Brief CV of Stefan Hippler
* 06.05.1960 in Bitburg/Germany
Primary School and High School in Bitburg/Germany
Study of Philosophy and Theology in Trier and Freiburg / Germany
Further education: courses in communication, clinical pastoral work, counseling, computer, Care & Counseling HIV/AIDS (UNISA – Centre for Applied Psychology Pretoria/South Africa)
1986
Ordination to priesthood for the Diocese of Trier / Germany
1986 – 1991
Pastoral work as priest in various parishes in Germany (Diocese of Trier)
1991 – 1996
Various work experience: worker@McDonalds/Germany, farm worker/Lorca-Spain, work in refugee camp (Croatia), hospital for terminal ill cancer patients (Germany), social worker @ Frankfurt airport (work with refugees)
1996/1997
Pastoral work as “Vikar” in Neuwied/Germany (Diocese of Trier)
1997 – 2009
Chaplain to the German-speaking Catholic Community in Cape Town
2002 – 2009 also co-responsible for the German-speaking community in Durban
10/2009 – 9/2014
Donum Fidei Priest working in the fields of HIV/AIDS (HOPE Cape Town) , Catholic AIDS Network, Supply priest, working group “Center of Healing”(Archdiocese of Cape Town)
1.10.2014 – current
Priest in residence in the Archdiocese of Cape Town (chaplain to HOPE Cape Town Association & Trust – supply priest)
Other activities:
2000 – current
Member of the Board of HOPE Cape Town Association – Cape Town/South Africa
2000 – 2006 Chairperson of HOPE Cape Town Association
2006 – 2012
Board Member of IAM (Inclusive and affirmative Ministries) – Cape Town/South Africa
2011/12 Member of IAM Executive Committee & Chair
1997 – current
Member of the Rotary Club of Signal Hill – Cape Town/South Africa
President 2001/2002 and 2018/2019
2006 – current
Chairperson of the Board of Trustees HOPE Cape Town Trust (South Africa)
2007 – current
Board Member of HOPE Kapstadt Stiftung – Bonn/Germany
2009 – current
Member of the Regional Council of the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry – Cape Town/South Africa
2009 – 2015 Vice Chair
2010 – 2013 Member of the national working group “energy efficiency/renewable energy” – Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2013 – 2017 Member 2010 Member of the national working group “education and training” – Southern African – German Chamber of Commerce and Industry
2012 – 2014
Contributor for Explizit.net – the Catholic Internet Portal for the German-speaking countries (part-time)
2012 – current
Chaplain to sea (pastoral care for passengers on cruise liners) (part-time)
2013 – 2020
Member of the Cape Town Interfaith Initiative
2013-2017 Board member / 2018 Member of the Advisory Board
2013 – 07/2018 Chair “Sacred Space” portfolio committee
2016 – current
Member – Board of Directors of HOPE Cape Town USA
2020 – current
Member of the Senior Council – Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce & Industry
2021 – current
Member of the Advisory Board of uNowanga
Awards
1999
Merit Award – Daemlin School of Computers – Cape Town/South Africa
2005
Paul-Harris Fellowship Award – Rotary International for the work done in the fields of HIV and AIDS – Cape Town/South Africa
2006
“1001 Christenpreis” for courage in the church – Parish St. Michael – Schweinfurt/Germany
2008
Erich Kaestner Award for work that promote tolerance, humanity and international understanding – Presseclub Dresden/Germany
2015
“World without Aids” Award – German Aids Foundation – together with Prof Dr Rita Suessmuth – Berlin
2021
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesverdienstkreuz am Band)
Publications
since 2005
various publications in Germany and South Africa in the fields of HIV and AIDS and church related matters
2006
“Facilitating Relationships between African traditional healing and western medicine in South Africa in the time of AIDS: A case study from the Western Cape” (together with Drs. J. Wreford /M. Esser) CSSR Working Paper No 06/170 Published by the Centre for Social Science Research – University of Cape Town 2006
2007
“Gott-AIDS-Afrika” together with Bartholomaeus Grill – Kiepenheuer and Witsch Verlag – Koeln
2008
“Involving Traditional Health Practitioners in HIV/AIDS interventions: Lessons from the Western Cape Province” (together with Drs. J.Wreford / M.Esser), CSSR Working Paper No. 08/210 Published by the Centre for Social Science Research – University of Cape Town 2008
2009
“Gott-AIDS-Afrika” together with Bartholomaeus Grill – Paperback Bastei Luebbe Verlag March 2009
2009
“Traditionelle Heiler und HIV/AIDS” together with Drs Esser/Wreford in “Religionen im Kampf gegen HIV/AIDS” Hrg. Andre Gerth/Anna Noweck/Simone Rappel Don Boso Verlag 2009
2011
“HIV/AIDS – Stigma und Herausforderung fuer Afrika” in: J.M.Nebe (Herg.): Herausforderung Afrika – Gesellschaft und Raum im Wandel” Nomos Verlag Germany 2011, ISBN 978-3-8329-6314-9
“HIV – Mehr als eine Krankheit fuer den Menschen und die Umwelt” in: VERBUM SVD fasiculus 3 Vol 52 2011 – Steyler Verlag 2011
2012
“Was bedeutet religioese Erziehung und Bildung?” in: Joachim Theis: RELI aus gutem Grund – DKV Muenchen 2012 – ISBN 978-3-88207-413-0
2017
„God-Aids-Africa: Turning stigma into a blessing – stories and reflections“ Kindle edition
ASIN: B0785GQXWH
Others:
Member of the International AIDS Society IAS since 2006
Member of the Deutsche Afrika Stiftung e.V. (2012 – 2018)
Member of the Gesellschaft Katholischer Publizisten e.V. since 2009
Member of the Table View Neighborhood Watch since 2015
God, AIDS, Africa & HOPE 