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Abstract
As a subject, Religious Studies is characterised by the practice of interdisciplinary learning. The theoretical integration of findings from neighbouring fields as well as the inclusion of methodological approaches can be both seen as the great strength of this small discipline. In this chapter, I contribute a social science perspective on youth religiosity in urban areas as a place of learning for Religious Studies. To this end, I discuss the results of two empirical research projects on youth religiosity in superdiverse spaces and their implications for Religious Studies. The analysis of young people’s lived religion in cities like Vienna shows that the functioning of digital spaces, as well as current patterns of mobility, are fundamentally changing the phenomenon of religion. These changes have implications beyond the group under investigation. Religion must increasingly be perceived as a translocal phenomenon shaped by individual taste. At the same time, it is important to take societal structures into account and understand adaptation processes in the interplay between individual preference and the mechanisms of these structures.