Research Centre03/18/2026 1:48 pmTranscription project on an alchemical manuscript completedA source of great significance for research into the history of alchemy has been made available to the general public…read
Publication's Department03/11/202612:40 pmThe Francke Foundations at the Leipzig Book FairOur publishing house will be represented at the Leipzig Book Fair again this year. Please feel free to drop by!read
About us02/25/202612:00 am»settle in« – Annual programme at the Francke Foundations on finding your way in a complex worldThe annual programme of the Francke Foundations for 2026 is themed »settle in«. From academic discourse to cultural…read
Research Centre02/04/2026 7:48 amSpaces of educationWorkshop in the Dr. Liselotte Kirchner Scholarship Programme on the 02/27 2026read
Research Centre01/16/2026 8:20 amArticle »Out of Borneo« publishedAt the end of December 2025, the Jurnal Borneo-Kalimantan published the collaborative article »Out of Borneo –…read
Science10/29/2025 3:12 pmDonations for the preservation of cultural treasuresA Baroque world atlas in new splendourread
About us10/23/2025 9:49 amRabindranath Tagore Cultural Prize 2025 awarded to Prof. Dr. Thomas Müller-BahlkeOn 11 October, Prof. Dr. Müller-Bahlke was honoured with the Rabindranath Tagore Cultural Award by the German-Indian…read
August Hermann Francke Study Centre – Archive and Library10/17/2025 9:27 amFocus on historical school librariesInternational conference at the Francke Foundationsread
Research Centre10/17/2025 9:24 am300 years of curiosity. Perspectives on cabinet of curiosities researchAn interdisciplinary conference accompanying the Francke Foundations' annual exhibitionread
August Hermann Francke Study Centre – Archive and Library06/04/2025 8:35 am30 years of Hymnological Hymnbook Research at the Francke FoundationsInternational symposium, concert as part of the Handel Festival and exhibition in the Historic Orphanageread
Research Centre04/30/2025 8:40 amConference volume on Pietism in Baltic history publishedAs a result of the international conference »Pietism in Baltic History - Research and Perspectives«, which took place in…read
August Hermann Francke Study Centre – Archive and Library04/09/2025 7:29 amNews about the plan archive of the Francke FoundationsThanks to a generous grant from the state of Saxony-Anhalt from special COVID-19 funds, 2,000 large-format historical…read