Calendar of the Francke Foundations
Summer course of the August Hermann Francke Study Center
Introduction to working with manuscripts and old prints from the holdings of the Francke Foundations Archive and Library.
From August 25 to 29, 2025, the Francke Foundations Study Center is offering undergraduate and graduate students a five-day summer course designed to provide basic information on working with manuscripts and old prints and to practice reading 18th-century manuscripts.
Maximum number of participants: 15
Application deadline: August 1, 2025
Highlights
Kultur-Aperitif
21. January 2026
Kurze, pointierte und unterhaltsame Führung zur Mittagszeit mit geselligem Ausklang
Der Besuch des preußischen Königs
22. January 2026
Theatraler Rundgang durch das Historische Waisenhaus
Familienstunde im Museum
01. February 2026
Kolloquium im Dr. Liselotte Kirchner-Stipendienprogramm
02. February 2026
Healing body and soul. Medicine and Hygiene in the 18th Century
02. May - 17. October 2021
In 1721, the foundation stone for the children's hospital in Germany was laid at the Francke Foundations. The 300th anniversary of this event is the occasion for the annual...
Events
Summer course of the August Hermann Francke Study Center
Introduction to working with manuscripts and old prints from the holdings of the Francke Foundations Archive and Library.
From August 25 to 29, 2025, the Francke Foundations Study Center is offering undergraduate and graduate students a five-day summer course designed to provide basic information on working with manuscripts and old prints and to practice reading 18th-century manuscripts.
Maximum number of participants: 15
Application deadline: August 1, 2025
