Publication's Department

With its six scientific series, exhibition catalogues and illustrated books, the Publisher of the Francke Foundations reflects the work of the Francke Foundations. The history and development of the Francke Foundations, their international relations as well as research into Pietism and its early modern conditions form the focal points of the publishing work.

New publications

Daniel Jeyaraj

Christian Friedrich Schwartz (1726–1798)

Ambassador for Faith and His Impact on South India and Beyond

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Hallesche Forschungen (Band 72)
Justus Samuel Scharschmid

Eine Autobiographie

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Hallesche Quellenpublikationen und Repertorien (Band 16)
Georg Wilhelm Steller

Flora Irkutiensis

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Sibirica (Band XIII/1+2)
Daniel Watermann

Schülervereine

Selbstverwaltung in den Franckeschen Stiftungen (1843–1945)

Hallesche Forschungen (Band 68)

The Journals of Johann Martin Boltzius

Bilingual Compilation of the Diaries from 1746, 1757, 1759 and 1763

Hallesche Quellenpublikationen und Repertorien (Band 22)

»Mein Herz soll den Herren loben«

Studien zum Freylinghausenschen Gesangbuch

Hallesche Forschungen (Band 70/1+2)
Thomas Grunewald

Das Planarchiv der Franckeschen Stiftungen

Die Schulstadt in Zeichnungen und Rissen des 18. Jahrhunderts

Illustrated Books
Michael Rocher

»Mit neuem Eifer an der Bildung junger Leute zu arbeiten«

Das Pädagogium Regium Halle und das Philanthropin Dessau im bildungsräumlichen Vergleich

Hallesche Forschungen (Band 69)

Frühneuzeitliche Schularchitekturen

Internationale und interdisziplinäre Perspektiven

Hallesche Forschungen (Band 67)

Publishing profile

The history of the publishing work of the Francke Foundations in Halle dates back to the founding of the institutions. In continuation of this tradition founded in the late 17th century, the publications of the Foundations today appear under the name Publisher of the Francke Foundations. The publishing house offers its readers a broad spectrum of publications on the Francke Foundations and their history. From general information, exhibition catalogues and illustrated books to research literature, the wide range of activities of the Francke Foundations is also reflected in the publishing series.

A major focus is on scientific publications. In cooperation with our commission partner, Wiesbadener Harrassowitz Verlag, four research series are published.

  • The »Halleschen Forschungen« publishes scientific papers on Pietism, the Francke Foundations and their international relations as conference proceedings or monographs.
  • The catalogues of the Foundation's own extensive collections from the library, archive, Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural Curiosities are published in the»Halleschen Quellenpublikationen und Repertorien«.
  •  Against the backdrop of the Francke Foundations' international influence since the early 18th century, two geographical focal points of the publishing work have emerged: The »Neuen Halleschen Berichte« widmen sich der Publikation wissenschaftlicher Quellen und Studien zur Geschichte und Gegenwart Südindiens. The »Quellen zur Geschichte Sibiriens und Alaskas aus russischen Archiven« provide material from the 18th century on the history, natural history and ethnology of this region.
  • The »Kleine Quellentexte« and »Kleine Schriftenreihe« series publish and explain manageable sources.

A further focus are the richly illustrated catalogues on the changing exhibitions of the Francke Foundations, which are a central component of their cultural programme. The »Catalogues of the Francke Foundations« always offer supplementary and in-depth insights into the exhibition themes and can therefore continue to have an effect even after the end of an exhibition.

Information about sales

Books of the series "Kataloge der Franckeschen Stiftungen", "Bildbände", "Hallesche Forschungen", "Hallesche Quellenpublikationen und Repertorien", "Neue Hallesche Berichte" as well as "Quellen zur Geschichte Sibiriens und Alaskas aus russischen Archiven" are edited by our distribution partner, Harrassowitz-Verlag, Wiesbaden. The publications of these series can be ordered directly from the Harrassowitz-Verlag online shop via the links directly behind the books. We are also happy to forward your order.

All publications can also be ordered directly from your bookseller, stating the ISBN.

When you visit the Francke Foundations, you will also find the entire range of publications in our information centre in the Francke Residence directly next to the Historisches Waisenhaus am Franckeplatz.
 

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News from the publishing house

Die Kunst- und Naturalienkammer der Franckeschen Stiftungen

Science

300 years of curiosity. Perspectives on Cabinet of Curiosities research

An interdisciplinary conference accompanying the Francke Foundations' annual exhibition

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Das Königliche Pädagogium in den Franckeschen Stiftungen. Kupferstich von Gottfried August Gründler, 1758.

Science

Historische Schulbibliotheken im Fokus

Internationale Tagung in den Franckeschen Stiftungen

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Science

New funding line of the »Dr. Liselotte Kirchner Scholarship Programme«

Start of applications for the Long-Term Scholarship for the Postdoc Phase

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Science

30 years of Hymnological Hymnbook Research at the Francke Foundations

International symposium, concert as part of the Handel Festival and exhibition in the Historic Orphanage

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Screenshot des Planarchivs in den Digitalen Sammlungen

News about the plan archive of the Francke Foundations

Thanks to a generous grant from the state of Saxony-Anhalt from special COVID-19 funds, 2,000 large-format historical plan drawings have been digitised at the August Hermann Francke Study Centre and the entire plan archive with more than 3,400 drawings has been made available online.

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Wissenschaftliche Veranstaltungen (Auswahl)

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Thursday, 09/18/2025

Historical school libraries in dialogue between libraries, schools and research

Conference in cooperation with the Institute of Education at Ruhr University Bochum and the Library for Educational History Research at DIPF Berlin

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11:00 amTagungHaus 52

The books from the children's library of the Bürgerschule (citizens' school) of the Orphanage in Halle from 1833

Evening lecture as part of the conference »Historical School Libraries in Dialogue between Libraries, Schools and Research«

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7:30 pmVortragHaus 26
Friday, 09/19/2025

Historical school libraries in dialogue between libraries, schools and research

Conference in cooperation with the Institute of Education at Ruhr University Bochum and the Library for Educational History Research at DIPF Berlin

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9:00 amTagungHaus 52
Thursday, 09/25/2025

Scholarship talks of the Dr. Liselotte Kirchner Scholarship programme

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2:30 pmGesprächHaus 52
Thursday, 10/02/2025

Kolloquium im Dr. Liselotte Kirchner-Stipendienprogramm

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2:30 pmGesprächHaus 52
Wednesday, 11/12/2025

Halle Lectures

Wissen – Macht – Aufklärung

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6:00 pmVortrag
Thursday, 11/27/2025

The future of cabinet of curiosities research

Conference

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10:00 amTagungHaus 52

300 years of curiosity

An interdisciplinary conference on perspectives on Cabinet of Curiosities research – accompanying the Francke Foundations' annual exhibition

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10:30 amTagungHaus 52
Friday, 11/28/2025

300 years of curiosity

An interdisciplinary conference on perspectives on Cabinet of Curiosities research – accompanying the Francke Foundations' annual exhibition

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9:30 amTagungHaus 52