In 1742 the second director of the Francke Foundations, Gotthilf August Francke (1696-1769), had sent the pietistically influenced theologian Mühlenberg to the colony of Pennsylvania for the spiritual care of the German immigrants. Mühlenberg built up a functioning Lutheran church system from New York to Georgia and gained great respect in colonial North America up to the highest political…
Francke's educational reforms focused on highly topical themes such as social participation and educational justice. He fulfilled a central demand of Martin Luther with the first biblical work, the Canstein Bible Institute. The Halle Pietists thus initiated a reading revolution that produced new authors and a private reading public. The cradle of the social welfare institution, the first school…
The tour begins with a roll-up on August Hermann Francke, leads to Halle Pietism and the emergence of the school town in the 18th century. Cultural-historical milestones such as the world's first Bible Institute, music and song culture in Halle Pietism or the Prussian virtues, but also the highlights of a visit such as the only completely preserved baroque Cabinet of Artefacts and Natural…
Historic Orphanage
The Historic Orphanage shines today again as splendidly as it did 300 years ago. In GDR times it had been neglected for decades until it finally rained through the roof down to the ground floor and the building threatened to collapse. The orphanage was rescued in 1993-95 as part of an unprecedented renovation project. Today it is again widely recognisable as an outstanding…
On 25 and 26 March 2025, everything at August Hermann Francke Primary School revolved around the important topic of ‘health’. Two varied project days invited the pupils to get to know their bodies, minds and well-being from completely new perspectives. The school social work team also took part with exciting hands-on activities.
The first project day focused on relaxation: through yoga…
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