In the »Wissenschaftshistorische Seminare« (WHS, »History of Science Seminars«), leading scholars from the field of early modern history of knowledge and science regularly present their research findings. The long-standing cooperation between the Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften and the Francke Foundations in organising and holding these lecture and discussion evenings is an…
Article »Out of Borneo«
At the end of December 2025, the Jurnal Borneo-Kalimantan / Journal of Borneo–Kalimantan, an international journal on the society, culture, and history of Borneo-Kalimantan, published a collaborative article entitled »Out of Borneo – Provenance and Materiality of Objects from Borneo in the Wunderkammer at the Halle Orphanage: International Comparative Perspective.« The…
The Prussian King Frederick II hoped to avoid dependence on expensive imports from China by producing silk domestically. With a royal decree and a donation of 330 mulberry trees, silkworm breeding began in 1744 and raw silk was actually produced. However, after initial successes, disease and adverse climatic conditions led to a slump in yields, with the result that silk production was…
Preamble
In 1695, the theologian and educator August Hermann Francke (1663-1727), whose personality was characterised by pietistic piety, entrepreneurial drive and a strong social commitment, founded a school for the poor and an orphanage in Halle an der Saale. In 1698, the Francke Foundations were established by privilege of the Elector of Brandenburg. Thanks to Francke's wealth of ideas and…
Our local partners
Since autumn 2023, the Halle Children's Farm, run by GartenWerkStadt Halle e. V., has been a cooperation partner of the Francke Foundations and enriches the Stiftsgut with additional environmental education programmes. Rabbits, chickens, sheep, cats, pigs and, for appropriate events, a dog have moved in with it. A wide variety of vegetables are grown in the farm garden, and…
Welcome to the Family Centre for Education and Health Issues!
From pregnancy to school age, we support and empower families in their everyday lives. With this goal in mind, we work together in a multi-professional manner under the umbrella of the Family Competence Centre in the following teams:
Family Work Team Youth Work Team in the youth club TiQ School Social Work Team (at August Hermann…
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