Science

World knowledge around 1700

News on the Francke Foundations' plan archive

Screenshot des Planarchivs in den Digitalen Sammlungen

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

Cataloguing, Research, Publications

Sample pages from the Epistelliedern der Sontage und fürnemsten Feste des gantzen Jahres by Martin Opitz

Digitisation, indexing and editing projects are being carried out, in part with cooperation partners and within the framework of third-party funding. They serve as a basis for own academic research projects and invite external scholars to study the unique sources.

International Cooperation and Networking

World Map of the Duke of Burgundy, copperplate engraving by Alexis Hubert Jaillot, Paris 1694

Academic cooperation links the Francke Foundations with partner institutions and scholars from various disciplines all over the world.

  

Collections

Here you will find an overview of the collections in the Archive and Library of the Francke Foundations. specialist information about the collections

Scholarships

Ein junger Wissenschaftler und eine junge Wissenschaftlerin beugen sich im Lesesaal konzentriert über eine historische Quelle.

Thanks to a generous fund by Dr. Liselotte Kirchner (Offenbach), the Francke Foundations are able to award research grants. Scholarship

Scientific Facilities

Study Centre August Hermann Francke

Wie die Kulissen in einem barocken Theater ragen die Bücherregale der Historischen Bibliothek in den Saal.

The Study Centre is dedicated to the preservation, cataloguing and research of the holdings of the library and archives of the Francke Foundations. Details

Research Department

Participants of an international round table discussion in the Freylinghausen Hall

Teaching, research, promotion and networking: The Research Department provides scientific impetus for research into the long 18th century and beyond. Details

Publication’s department

Auf einem Büchertisch liegen eine Auswahl der Publikationen des Verlags der Franckeschen Stiftungen aus: Ausstellungskataloge, wissenschaftliche Schriften, Bildbände und Kinderbücher.

Exhibition catalogues, opulent illustrated books, exciting source texts and renowned research literature belong to the broad spectrum of the tradition-rich publishing house. Details

Forum Science

In der Kunst- und Naturalienkammer untersuchen Forscherinnen und Forscher aus Indien und Deutschland die Palmblatthandschriften aus den Beständen der Franckeschen Stiftungen.

Numerous scientific institutions on the campus of the Francke Foundations provide unique networking opportunities and intensive interdisciplinary cooperation. Details

Current Events

Science

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Thursday, 04/24/2025

Kolloquium im Dr. Liselotte Kirchner-Stipendienprogramm

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1:30 pmGesprächHaus 52

One person fixes it or From a »true and original Kabbalah«

Lecture

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7:00 pmVortragHaus 26
Thursday, 06/19/2025

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