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Open Monument Day

Open Monument Day Join architects, historians and cultural experts on exciting tours of the grounds, the Wunderkammer and the Historical Library. Our experts will provide insights into the architectural history, hidden rooms and historical production facilities in the foundations.Experience the popular theatre tour ‘Francke and the King’ and enjoy jazz music at the brewery and bakery.We also…

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Night at the Museums

Night at the Museums One of the highlights of the Night at the Museums every year is Bernd E. Gengelbach's light installation in the Freylinghausen Hall. The migration of birds, one of the most fascinating phenomena in terms of orientation, is the inspiration for this immersive light installation. The theme of »orientation« is also creatively implemented in the imaginative children's and family…

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Reisen und Religion im langen 18. Jahrhundert

The 18th century was an era of exploration into new territories, new cultures, and new ways of life—and religion traveled with it. The contributions in this volume examine the resulting diverse interdenominational and interreligious encounters from various academic perspectives. The focus is on the impulses of actors from the Protestant reform movements associated with the term Pietism. This…

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Benjamin Schultze’s Dialogue Book on Madras

Benjamin Schultze’s conversation book was originally written in Telugu and English in Madras/India between 1730 and 1732 and appeared in 1750 in Halle/Germany in two printed versions, one only in German, the other only in English. Schultze’s The Large and Renowned Town of the English Nation is the subject of all contributions collected in the present volume: the editors asked researchers from…

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Map(ac)tivism.

Map(ac)tivism. Spatial orientation is an essential skill for mastering everyday life and navigating through it. But what happens when we explore a place with less orientation (disoriented)? What new perspectives open up? The workshop with Lea Bauer from the Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography in Leipzig and choreographer Sabine Zahn invites participants to leave familiar paths behind,…

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Media Workshop

Media Workshop In the media workshop, we want to show children how to stay safe online and how they can help shape parts of this digital universe themselves.