Wilhelm Michael was a man of language.He had studied German, classical languages and philosophy in Munich, Leipzig, Heidelberg and Erlangen, and in 1909 earned his doctorate (Dr. phil.) with the publication of a two-volume collection of works ...
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Every year in May, the students and their guests in Friedensau celebrate the Week of Cultures. Several activities were hosted from 7 to 14 May 2023. The first activity was a soccer tournament on 7 May 2023 on the soccer field "An der Ihle".
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On June, 17, 2023, George Frideric Handel's "The Messiah" was performed in the arena at the Friedensau campsite. Under the direction of the regional church musician Wilfried Scheel from Erfurt, more than 100 singers from the Central German Motet ...
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Brother Helmut Weber was born in Bessarabia on July, 20, 1934. The war brought his parents and their six children to Central Germany. Helmut Weber was baptised in Halle/Saale in June 1953.
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Friedensau is not primarily an institution, it is above all the people who shape this place. Some come here only briefly to study or spend the last years of their lives here. For others Friedensau is more ...
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One of the world's most popular choral pieces certainly is the "Hallelujah" from Georg Friedrich Händel's oratorio "The Messiah". This ingenious work for solos, choir and orchestra never ceases to inspire.
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On Sabbath, January, 28, 2023, over 50 Friedensau university members travelled to Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, and other cities in the wider area...
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When Shawn (26) and I, Eléana (24), graduated with a Master's degree in theology in autumn 2022, it was clear to us that we wanted to go out into the big wide world for a year...
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