The phone rings. At the end of the call, the question comes, “Oh, by the way, have you heard that XY has died?”
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Congratulations on your re-election as dean of Friedensau Adventist University and God's blessings in this important office. You have been dean of the School of Theology since the winter semester 2021/22, for two terms. ...
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His name may not be familiar to everyone, yet he left a lasting impression on the lives of many people. Friedrich Christian Grieser—known to everyone as Christian—was born on November 16, 1887, in Oberohrn near Öhringen.
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My father died in September a year ago. He was 87 and in the final stages of cancer, which we had only learned about two months earlier. I started writing this text two days before his death—it was clear that it wouldn't be long. We couldn't have ...
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In August/September, students, lecturers, and friends of the university traveled to Karao in Tanzania. These project trips have been taking place since 2010—and yet every year is unique and enriching for both sides in its own way. Perhaps this ...
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For the second time, we welcomed Prof. Dixon Chibanda, founder and CEO of the internationally operating non-governmental organization (NGO) “Friendship Bench” to the campus of Friedensau Adventist University in Friedensau/Saxony-Anhalt.
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On 24 June 2025, the family, colleagues, fellow music therapists, members of the university and friends bid farewell to Petra Jürgens in a moving funeral service. A few statements are reproduced here:
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It all started with an enquiry. A simple request from a sister in a congregation asking if there were any surplus cassettes in the archive that I could give her for sleepless nights.
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A comprehensive chronicle of Friedensau has been published and can now be ordered!
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An international writing Retreat on the topic of "Commons and Commoning" took place at Friedensau Adventist University (FAU) from 2 to 6 June 2025.
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