­125 Years­ Friedensau

Looking back. 125 years of Friedensau are a good reason to celebrate. During the whole year of 2024 we are going to look back and look forward. Therefore we are planning many highlights for you to join. The different events further below will constantly updated. You are warmly invited!

Bild der THH Friedensau

Anniversary Calendar

With Friedensau through the year. Discover the beauty of Friedensau through the changing seasons with the Friedenau Anniversary Calendar 2024. Twelve beautiful impressions make this calendar a real eye-catcher. In addition, many dates from the anniversary year are included in the calendar. Thus you have at any time the overview, which events take place in Friedensau at any time. The calendars are available for 6 euros (plus postage if necessary; shipping currently only within Germany) in the university library and online via the Friedensau Shop.

Permanent exhibition in the anniversary year 2024 | Friedensau

All events

December

Wed
04/12/2024
Lecture Series 4 „Flourishing“Aula | 19 Uhr | Live vor Ort
Prof. Stefan Höschele: Aufblühen – Was sagen unsere Bilder vom guten Leben über unsere Moral?
Fri
06/12/2024
Advent VespersDecember, 6, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. | Chapel Friedensau
Advent music from all over the world
Wed
11/12/2024
Lecture Series 5 „Flourishing“Aula | 7 p.m. | Live via video screen
Prof. Dr. Miroslav Volf: Self-transcendence – How does the spiritual dimension contribute to flourishing?
Sun
15/12/2024
Advent singing in front of the culture barnAdvent singing in front of the culture barn | Start: 4 pm
Singing Christmas carols together

Past events

Sun
14/01/2024
Dr. Johannes Hartlapp reads from the Friedensau Chronicle4 pm | University Library
Exciting facts from the fund of Friedensau history(s)
Sat
27/01/2024
Friedensau on the road – Frankfurt am Main areaTeachers and students visit Adventist churches in the Frankfurt area
Sat
03/02/2024
Concert with Pianist Ronny KaufholdPiano concerto | 7:30 p.m. | Chapel
Admission is free; a collection is requested.
Sun
11/02/2024
Exhibition opening „125 Years Friedensau”16.00 | Library
Opening of the permanent exhibition (until 31 December 2024) with an introduction by Dr Johannes Hartlapp - first 10 exhibition walls
Mon
08/04/2024 to 13/04/2025
»Week of Spiritual Emphasis«Daily: April 8 to 13 | 7:30 p.m. Barn | Chapel: April 13 | 10:00 a.m.
‘In harmony with the work of Jesus: Life under the Word’
Mon
15/04 to 18/04/2024
IAS-Symposium »Adventism and the Anabaptists«April 15–18, 2024 | English
In English, no translation | Registration
Wed
17/04/2024
Organ concert with Organ, Violin and Vocals7:30 pm | Chapel
Yoora Lee-Hoff (Violin & Vocals) and Christian Scheel (Organ)
Sun
21/04/2024
Forest run for a good causeStart: 3 pm
Sat
04/05/2024
MDR TV service9:30 a.m. closing time | Sermon: Dr. Johannes Hartlapp
Mon
20/05 to 26/05/2024
Cultural Weekend May 20 to 26, 2024Intercultural Weekend of Encounter on the Friedensau Campus
Sat
25/05/2024
Week of Cultures: Worship Service (German-English)10 am Church Service | Chapel
Sun
09/06 to 09/06/2024
Open Day Friedensau 202410:30 am to 5 pm | Campus Friedensau
Sat
22/06/2024
Hymn festival “Come and sing!”Arena: 11 am Church Service | 2:30 pm Workshops | 7 pm Closing concert
Sermon: Pastor Matthias Müller
Sat
29/06/2024
Concert on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the organ in 1974Chapel | 16:00
Concert with LKMD David Schollmeyer
Sat
29/06/2024
Church service at the end of the academic year10 am Church Service | Chapel
Tue
30/07/2024
Hope Camp “Friedensau Worlds of Experience”July, 30 to August, 4, 2024
Workshops | Guided tour
Mon
07/10/2024
Start of the Academic Year and EnrollmentStart 9 a.m. Chapel, followed by registration
Sat
12/10/2024
Church service at the start of the academic year10 am Church Service | Chapel
Speaker: Rector Roland Fischer
Sat
19/10/2024
Festive service and ceremony for “125 years of Friedensau”Arena | 10:00 am | 3:00 pm
Sermon: Lisa Beardsley-Hardy, Ph.D. | Speaker: Prof. Dr. Jan-Hendrik Olbertz, Former Minister Saxony-Anhalt
Sun
20/10/2024
Ceremonial conferral of academic degrees10 am | Arena
Keynote speaker: Ventsislav Panayotov, Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Intereuropean Division
Fri
25/10 to 27/10/2024
Meeting weekend of the FFF associationOctober, 25–27, 2024
Binding registration for members via the guest house
Fri
01/11 to 03/11/2024
Friedensau Community AcademyNovember, 1st to 3rd, 2024
Registration: https://gemeindeakademie.adventist.eu
Mon
04/11 to 09/11/2024
»Week of Spiritual Emphasis«November 4–11 | 7:30 p.m. | Chapel: 9 November | 10:00 a.m.
Conclusion: Church service on 9 November, 10 a.m., chapel
Wed
13/11/2024
Lecture Series 1 „Flourishing“Aula | 7 p.m. | Live via video screen
Prof. Dr. Friedemann Schulz von Thun: Erfülltes Leben – Wie der Blick auf den eigenen Lebensweg dazu beiträgt
Wed
20/11/2024
Lecture Series 2 „Flourishing“Aula | 7 p.m. | Live on site
Dr. phil. Jill Philine Blau: Commoning – Does sharing more lead to a better life?
Wed
27/11/2024
Lecture Series 3 „Flourishing“Aula | 7 p.m. | Live on site
Prof. Dr. Philipp Altmann: Buen vivir – Was wir von indigenen Traditionen Lateinamerikas über gutes Leben lernen können