At a glance

The foundations for research, education and enlightenment in Halle were laid by August-Hermann Francke in the 17th century. His orphanage soon went on to become an educational establishment on a European scale with worldwide contacts. The Francke Foundations (Franckesche Stiftungen) are now a kind of educational costmos, which spans the generations. The area is home to schools based on a range of educational concepts, research establishments and libraries.

International research and development
The more than 500-year old Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg today provides optimum conditions for 17,500 students in more than 180 courses in the humanities, natural sciences and engineering. The university collaborates closely with research institutions

Halle is a city of science and a research centre of international importance, which is firmly integrated in worldwide networks. This is underlined by the prominent institutes resident in Halle, such as Max Planck, Fraunhofer, Leibniz and von Helmholtz. The Leopoldina German Academy for Naturalists – the oldest academic society in Germany – is just as at home in Halle as the unique library of the German Oriental Association and the Burg Giebichenstein School for Art and Design.

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