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Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg

January 31, 2023

For the American university, see Wittenberg University.

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg (German: Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), also referred to as MLU, is a public, research-oriented university in the cities of Halle and Wittenberg and the largest and oldest university in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. MLU offers German and international (English) courses leading to academic degrees such as BA, BSc, MA, MSc, doctoral degrees, and Habilitation.

Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Latin: Universitas Hallensis
MottoZukunft mit Tradition
Motto in English
Future with Tradition
TypePublic
Established1502; 521 years ago (1502)
Budget€182.9 million[1]
RectorClaudia Becker [de]
Academic staff
663[1]
Administrative staff
710[1]
Students19,319[2]
Location
Halle
,
Saxony-Anhalt
,
Germany

Coordinates: 51°29′11″N 11°58′08″E / 51.48639°N 11.96889°E / 51.48639; 11.96889
CampusUrban
ColorsEmerald green  
AffiliationsGlobal Compact
MascotLions
Websiteuni-halle.de

The university was created in 1817 through the merger of the University of Wittenberg (founded in 1502) and the University of Halle (founded in 1694). MLU is named after Protestant reformer Martin Luther, who was a professor in Wittenberg. Today, the university campus is located in Halle, while Leucorea Foundation in Wittenberg serves as MLU's convention centre. Both Halle and Wittenberg are about one hour from Berlin via the Berlin–Halle railway, which offers Intercity-Express (ICE) trains.

History

 
Diploma 1833 (Source: State Archive in Poznań (Posen))
 
Wittenberg University, Collegianstrasse, Wittenberg
 
Quadrangle, Wittenberg University

University of Wittenberg (Universität Wittenberg) was founded in 1502 by Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, as the Renaissance was becoming more and more popular.[3] The foundation of the university was heavily criticized, especially when Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses reached Albert of Brandenburg, the Archbishop of Mainz. Ecclesiastically speaking, the Electorate of Saxony was subordinate to Albert. He criticized the elector for Luther's theses, viewing the recently founded university as a breeding ground for heretical ideas. Under the influence of Philipp Melanchthon, building on the works of Martin Luther, the university became a centre of Protestant Reformation, even incorporating, at one point in time, Luther's house in Wittenberg, the Lutherhaus, as part of the campus. Notable alumni include George Müller, Georg Joachim Rheticus and – in fiction – William Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet and Horatio and Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus.

University of Halle (Universität Halle) was founded in 1694 by Frederick III, Elector of Brandenburg, who became Frederick I, King in Prussia, in 1701.

In the late 17th century and early 18th century, Halle became a centre for Pietism within Prussia.

 
The University of Halle in 1836.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the universities were centers of the German Enlightenment. Christian Wolff was an important proponent of rationalism. He influenced many German scholars, such as Immanuel Kant. Christian Thomasius was at the same time the first philosopher in Germany to hold his lectures not in Latin, but German. He contributed to a rational programme in philosophy but also tried to establish a more common-sense point of view, which was aimed against the unquestioned superiority of aristocracy and theology.

The institutionalisation of the local language (German) as the language of instruction, the prioritisation of rationalism over religious orthodoxy, new modes of teaching, and the ceding of control over their work to the professors themselves, were among various innovations which characterised the University of Halle, and have led to its being referred to as the first "modern" university, whose liberalism was adopted by the University of Göttingen about a generation later, and subsequently by other German and then most North American universities.[3]

The University of Wittenberg was closed in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars. The town of Wittenberg was granted to Prussia in the Congress of Vienna in 1815, and the university was then merged with the Prussian University of Halle in 1817. It took its present name on 10 November 1933.

Nazi period

Main article: University education in Nazi Germany

Under the Nazi regime, more than a dozen professors were expelled. Others were shifted to Halle-Wittenberg from universities regarded as "better" at the time, which led to the university being called an academic Vorkuta (after the largest center of the Gulag camps in European Russia).

Faculties

Following the continental European academic tradition, MLU has 9 faculties, regrouping academic staff and students according to their field of studies (as opposed to the Anglo-Saxon collegiate university model):

Points of interest

Cooperating research institutions

 
MLU's Lions' Hall ("Löwengebäude"), decorated with neoclassical frescos.
 
Central lecture hall ("Auditorium Maximum", in the background) and entry of Lions' Hall (in the front).
 
Thomasianum (office of MLU’s president and chancellor).

MLU is enclosed by a variety of research institutions, which have either institutional or personal links with the university or cooperate occasionally in their respective fields of studies:

Collegium musicum

Even though MLU is an academic, research oriented institution, not an academy of music or conservatory, the university has an academic orchestra, founded in 1779, and a rather prestigious[4] choir, founded in 1950, which together constitute the so-called Collegium musicum. Members are mostly gifted students of all faculties, but also academic staff and alumni. The university choir regularly performs at the international Handel Festival in George Frideric Handel’s birthplace, Halle.

Partner universities

MLU has many international partner universities, including:

Notable scholars

Main article: List of Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg people
 
University Hospital, Halle.
 
Melanchthoneanum (on the right) and Juridicum (on the left).

Given the history[5] and reputation[6] of MLU, numerous notable personalities attended the institution, such as Nobel laureates Emil Adolf von Behring, Gustav Ludwig Hertz, Hermann Staudinger and Karl Ziegler, as well as Anton Wilhelm Amo (the first black Sub-Saharan African known to have attended a European university), Dorothea Erxleben (the first female medical doctor in Germany), Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, the Patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America, and his son, Frederick Muhlenberg (the first Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States), and Hans Dietrich Genscher (Germany’s longest serving Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor).

Cultural references

University of Wittenberg is the alma mater of Prince Hamlet (as well as his acquaintances Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and Horatio) in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, and Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c (PDF) (in German). Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitalisierung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  2. ^ "About the university". University of Halle-Wittenbarg. from the original on 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  3. ^ a b "Britannica Online". from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  4. ^ In 2007, the "Johann Friedrich Reichardt University Choir", led by MLU’s musical director Jens Lorenz, was awarded the overall distinction "Gold – Excellent" in the "18th International Competition of Choral Music" in Verona, Italy for its performance with spiritual and secular a cappella works from the renaissance, baroque and romantic periods and the 20th century. In addition, the choir was awarded one of three special awards for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece "As Torrents in Summer" by Edward Elgar. Source: Martin Luther University (2008): MLU Yearbook 2007, p. 138
  5. ^ Speler, Ralf-Torsten (2003): 'Die Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg', Erfurt: Sutton, ISBN 978-3-89702-482-3
  6. ^ Due to rather homogeneous standards of teaching and research, German university rankings generally are far less significant than for many other countries. Nevertheless, for example, MLU’s faculty of economics outranks the University of Heidelberg, the oldest (and often considered as the foremost) German university, in 13 of 19 tested categories, according to the 2007 survey of German Academic Exchange Service.. Archived from the original on 2008-02-09. Retrieved 2008-02-10.

References

External links

  • Official website
  • Official website (in German)

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university was created in 1817 through the merger of the University of Wittenberg founded in 1502 and the University of Halle founded in 1694 MLU is named after Protestant reformer Martin Luther who was a professor in Wittenberg Today the university campus is located in Halle while Leucorea Foundation in Wittenberg serves as MLU s convention centre Both Halle and Wittenberg are about one hour from Berlin via the Berlin Halle railway which offers Intercity Express ICE trains Contents 1 History 1 1 Nazi period 2 Faculties 3 Points of interest 4 Cooperating research institutions 5 Collegium musicum 6 Partner universities 7 Notable scholars 8 Cultural references 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksHistory Edit Diploma 1833 Source State Archive in Poznan Posen Wittenberg University Collegianstrasse Wittenberg Quadrangle Wittenberg University University of Wittenberg Universitat Wittenberg was founded in 1502 by Frederick the Wise Elector of Saxony as the Renaissance was becoming more and more popular 3 The foundation of the university was heavily criticized especially when Martin Luther s Ninety five Theses reached Albert of Brandenburg the Archbishop of Mainz Ecclesiastically speaking the Electorate of Saxony was subordinate to Albert He criticized the elector for Luther s theses viewing the recently founded university as a breeding ground for heretical ideas Under the influence of Philipp Melanchthon building on the works of Martin Luther the university became a centre of Protestant Reformation even incorporating at one point in time Luther s house in Wittenberg the Lutherhaus as part of the campus Notable alumni include George Muller Georg Joachim Rheticus and in fiction William Shakespeare s Prince Hamlet and Horatio and Christopher Marlowe s Doctor Faustus University of Halle Universitat Halle was founded in 1694 by Frederick III Elector of Brandenburg who became Frederick I King in Prussia in 1701 In the late 17th century and early 18th century Halle became a centre for Pietism within Prussia The University of Halle in 1836 In the 17th and 18th centuries the universities were centers of the German Enlightenment Christian Wolff was an important proponent of rationalism He influenced many German scholars such as Immanuel Kant Christian Thomasius was at the same time the first philosopher in Germany to hold his lectures not in Latin but German He contributed to a rational programme in philosophy but also tried to establish a more common sense point of view which was aimed against the unquestioned superiority of aristocracy and theology The institutionalisation of the local language German as the language of instruction the prioritisation of rationalism over religious orthodoxy new modes of teaching and the ceding of control over their work to the professors themselves were among various innovations which characterised the University of Halle and have led to its being referred to as the first modern university whose liberalism was adopted by the University of Gottingen about a generation later and subsequently by other German and then most North American universities 3 The University of Wittenberg was closed in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars The town of Wittenberg was granted to Prussia in the Congress of Vienna in 1815 and the university was then merged with the Prussian University of Halle in 1817 It took its present name on 10 November 1933 Nazi period Edit Main article University education in Nazi Germany Under the Nazi regime more than a dozen professors were expelled Others were shifted to Halle Wittenberg from universities regarded as better at the time which led to the university being called an academic Vorkuta after the largest center of the Gulag camps in European Russia Faculties EditFollowing the continental European academic tradition MLU has 9 faculties regrouping academic staff and students according to their field of studies as opposed to the Anglo Saxon collegiate university model Faculty of Theology Faculty of Law and Economics Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Philosophy I Social and Cultural Studies History Archaeology and Art History Faculty of Philosophy II Ancient and Modern Languages Communication Studies Music Faculty of Philosophy III Paedagogy Faculty of Natural Sciences I Biochemistry Biology Pharmacy Faculty of Natural Sciences II Physics Chemistry Mathematics Faculty of Natural Sciences III Agriculture Geology Computer Science Points of interest EditMLU s botanical garden founded in 1698 MLU s historical observatory built in 1788 by Carl Gotthard Langhans Cooperating research institutions Edit MLU s Lions Hall Lowengebaude decorated with neoclassical frescos Central lecture hall Auditorium Maximum in the background and entry of Lions Hall in the front Thomasianum office of MLU s president and chancellor MLU is enclosed by a variety of research institutions which have either institutional or personal links with the university or cooperate occasionally in their respective fields of studies The German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina The Halle Institute for Economic Research The Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe The Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry The Max Planck Research Unit for Enzymology of Protein Folding The Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology The Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ResearchCollegium musicum EditEven though MLU is an academic research oriented institution not an academy of music or conservatory the university has an academic orchestra founded in 1779 and a rather prestigious 4 choir founded in 1950 which together constitute the so called Collegium musicum Members are mostly gifted students of all faculties but also academic staff and alumni The university choir regularly performs at the international Handel Festival in George Frideric Handel s birthplace Halle Partner universities EditMLU has many international partner universities including Argentina National University of La Plata Armenia Yerevan State University Australia University of Queensland Austria Johannes Kepler University Linz Canada University of Ottawa Colombia National University of Colombia and University of Atlantico China Beijing University of Chemical Technology Czech Republic Department of Musicology of Palacky University Faculty of Philosophy France Charles de Gaulle University Lille III Paris X University Nanterre Hungary University of Szeged India Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi Israel Tel Aviv University Ben Gurion University of the Negev Bar Ilan University Italy University of Palermo University of Pisa University of Naples Federico II Japan Senshu University Sophia University Waseda University Keio University Mauritius University of Mauritius Mongolia National University of Mongolia Peru National University of San Marcos Poland University of Gdansk Silesian University of Technology Jan Kochanowski University Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan Poznan University of Medical Sciences Romania Babeș Bolyai University Russia M V Lomonosov Moscow State University Moscow City Pedagogical University Smolensk Humanitarian University Bashkir State University Voronezh State University Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Dubna Slovakia Comenius University in Bratislava Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava Spain University of Alcala South Africa University of Pretoria Stellenbosch University South Korea Hanbat National University Syria University of Damascus Arab International University United States University of South Carolina University of Alabama University of Florida Illinois Institute of Technology Notable scholars EditMain article List of Martin Luther University of Halle Wittenberg people University Hospital Halle Melanchthoneanum on the right and Juridicum on the left Given the history 5 and reputation 6 of MLU numerous notable personalities attended the institution such as Nobel laureates Emil Adolf von Behring Gustav Ludwig Hertz Hermann Staudinger and Karl Ziegler as well as Anton Wilhelm Amo the first black Sub Saharan African known to have attended a European university Dorothea Erxleben the first female medical doctor in Germany Henry Melchior Muhlenberg the Patriarch of the Lutheran Church in America and his son Frederick Muhlenberg the first Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States and Hans Dietrich Genscher Germany s longest serving Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Cultural references EditUniversity of Wittenberg is the alma mater of Prince Hamlet as well as his acquaintances Rosencrantz and Guildenstern and Horatio in William Shakespeare s play Hamlet and Christopher Marlowe s Doctor Faustus See also Edit Germany portalList of early modern universities in EuropeNotes Edit a b c Berichterstattung 2015 Hochschulen des Landes im quantitativen Vergleich PDF in German Ministerium fur Wirtschaft Wissenschaft und Digitalisierung des Landes Sachsen Anhalt Archived from the original PDF on 2017 08 11 Retrieved 2017 06 18 About the university University of Halle Wittenbarg Archived from the original on 2013 05 30 Retrieved 2017 06 18 a b Britannica Online Archived from the original on 2013 05 13 Retrieved 2012 12 21 In 2007 the Johann Friedrich Reichardt University Choir led by MLU s musical director Jens Lorenz was awarded the overall distinction Gold Excellent in the 18th International Competition of Choral Music in Verona Italy for its performance with spiritual and secular a cappella works from the renaissance baroque and romantic periods and the 20th century In addition the choir was awarded one of three special awards for the best interpretation of the compulsory piece As Torrents in Summer by Edward Elgar Source Martin Luther University 2008 MLU Yearbook 2007 p 138 Speler Ralf Torsten 2003 Die Martin Luther Universitat Halle Wittenberg Erfurt Sutton ISBN 978 3 89702 482 3 Due to rather homogeneous standards of teaching and research German university rankings generally are far less significant than for many other countries Nevertheless for example MLU s faculty of economics outranks the University of Heidelberg the oldest and often considered as the foremost German university in 13 of 19 tested categories according to the 2007 survey of German Academic Exchange Service DAAD University Ranking Archived from the original on 2008 02 09 Retrieved 2008 02 10 References EditThe New Encyclopaedia Britannica 15th Edition Chicago 1988 ISBN 978 1593392925 External links EditOfficial website Official website in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Martin Luther University of Halle Wittenberg amp oldid 1134006015, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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