A special book fair is planned under the title “World Heritage Meets Literary Heritage”. At 3.30 pm, poetry slammer Aron Boks is expected at the RFB with a special programme to mark Reformation Day.

In October 2026, the photographic artist Erola Arcalís will be a guest at the Reformationsgeschichtliche Forschungsbibliothek (RFB) in Wittenberg as part of the Passage Art Residency.

Marta Vaculínová is a research fellow at the RFB and will give a talk on her research project on 29 October 2026, during the book break at 12.45 pm:

As part of the cabinet exhibition ‘The Pure Lutherans Are Making Great Strides – The Tranquebar Mission and the

Free admission | Please register by calling 03491 5069 200 or emailing sekretariat@rfb-wittenberg.de

Book talk as part of the Cabinet exhibition ‘I sing along when all sing. Paul Gerhardt and Protestant hymn writing in Wittenberg’, with Susanne Weichenhan. 

It’s going to be magical… An evening full of stories awaits. Storyteller Maria Carmela Marinelli will be at the RFB on Monday, July 13, at 6:30 p.m.

On Thursday 9 July 2026 at 5.30 pm, the RFB is offering a special guided tour of the current exhibition ‘I sing along when all sing. Paul Gerhardt and Protestant hymn writing in Wittenberg’.

On Monday, 8 June 2026, at 5.30 pm, there will be a special guided tour of the current exhibition ‘I sing along when all sing. Paul Gerhardt and Protestant hymn writing in Wittenberg’.

To mark the 350th anniversary of his death, the spotlight is on Paul Gerhardt, arguably the most famous Protestant hymn writer alongside Martin Luther. His hymns continue to shape the repertoire of Protestant and Catholic hymnals to this day.

As part of the ‘Book Break’ series, the Reformation History Research Library presents weekly highlights from its collection.

Frederick the Wise died 500 years ago – Luther dedicated a sermon to the deceased, and an elaborate ensemble of three different monuments was erected over the grave in the castle church, commemorating the sovereign.

24 October is Library Day – and the RFB is taking part!