On the 31st of October, 2017, there will be a public
holiday for just this year throughout Germany:
Reformation Day.
It was on this day exactly 500 years ago that Martin
Luther published his 95 theses against the abuse of
indulgences. He sent letters to church officials with his
theses, and according to legend he nailed them to the
door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
May – October 2017 · Kassel/Wittenberg
A colourful program of exhibitions, artists’ talks,
spiritual impulses, and musical performances serve to
link the World Reformation Exhibition in Wittenberg
and documenta 14, the international art exhibition in
Kassel.
www.ekkw.de
a time of change. reformation 1517–1617
7 May – 19 November 2017 · Braunschweigisches
Landesmuseum
How and when can an idea change the world? The exhibition explores the path taken by an idea that shook
the medieval church and society to their foundations.
www.3landesmuseen.de
reformation summer 2017
The 500th anniversary of the Reformation will be
accompanied by a series of unique events throughout
Europe and Central Germany – all summer long.
www.r2017.org
history on tour – stations of the
reformation anniversary
3 November 2016 – 20 May 2017 · Throughout Europe
The road to the World Reformation Exhibition “Gates
of Freedom” in Lutherstadt Wittenberg passes through
68 cities in 19 European countries.
gates of freedom – world reformation
exhibition
20 May – 10 September 2017 · Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Seven gate and topic areas explore a framework for
exploring the form that ‘reformation’ takes in the
21st century. The project is complemented by the panorama “Wittenberg 1517” from the artist Yadegar Asisi.
trust and try conf i- & youth camps
June – September 2017 · Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Confirmands are invited to come to Lutherstadt
Wittenberg during Reformation Summer 2017 and
enjoy a new experience of the Reformation as part
of a larger community.
the luther effect. protestantism –
500 years in the world
12 April – 5 November 2017 · Deutsches Historisches
Museum at Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin
This exhibition welcomes visitors to take a journey
through the diversity and works of Protestantism, over
the span of five centuries and four continents.
luther and the germans
4 May – 5 November 2017 · Wartburg, Eisenach
This exhibition, at the most frequented Luther site in
the world, illuminates some of the key motifs of the
Reformation. It shows how each epoch of German
history has created its very own image of Luther.
church congresses 2017
13 May – 5 November 2017 · Augusteum/Luther House,
Lutherstadt Wittenberg
The first part of the exhibition, “95 Treasures”, utilises
extraordinary exhibits from the world in which Luther
lived in. Showing the footsteps of the young monk
Luder, and how he went on to become the transformational Luther. The second part presents “95 People”
and their existential relationships to Martin Luther
and his work.
knights, farmers, lutherans
9 May – 5 November 2017 · Veste Coburg
The Bavarian State Exhibition will make its own
contribution to the Luther Decade with a presentation
that opens with a time panorama, showing the years
around 1500.
www.hdbg.de
reformation summer festive weekend
www.r2017.org
german protestant church congress
24 – 28 May 2017 · Berlin and Lutherstadt Wittenberg
The German Protestant Church Congress takes place
once every two years. In 2017, the event will be bringing tens of thousands of people together in Berlin and
Wittenberg.
church congresses on the way
25 – 28 May 2017 · Leipzig, Magdeburg, Erfurt, Jena/
Weimar, Dessau-Roßlau and Halle/Eisleben
Six “Church Congresses on the Way” offer the opportunity to get to know towns and cities in Central Germany and rediscover an old cultural landscape.
Participation
the art of freedom
3 April – 31 October 2017 · Ruhr Museum, Essen
The cultural history exhibition and year-round event
program reflect the development of the co-existence
of faiths and religions in the Rhine-Ruhr region from
the Reformation to the present.
www.ruhrmuseum.de
Three special and unique exhibitions comprise
the heart of the activities celebrating the 500th
anniversary of the Reformation.
www.3xhammer.de
luther! 95 treasures – 95 people
27 – 28 May 2017 · Lutherstadt Wittenberg
On Sunday, May 28th, everyone – guests and hosts
alike – will be setting off to worship at a festive service
outside the gates of Wittenberg.
cultural impact of the reformation
7 – 11 August 2017 · LEUCOREA, Lutherstadt Wittenberg
The congress will be looking to identity the things that
would have been inconceivable without the Reformation, while seeking the effects of the Reformation in
our lives today.
www.leucorea.de
the prophet
Season 2017/2018 · German Opera Berlin
Giacomo Meyerbeer’s grand opera, which was first
performed in 1849, continues to be one of musical
theatre’s most powerful treatments of the Reformation and its effects.
www.deutscheoperberlin.de
Publishing details
2017 · Throughout Germany
A gigantic choir, symphony orchestra, musical stars, and
a band – these are the extraordinary ingredients of the
Pop-Oratorium Luther. The focus: Luther’s struggle for
biblical truth, independent thought, and trust in God.
Details of the tour are available at:
www.luther-oratorium.de
divided heaven. reformation and religious diversity in the rhine-ruhr region
national special exhibitions on
the occasion of the 500th anniversary
of the reformation in 2017
Luther 2017 – 500th anniversary of the Reformation
Office of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)
Markt 26 | 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg | Germany
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pop-oratorium luther – the project of a
thousand voices
11 March 2017 · Hildesheim
The “Healing of Memories” church service initiated by
the Protestant and Catholic churches in Germany is intended to serve as the core of a “Healing of Memories”
process and to help strengthen the future of the ecumenical movement through gestures of reconciliation.
www.ekd.de
take a journey and experience
the reformation in the here and now.
The German Federal Government Commissioner for
Culture and the Media, the Evangelical Church in
Germany (EKD) and the states taking part in preparations for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation
would like to welcome you to play an active role in this
anniversary. You will find all important information on
the 500th anniversary of the Reformation 2017 at www.
luther2017.de
October 2016 – December 2017
The exhibition, which is available digitally on the internet and off-line in the form of as many as 30 downloadable posters, explains the most important stations
of the history of the Reformation and its influence,
right down to the present day.
www.here-i-stand.com
church service: healing of memories
Ever since, Luther’s theses have been considered to
mark the start of the Reformation – one of the key
events in German history. Be it politics, music, art,
Governmental Office “Luther 2017”
Collegienstraße 62 c | 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg
Germany
Fon +49(0)3491 46 61 12
Fax +49 (0)3491 46 62 81
[email protected]
#here i stand. martin luther, the
reformation and its consequences
Thanks to the fact that book printing was already well
established, the theses spread like wildfire.
You can join with visitors from throughout the world
to experience impressive sights, landmarks and other
attractions, find new religious inspiration and discover
the effects of the transformations unleashed by the
Reformation in exhibitions, concerts and congresses.
www.luther2017.de
Event highlights 2017
commerce, society, language or law: hardly any facet
of life has remained unaffected. As part of the
program celebrating the 500th anniversary of the
Reformation, there will be numerous high-calibre
events focusing on the impact of the Reformation
on our lives, right down to the present day.
Find out more about the 500th anniversary of the Reformation at www.luther2017.de