Yesterday and Today

The Protestant Academies were founded in the aftermath of the Second World War, part of the Church´s solution to repair the damage left by the Nazis, to heal a nation broken in the wake of the Holocaust and as a result of the mishandlings of a dishonest government. Many people started to look for a new moral direction and the Protestant Academies became a symbol of hope and accountability, both essential tools to building a democratic society.

In Western Germany, the Protestant Academies soon became an essential part of the democratic- political culture. In the former DDR the Academies were operating under difficult circumstances, however they eventually became one of the few platforms for free critical discussion and open thought.

The Protestant Academies throughout the whole of Germany pursued the idea of "Laity" a concept in which the church and society, religion and work, politics and culture are all united in a pluralistic framework of popular churches.

The Protestant Academies serve as unique places of worship with one common goal and ambition:
the avocation for the common good for civilization. They organise projects and models on both an international and national level ranging from mediation to political counseling.