On June 1, 2024, Pastor Birgit Neumann-Becker will begin her service as director of the Wittenberg Evangelical Preacher's Seminary with the task of reconstituting the supporting structure at the preacher's seminary. The UEK and the Evangelical Preachers' Seminar cordially invite you to the introductory service on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. in the Wittenberg Castle Church. Afterwards there will be a reception in the cafeteria of the Christine Bourbeck House, Schlossplatz 1.
As part of the new construction of Wittenberg Castle (1489-1518), Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony (r. 1486-1525) had a castle church built from 1496 onwards, which was consecrated in 1503 and completed around 1509. It took up almost the entire north wing of the main castle, which consisted of three wings, and its interior was furnished with works by the most important artists of the period of transition from the Gothic to the Renaissance.