NEWS & EVENTS
Luther-Rose 2011awarded to Dirk Ippen:
The Internationale Martin Luther Stiftung honours
an innovative newspaper publisher
On 10.11.2011, Luthers 528th birthday, the proprieter of the Münchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH, Dr. Dirk Ippen was awarded the "Luther-Rose 2011 for social responsibility and entrepreneurial courage" at the head office of the German Savings Banks Finance Group in Berlin.
In this way the International Martin Luther Foundation paid tribute to a person, who has “practiced the reformatory tradition of freedom and responsibility for the common good both privately and professionally and in an exemplary manner”.
The award ceremony was the conclusion to the “4th Luther Conference on the future of business and society”. This year the theme was "In der Freiheit eines Christenmenschen - Unternehmercourage leben" (lit: "Is entrepreneurial courage possible within the freedom of a Christian?").
The conference was opened by Prelate Dr. Bernhard Felmberg, the senior representative of the Evangelical Church in Germany. He stressed the relationship between freedom and responsibility in business practices.
You can view images of both events on our gallery page.
The IMLS is very grateful to the German Savings Banks Association for their help and support in presenting these events.
LUTHER CONFERENCE 2010
A director of a family business with entrepreneurial courage
Gabriela Grillo awarded with the "Luther Rose 2010"
Gabriela Grillo receives the Luther Rose 2010 for social responsibility and entrepreneurial courage from the Internationalen Martin Luther Foundation (IMLS). The prize is to be presented at the award celebration on 10 November 2010 directly after the the 3rd Luther Conference on the future of business and society, which this year is being held in Gladbeck.
“In the Footsteps of Martin Luther” published
“In the Footsteps of Martin Luther” is the English translation of “Unterwegs zu Luther” a travel book covering 50 of the most significant places in Martin Luther's life.
Heinz Stade's search for traces and evidence of the Reformation offers a lively impression of each of these places. Not only are the most important stations in Martin Luther's life included, but also many of the scenes of key events in the Reformation are described.
A number of these travelogues are complemented by short theological-spiritual “miniatures” by Thomas Seidel. These miniatures illuminate Luther's ideas and his influence on the modern world.
The photographs by Harald Wenzel-Orf accompany the text with artistic professionalism.
The dependable translation by John Gledhill makes this Luther travel book accessible for the international readership.
Authors: Heinz Stade's and Thomas Seidel
with photos by Harald Wenzel-Orf,
translated into English by John Gledhill,
ISBN 978-3-86160-240-8
Publihed by Wartburg Verlag 14.90 € (D); 15.40 € (A); 23.00 SFr
LUTHER CONFERENCE 2009:
Earn money honestly? The Lutheran impetus for an "improvable capitalism"
This was the title of the Luther conference, which took place in Berlin on November 10th, 2009. There was a panel discussion of renowned experts focusing on the current financial crises. We used the saying of the controversial Erfurt theologian Heino Falcke, in which we posde the question: “Is capitalism improvable?”
As in the preceeding year, the "Luther Rose for social and entrepreneurial responsibility" was awarded in a ceremony following the conference.
Here you can see some impressions of the 2nd Luther conference.
Theme Years of the Luther Decade 2008-2017
In 1508 the monk Martin Luther arreived in Wittenberg. In 1517 he published his famous 95 theses and the Reformation began. In the Luther Decade from 2008 to 2017, the broad spectrum of topics for the Reformation will be addressed and revealed. Historical commemerative years such as the 450th anniversary of the death of Melanchthon in 2010 or the 500th anniversary of the birth of Lucas Cranach the younger in 2015, will be linked to the central themes. The Luther Decade will explore issues of the Reformation which remain relevant to this day. >more
Luther Breviary published:
On December 17th, 2007, the first edition of the "Luther Breviary" was officially published by the International Martin Luther Stiftung.
You can order a copy of this bilingual meditative "words for every day" from Wartburg Verlag GmbH using the reference ISBN 978-3-86160-195-1
You can download the preface (in English) here.
Founding of the International Martin Luther Stiftung:
On the birthday of Martin Luther, November 10th, 2007, the International Martin Luther Stiftung was formally launched in the refectory of Luther’s house in Wittenberg in the presence of the board of trustees and members of the executive board.
