Cooperation Between Friedensau University and ADRA Europe

Friedensau Adventist University (ThHF) and ADRA Europe, the continental chapter of a global, charitable aid organization for development cooperation, have expressed their mutual interest in further and closer cooperation and have now put it in writing.

João Martins, director of ADRA Europe, based in Brussels, Belgium, and Dr. Roland Fischer, rector of ThHF, signed a memorandum in Friedensau on May 23, 2022, in which the forms and contents for a continuation and expansion of the cooperation are detailed.

ADRA is a globally active organization, affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, that provides development cooperation and humanitarian aid. ADRA and its regional branches support people in need, for example, in flood areas like the Ahr valley (North Rhine-Westphalia) or, as the supra-regional aid centers do, in African, European, or Asian refugee camps, to name a few. 

What is the connection between ADRA Europe and Friedensau Adventist University? How can one imagine cooperation between the two institutions? To this end, it should be noted that ThHF offers English language master’s degree programs that prepare students for work in development cooperation and humanitarian aid. 

Currently, more than 100 students from about 25 different countries are enrolled in these study programs. The agreed cooperation between ADRA Europe and the university is a consolidation of cooperation that has been growing for many years. The central points are practical teaching projects and internships for students, along with the evaluation and further education offers of the Institute for Evaluation (FIFE), which was founded two years ago.

The International Social Sciences program is also open to German applicants; the language of instruction is English. The application deadline is August 31.

“For ADRA, it is paramount to have qualified staff to fulfill our mission more effectively,” explained João Martins, ADRA Europe director. “[Through] this partnership with Friedensau University, we increase our capacity to serve better those in need.”

More about Friedensau Adventist University

At Friedensau Adventist University, a state-recognized university run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, eight B.A. and M.A. degree courses can be taken—some part-time, some full-time—in the fields of Christian social work and theology. In preparation for studying in Germany, it is possible to acquire German language skills at the A1, B1, or C1 levels in a beginners' and advanced course. Around 40 nations are represented among the students and teachers. Prospective students are invited to sign up for taster days to get to know life in the lecture hall and on campus. An online info event is planned for the bachelor’s program in social work on August 17, 2022, at 5 p.m., which will be offered as a part-time program for the first time starting this autumn. Registration for this is on this website. 

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