OpenFieldEvangelische Hochschule Dresden – Campus Moritzburg is an acclaimed church-sponsored, state-recognized university of applied sciences specializing in religious education, diaconal sciences, and social pedagogy.
Located near the baroque hunting lodge of Moritzburg in Saxony, the university trains certified social pedagogues, community educators, and diaconal leaders with an emphasis on ethics, child welfare, inclusion pedagogy, and intergenerational social work.
Admissions require German higher education entrance qualification (Abitur or Fachhochschulreife) and proof of voluntary social year (FSJ) or social internship experience. Selection via motivational personal interview. German language proficiency at DSH-2 or C1 level.
Double-qualifying seven-semester degree conferring state recognition as a Social Pedagogue (Staatlich anerkannte/r Sozialpädagoge/in) and church community educator.
Postgraduate research program focusing on social policy governance, child protection jurisprudence, ethical organizational leadership, and community conflict resolution.
Postgraduate research fellowship investigating spiritual care ethics, palliative hospice counseling, and social support networks in aging rural societies.
Hands-on semester practicum embedded in residential youth welfare centers, inclusive primary schools, and disability support foundations across Dresden and Meissen.
Church foundation merit scholarship supporting students from lower-income backgrounds pursuing full-time studies in social pedagogy and community service.
Applied student project grant funding grassroots anti-bias workshops, refugee integration youth circles, and creative theater pedagogy in eastern Germany.
Professor of Practical Theology and Diaconal Studies · Campus Moritzburg Faculty of Diaconal Sciences
Prof. Dr. Ralf Evers explores diaconal identity, professional social ethics, and institutional transformation in faith-based social service corporations.
View research profile ↗Professor of Educational Sciences and Childhood Pedagogy · Department of Childhood Education
Prof. Dr. Ivonne Zill-Sahm investigates educational transitions from kindergarten to primary school, focusing on inclusive pedagogy for children with developmental challenges.
View research profile ↗Senior Lecturer in Social Pedagogy and Youth Welfare · Department of Social Pedagogy
Dr. Christoph Neuber evaluates trauma-informed interventions and legal child protection protocols within regional residential child and youth welfare institutions.
View research profile ↗University profile compiled from official Evangelische Hochschule Dresden – Campus Moritzburg academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-16. OpenField is an independent research guide.