The Schloss Bogenhofen Seminary has gained another school sponsor: the regional institution of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Baden-Württemberg (Baden-Württemberg Conference).
Schloss Bogenhofen Seminary, a traditional educational center of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Upper Austria, welcomes the Baden-Württemberg Conference as a new school sponsor. The Conference joins the existing school sponsors, which are the regional institutions of the Adventists in Austria (Austrian Union) and German-speaking Switzerland (German-Swiss Conference). This was announced by the management of Schloss Bogenhofen Seminary. This partnership, which officially came into effect on January 1, 2025, marks the successful conclusion of a nearly two-year process and strengthens the seminary's future-oriented orientation.
A Growing Partnership
The connection between Schloss Bogenhofen Seminary and the Baden-Württemberg Conference goes back a long way, according to the press release. Generations of pupils and students from Baden-Württemberg have received their education in Bogenhofen, and many pastors from the Baden-Württemberg Conference have studied there. This long-standing and close relationship now receives a new, solid framework through the official co-sponsorship. The collaboration has intensified, particularly since the founding of the School of Education (SoE) in 2017. The Baden-Württemberg Conference, as the sponsor of a network of schools, and the Schloss Bogenhofen Seminary share the common goal of training qualified teachers and pastors and providing the best possible support on their path to the Matura (high school diploma).
Promoting cross-border cooperation
The co-sponsorship agreement is the result of a close cooperation that has developed over decades in the following institutions: the theological seminary, the Gymnasium (high school), and the School of Education. The three educational institutions, together, represent almost 13,000 members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in German-speaking countries. The three regional authorities' heads of education are working closely together to further develop teacher training in Bogenhofen and promote cross-border cooperation on the Adventist educational landscape, the press release states. Other departments of the seminary will also be strengthened by the new sponsorship.
About the Seminary Schloss Bogenhofen
The Seminary Schloss Bogenhofen was founded in 1949 and offers a diverse range of educational programs, including a high school, a theological seminary, a language school (German as a foreign language), and (from 2017 to 2025) the School of Education (primary school teacher training, which will be discontinued mid-year). Future-oriented teacher training programs are currently being reviewed; see the APD announcement of March 18, 2025. Currently, around 140 pupils and students are being trained in Bogenhofen.
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