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The Calwer Verlag-Stiftung, founded in 2000 in Stuttgart, continues the more than 180-year tradition of the Calwer Verlagsverein, which was founded in 1833 by Christian Gottlob Barth in Calw. As a non-profit foundation, it specifically promotes theological and religious education publications in the print and digital sector, which are particularly used for Protestant religious education and interreligious dialogue[1][3][6][10].
The foundation is based on the values of the Christian faith and pursues the goal of providing orientation in a globalized world. To this end, it promotes dialogue between different religions and supports the communication of religious content in socially relevant contexts. With its commitment, it builds on the long-standing publishing tradition and makes it possible to make Christian values understandable and accessible[1][3][6].
Key offerings of the Calwer Verlag-Stiftung include the Calwer Predigten Online, which provides weekly sermons according to the current lectionary to facilitate personal Bible study and the writing of one's own sermons. In addition, the foundation grants printing cost subsidies for book projects and supports events with an ecumenical, interreligious and religious education profile[1][6].
The publishing program, which is continued under the sponsorship of the foundation as Calwer Verlag GmbH Bücher und Medien, includes not only textbooks for Protestant religious education but also theological literature, materials for community work and publications that promote Christian-Jewish and interreligious dialogue. The "Kursbuch Religion" textbook series and numerous practice-oriented teaching materials, which have been standard in Protestant religious education for decades, are of outstanding importance[2][3][8][9].
In terms of sustainability, the foundation promotes the responsible handling of education and religion by supporting dialogue-promoting, peace-building and intercultural initiatives. Its approach combines Christian values with social responsibility in order to create orientation in an increasingly plural world and to strengthen mutual respect between different faith communities[1][3][6].
The Calwer Stiftung is therefore a central institution for the promotion of Christian religious education in Germany. It combines tradition and innovation by combining the historical heritage of the Calwer Verlag with modern media formats and interreligious dialogue offerings. In doing so, it makes a significant contribution to religious education, to the promotion of understanding between religions and to the strengthening of an ethically reflected society in the service of global understanding[1][3][6][10].
