Exhibition: Educator and innovator

From 30 July to 30 October 2025, Erfurt University Library will be showing the exhibition ‘Friedrich Froebel (1782-1852) – Pedagogue and Innovator’ on the occasion of the 11th Conference of the International Froebel Society (IFS), which will take place in Erfurt from 31 July to 2 August. “The exhibition marks the start of a project…

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11th Biennial International Froebel Society Conference 2025: Preliminary Info

We are very pleased about the many submissions for and lively interest in the IFS conference ‘Froebelian Pasts, Present & Futures’ 2025 in Erfurt, Germany! Here is some preliminary information regarding the conference. Soon, this and other information will also be available on the conference website.The conference will take place from 31.07.-02.08.2025 (Thu.-Sat.) in Erfurt.Location: Radisson Blu Hotel The conference…

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A marvelous time in Maynooth: Our 10th Biennial IFS Conference (15-17 June 2023)

The Froebel Trust, a longtime institutional supporter and collaborator of the International Froebel Society, has published on its website a wonderful summary of the International Froebel Society’s 10th Biennial Conference. The summary, written by Sacha Powell, the Trust’s CEO, begins:  ‘Participants travelled from around the globe to Ireland for the 10th Biennial conference of The International…

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IFS 2012 Conference Summary

The 5th Biennial International Froebel Conference: Froebel College of Education, Dublin, 12-14 April 2012. The 5th Biennial International Froebel Conference was held in Froebel College of Education, Dublin, Thurs April 12th – Sat. 14th with the theme of “International Perspectives on Froebelian Theory and Practice”. The conference was opened by Marie McLoughlin, President, Froebel College…

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