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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Dr. Knechtel and Prof. Dr. Schmid

Transfer of the Knechtel Collection (Gera) to the Fröbel Research Centre Professorship Schmid at the University of Erfurt

On 10th November 2023, the Fröbel Research Centre Professorship Schmid at the University of Erfurt received the materials from Dr Erika Knechtel’s collection. This unique collection of material on Friedrich Froebel is the culmination of the life’s work of Dr Erika Knechtel, a renowned Froebel researcher in the former German Democratic Republic. At the age…

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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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Drawing of Friedrich Fröbel looking right

“The Bloomsbury Handbook to Friedrich Froebel” by Bruce, Nishida, Powell, Wasmuth & Whinnett (eds.)

Our worldwide Froebel community will be pleased to learn of the new Bloomsbury Handbook to Friedrich Froebel, edited by Tina Bruce, Yukiyo Nishida, Sacha Powell, Helge Wasmuth, and Jane Whinnett. The handbook includes chapters written by numerous international experts and is available from November 2023. Readers of this website can benefit from the 35%-off discount…

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