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Evangelische Kirche A.B. in Rumänien

Sibiu, Romania

Religion & FaithHeritageArts & CultureCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
Faith-based organisationFounded 1550National reach
Profile last updated: October 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1550, Evangelische Kirche A.B. in Rumänien is a faith-based organisation based in Sibiu, Romania working on religion & faith, heritage, arts & culture +8 more.

The Evangelische Kirche A.B. in Rumänien (Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession in Romania) is a Lutheran church of Transylvanian Saxon heritage with about 10,800 members in around 230 parishes, based in Hermannstadt/Sibiu. Beyond worship, it runs diaconal services including care homes and a children's hospice, youth work, women's work, a migration department supporting Ukrainian refugees and combating human trafficking, scholarships, and the Stiftung Kirchenburgen, which restores and promotes around 160 fortified churches. It operates in Romania and maintains partnerships with churches and organisations in Germany, Austria and beyond.

Location

Sibiu, Romania

Founded

1550

Organisation type

Faith-based organisation

Legal form

Evangelische Kirche A.B. (church body)

Legal name

Evangelische Kirche A.B. in Rumänien

Focus areas

Lutheran churchfortified churchesdiakonierefugeesyouth workTransylvania

Languages

DEROENHU

Causes & programmes

Causes

Religion & FaithHeritageArts & CultureCommunity developmentEducationElderly careChildren & YouthRefugees & MigrationHuman rightsAddictionHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesWomen & GirlsElderly peopleRefugees & MigrantsVictims of violenceCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesVolunteer programmesEmergency response

Programmes

Stiftung Kirchenburgen (Transilvanian Brunch, Heritage Run)

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Heritage · Romania

Foundation of the church restoring and promoting fortified churches in Transylvania through tourism, events and restoration projects.

Stipendienprogramm für Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine

Refugees & Migration · Romania

Scholarship programme for Ukrainian refugees studying at Romanian universities, funded with Brot für die Welt.

Jugendwerk Sommercamps

Children & Youth · Romania

Summer camps and youth activities run by the church's youth organisation for children and young people.

Countries of operation

RomaniaGermany

Funding & support

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Gemeinschaft Evangelischer Kirchen in Europa (GEKE)Lutherischer Weltbund

Partnerships

Brot für die Welt, Evangelisches Werk für Diakonie und Entwicklung, Lutherischer Weltbund, Gustav-Adolf-Werk, Chöre helfen Chören

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