The Martin Luther University of today developed from two universities: one was founded in Wittenberg in 1502, and the other in Halle in 1694. Both universities went through a very eventful history with many ups and downs. Luther and Melanchthon taught in Wittenberg and made the town and its university the intellectual centre of the Reformation. In around 1700, the lawyer Christian Thomasius and philosopher Christian Wolff made Halle an important centre of the German Enlightenment.Then Napoleon abruptly closed the university in Wittenberg in 1813. As a result of territorial restructuring after…

今天的马丁·路德大学由两所大学发展而来：一所于1502年在维滕贝格成立，另一所于1694年在哈雷。两所大学经历了许多起伏的历史。路德和梅兰希通在维滕贝格任教，使该镇及其大学成为宗教改革的智识中心。约1700年，律师克里斯蒂安·托马修斯和哲学家克里斯蒂安·沃尔夫将哈雷打造为德国启蒙运动的重要中心。随后，拿破仑于1813年突然关闭了维滕贝格大学。由于领土重组…

the Napoleonic Wars, both universities were united in Halle in 1817. After the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the foundation of Halle University in 1994, the 500th Jubilee of the foundation of the University of Wittenberg lies ahead of us in the year 2002.Owing to its long history, the University developed alongside the City of Halle. The University has continued to develop and spread across the whole of the inner city.Many institutions are housed in old villas or historical buildings; additionally, many new university buildings have been built or completely restored. Numerous institutes and clinics now provide modern workplaces with state-of-the-art equipment.

拿破仑战争期间，两所大学于1817年在哈勒合并。1994年哈勒大学创立300周年庆典后，维滕贝格大学创立500周年庆典将于2002年举行。凭借悠久的历史，该大学与哈勒市共同发展。大学持续发展，如今已遍布整个市中心区域。众多院系坐落于古老别墅或历史建筑中;同时新建或全面翻修的大学建筑也比比皆是。如今众多研究所和诊所都配备了现代化工作场所及尖端设备。