Events
175th Anniversary Celebration
WELS Archives
The WELS Archives preserves WELS past for future generations.
A sister entity to the Institute is the WELS Archives. In 2016, the Wisconsin Synod hired its first official synod archivist and began moving the synod archives from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Mequon, Wisconsin, to a purpose-built archival space, designed to preserve and organize historical WELS documents, books, and artifacts at the WELS Center for Mission and Ministry, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Are you conducting research? The WELS Archivist may be able to help!
In conjunction with the archives, a visitor’s center was built to help show the history and mission of WELS. The visitor center is open for tours during weekdays.
A SPOTLIGHT ON THREE OF OUR
WELS Presidents

Professor Armin J. Panning
Armin J. Panning (1931-2019) Seminary President (1985-1996) By Paul T. Prange Armin John Panning was a man who knew how ... Read More

Professor Armin Schuetze
Armin W. Schuetze (1917-2020) Seminary President (1978-1985) By Joel D. Otto Armin William Schuetze has seen and experienced profound changes ... Read More

President Gustav E. Bergemann
Gustave Ernst Bergemann was born August 9, 1862, to Ludwig Bergemann and Wilhemine nee Schulz of Hustisford, Wisconsin. After being ... Read More