These panoramas were made during the Virtual Reality passage through Pforzheim. The Michaelsgemeinde at the castle church of St. Michael is located in the center of Goldstadt Pforzheim. The approximately 2,400 members of the community are residents of the inner city with all its advantages and disadvantages. The municipal area includes the pedestrian zone, town hall, city theater and congress center, shopping centers, department stores and many small shops, as well as numerous further schools and social facilities. The diversity of the inner city also corresponds to the community structure. There are many people with an immigration background here, many young mothers who are ailing, but also many older people, who have grown accustomed to their lively living environment and do not want to move. Since several old people's homes and nursing homes are located in the municipal area or in the immediate vicinity, many old people can remain in the familiar town quarters after the abandonment of their own home and in the case of need of care. You can then continue to live in the "shadow" of the castle church, which is not only the "stone history book" of the city, but also for many Pforzheimers the place with the deep personal memories, such as the own confirmation, the marriage or the baptism of the Children.
For the community and the work that takes place here, the church of St. Michael, steeped in history, has been the center of excellence after its destruction in the Second World War.
Especially with its harmonious interiors and colorful windows, it is an attraction not only at church services, but also meditative and musical offers.
The Kirchenmusik, which is located in the Lutherhaus with its rehearsals, is, besides the many events in the church, a focus of community life.
Because of their location in the middle of the city, the municipality and castle church are also a starting point for the people who are traveling in the city because they shop, live or work here. Through the open church and the open "C-point" offer of ecumenical city church work, the municipality also addresses the numerous people who are looking for the city center.
