Its areal expansion roughly corresponds to the former territory of the Duchy of Braunschweig. In the wake of the reunification of Germany a few parishes from the Federal State of Sachsen-Anhalt were reintegrated into the Church in Braunschweig in 1992. Small towns and rural districts are the predominant features of the territory, which is characterized by fertile farmland, sandy heath and the mountain range of the Harz. Altogether the Church in Braunschweig owns more than 400 churches and chapels and almost 200 parish centers. Worship services are held in various forms.
Church music is especially important.
In summer worship services are also being held open-air or in tents. Other important features are the services for special groups of people, such as silver and golden wedding anniversaries and confirmations, or worship with young adults and young families. We try to take care of people's spiritual needs in various ways. A very special Programme of the church is the vacation seminar for confirmands in Southern Tyrolia, a highlight that has been offered by the Church in Braunschweig for nearly thirty years and draws an attendance of almost 1,000 youngsters annually. Like many other Protestant churches in Germany, our Church is faced with an increasing number of people leaving the church.