Der Melanchthonschüler und Universitätsprofessor David Chytraeus (1531-1600) ist der Wissenschaft als Verfasser eines evangelischen Katechismus bekannt. Der erstmals im Jahr 1554 erschienene und der 1599 gedruckte lateinische Text dieser Glaubensunterweisung wurden nun zum ersten Mal modern ediert und kommentiert. Die 'CATECHESIS IN ACADEMIA Rostochiana ex praelectionibus Davidis Chytraei collecta.' ist zudem erstmalig aus dem Neulateinischen ins Deutsche übersetzt worden. Diese Ausgabe ermöglicht der Forschung die erste tief gehende und kritische Auseinandersetzung mit einer im 16. Jahrhundert an Schulen und Universitäten viel gelesenen religiösen Unterweisungsschrift.§§[The Catechism by David Chytraeus]§The disciple of Melanchthon and university professor, David Chytraeus (1531-1600), is scientifically renowned as author of a Protestant catechism. The Latin text was published for the first time in 1554 and printed in 1599. It is edited here according to modern standards and with commentaries for the first time. Furthermore, The CATECHESIS IN ACADEMIA Rostochiana ex praelectionibus Davidis Chytraei collecta is translated from the Neo-Latin into German for the first time. This edition enables researchers to study a religious instruction which was widely read at schools and universities in the 16th century. [The Catechism by David Chytraeus]§The disciple of Melanchthon and university professor, David Chytraeus (1531-1600), is scientifically renowned as author of a Protestant catechism. The Latin text was published for the first time in 1554 and printed in 1599. It is edited here according to modern standards and with commentaries for the first time. Furthermore, The CATECHESIS IN ACADEMIA Rostochiana ex praelectionibus Davidis Chytraei collecta is translated from the Neo-Latin into German for the first time. This edition enables researchers to study a religious instruction which was widely read at schools and universities in the 16th century.