The Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany () is a Baptist Christian denomination in Germany. It is affiliated with the Baptist World Alliance. The headquarters is in Wustermark. History The Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany has its origins in the first Baptist church in Hamburg founded by the German missionary Johann Gerhard Oncken in 1834. It is officially founded in 1849 as Federation of Christian communities baptized in Germany and Denmark. In 1941, the Union of Free Christians merged with the Federation to form the Union of Evangelical Free Churches in Germany. According to a denomination census released in 2020, it claimed 801 churches and 80,195 members. See also Baptists in Germany References External links Official Website Baptist denominations in Europe Evangelicalism in Germany