Schroeder Rite (Schrödersches Lehrart)

The Schroeder Rite, known in German as Schrödersches Lehrart, is one of the most historically faithful and symbolically pure Masonic systems practiced in German-speaking countries. Developed in the late 18th century by Friedrich Ludwig Schröder, this rite sought to remove excessive ornamentation, high-degree systems, and speculative innovations that had crept into Freemasonry, returning the ritual to what Schröder believed was its original, essential form.