Much of his energy, however, while resident at Halle, was spent on editorial duties, as he was an editor of the Halle "Allgemeine Zeitung" for many years, and also co-editor of the "Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste" from 1830 to 1855.
During his time at Halle, he dedicated a substantial amount of energy to editing duties, having been an editor of the Halle "Allgemeine Zeitung" for many years and also co-editing the "Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste" from 1830 to 1855.