Healing and illness are connected with the human soul. Psychological stress, stress, depression and anxiety have proven to have a damaging effect on health. On the other hand, the healing effect of the soul is well known.
Biodynamic agriculture produces high quality food and aims to contribute to the further development of agriculture. The brochure ‘Evolving Agriculture and Food’ documents the contributions to the first conference on biodynamic agriculture at the Goetheanum.
Young researchers have been asking their generational peers: “What would the world look like in 2030 if what lives within you becomes a reality? What will you do to make it happen?” A first report has now been published based on interviews with young people aged 18 to 35 from 23 countries and various cultural backgrounds.
New forms of cooperation enter into dialogue at the World Goetheanum Forum 2019, where examples of cross-company cooperation will be on display. Each participant‘s personal development determines the quality of the work and results.
The Medical Section at the Goetheanum and the International Federation of An-throposophic Medical Associations have stated that Anthroposophic Medicine is not anti-vaccine and does not support anti-vaccine movements. Rather, it advocates an objective and differentiated view on vaccinations.
The Kunstmuseum Basel will present its workshop series ‘Living Archive’ at the Goetheanum on 15th June. Participation is free of charge, but advance registration requested.
Experiences that are unusual, unpredictable or threatening make us feel uncertain, fearful and powerless. In his Mystery Dramas Rudolf Steiner shows situations where fear and disorientation lead to an understanding of one‘s own relationship with others and the world.
The Goetheanum has won the Digital Public Relations Award for ‘Best NGO Newsroom’ for the German-speaking region. Based on qualitative and quantitative criteria, MyNewsdesk honours its customers with this award for “particularly successful digital PR work”.
Since April, cows have been grazing on the grounds of the Goetheanum Park alongside sheep again. Some people even know the cows by their names.
The Goetheanum publishing house appointed Thomas Didden as its new managing director. Christiane Haid remains responsible for the editorial content.
For ‘Inner Freedom – Social Responsibility: Finding Paths to a Human Future’ more than 1000 Waldorf educators will take part in the World Teachers‘ Conference at the Goetheanum from 15 to 19 April. The first Waldorf School was founded 100 years ago, the International Association of Waldorf Kindergartens 50 years ago.
More personal responsibility for employees, commitment to the diversity of members, finances on the right track, reconfirmation of treasurer Justus Wittich – these are the themes that were discussed at the General Assembly of the General Anthroposophical Society held from 11th to 13rd April.
The first project supported by the World Goetheanum Association is the Goetheanum Leadership School. The Association‘s partners are currently exploring new forms of cooperation, criteria for meaningful action and the responsible use of social and natural resources.
The Speisehaus at the Goetheanum is a pioneer in offering organic and biodynamic quality vegetarian wholefoods. For conferences it is now replacing supplies of cups made of paper and plastic with china.
The Goetheanum Leadership School is aimed at self mastery as a prerequisite for the management of companies and groups as well as for the exercise of social responsibility. The founders include Jean-Michel Florin, a educator of farmers, Katrin Käufer, a postdoctoral scientist, and Paul Mackay, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Weleda.
For Ronja Eis (21) and Till Höffner (20) courage is needed especially in adolescence: courage to stand up for oneself, but also courage to meet others. They invite students aged between 15 and 19 to courageously engage themselves in our globalized world.
The research results show that biodynamic agriculture has an influence on many fields of life – it contributes for example towards improving food quality, advancing animal well being and stabilising the climate.
