We are looking forward to the conference in Sweden! You’re warmly invited! WHERE: Kulturhuset in Ytterjärna and surroundings Järna Cultural Center, 153 91 Järna, Sweden WHEN: From May 28 to 31, 2025 TRANSLATIONS: will be available in German, English and Swedish. PROGRAM The program is available for download here (PDF): Deutsch | English
The story of YURDUM SOCIAL ECO VILLAGE, the first pilot project of a supportive, land-based living and housing community together with adults with disabilities since April 2024 in Azerbaijan, is deeply intertwined with my personal biography. To truly understand the genesis of this initiative, it is important to begin with a historical perspective of my...
Volume 2 by Eva-Maria Schnaith now available in Spanish Since 2018, the Swiss association Anthrosocial (formerly vahs) has been publishing a series of brochures with introductory texts on topics related to anthroposophical curative education, social therapy and social psychiatry. They are aimed at staff in institutions, trainees, parents and relatives, people interested in studying and...
Dear colleagues, We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has helped us to carry, shape and celebrate the eventful year 2024. With the energy of this year, we look forward joyfully to the coming year, and the coming years of international cooperation in our sections field. We wish you a peaceful...
Georgia still lacks adequate infrastructure for people with disabilities. State aid for those affected and for the facilities is generally insufficient, meaning that the supportive education and social therapy facilities rely on donations for survival. The current tense situation in the country further exacerbates the situation. After presumably manipulated elections and the accompanying drastic changes...
After two years, Bart was once again invited as a guest lecturer at the Ita Wegman Foundation training in Budapest. The event was held once again at the house of the Anthroposophical Society. The weekend began with a joint review of our October conference at the Goetheanum and the founding of the new Section. Participants...
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of anthroposophical supportive education, an article by Andreas Fischer was published in the Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Heilpädagogik (Vol. 30, No. 08). He looks back on the development, history, guiding principles and practice of anthroposophical supportive education. PDF for download: PDF (German)
A Conference of the Karl König Institute 3rd- 6th April 2025, St. Bride’s Hall, Stroud The Karl König Institute warmly invites you to a special gathering focused on the life, work and continuing inspiration of Karl König. Our aim is to focus on the present day inspirations arising from the legacy of Dr. Karl König’s...
A practitioner’s guide to early intervention for parents and specialists in therapy and pedagogy Christian Forss, Claudia Grah-Wittich, Annika Kern, Stefan Krauch This well-founded hands-on book is a compilation of suggestions and exercises to offer children needs-oriented opportunities to train and experience their own bodies while climbing, playing, working and creating with their senses. More...
The twelfth section at the Goetheanum wants to help shape society, with Jan Göschel “Inclusive social development is an interdisciplinary field of work in which social, educational and medical-therapeutic aspects overlap,” says Jan Göschel, head of the new twelfth section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum. That is why the Section for...
