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  28 August 2026 11:50

  Mitigating the effects of drought preventively >>> How biodynamic farming contributes to the management of drought

  Farming around the world is under pressure due to drought. Heatwaves and the absence of rainfall cause dried out soils and threaten to spoil crops. While biodynamic farming cannot change the broader conditions in the short term, it does have experience with shading and with building up humus to store water and increase plant and animal resilience.

• War in the Gulf region – is peace possible? >>> Lecture and conversation with Gerald Häfner

  13 April 2026 10:25

  In international politics, the rule of law and diplomatic mediation have been replaced for some years now by the law of the strongest and most powerful, as is evident in the wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and Myanmar, and since 28 February 2026 also in the Gulf region.

  

• “One of the greatest editions in history” >>> Celebration of Rudolf Steiner’s Complete Works

  7 April 2026 06:00

  The edition of Rudolf Steiner’s complete works, consisting of 450 volumes, has been finalized. The Rudolf Steiner Estate Administration (Nachlassverwaltung) and the General Anthroposophical Society will celebrate the completion of this project with a festive event at the Goetheanum on 17 April 2026.

  

• “A fulfilled life despite restrictions” >>> The contribution of Anthroposophic Medicine to older age healthcare

  29 March 2026 11:39

  Dealing with the health challenges of elderly people requires something other than a deficit-oriented view of ageing. Christian Schikarski, an internist with additional qualifications in anthroposophic medicine and experience in geriatrics, heads the Care Group ‘Old Age Culture and Geriatric Medicine’ in the Medical Section at the Goetheanum.

  

• Society’s future starts in kindergarten >>> The Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum calls for greater recognition of early childhood educators

  26 March 2026 16:38

  The foundations for empathy, cooperation and the ability to stand up for others and for the community are laid in the early years of life. The Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum calls for greater attention to be given to children’s early social development.

  

• “The word ‘hopeless’ was not part of her vocabulary” >>> Ita Wegman’s 150th birthday

  11 February 2026 15:16

  The physician Ita Wegman was fully committed to taking on responsibility for sick people – therapeutically, socially and spiritually. On the occasion of her 150th birthday on 22 February 2026 a conference and a series of lectures were offered to honour the work of this important co-founder of Anthroposophic Medicine at the Goetheanum.

  

• Freedom and responsibility >>> Contributions to ‘Stil’ magazine describe karma without guilt

  30 January 2026 06:00

  Reincarnation and karma have been concepts of various cultures and religions, including in Western civilizations. One of Rudolf Steiner’s contributions consisted in looking at reincarnation and karma in the light of the human ability to evolve – without moral implications in the sense of punishment for transgressions in a previous earthly life.

  

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