Dear Members,

This year’s AGM will be held at the Goetheanum from 4 April 2.30 am until 6 April 1 pm – one week after the 100th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner’s death. The question we will ask is, ‘Are we as individuals and as the Anthroposophical Society equal to the challenges of our time?’. We may feel as if the answer could be ‘no’. In a letter the AGM preparation group1 will send out a letter to invite members to come together for conversation and exchange.

We will base our discussions on the last three Michael letters (GA 26) written by Rudolf Steiner shortly before his death in March 1925 and on his view of the spiritual situation, as well as on our own experiences and estimations in relation to today’s anthroposophical work. We are looking forward to working with you.

The exact programme with the individual contributions and motions will be made available to members in Anthroposophy Worldwide 3/2025 and online in the login area.

Plenary events will be accessible to members online; consultative voting will also be possible online. Please re-register in good time via the login area on the Goetheanum homepage.

Justus Wittich, Constanza Kaliks, Ueli Hurter and Stefan Hasler, Executive Council at the Goetheanum

Friday, 4 April 2025

2.30 to 4.15 pm Welcome and keynote contributions

4.15 to 5 pm Interval

5 to 6.30 pm Initiatives, motions, discussion and decisions; talk by Justus Wittich on ‘Rudolf Steiner’s impulses for a free society’

6.30 to 8 pm Supper

8 pm Commemoration of the dead with artistic contributions

Saturday, 5 April 2025

9 to 10.30 am Executive Council reports; financial report and 2024 annual financial statement; auditor’s report and discharge of the Executive Council

10.30 to 11 am Conversation groups on the question: ‘Are we equal to the challenges of our time?’ with the Executive Council

11 to 11.30 am Interval

11.30 am to 1 pm Initiatives, motions, discussion and decisions

1 to 2.30 pm Lunch and guided tours (Bee Sculpture, Preparations Pavilion and others)

2.30 to 4.15 pm Initiatives, motions, discussion and decisions contd.

4.15 to 5 pm interval

5 to 6.30 pm initiatives, motions, discussion and decisions contd. Keynote talk ‘From Rudolf Steiner’s Leading Thoughts’

6.30 to 8 pm Supper

8 to 9.30 pm Demonstration and performance of two eurythmy scenes from Richard Wagner’s Parsifal, Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble; Speech chorus and organ: ‘The Incomparable’ by Johann Wolfgang Goethe, independent speech chorus initiative directed by Sighilt von Heynitz, organist: Louis van Niekerk

Sunday, 6 April 2025

9 to 10.30 am Keynote talk: From Rudolf Steiner’s Leading Thoughts

10.30 to 11 am Conversation groups on the question: ‘Are we equal to the challenges of our time?’ with the Executive Council

11 to 11.30 am Interval

11.30 am to 1 pm Open for initiatives from the AGM and review Conclusion with the Foundation Stone Meditation presented in eurythmy

(Programme subject to change)

Livestream and documents: will be available shortly before the Annual General Meeting via the login for members (www.goetheanum.org/login) 
Further questions: projektteam@goetheanum.ch