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Faustian Ascent from the Faustian Abyss
15 November 2025

Faustian Ascent from the Faustian Abyss

Ueli Hurter
There is really nothing to add to the Goetheanum Stage’s production of Faust. As a work of art, it speaks for itself. So, instead, I’d like to ...
Architectural awards: Preparation Pavilion and Bee Sculpture
07 November 2025

Architectural awards: Preparation Pavilion and Bee Sculpture

Sebastian Jüngel
There are two new buildings worthy of awards in the Goetheanum Park: the expressive Preparation Pavilion (designed by Yaike Dunselman) received the ...
Encounters with Rudolf Steiner today
07 November 2025

Encounters with Rudolf Steiner today

Sebastian Jüngel
Even a hundred years after his death on 30 March 1925 Rudolf Steiner is seen as interesting, or irritating. Many continue to be inspired by him. ...
A book presents Rudolf Steiner‘s original contributions to philosophy
29 October 2025

A book presents Rudolf Steiner‘s original contributions to philosophy

Sebastian Jüngel
Rudolf Steiner is known as the originator of Waldorf Education, biodynamic agriculture and Anthroposophic Medicine. In his dissertation and other ...
Book project on Rudolf Steiner’s aesthetic education
28 October 2025

Book project on Rudolf Steiner’s aesthetic education

Nathaniel Williams
Nathaniel Williams, leader of the Youth Section at the Goetheanum, is preparing a new publication on Rudolf Steiner’s economics, the modern ...
The importance of inner growth with advancing age
28 October 2025

The importance of inner growth with advancing age

Christian Schikarski
In the autumn of 2024, the CARE group Age Culture and Geriatric Medicine started working and has since published its activity reports on the ...
Anthroposophy: pioneer of sustainability
24 October 2025

Anthroposophy: pioneer of sustainability

Sebastian Jüngel
Anthroposophical visions are being put into practice and developed around the world in business, education, agriculture and medicine. Brands such as ...
Greening the Desert: Between Vision and Foresight
23 October 2025

Greening the Desert: Between Vision and Foresight

Anna Storchenegger, Ueli Hurter, Jurriaan Cooiman
The Goetheanum warmly invites everyone to “Greening the Desert” on October 29, 2025. The desert is and has life that must be respected: this theme ...
Getting Closer in Becoming
11 October 2025

Getting Closer in Becoming

Martina Maria Sam, Gilda Bartel
When anthroposophists hear the name Rudolf Steiner, they probably think of his works and deeds. Non-anthroposophists (in the more amiable cases) ...
Intelligence Is not Intelligenz
06 October 2025

Intelligence Is not Intelligenz

Oliver Pauletto
Understanding the technical processes and hardware behind AI helps us to use it freely as a tool. Oliver Pauletto, head of the IT department at the ...
Diversity strengthens the earth and human beings
30 September 2025

Diversity strengthens the earth and human beings

Sebastian Jüngel
Fertile soils with a diverse microbiome are an essential prerequisite for providing people with healthy and nurturing food. In promoting and enabling ...
When the Past Rolls into the Future
29 September 2025

When the Past Rolls into the Future

Matthias Rang
What makes us special as human beings is our bodies. We experience reality through our body. AI has no body and no overarching spiritual organism ...