Annual Report 2009

General Anthroposophical Society

2009 / 2010

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Editorial ........................................................................................3


USA ..........................................................................................4

Highlights .................................................................................6

Free School of Spiritual Science

General Anthroposophical Section ......................................7

Youth Section ........................................................................9

Mathematical-Astronomical Section ..................................10

Art Section ...........................................................................10

Medical Section ...................................................................11

Natural Science Section .......................................................12

Pedagogical Section ............................................................13

Section for Agriculture .......................................................14

Section for the Art of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music ..15

Humanities Section .............................................................16

Section for the Social Sciences ............................................17

Goetheanum

Goetheanum-Stage .............................................................18

The Year at the Goetheanum .............................................19

Finance Report ....................................................................20

Addresses .............................................................................24

Contents

Publisher: General Anthroposophical SocietyEditorial: Wolfgang Held, Bodo v. PlatoTranslation: Peggy ElliottEditorial assistance: Monika ClémentLayout: Johannes OnnekenPrinting: Kooperative Dürnau (Germany)

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World and Soul AwakeningEditorial

Dear Members,

As if something is seriously amiss with the four elements–earth, water, air and fire: major earthquakes, crushing tsunamis, and incessant flooding, devastating hurricanes, and brush, bush and forest fires in many parts of the world have reached epidemic proportions. This com-bines with man-made problems such as climate

change, disease and epidem-ics, resource ownership and distribution such as water and food, population shifts to major urban centres, migration and population increases, and secu-rity and armed conflict issues. These phenomena converge into “tipping points” for soci-

ety on a scale not seen before. They also seem connected. The sense of being overwhelmed and unable to fully penetrate causes often leads to reactionary responses.

“Big world” issues affect our personal soul life. World awakening means an awakening in individual souls. This fundamental theme for Goethe: “Man knows himself only to the extent that he knows the world, he becomes aware of himself only within the world and aware of the world only within himself” was taken up and deepened by Steiner as a central theme of in-ner development. The essential question is to identify, develop and, above all, practise the con-nection between our individual soul life and de-velopments in the world around us. To be able to do this in a relevant and meaningful way is to be a cosmopolitan citizen. Or in other words, it means to connect oneself to Michael, the guiding Regent of our Time. In the 3rd Letter to Members (3 February 1924) Rudolf Steiner says: “In Anthroposophy it is the Truths it can reveal which matter: in the Anthroposophical Society it is the Life that is cultivated.” This places us into a sphere where “the Truths” can illuminate and provide understanding to life’s complexities and circumstances, and the diversity of life can aug-ment and contextualise these truths. Finding this balance is no easy task!

Three approaches that may help to hold this bal-ance are:

1) Steiner emphasised the spiritual scientific methodology of anthroposophy, not as a fixed world view, but as a systematic approach based on thinking and knowledge (England, 19 August 1923).

2) The openness and tolerance that the Anthro-posophical Society seeks can be understood in the sense of “To love ones action and live in un-derstanding of the other’s will, is the fundamen-tal maxim of a free human being” (Philosophy of Freedom). This is also an incentive to become a learning organisation that attempts to bridge the gap between the world and our own soul life. To embrace this approach, in a heterogenous global community, without losing specific spiritual iden-tity, is a lofty aspiration for the Anthroposophical Society

3) In January 23 1923 Steiner offered the chal-lenging statement that the Anthroposophical So-ciety itself “needs to cultivate these six virtues”, referring to the Basic Exercises. These practices, transposed to the Society, help build a bridge be-tween the individual soul and the world needs.

After 100 years, social spiritual impulses require fundamental transformation. The General An-throposophical Society is facing this task. The 2011 jubilee is a milestone providing an opportu-nity for thoughtful review, renewal and creation. Architecting and navigating the way forward, based on the accomplishments and foundation of the past, but with a clear perspective for the future, will necessarily be a significant focus for the Goetheanum and the Society in the next years.

For the Executive Council at the Goetheanum

Cornelius M. Pietzner

Cornelius Pietzner has been a member of the Executive Council since 2002 and is responsible forFinance.

“‘Big world’ issues affect our personal soul life. World awak-ening means an awakening in individual souls.“

Cornelius Pietzner

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“Three Reasons for Optimism“– Anthroposophical Society in the USA –

Is seems that the American Society is being challenged on many levels. Is it?

Torin Finser: The United States are confronted with a lot of problems, and it is obvious that the old solutions are no longer sustainable. Much will depend on finding a new way of coopera-tion within the American Society. That is what is demanded of us today, and I hope that we will be able to deal with it.

You have written about cooperation?

In my book “Organisational Integrity” I don’t out-line today’s problem. Everywhere we hear what doesn’t work, what is lacking. I prefer to look at what does work. In this respect the human body is worth looking at. It is a riddle, a mystery of cooperation between different organs and multi-

ple functions. All the diverse or-gans work together so success-fully. This is a fascinating study for me; for example to under-stand the essence of the liver or the kidney. What do the organs tell us, how do they work?

If I understand the organs’ collaboration, do I understand social processes better?

For example: The liver is quite warm with 41°C. In a group of human beings this liver-energy can also be found. It means warming to a theme, moving forward. The lungs, in contrast, a cold, earthy organ, form a balance. The wisdom of the human body helps us to sharpen our diag-nostic perception. For one, there are the appar-ent problems which are found on the surface, for example distrust within a teaching collegium or difficulties with parents. But we have to look deeper and find the underlying problems and work with them. Anthroposophical medicine has developed fantastic therapies for the human or-ganism; they can be replicated onto the social organism. That is the area of my research

Joan Almon, the former General Secretary, no-ticed that the present fear is uncharacteristic for the American soul.

I agree with Joan. Fear is not a common feel-ing in the USA but rather courage or optimism; jumping in with both feet and asking questions later is what typifies the American soul. Worrying questions about the future are indeed new and the promises that the economic situation will im-prove have not been fulfilled. On the contrary: unemployment is alarmingly on the increase. The government has fed the economy with “sugar”, but that has hardly improved the situation. It is as if the problem has been passed from Peter to Paul. Everywhere credits are getting out of hand. Private households are in too much debt, the banks have incalculable liabilities and now the government, too. That begs the question: “If the measures so far have not been success-ful – what is the alternative?” I hope very much that those who have studied Anthroposophy will have the courage to now discuss these economic questions. What Rudolf Steiner has developed in relation to dealing with money and interest rates might now be heard.

How is Anthroposophy developing in the USA?

Here I am more optimistic than in the past. For the first time in many years membership is on the increase. That is promising as is the fact that the Youth Section is extremely active. Many young people attended the Annual General Meeting last October in Spring Valley. 40 young people in my working group had come to the conference without being members. Then there was a meet-ing in Harlemville with 60 participants. There is a generation of 20 to 30 years olds who ask after Anthroposophy, but in a particular way. It is a social, communal and practical approach to Anthroposophy. Finally, there is a third aspect of my optimism. We had a considerable deficit in our annual accounts. Only a few months before his death, Ernst Catz and I started an initiative. We founded a group for supporters who already donate 1000 dollars annually for five years to the Anthroposophical Society. Our membership contribution is 120 Dollars, but we asked for this high amount as a signal of encouragement for the future of the Anthroposophical Society. We started this initiative in May 2009 when the economic crisis was at its peak. Despite this, we

Torin Finser is the director of the teacher seminary Antioch/New England and General Secretary of the Anthro-posophical Soci-ety in the United States.

„If there was such a thing as American Anthroposophy, it would be called „Anthroposo-phy at work´.“

Torin Finser

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carried this idea forward. Then Ernst Catz passed away but continued to assist the project. 54 people have now committed themselves to this. That is incredibly encouraging because it shows a deep connection and trust in the Anthroposophi-cal Society.

In some countries meditation courses are now on offer. Are they available in the USA?

We would like to take the 2011 anniversary as an opportunity to deepen anthroposophical work. The meditation of the foundation stone will play an important part in this. I am convinced that if we don’t take personal development and meditation seriously, if we do not deepen our understanding of Anthroposophy and permeate it further, our outer activities will not be produc-tive. We have set up so-called “visiting-speaker`s bureaus“. We are sending experienced members into communities which have no seminaries or working groups. They then work on the founda-tion stone over a weekend or a different anthro-posophical subject like esoteric Christianity or the seasonal celebrations. Because membership in the USA is far flung due to our vast distances, such seminaries are very important. Members from Montana, for example, are only rarely able to come to larger conferences. With this new programme we are reaching the periphery much better. We are going to the people rather than calling them to us.

What is the special contribution of Anthro- posophy in the USA, what can Europe learn from American Anthroposophy?

I would like to ponder a bit longer over this question. However, I would say it is the practi-cal application of Anthroposophy in daily life. Americans like to implement things. They live with the idea but they like to see it present in the world. Therefore bio-dynamic agriculture and also Waldorf pedagogy are strong in the USA. Many Americans believe in what stands the test of time. To link esotericism to vital questions is probably more a Western contribution to the de-velopment of Anthroposophy in the world.

With 130 Waldorf institutions the USA come second after Germany with 219 institutions

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Meditation and Encounter– Highlights from 2009/2010 –

“All knowledge that doesn’t grasp feeling and willing to such an extend that it brings forth change, becomes a burden, even a danger,” wrote Frode Barkved, Danish General Secretary, and Gudjon Arnason, Country Representative of Iceland, during a walking tour in Iceland in the summer of 2009. The term “change” cer-tainly hits the nerve of anthroposophical life. Many people are looking for opportunities and the inner space for change beyond the sphere of knowledge. A longing for change and develop-ment keeps the Anthroposophical Society young, even if the membership’s average age is rising.

The key to a stronger force of change lies in the exceptional scope of the Anthroposophical Society. It relies on the individual, how he/she manages to develop his/her meditative life; also important is global networking. They encour-age change of the inner and global soul life, and both are presently being promoted.

In London, for example, a first cycle of all 19 Class Lessons was held in August 2009. In Bra-zil, Michael Mösch, the new General Secretary, wants to see more emphasis on meditation. His predecessor, Ingrid Böhringer, and members of the council of the Society, with the support of the Goetheanum Meditation Initiative, will visit individual regions of the country offering rel-evant courses.

One of the most interesting anthroposophical meetings was the well organised conference “Encircling Light – Expectant Silence“in White-horse, the capital city of Yukon/Canada. 200 people from 13 countries met in this solitary district in the east of Alaska in order to better understand the spirituality of the North. Debbie Allen of the Canadian Youth Section called it “a festival of human encounter“.

Hungary also hosted a conference during the summer. 300 participants met with Sergei Prokofieff and Thomas Meyer on the subject of the esoteric background of the Rosicrucian streams. The quantitative largest number of an-throposophical encounters is probably found in the one million signatures which the ELIANT ini-tiative managed to collect for the political repre-sentation of anthroposophical initiatives.

Besides excellent meetings, like a conference on the dignity of the child in Moscow, the Camphill-conference at the Goetheanum or the Waldorf conference in the Philippines, eurythmy has emerged in new locations and has even taken a foothold in some. Here five examples:

The Youth-Eurythmy Group of the San Francisco Waldorf School, led by Astrid Thiersch, travelled to India for a short tour. Formacion de Euryth-mia de Santiago de Chile is the first eurythmy school in the Spanish speaking South America. 15 students finished their first year of training in 2009. The Eurythmy-Ensemble Aurora Aus-tralis from Australia toured China in spring. In Beijing 1100 people watched their “Southern Light“ programme. “Eurythmy can convert Chi-nese hearts,“ cited Birgit Lugosi from Melbourne based on an actress from Guangzshou. In one of the most beautiful spots in Europe a further Eurythmy-School has started: It is now avail-able as part of the Waldorf Teachers’ Training on Grand Canary.

In the autumn of 2009 Paul Mackay set three conditions for a culture of the heart: contempla-tion, new forms of celebration and fitting com-munication or encounter. The paths of medita-tion and the many forms of encounter point into this direction.

February Days: Study days for younger people with the collegium of the School of Spiritual Science

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Space for Supersensible Experience– General Anthroposophical Society –

One of the most productive areas of work at the Goetheanum at present is the field of “Study and Further Education”. Over the past ten years a rich programme of courses and development opportunities has grown out of courses and colloquia by invitation, which brings the idea of an academy at the Goethe-anum closer to home. But maybe we first take a look back.

Robin Schmidt: Ten years ago, Heinz Zimmer-mann and I started to re-develop the foundation studies at the Goetheanum. Prior to this there existed the study year founded by Georg Gölz-er, which wasn’t called the “Gölzer Year“ for nothing. It was strongly tailored on one person. Shortly afterwards Viginia Sease began with her English Studies. Added to this were individual weekend seminaries on inner culture and the transition from anthroposophical studies to a personal meditation culture. All this happened without much publicity and hence it was pro-tected. Five years ago, a course programme was added, an outline for a future study guide. New was also the student pass which allowed stu-dents to participate in many of the Section events at a reduced rate. Then a new constellation arose with Edda Nehmiz and Oliver Conradt. Elizabeth Wir-sching and Bodo v. Plato also became involved. We started to structure the courses and stud-ies into foundation and post-foundation levels and introduc-tion and advanced courses. A third step was the combination of free study forms. The students follow their studies in dialogue with co-workers in the Sections.

What about vocational studies?

Parallel to what has been said a vocational of-fer runs with a series of weekend courses called “Foundations of Anthroposophy“. This started in autumn with a good response. The course “Inner Life and Meditation” takes place for the second time this year. The demand is large. The latest additions to this panorama of educational

“How do we get from some-one interpreting Rudolf Steiner for me to entering the proc-ess of which Rudolf Steiner speaks?“

Robin Schmidt

offers are introductory events in Anthroposophy for co-workers of businesses with an interest in Anthroposophy. Many people who have not met Anthroposophy so far but would like to get an insight are drawn to these. Such events were on offer before, but they were dependent on the initiative of individuals.

Together with BCL Bank we have developed a concept. Such courses have their own particu-lar characteristic as some of the participants are only there because they have been sent by their company rather than attending out of their own interest. The courses have to allow personal free-dom and yet lead to the essence of Anthropos-ophy – that is a challenge. We are still gaining experience. 2011 it will be published as a pro-gramme.

That sets the scene. What are the next plans?

We want to concentrate on the inner sincerity of the courses. This includes a widening the car-rier circle. The pioneering phase, which demands familiarity, has now been surpassed. That makes the work between colleagues more demanding

and includes spiritual scien-tific research to find out how transformations into what is alive, etheric, can be brought into the course work. A course then not only serves to convey context, but it becomes a proc-ess in itself. What does such transformation into what is alive look like, for example in

a philosophical course or in an eurythmy lesson or in a course with a natural scientific theme? Obviously, many course leaders manage this in-tuitively, but if we want to objectify this, we need cooperation, share reviews and research. We be-lieve that the reason behind coming to a course at the Goetheanum is ultimately to find access to one’s own higher being. There we can act as intermediary.

The focus, therefore, is always on context, and the course leaders also attend classes. It can be difficult to find a relationship to the spiritual for a “spiritual scholar”. This differs from person to

Robin Schmidt, since 2002 leader of the Research Centre for Cul-tural Impulse at the Goetheanum and co-worker of the Anthropo-sophical General Section.

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person, and therefore one cannot only convey context but one has to relate to each individual. That affects community building. Groups based on age are limited.

Is the study of the foundations of Anthroposo-phy always at the centre?

Yes, and they can be taken up before, during or after the tuition. Anthroposophical vocational training has become more professional over the past years. Demands in the professional fields have increased. That is one reason why training is more concentrated on the subject, and increas-ingly the Goetheanum is being asked whether we can add tuition of the foundations of An-throposophy to the vocational training. That is a really interesting field which leads us to new relationships.

Until now “Study and Further Education“ has included other areas. Will this continue?

We have to extend carefully. Study quality arises from people being there for people. One has to remain free for this task and be willing to lead personal conversations outside course work and to accompany study projects. Of course we also want to be economically more independent.

At the same time the close relationship to the Sections makes it possible that Section co-work-ers understand their involvement here as part of their training. We are also developing a concept where lecturers combine personal study at the Goetheanum with a course they lead.

For two years now House Schuurman has been the home of the Study Department. Shouldn’t spiritual scientific studies be housed at the Goetheanum?

It is great that we have a physical home and if the area of “Study and Development” grows

further, we will soon have to look at other possi-bilities. I see the Goetheanum, also as a building, primarily as a place of initiation. And of course, there should be people who, together with oth-ers, create spaces through which they can enter into the sphere of the spirit. And this is, if I may be so immodest, our task.

What have we not discussed yet?

English Studies. This, by now two year English programme within the study guide, has also developed and has now become especially im-portant because the work at Emerson College comes to a close this year. That is regrettable. Therefore, at the moment, there is no other place in the world, where a full time foundation course in Anthroposophy in English is being of-fered. Virginia Sease has developed this study programme and now here too the question aris-es for a group of effectively working lecturers. I think it is important to mention what has hap-pened in the background: Over the past years we have established a secretariat which looks after the students. Yvonne Schmidt-Heyerhoff was responsible for much of the setting up. Mauro Fenu is now the manager. It is also part of the constellation, that there are co-workers who un-derstand the organisation as part of the whole department and who contribute to an efficient and beautiful atmosphere. Again it is about a human constellation and what lies in the rela-tionships. Everything depends on the human constellation.

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“One Can Learn from Everyone“– Youth Section –

“It is about awakening in the poetic nature of the other being, that means in that part of his personality that has not really become visible as yet but does so through my ability to see.“ This is how John Stubley from the Youth Section col-legium describes the task or expectation of many young people who come into contact with the Youth Section. Probably all initiatives follow this theme of enabling oneself, with and through fel-low human beings, for spirituality and the world.

In spring 2009, the fourth “Connect“conference took place. Again, classes 12 from all over the

world were invited for one week. What was new was that the invited classes arrived with their own projects at the Goetheanum. “It was possible to participate in a workshop run by the students,” says Katie Dobb, “and one changed from

being conference organiser to being a student.” That was a symbol of the whole year. One can learn from everyone. It is an ongoing exchange.

In the summer followed a meeting in Järna enti-tled “360Degrees“. Here, too, mutual awareness stood at the centre, which can grow into shared concern. Elizabeth Wirsching describes it similar-ly: “It is about discovering each other. I feel it is a gift that this generation brings to our society. In Katie’s words: It is a special warmth.” To discover what is unique in the other presupposes aware-ness of one’s own uniqueness, one’s own task.

Martin Stenius: “The summer conference showed that it is less about absorbing knowledge, and more about participation in cognitive processes.“ Young people ask “what are the conditions to build a camp-fire?“ “Interest, enthusiasm, sincer-ity and trust,“ replies John Stubley, and Martin Stenius adds: “including everyone and: not the context but the space has to be prepared. Con-text is brought about by the people.“

Concerning the work of the Youth Section, it is not that it ends with encounter but starts with it. From the meetings anthroposophical or chari-table initiatives arise which have to be nurtured. Martin Stenius: “We had a working weekend

with 40 people from all over the world on ‘How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds.’ Per e-mail we regularly exchange experiences in or-der to meet again next year.” This “follow-up“ is one of the most important tasks of the Section. Elizabeth Wirsching: “Young people travel and arrive at a station. Maybe there is time for a cof-fee, and then a small wonder happens. For many our house here becomes an important station on their journey. But, we don’t want to grow too large. It should remain non-bureaucratic, alive. What is meant to grow, and of course it does, are the Youth Sections in the countries.”

What concerns do we have? “The economic situ-ation plays an important part in all event plan-ning. But also the economics of live often pose questions,” replies Elizabeth Wirsching, and Katie Dobb replies: “How do I mirror my financial situa-tion in my inner and outer work?“

Elizabeth Wir-sching made the Youth Section into an interna-tional network of young people during her ten years of leader-ship. 2011 she wishes to pass this on to other hands.

“When I came to the Goethea-num I said to myself that the Youth Section should not grow in Dornach but in the world.“

Elizabeth Wirsching

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This year’s annual conference of artists con-nected to the Section, held in the Netherlands, had the title “Art as Schooling Path – School-ing Path as Art“. The 130 participants worked with the meditative dimension within the ar-tistic process. Looking at art today was an im-portant part of the conference, says Mechthild Theilmann from the Section. The key for the Section’s increased dialogue with other artists probably lies in the engagement with today’s artistic sphere.

In the field of architecture this has been suc-cessful in many places. Following the Archi-tectural Exhibition in Berlin (2006), the Inter-national Forum for Man and Architecture and the Karoly Kos Society held a conference on organic architecture in Budapest in 2009. At the same time an exhibition of organic archi-tecture was hosted at the local Museum for Contemporary Art. Thanks to the initiative of the architect Imre Makovecz, an organic archi-tecture has developed in Hungary throughout the seventies and eighties which is recognised far beyond national boundaries. His struc-tures, from motorway service stations to city halls and churches, display a strong link to the locality and a special relationship to original natural forms.

This shared conference enabled new dialogue despite contex-tual differences between the Hungarian group and some anthroposophical architects. It was also marvelous that Lucien Kroll, Peter Hübner and Gre-gory Burgess, internationally renowned architects, and Pe-ter Blundell Jones, Professor of Architecture in Sheffield, as representatives of contem-porary architecture, were able to attend.

“Strong and Harmonious“– Mathematical-Astronomical Section –

In hardly any scientific sphere except projective geometry can one experience so directly the need for courage and bravery in thinking in or-der to discover new frontiers; and sometimes one can feel on shaky ground. Whilst for the life of imagination the infinite appears as an abyss, the boundless becomes familiar in this geometric thought form. Occupation with pro-jective geometry soon leads to a second revela-tion. Thinking is not a representation of reality which also exists without human involvement, but only through human thinking can the world become fully real. This thought is not academically abstract but touches the funda-mental question of what is man. Therefore

the coworkers of the Mathe-matical-Astronomical Section engage in the development and spread of this type of ge-ometry.

Fortunately there were three publications in 2009: Alex-ander Stolzenberg wrote an important text book giving a large amount of assignments in projective geometry for schools. In addition, Gerhard

Kowol, a mathematician from Vienna, pub-lished an introductory volume on projective ge-ometry as a result of a research residency in the Section. It was published by a university pub-lisher and thus found its way into mathemat-ics lecture rooms. And finally, Oliver Conradt published his studies on algebraic adaptation of projective geometry.

Over the past two years the International Con-ference for math teachers has been looking at ways forward. The whole educational system has been considered. During the conference in 2010, exchange about the different teach-ing methods was at the centre. In particular the new research area of dyscalculia, a math disability, asks for penetration with anthropo-sophical knowledge of man.

Oliver Conradt, Physician and Pedagogue. Leader of the Mathematical-Astronomical Section since 2005.

“Mathematics is like a large city. There are streets, intricate paths and bold bridges; some still undiscovered. The most beautiful building in the centre of the picturesque part of town, however, is the strong, harmoniously structured castle ‚Projective Geometry’.“

Alexander Stolzenburg

From Recognition to Dialogue– Art Section –

Ursula Gruber has been Leader of the Section since 2006. She is taking a sabbatical between Febru-ary and Summer 2010.

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Health and Community– Medical Section –

This is how Michaela Glöckler views the most important task of her section leadership over the past 21 years. The annually 55 conferences, colloquia and meetings of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum also serve this goal, so that “not only knowledge but also the opportunity for direct exchange on development perspectives is offered to the various professional streams,” says Roland Tüscher, Section Conference Man-ager. The annual conference of the Medical Movement in September 2009 was a key event. For the first time the subject “Oncology”, a dis-ease of our civilization and its anthroposophical therapy, was at the centre. The report by Mathias Girke, Havelhöhe Clinic, on individual stages of terminal care for cancer patients showed how Anthroposophy enables an insight into destiny and with it a way of responding to it responsibly. The contributions by participants brought about a moment of deep insight into the spiritual depth of Anthroposophical Medicine. Such shared ex-periences can never be replaced by a “visionary work process”. For a community to be effective it also requires a consciousness about its inner forms, the way it is managed and administered. This is even more important in an environment as complex as that of Anthroposophical Medi-cine which stretches from curative pedagogy to artistic therapies, from physiotherapy, nurs-ing, curative eurythmy and the production of remedies to medical core tasks in hospitals and surgeries. Therefore the council of the Medical Section, “IKAM“ (Internationale Koordination Anthroposophische Medizin), has informed itself on management styles and ideals of community building and development, where the individual remains free in his/her initiative, yet at the same time combined action and responsibility are made possible. How much this matters to those responsible can be seen in the fact that typical obstructions to successful leadership cultures,

like pontifical attitudes, unacceptable, one-sided loyalty and collective idealisation, are also listed besides the indications aimed for, as given by Ru-dolf Steiner from his own experience:

1. Interpretation, i.e. recognition and acknowl-edgment of competence

2. Trust in the individual to whom tasks have been delegated

3. Democratic culture and a brotherly ethos within the team

4. Self-determination and accountable represen-tation

Two concerns and their answers: Many anthro-posophical doctors are going to retire within the next few years. The problem of succession is taken onboard by the German and interna-tional network of those in training through a renewal and intensification of activities in the area of further education. The “International Postgraduate Medical Training“ programme of the Medical Section, too, assists by an increasing number of worldwide further education weeks (www.medsektion-goetheanum.ch).

Although the referendum vote on 17th May for a „yes to complimentary medicine” was a great success, and the current number of signatures for the Eliant Campaign with 950.000 looks positive, free choice of therapy and remedy are still threatened. Here a lot more work has to be done on a professional and social level in order to safeguard the position of Anthroposophical Medicine in Europe.

Michaela Glöckler has been Leader of the Medical Section for 21 years

„Since its founding Anthroposophical Medicine has been marked by a tense relationship between supply and demand. Hence it is a core responsibility of the Medical Section to ensure that the Anthroposophical Medical Movement worldwide grows into a healthy working community in order to face its tasks better.”

Michaela Glöckler

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The Impulse of Perfection– Natural Science Section –

“The Darwin Year 2009” represented a begin-ning and an end for the theory of evolution,” summarises Johannes Wirz, Biologist in the Natural Science Section the conferences and publications commemorating the anniversary of Darwin’s publication of his momentous work “Origin of Species“. Looking back at his delib-erations about the evolution of life, beginning and end lie in the fact that today other mecha-nisms are recognised than the classical motiva-tions of coincidental variation and selection. If one repeatedly continues to breed animals dis-playing a gentler characteristic from a litter of sil-

ver foxes, the animals not only become tame, but also develop smooth fur, a shorter snout and they begin to bark. Not only one characteristic changes, but the complete appearance, the identity. Especially the much talked about genome project has led to new insights on the

plasticity of genes. Every organism works con-tinuously with its genes. It is not a finished pro-gramme. From the results of modern research one re-approaches the totality of the organism. Ruth Richter and Johannes Wirz were able to demonstrate something similar with the genome project at the research institute of the Natural Science Section. The artificial implantation of the resistance gene into potatoes leads to a wide-ranging change of the plant. The result is im-portant for critics of gene technology because it proves that it is impossible to change individual characteristics without also affecting the integ-rity of the whole organism.

To observe ongoing discussions within the theory of evolution and to enlighten it from an anthro-posophical viewpoint belongs to the Section’s tasks. “It is estimated that today 30% of genetic modifications are controlled by so called epige-netic processes. Obtained characteristics are ge-netically fixed and thus transmitted”, concludes Johannes Wirz from his exchange with Eva La-blonka (University of Tel Aviv). Until now this type of transmission was considered impossible, although cultural evolution ensues this type of

development. The evolution of human commu-nities would be unthinkable without passing on acquired characteristics. Unfortunately, the two planned conferences on evolution had to be can-celled due to insufficient participants, or rather, had to be changed into a colloquium.

A further area of research for the Section is light, where Matthias Rang works in coopera-tion with Johannes Kühl and the cultural scien-tist Tony Hildebrandt. An exhibition with works on Goethe’s Theory of Colour links to this. The 200th anniversary of his description of colour is in Summer 2010. A conference entitled “Life of Colour – Colour of Life“ and an interactive exhibition with the assistance of the “Friends of the Goethean Theory of Colour” and “Goethe Experimental“, Goethe’s scientific achievements in this field are being exhibited.

With Matthias Rang’s research project, a split, multi-edge spectra, not only interesting for ped-agogy, was developed which shows the comple-mentarity relationship between prismatic colours found in Newton’s classical experiments, hitherto not possible. The project has been registered as a dissertation within the Section.

The Section co-workers are particularly happy that the summer university in cooperation with the Section for Agriculture is becoming increas-ingly popular, also on an academic level. The ed-ucation of young scientists in a holistic, sustain-able “Science of Life” is not only of relevance for the future within an anthroposophical sphere.

Johannes Kühl has been Leader of the Natural Science Section for 14 years. Prior to this he taught Physics in Stuttgart.

The basic experiment with the multi-edge spectra; the com-plementary colours are visible on the wall

“Every living being posses the impulse of perfection right down to the level of its genes.“

Johannes Wirz

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Pedagogy Put to the Test – Pedagogical Section –

Education is becoming increasingly important. Not a month passes by when questions about upbringing and education are not on the pub-lic’s mind and the daily and weekly press carry articles or special editions about schools and the right educational system. How does Wal-dorf Pedagogy meet this development? “Au-tonomous schools which are actively engaged in pedagogy are on the increase. At the same time there is a danger in Waldorf schools to rest on

one’s laurels. Habits have be-come rigid, outer forms, as for example the nature table in the lower classes, seen as symbol of anthroposophical pedagogy, is overrated and hinders new developments. A fresh con-sciousness impulse is needed to gauge pedagogy along the

lines of Knowledge of Man, or, as Rudolf Steiner called it, a consciousness of a new psychology. Waldorf pedagogy means a paradigm shift of all that has existed in pedagogy before. This feature of anthroposophical pedagogy begins to breath when, within it, renewal becomes the daily bread of the consciousness of the teacher and his/her actions.

The Section’s programmes in further education stretch from weekend seminaries in meditation for teachers, to courses on child observation and study weekends on Rudolf Steiner’s Knowl-edge of Man. A new initiative is inviting a whole teaching collegium of a school to come to the Goetheanum for study days and an exchange with Christof Wiechert and other coworkers of the School of Spiritual Science. Two Swiss and three German schools have already made use of this offer.

“If we wish to correct errors of Waldorf peda-gogy, which we continue to lovingly nurture, we have to attend courses.” This insight led to col-loquia with pedagogically responsible seminary leaders and educators.

To gain a basis for judgment on the outer forms of Waldorf pedagogy, which take on a new face over time, and what the inner context is, the

International Conference of Waldorf Schools (Hague Circle) put together a “characterisation of its most essential features” on behalf of the Pedagogical Section in November 2009.

Here some of its central points:

• Knowledge of man forms the basis for Waldorf pedagogy.

• A Waldorf school is a uniform and inclusive schooling model from pre-school to leaving school.

• It is based on a child’s age related development needs and takes into account cultural diversity.

• Teachers require Waldorf specific training and feel responsible for appropriate self- and fur-ther education and collegial cooperation.

• Every teacher is personally responsible for his/her lessons and is answerable for it within the community.

• The kindergarten establishes the basis for vital-ity and interest in the world.

• The upper class aims for critical and self-critical formation of judgment, an active relationship to the world, a sense of responsibility and in-dependent learning.

Christof Wiechert has been Leader of the Pedagogi-cal Section for nine years and is planning to hand it over in 2011.

“The Section can only func-tion when one recognises that it is a centre for research which benefits the pedagogical praxis.“

Christof Wiechert

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A Crucial Year – Section for Agriculture –

Whilst the high agricultural prices in 2008 had dramatic consequences for poor countries, it eased the situation for ecologically working farmers. At last cereal prices had achieved a level which related to the human and mechani-cal investment. However, this price level was of short duration. The pendulum stroke back and income, for example, for dairy farmers, fell by a third. The spilt quantities of milk represented a shocking protest.

2009 was a good year for harvests. But farm-ers were not able to bring their produce to mar-ket. In many shops milk is cheaper than mineral water. At the same, in many southern countries, staple food is exorbitant. Whilst in Europe farm-ers are underpaid and cannot sell their produce, the number of starving people has exceeded a billion world wide. “It is a world catastrophe,” summarises Nikolai Fuchs this terrible disparity and adds: “There is sufficient food; only it is un-obtainable for some. That gives this catastrophe such a cynical character.”

2009 the Agricultural Conference dealt with the agricultural course. Following “Spirituality in Agriculture” and “Identity and Openness” the essence of the bio-dynamic work was achieved with the annual theme of 2008/2009. The con-ference in February and the publishing of the an-nual review brought this subject to a close and led to some reflection. It was only possible to divide the agricultural course during the confer-ence into its individual components because a study and many discussions within the Section’s forum had taken place prior, says Nikolai Fuchs. The annual theme for 2009/2010 addresses Christian development motifs. Stefan Mahlich and Nikolai Fuchs managed to secure represent-atives of other beliefs as speakers for this annual conference. One highlight of the well attended conference was when Ha Vinh Tho described that Buddhism speaks of four levels of human

nourishment;:physical nourishment, soul nour-ishment through the senses, spiritual nourish-ment through consciousness and finally destiny nourishment which arises out of deeds for the other. With this idea an association is made to Christianity.

2009/2010 sets a trend for agriculture because the ecologically orientated World Agriculture Report demands that governments and federa-tions consider the future of agriculture. The hith-erto only chair in bio-dynamic agriculture at the University in Kassel, which the Section actively supports, also faces this crossroad. The question is still open whether this chair so far backed by charitable funding will become a regular gradu-ate programme.

A sobering but painful experience for the Sec-tion co-workers is that even successful research projects scarcely reach the relevant scientific journals. With the exception of Andreas Wol-fahrt’s study on the individualisation in nature conservation, it has thus far not been possible to give research results the academic circulation their quality deserves. “Most scientific publishers reject a Goetheanum Header,” concludes Nikolai Fuchs. This fact too, tastes of cynicism because the natural science, to which these renowned publications subscribe, is exactly the one that has contributed to today’s life threatening situation in nature. What else can be done? Nikolai Fuchs: “Belief in our way of doing things is what is most important.”

Nikolai Fuchs, Agronomist, has been Leader of the Section for Agriculture for 9 years and relinquishes this position in the summer of 2010.

“I have always understood it as one of my tasks to build a bridge from the bio-dynamic movement to the Anthroposophical Society.“

Nikolai Fuchs

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The Dawn of Speech– Section for the Art of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music –

Whilst for some years now eurythmy has found a new artistic base after an intensive search at the beginning of the century, speech still remains within a phase of discovery. It was wonderful that in three conferences in 2009, anthropo-sophically working speech therapists and speak-ers met to exchange their experiences. In Wit-ten-Annen 50 speech therapists, working with schools, met to discuss the pedagogical aspects of speech. Because most schools do not offer a full time position for drama and speech, most

artists also teach other subjects which allows them to be more integrated into the school. Dur-ing the speech pedagogical conference, Dietrich von Bonin introduced his research on the

healthy effect of speech education on the inter-action between heart- and breathing rhythm. “The reciting of hexameters increases the vari-ability of the heart beat,” says Bonin from the University of Bern.

Another conference dealt with curative speech. 120 participants looked at the potential and boundaries of drama, performing and eurythmic gestures. This realm of boundary and meeting between language and eurythmy was also the subject of the summer conference. At the centre stood Fercher von Steinwand’s poetry with cho-reographies by Rudolf Steiner.

Maybe it is too soon to speak about a dawn in speech, but in 2009 new steps were taken in the area of training. After the end of the speech training at the Goetheanum in 2007, Agnes Zeh-nter, Kirstin Kaiser and Brigitte Kowarik founded a school for speech in Basel, called “Am Wort“ and the work has begun with eight students. This year further courses are added, including a course in further education for therapists and in preparation for the art therapy exams. Public in-tensive study weeks in February and September offer an insight into the study concept.

In eurythmy too, speech moves to the centre, says Margrethe Solstad. Usually tone eurythmy is more accessible because the merging of music and movement directly takes hold of the soul.

This fulfilling soul experience is not offered by speech eurythmy.

Therefore the eurythmy-coaches have started to work with Rudolf Steiner’s speech eurythmy course. Margrethe Solstad’s travels to Sweden (Järna), USA, France and Germany facilitated eurythmic collaboration. “The meetings are about discovering what is accessible through lan-guage. This is a mutual task. On one’s own one quickly falls into a routine,” explains Margrethe Solstad.

The puppeteers formed a further committee dur-ing their January meeting which will be responsi-ble for future initiatives and conferences.

Then there was phantastic music during the Sym-phony conference of the Goetheanum stage. Groups that had studied symphonies present-ed their results. And there was “little music“: Michael Kurz, responsible for music within the Section, led a session on “Lyre and Eurythmy“, and, in cooperation with the Alanus College, a session on music’s healing forces.

Something new also happened at the meeting of the eurythmy training graduating class. For the first time, all lectures of the school stood on the stage and presented something of their euryth-my. That this is possible with mutual respect shows how sustainable the collegial collabora-tion has become between the teachers.

What are current challenges? “For example, con-vincing associations that 18 hours of lessons per week are more than enough for an eurythmist. In eurythmy, movement and life forces are con-stantly placed onto the soul level and that de-mands strength – strength which the eurythmist has to find and which the pupils gain.”

Margrethe Solstad has been Leader of the Section for the Art of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music. Prior to this she managed the Eurythmy School in Oslo.

“Trust in the forces of speech is a path for which we require a deep breath.“

Margrethe Solstad

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The Expression of Spirit in Culture– Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities –

Speech today is predominantly used as a com-munications and information medium. It requires some inner strength, a change of attitude, to un-derstand and nurture the word as a living entity instead of an information carrier.

Every living essence exists in change, in devel-opment and this includes speech. At the begin-ning of human evolution divine spiritual forces were active in it and through it. The word was a creative force in the world. This is reflected in the prologue of the St. John’s Gospel: “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.“

However, mankind’s evolution leads from direct spiritual guidance to emancipation from spiritual guidance; this general law also finds its mirror in its relationship to language. Its genesis in past, present and future is closely linked to human cultural and consciousness development. The loss of a connection to the spiritual is also the loss of the outwardly creative force of the word. The fading of the essence of language can first of all be seen in the development of a symbolic, metaphorical use of language, whereby, howev-er, new creative opportunities are opened up for man and poetry is born. Yet, over the past cen-turies, the word has also lost this imagery. Today it is only experienced as a term, “terminology” which has no longer anything to do with the ob-ject it describes. Today it rests with mankind to return language into a direct relationship to the spirit by bringing to mind its spiritual essence, by using it perceptively and consciously nurturing it.

The Humanities Section would like its work to be understood on this basis: Hence, on one hand, Rudolf Steiner’s many and cherished inspirations for using language, speech development and lexicology are being taken up artistically and pro-gressively, on the other hand, the above roughly outlined path of mankind, as it is mirrored in cultural and consciousness development, is be-ing developed. This happens with different focal points in the Section groups worldwide; at the Goetheanum it is researched within a framework of small working groups and research meetings, the work within the School of Spiritual Science,

colloquia on specific specialised subjects and public cultural events, seminaries and the annual Whitsun Conference.

This year, for the first time, a colloquium on the Middle Ages takes place which will work on the question whether anthroposophically enhanced medieval studies can be fruitful for pedagogy and research (“pagans, Jews and Christians in German 12th and 13th century literature”).

“I have to and need to face it... – Spiritual Expe-riences and Destiny Encounters in the Fairy Tale: The Gold Children” is the theme of the public fairy tale conference prepared, over many years, by the Fairy Tale Research Group.

Arabic influences on Middle European Christian development and the special task and location of Georgia with its rich early Christian heritage are the subjects of this year’s public cultural confer-ences.

With the title “Julian Apostata–Herzeloyde–Ty-cho Brahe, an individual destiny and its effects in the Michaelic stream” the Whitsun Conference is devoted to this exceptional individuality, an ideal example of the laws of re-incarnation and karma.

An overview of all programmes and activities of the Section worldwide can be found in the “event calendar 2010”. The half-yearly newslet-ter offers an insight into the Section’s work with articles in specialised fields, interviews and event reports.

Martina Maria Sam

Martina Maria Sam has been looking after the Humanities’ Section at the Goetheanum for ten years. Last year, she also published Rudolf Steiner’s notes on the so-called “Rückschau”.

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Interdependency as Opportunity?– Section for the Social Sciences –

“Faust is a drama for the 20th century, and Wil-helm Meister is a novel for the 21st century.” This characterisation by the biologist Wolfgang Schad marks the social mind of humanity today: It is less about a fight against the world and for the world but more about finding and becoming oneself through observation and conversation. This “making myself into what I am,” as Wilhelm Meister speaks of himself, is a deeply social event because it decides ones relationship to others.

Paul Mackay sees this “interdependency“, this mutual dependency and mutual enabling, as a key term for today’s social relationships. Know-ing about each other and communication are central.

With this in mind, 60 people met in November in the Youth Section and Section for Social Sciences in order to jointly look for visions for future Sec-tion activities. Cooperation with the members of the Youth Section proved very fruitful in gaining new perspectives in some stagnant areas of the Section’s work.

For example, Katie Dob, member of the Youth Section, presented 40 tips on behaviour for personal development. “One should be aware

Paul Mackay was Head of Triodos Bank (NL), before becoming a member of the Goetheanum Ex-ecutive Council in 1996. Supported by Ulrich Rösch he also leads the Section for the Social Sciences.

of one’s own needs,” and “asking oneself the question: How do I have to be for you to be free?“ Walter Kugler, Head of the Rudolf Steiner Archive, summarised four principles from the conversation:

1. Threefolding means to also notice the other. 2. Social life carries within the energy of the direc-tion of one’s thinking and acting. 3. Threefolding is not an idea or concept, but an observation. And finally 4. “Threefolding should detect a pas-sion for processes which appear to be far from reality and stand in no direct relationship.

That leads the social element from pragmatism to art.

Following the successful fam-ily culture conference “Family as Place of Work“in 2008, four colloquia were held in 2009 which looked at one specific theme each. It started with a course on the recognition of one’s own and the child’s tem-perament. Besides a seminary on the child’s religiosity, the psychologist Rudy Vander- cruysse addressed questions of inner development with regard to excessive demands, over-tiredness and overload in his lecture entitled “Anxiety and the Ego“.

“Mutual interde-pendence and mu-tual enabling are key questions for a new social life”.

Paul Mackay

Only visible from a bird‘s eye perspective: The Chartres labyrinth mowed into the Goetheanum lawn. Participants from the Economic Forum followed the path

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Goetheanum “Persuaded by Beauty and Energy“– Goetheanum Stage –

The production of “The Guard-ian of the Threshold” at Easter 2010 is the final part of the new production of the Mystery Dramas directed by Gioia Falk (overall artistic director) and Christian Peter (drama director). With more than 20 perform-ances the Mystery Dramas take central stage at the Goethen-aum in 2010. Two works of the German Classic were produced in 2009: Nathan the Wise by Ephraim Lessing and Amphit-ryon by Heinrich von Kleist.

Eurythmy in Moscow

The Symphony-Tour 2008 may well have been the last. Three tours had been agreed between the Goetheanum-Stage and the Eurythmeum Stuttgart, and this was the third. And let’s not for-get when the Russian Orchestra first arrived in Dornach; all the young musicians, and how de-

lighted we were by their music. For six years they have accompanied us. Despite difficulties in com-munication, hardly any of us spoke Russian, and amongst the musicians hardly any spoke German or English, an ability to make music for eurythmy was present which carried and enlivened us.

Particularly Barbara Mraz from the Goetheanum-Stage, who also has a private link to Russia, the feeling grew that after this lengthy co-operation we owed the Orchestra a return visit to their homeland. The idea seemed unrealistic. We de-cided on one last initiative before giving into destiny. And then the necessary help appeared. Ursula Piffaretti was convinced by the idea of a return visit to “our” musicians and was prepared to offer basic funding.

Mikhail Khokhlov, the conductor of Gnessin-Virtuosos, was very happy and arranged contact with the Yauza Palace which was of suitable size. We were very impressed when we spotted the large posters for the Symphony-Eurythmy along

Moscow’s large ring road on our drive from the airport. Luck was also in the planning. At the Goetheanum, a Russian student, Elena Toroptchi-na, had started work in the costume department. She knew the Moscow theatre scene well and used to organise conferences. Her contribution was vital.

A few days after the summer holidays both groups met for rehearsals. The trip stood under a good star. The reunion with the orchestra touched us all; despite communication problems many tried to explain how happy they were about our visit. Many had purchased tickets for their families from their own money. This encounter empha-sised that the not easy time spent on preparation had been worthwhile and that this visit had ful-filled a longing of the heart.

A further encounter was with the director of the theater, Grigory Papish. Only in conversation it became clear to us that our performance was not only the first of the season, but also a First Night for the new directors of the Yauza Palace. This amazing trust in us by the Theatre Management was extraordinary.

The two performances were well attended with an audience of 500-600; an audience that be-came increasingly amiable and heartily applaud-ed the “Lamentate“. This was a space where eurythmic movement was a joy.

edited version from Reports from the Eurythmeum Stuttgart.Text by Ulrike Wendt

“Whilst after the Mendelssohn Symphony the audience still seemed a little apprehensive, by the end of the evening everyone in the theatre was persuaded by the beauty and energy of this art form.”

Eugenia Krivitzkaja, Culture Portal Moscow

Advertising Poster of the eurythmy performance in a Moscow tube station

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Goetheanum Impressive Finish and Modest Beginning– The Year at the Goetheanum –

All that is new is un-imposing. This fact is well known from na-ture, and yet it is hard to accept this within an organisation. The same is also valid in re-verse for those things which form identity, and which are obvi-ous. When they have reached their level of maturity and their pioneering spirit has come to a close, this too is difficult to ac-

cept. This was put into practice when during last year’s eurythmy summer conference the great symphonic works were put onto the stage for a last time by the Goetheanum-Stage in coopera-tion with the Else-Klink-Ensemble Stuttgart.

The third symphonic production culminated in Arvo Pärt’s “Lamentate“. After much searching and doubts about the future of eurythmy at the turn of the century, the force of development proved itself in many promising smaller produc-tions and now in a big way.

It is notable that Carina Schmid, who, with Ben-edikt Zweifel, put her artistic mark on this sym-phonic cycle, is planning to become active in workshops and in the exchange on meditative praxis. And similarly Christof Wiechert, as leader of the Pedagogical Section, has integrated child study into the Waldorf school culture through nu-merous courses and school visits. Now he passes this work to younger hands but he will continue to be involved in key tasks at the Goetheanum. This area of study is part of the new and future orientated initiatives at the Goetheanum.

Over a number of weekends, a group of 30 par-ticipants met during 2009/2010 with various lec-turers like Arthur Zajonc (USA), Ron Dunselman (Netherlands), Bodo v. Plato (Goetheanum) in or-der to discuss central questions on the meditative life. Inquiries for these courses exceed our present staffing possibilities. These courses are a first re-

sult of the Goetheanum Meditation Initiative, a project by anthroposophists from Europe and the USA coordinated by Ron Dunselman, Arthur Za-jonc and Bodo v. Plato. It promotes a stronger and more visible exercise and meditation practice.

Since the premiere on 1st January 2010 of “The Soul’s Awakening”, the fourth Mystery Drama, it has become obvious that the new production of the Mystery Dramas has opened the door for an important step for a spiritually-contemporary presentation of the dramas. “Let’s hope that it is possible to put across into the already produced first two dramas what has been achieved with the fourth drama,” Paul Mackay, responsible for the stage, told the artists during First Night celebra-tions. Until Easter 2010 the third drama is the last to be rehearsed. Then follow four cycles of the Mystery Dramas lasting until Christmas 2010. The financial situation at the Goetheanum does no longer permit the financing of a production out of the current household budget. Therefore it was very much appreciated to discover in autumn 2009 that gift aid had been so generous, that all production costs could be absorbed from it.

Another impressive finale was the Agriculture Conference in February 2009. With more than 800 participants it was the best subscribed annual conference and the last one for Nikolai Fuchs as Section Leader. Under the header “Christian Im-pulse for Agriculture” a circle of annual themes, ranging from questions on identity to climate cri-sis, cosmology to working with the agricultural course is closed. Two weeks prior to the Agricul-tural Conference, 350 pedagogues from Swiss Waldorf schools met for their further educa-tion. Robert Thomas, Leader of the Swiss School Movement, was very pleased about the response and called the next step: “Colleagues from the French speaking part of Switzerland were nearly all present, now we need to mobilise the schools in Ticino, the Italian speaking colleagues.”

The figure of Johannes in the new production of the Mystery Dramas

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Finance Report 2009 and Commentary on the 2010 Budget of the General Anthroposophical Society


Balance Sheet 31.12.2009 31.12.2008

All Amounts in Thousand Sfr Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities

Operating Cash, Bank, Post Office 1‘929 634

Accounts Receivable 752 854

Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Charges 849 786

Current Assets 3‘529 2‘273

Liabilities 1‘391 1‘672

Reserves 533 400

Passive Accruals and Deferrals 562 899

Short Term Liabilities 2‘486 2‘970

Securities, Reversionary Deposits 1) 3‘381 5‘096

Loans, Holdings and Investments 2) 3‘738 3‘738

Financial Assets 7‘119 8‘834

Properties 3) 5‘721 5‘875

Goetheanum Building 2‘113 2‘344

Fixed Assets 7‘834 8‘219

Loans and Mortgages 4) 5‘512 5‘201

Pension Obligations 354 397

Reversionary Donations 5) 7‘581 7‘995

Long Term Liabilities 13‘447 13‘593

Funds 6) 2‘004 2‘151

Equity Capital 613 690

Surplus Income 2009/2008 67 78

Total 18‘482 18‘482 19‘326 19‘326

1) Donations with right of recall. The parallel position appears under “Reversionary Donations”.2) Holdings in WELEDA AG and a minority holding in Vital AG.3) Houses and flats for coworkers in Dornach/Arlesheim.4) Interest bearing loans from private individuals/institutions and mortgages from banks.5) Donations with right of recall. The recall percentage is low.6) Internal designated funds for School of Spiritual Science activities.

In addition to ongoing activities, the General An-throposophical Society undertook several special projects in 2009. A major undertaking is the new production of the Mystery Dramas, which rep-resents a significant financial commitment over 3 years. The generous support of members and friends made it possible to finance the initiatives and projects of the Goetheanum. This is a con-vincing testimony to the deep engagement of the anthroposophical community through do-nations, gifts and legacies, as well as members’ contributions for the cultural and spiritual tasks of the Goetheanum and the School of Spiritual

Science. However, this does not include the ur-gent renovation work on the Goetheanum ter-race and roof, for which funding is still needed.

Profit and Loss 2009

The financial year 2009 closed with a small loss of 67 TSfr on a total turnover of 23.2 mill Sfr, which was 350 TSfr more than budgeted at 22.855 TSfr.

All major departments held to their expense budgets with only slight overall variations. Co-worker income rose by 446 TSfr to 12,8 mill Sfr. This is due to increased personnel costs related to the Mystery Dramas and a 1% cost-of-living adjustment for basic earnings for coworkers.

Overall operating costs essentially remained the same as 2008, whereas event costs at 3.1 mill Sfr, including the Mystery Dramas, were 1.9 mill Sfr less than the previous year.

Expenditures for Materials were 1.8 mill Sfr less at 8.5 mill Sfr. Capital investment expenses, due to lower depreciation on buildings, was also significantly lower by 1.3 mill Sfr. In short, total expenses for the year were 3.7 mill Sfr less than actual expenses for 2008. This reflects a strict budgetary discipline practised over the course of 2009.

The Goetheanum maintained global membership contributions at 4.5 mill Sfr, despite significant currency exchange fluctuations, particularly in the USA, England and Australia. Losses in mem-bership fees due to currency were compensated by positive exchange rates in other countries.

Country Societies made significant efforts to maintain or increase their membership contribu-tions. In view of the continuing clarification of membership status in many countries – result-ing in a net decrease of total membership in the Society to just under 47,000 members – it is a positive sign that total contributions remained the same as 2008. However, the average con-tribution per member per year is approx 95 Sfr, well under the 125 Sfr per member agreed at the 1991 Annual General Meeting.

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Contributions from institutions were significantly higher at 2.5 mill Sfr than the year prior, as were free donations at 1.8 mill Sfr. Surprisingly, com-pared to the development over the past years, the level of designated gifts has gone down, and un-designated gifts increased by 373 TSfr.

Particularly welcome were the strong results of the Christmas Appeal. Worldwide 800 TSfr was collected. During this financially difficult time, this is most gratifying. Compared to 2008, gifts from Switzerland were up by 60 TSfr and from Germany up by nearly 100 TSfr. Furthermore, an additional 367 TSfr was collected in gifts through the St John’s Appeal, an extraordinary demon-stration of generosity and interest in the Mystery Dramas and building renovations. This response is deeply satisfying and an enormous help for the work of the Goetheanum.

Income from Student Courses & Services, a growing area for the Goetheanum, increased by nearly 20% to just under 400 TSfr. We hope this trend will continue. However, income from Con-ferences and Meetings fell by 24% to 1.36 mill Sfr. Total income from the School of Spiritual Sci-ence was down by 383 TSfr to 1.9 mill Sfr. Gen-eral services, guided tours and artistic events for the Goetheanum as a public venue fell by 502 TSfr. This development requires careful examina-tion.

A donation of 750 TSfr was allocated to the funding of the Mystery Dramas. This gift had to be postponed to 2010, resulting in liquidity pres-sures in the second half of the year. The eventual sale of two properties, and the designation of extra income from legacies above the 2009 bud-geted amount of 700 TSfr helped in this regard.

Part of the 1.8 mill Sfr from legacies was used for a new administrative software system for the Goetheanum. This makes the complex confer-ence system more efficient and “visitor” friendly.

Total income from member contributions, insti-tutional contributions, legacies and free gifts in 2009 at 10.56 mill Sfr was 590 TSfr above bud-get and 1.88 mill Sfr above last years’ levels. These significant results can only be seen posi-tively and with gratitude.

In summary, 2009 had several positive, even un-expected developments, such as the heartwarm-ing response from members to the St John´s and Christmas Appeal, and higher income through legacies that allowed the Goetheanum to meet expenses related to the Mystery Dramas and to invest in necessary repairs to infrastructure.

However, liquidity continues to be a substantial problem and creates considerable strain on plan-ning possibilities. Without adequate reserves the Goetheanum must often take credit on current accounts for payment of monthly bills, which av-erage 2 mill Sfr per month. Currency fluctuations also play a role in real income. Dependency on charitable gifts is an increasingly restricting factor for the Goetheanum. Without growth in the mem-bership, and a commitment to such development in core country Societies, or the development of significant new sources of income, potentially dis-ruptive reductions of traditional activity areas for the Goetheanum will likely take place.

Balance Sheet, 2009

Total assets reduced by 843 TSfr to 18.482 TSfr. Current Cash Assets (receivables, pre-paid expenses, cash on hand and bank deposits) in-

Profit and LossAll Amounts in Thousand Sfr

Expenditures 2009 2008Staff Income 12‘851 12‘405

Administration 936 930

Travel and Vehicles 345 380

Information and Advertising 386 500

Materials and Production Costs 782 778

Building, Grounds, Furnishings 853 758

Energy 708 691

Appropriations and Levies 167 221

Insurance and Consultations 649 653

Value Adjustments 190 68

Allocation to Funds, Reserves 392 320

Event Costs 3‘118 5‘015

Investments 88 1‘437

Interest and Other Expenditure 794 1‘445

Coworker Housing 856 1‘188

other Expenses 104 186

Total Expenditure 23‘219 26‘975

Income 2009 2008Membership Contributions 4‘490 4‘500

Institutional Contributions 2‘451 1‘990

Donations 1‘833 1‘460

Legacies 1‘791 729

“Das Goetheanum” Weekly 1‘378 1‘415

Release of Funds 461 2‘107

Conferences, Courses, Events 1‘362 1‘783

Publications and Brochures 48 74

Studies and Further Education 397 333

Laboratory and Institutions 102 102

Artistic Presentations 772 961

Guided Tours and Exhibitions 52 62

Services 654 973

Garden and Park 292 277

Ear-marked Donations 3‘851 4‘251

Interests and other Earnings 827 1‘028

Coworker Housing 2‘246 4‘646

Other Earnings 145 209

Expenditure Surplus 2009/08 67 78

Total Income 23‘219 26‘977

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creased by 1.2 mill Sfr at the end of 2009 while long term assets decreased by 1.7 mill Sfr.

Holdings: the General Anthroposophical Society has 23% nominal ownership with 39% voting rights in Weleda AG and a minority stake in Vital AG (Speisehaus) These remained unchanged at 3.7 mill Sfr.

The sale of 1.4 mill Sfr in obligations/bonds at the beginning of 2009 to cover liquidity needs, together with the repayment of some loans, was

responsible for the overall change in Financial Assets.

Property, plant and equipment reduced nomi-nally by 385 TSfr to 7.8 mill Sfr.

Short term liabilities decreased from 2.9 mill Sfr. to 2.5 mill Sfr at the end of 2009, while long term liabilities fell by 146 TSfr. These include gifts with right of recall, loans and mortgages and pension obligations. There was little net change in this regard in 2009.

We applied internal designated Funds of 150 TSfr to operating expenses, thereby reducing li-abilities by an equal amount. We concluded the year with 546 TSfr in equity capital.

Budget 2010 and Outlook

For the 2010 budget the Executive Council, De-partment managers and Section leaders started a process with the mandate to reduce total costs (except the School of Spiritual Science) by 8-10%. The Executive Council approved a budg-et in December 2009 of 21.090 TSfr, which is 1.8 mill Sfr or 7.9% lower than the previous year. This decision was based on a continuing analysis of the economic circumstances of the Goethea-num, developments in the worldwide Society, and the global economy.

On this basis, we have lowered the total budget, including the Mystery Drama project, by 1.7 mill Sfr. Also included are 200 TSfr less income from legacies, 150 TSfr less institutional contributions, and about 600 TSfr less in extraordinary earn-ings. Further, savings are realized by postponing renovation and investment projects, and reduc-tions in overall stage funding.

The Goetheanum reduced expenses with its stage as a cultural meeting place, reception and events management, building administration) and general administration of the Anthropo-sophical Society. In contrast, we agreed to main-tain net costs for the School of Spiritual Science at 2009 levels. Capital investments were reduced to a minimum, with the expectation that renova-tions to the terrace, concrete walls and slate roof of the Goetheanum estimated at 3.7 mill Sfr will be undertaken in 2011 or 2012 at the latest.

Financial Health

The difficult but necessary step to reduce operat-ing costs at the Goetheanum is part of a process of economic consolidation, starting in 2010. We ex-pect to further reduce costs by 8% in 2011, while at the same time “re-imagining” the Goethe-anum to take a fresh look at its unique tasks. A thorough investigation is needed of all areas,

Budget 2010*All Amounts in Thousand Sfr Operating Costs Expense Income NetExecutive Council and Secretariat 1‘386 -1‘386

Public Relations 186 -186

Documentation 476 159 -317

Society Conferences and Events 350 449 99

Finance, Fundraising and Controlling 382 -382

Personnel 668 81 -587

IT and EDP 338 -338

Weekly Publication 1‘215 1‘181 -34

Properties 708 1‘322 614

Membership Contributions 4‘675 4‘675

Institutional Contributions 2‘150 2‘150

Donations 2‘300 2‘300

Legacies 500 500

Other Earnings 1‘710 1‘710

Other Expenditure 51 -51

Total Society 5‘760 14‘527 8‘767

School of Spiritual Science

General Anthroposophical Section 777 557 -220

(Including Studies and Further Education) 557 326 -231

Pedagogical Section 456 422 -34

Natural Science Section 778 472 -306

Section for Agriculture 405 262 -143

Mathematical-Astronomical Section 169 22 -147

Medical Section 1‘699 1‘549 -150

Section for Social Sciences 193 69 -124

Section for Literary Arts and Humanities 308 119 -189

Section for the Art of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music 289 100 -189

Art Section 249 57 -192

Youth Section 377 178 -199

Total School of Spiritual Science 5‘700 3‘807 -1‘893

Goetheanum

Goetheanum Stage 4‘655 1‘349 -3‘306

(Including Mystery Dramas 09/10) 1‘534 625 -909

(Including St. John’s Apocalypse Eurythmy 2010) 391 90 -301

Reception and Events Management incl. Catering 1‘310 111 -1‘199

Goetheanum Building 3‘431 1‘063 -2‘368

Total Goetheanum 9‘397 2‘523 -6‘874

Total Operating Costs 20‘857 20‘857 0

Investments incl. Depreciation 233 233 0

Summary

Total Operating Costs 20‘857 20‘857 0

Investments incl. Depreciation 233 233 0

Total Results to Budget 21‘090 21‘090 0

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General Anthroposophical Section 726 2‘497 673 101 2‘497 47 672 2‘455 572 101 2‘455 0

Pedagogical Section 508 241 480 35 241 6 504 239 470 35 239 0

Natural Science Section 846 502 575 303 502 32 896 530 593 303 530 0

Section for Agriculture 653 397 503 142 397 -8 577 365 435 142 365 0

Mathematical-Astronomical Section 204 137 29 175 137 -0 198 136 24 175 136 0

Medical Section 1‘482 711 1‘332 150 711 0 1‘570 763 1‘420 150 763 0

Section for Social Sciences 195 105 70 125 105 0 314 158 189 125 158 0

Section for Literary Arts and Humanities 319 173 142 187 173 9 280 160 94 187 160 0

Section f. t. Art of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama, Music 306 165 188 205 165 87 316 179 111 205 179 0

Art Section 225 161 34 192 161 0 217 160 26 192 160 0

Youth Section 420 232 229 206 232 15 418 224 212 206 224 0

Total School of Spiritual Science 5‘885 0 5‘320 4‘255 1‘818 5‘320 188 5‘963 0 5‘370 4‘144 1‘818 5‘370 0

Goetheanum

Goetheanum Stage 5‘123 -2‘257 1‘107 -1‘758 5‘332 -2‘175 1‘424 -1‘733

Events Management incl. Catering 1‘232 -1‘147 85 0 1‘278 -1‘225 54 0

Goetheanum Building Administration 3‘317 -2‘485 832 0 3‘441 -2‘475 965 0

Diversion Accounts 11 0 -0 -11 0 0 0 0

Additional Goetheanum GF 0 592 0 -592 0 599 0 -599

Total Goetheanum 9‘683 0 -5‘298 2‘024 0 0 -2‘361 10‘051 0 -5‘276 2‘443 0 0 -2‘332

Society

Executive Council 1‘265 -809 12 -444 1‘263 -814 0 -449

Membership Secretariat 161 -10 0 -150 169 -11 0 -158

Public Relations 208 -119 1 -88 204 -117 0 -87

Events Society 166 309 307 -167 258 325 435 -148

IT 355 -323 32 0 362 -362 0 0

Personnel 618 -595 23 0 651 -596 55 0

Documentation 616 -4 259 -353 512 -6 151 -355

Finance and Controlling 354 -337 18 0 363 -363 0 0

Fundraising 77 2 977 899 25 1 9 -17

Contributions, Donations, Legacies 224 0 10‘899 10‘675 0 0 9‘975 9‘975

other Expenses and Income 659 0 466 -193 75 0 2‘322 2‘247

Properties 1‘015 16 2‘281 1‘250 999 22 1‘360 339

Weekly Publication 1‘382 80 1‘340 -122 1‘349 83 1‘350 -81

Investments 552 10 260 -303 624 13 624 -13

Additional Society Stage 1‘758 -1‘758 1‘733 -1‘733

Credit Base Contribution School 1‘818 -1‘818 1‘818 -1‘818

Credit Infrastructure School 5‘320 -5‘320 5‘370 -5‘370

Society Total 7‘652 1‘818 5‘298 16‘874 0 0 2‘173 6‘854 1‘818 5‘276 16‘280 0 0 2‘332

G.A.S. Total incl. Offsets 23‘219 1‘818 5‘320 23‘153 1‘818 5‘320 -67 22‘867 1‘818 5‘370 22‘867 1‘818 5‘370 0

Internal Offsets 1‘818 5‘320 1‘818 5‘320 1‘818 5‘370 1‘818 5‘370

G.A.S. Total 23‘219 23‘153 -67 22‘867 22‘867 0

with the question of how a leaner Goetheanum can fulfil its tasks more effectively. This includes the aim to remove legacies completely from the household budget so they may be used for spe-cial projects and research initiatives.

The process of financial recovery of the Goethea-num not only requires mutual openness and dis-cipline which will put us to the test, but it also

requires the courage to make difficult decisions regarding priorities within historically developed areas. For this to happen the support of our members near and far will be very important.

Cornelius M. Pietzner Head of Finance and Treasury, February 2010

Differences in the sums are the result of rounding off.

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GoetheanumPostfachCH-4143 Dornach 1Phone +41 61 706 42 42Fax +41 61 706 43 [email protected]

Argentina

Sociedad Antroposófica en la ArgentinaCrisólogo Larralde 2224AR-C 1429 BTP Ciudad aut. Buenos AiresPhone +54 11 4702 98 72Fax +54 11 4797 83 23 (T.E.Klein)[email protected] representative: Rosa Körte

Asia

Representative of the General Anthro-posophical Society in Asiac/o Hans van Florenstein Mulder18 Grants RoadPapanuiNZ-8005 ChristchurchPhone +64 3 354 44 47Fax +64 3 352 83 [email protected]

Australia

Anthroposophical Society in AustraliaRudolf Steiner House307 Sussex StreetAU-NSW 2000 SydneyPhone +61 2 9264 51 69Fax +61 2 9251 37 [email protected] secretary: Norma Blackwood

Austria

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in ÖsterreichTilgnerstrasse 3AT-1040 WienPhone +43 1 505 34 54Fax +43 1 505 34 [email protected] secretary: Helmut Goldmann

Belgium

Antroposofische Vereniging in BelgiëF. Lousbergskaai 44BE-9000 GentPhone +32 9 233 54 58Fax +32 9 233 53 [email protected] secretary: Jan Borghs

Brazil

Sociedade Antroposófica no BrasilRua da Fraternidade 156/168Alto da Boa VistaBR-04738-020 São Paulo SPPhone +55 11 568 742 52Fax +55 11 552 305 [email protected] secretary: Michael Mösch

Sociedade Anthroposophica Grupo Michael, Grupo Novalis, Grupo Raphaelc/o Bernardete de Jesus RibeiroCaxia Postal 16277BR-22221-971 Rio de Janeiro RJ

Bulgaria

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in BulgarienUl. Tzar Simeon 55BG-1000 SofiaPhone +359 2 980 84 86Fax +359 2 980 84 86

[email protected] representative: Traytcho Frangov

Canada

Anthroposophical Society in CanadaBathurst Street 8-9100CA-ON L4J 8C7 ThornhillPhone +1 416 892 3656Fax +1 905 889 [email protected] secretary: Philip Thatcher

Chile

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama Chris-tophorusc/o Natalia GómezClemenceau 1520CL- Vitacura/Santiago de [email protected]

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama San Santiagoc/o Claudio RauchManuel Covarrubias 3782 Casilla 22-11NunoaCL- Santiago de ChileFax +56 2 284 [email protected]

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama Sophiac/o Carina Vaca ZellerTroncos Viejos 2135CL- La Reina/Santiago de ChilePhone +562 2250056Fax +562 [email protected]

Colombia

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama Micaelc/o Teresita Roldán de HernandezCalle 13CO-43D14 MedellinPhone +57 4 266 53 [email protected]

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama Santiago Apóstolc/o Silvia und Enrique de CastroUresa 54, Apt 203 Porténa H 3CO-H 5-173 CaliPhone +57 2 513 34 [email protected]

Croatia

Antropozofsko društvo ‚Marija Sofija‘ Zagrebc/o Darko ZnaorBaruna Trenka 4HR-10 000 ZagrebPhone +385 1 468 02 70Fax +385 1 483 50 [email protected]

Czech Republic

Anthroposofická spolecnost v Ceské rebubliceHošt‘álkova 392/1dCZ-169 00 Praha 6Phone +420 246 030 358www.anthroposof.orgNational representative: Anežka Janátová

Denmark

Antroposofisk Selskab DanmarkIbækvej 202DK-7100 VejlePhone +45 86 27 60 [email protected] secretary: Troels Ussing

Ecuador

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama Micaelc/o Patricio Jaramillo TobarUrb. La Luz, F.Guarderas 354 y Ab. MontalvoPO Box 17-04-10454EC- QuitoPhone +593 2 240 76 21Fax +593 2 255 29 [email protected]

Egypt

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Zweig Sekemc/o Ibrahim AbouleishBelbeis Desert Road 3PO Box 2834EG-11777 El Horrya-Heliopolis CairoPhone +20 2 2656 41 24Fax +20 2 2656 41 [email protected]

Estonia

Eesti Antroposoofiline SeltsPaiste 10-2EE-11620 [email protected] representative: Jaanus Möldre

Finland

Suomen Antroposofinen LiittoUudenmaankatu 25 A 4FI-00120 Helsinki 12Phone +358 9 696 25 20Fax +358 9 680 25 [email protected] secretary: Leena Westergrén

France

Société Anthroposophique en France2 et 4, rue de la Grande ChaumièreFR-75006 ParisPhone +33 1 43 26 09 94Fax +33 1 43 25 26 [email protected] secretary: Gudrun Cron

Germany

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in DeutschlandRudolf Steiner HausZur Uhlandshöhe 10DE-70188 StuttgartPhone +49 711 164 31 21Fax +49 711 164 31 30info@anthroposophische-gesellschaft.orgwww.anthroposophische-gesellschaft.orgGeneral secretary: Hartwig Schiller

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum BerlinRudolf Steiner HausBernadottestrasse 90-92DE-14195 BerlinPhone +49 30 832 59 32Fax +49 30 832 63 [email protected]: Sebastian Boegner

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum FrankfurtHügelstrasse 67DE-60433 FrankfurtPhone +49 69 53 09 35 81/2Fax +49 69 52 68 47b.messmer@arbeitszentrum-ffm.dewww.arbeitszentrum-ffm.deRepresentative: Barbara Messmer

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum HannoverBrehmstrasse 10DE-30173 HannoverPhone +49 511 85 32 38Fax +49 511 28 17 52

mail@anthroposophie-hannover.dewww.anthroposophie-hannover.deRepresentative: Thomas Wiehl

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum MünchenLeopoldstrasse 46 ADE-80802 MünchenPhone +49 89 33 25 20Fax +49 89 33 78 97info@anthroposophie-muenchen.dewww.anthroposophie-muenchen.deRepresentative: Florian Roder

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum NordMittelweg 11-12DE-20148 HamburgPhone +49 40 41 33 16 22Fax +49 40 41 33 16 42buero@anthroposophie-nord.dewww.anthroposophie-nord.deRepresentative: Roland Wiese

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum Nordrhein-WestfalenOskar-Hoffmann-Strasse 25DE-44789 BochumPhone +49 234 333 67 30Fax +49 234 333 67 45Anthroposophie.NRW@t-online.dewww.anthroposophie-nrw.deRepresentative: Anna-Katharina Dehmelt

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum NürnbergRieterstrasse 20DE-90419 NürnbergPhone +49 911 33 86 78/79Fax +49 911 39 75 38info@anthroposophie-nuernberg.dewww.anthroposophie-nuernberg.deRepresentative: Bernd Händler

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum OberrheinStarkenstrasse 36DE-79104 FreiburgPhone +49 761 2 55 59Fax +49 761 29 28 [email protected]: Wolfgang Drescher

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum OstAngelikastrasse 4DE-01099 DresdenPhone +49 351 802 23 72Fax +49 351 899 63 [email protected]: Gunda Kohl

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitszentrum StuttgartRudolf Steiner HausZur Uhlandshöhe 1015DE-70188 StuttgartPhone +49 711 164 31 14Fax +49 711 164 31 [email protected]: Johannes Kehrer

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Arbeitsgemeinschaft Impuls Ostc/o Werner KleineAndréstrasse 5DE-09112 ChemnitzPhone +49 371 31 17 57

Georgia

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in GeorgienSeinab Bozvadse Strasse 10PO Box 91GE-0108 TbilissiPhone +995 32 99 95 [email protected] representative: Nodar Belkania

Contacts and Addresses Worldwide

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Great Britain

Anthroposophical Society in Great BritainRudolf Steiner House35 Park RoadGB-NW1 6XT LondonPhone +44 207 723 44 00Fax +44 207 724 43 [email protected] secretary: Ann Druit, Philip Martyn

Hawai‘i

Anthroposophical Society in Hawai‘iAlaula Way 2514US-HI 96822 HonoluluPhone +1 808 988 45 [email protected] representative: Van James

Hungary

Magyar Antropozófiai TársaságRudolf Steiner HázRiadó utca 2/BHU-1026 BudapestPhone +36 1 336 04 26Fax +36 1 336 04 25antropozofiai.tarsasag@gmail.comwww.antropozofiai-tarsasag.huNational representative: Márton Göröntsér

Iceland

Antroposofiska Felagid a IslandiPO Box 953IS-121 ReykjavikPhone +354 4 86 60 [email protected] representative: Gudfinnur Ellert Jakobsson

India

Anthroposophical Society Gateway Branch Mumbaic/o Aban BanaProctor Road, Grant Road 5IN-400 007 MumbaiFax +91 22 2386 37 [email protected]

Anthroposophical Society Mercury Groupc/o Swapna NarendraPlot 159 Road 10 Jubilee HillsIN-500033 [email protected]

Anthroposophical Society Rudolf Steiner Branchc/o Nirmala DiazBanjara Hills, Road Nr. 7 8-2-547/1/2IN-500034 [email protected]

Ireland

Anthroposophical Society in IrelandPO Box 172GB-BT18 9WT Belfast DeliveryPhone +353 1 286 21 16Fax +353 1 286 21 [email protected] representative: Michiel Brave

Israel

Anthroposophical Society Elias BranchBajit balew, c/o Eva LevyShderoth Ben Zwi 35IL-96260 JerusalemPhone +972 2 563 31 65

Anthroposophical Society Sophia Branchc/o Jennifer MizrachiRechow Nitzana 11IL-68117 Tel [email protected]

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Hillel-Zweigc/o Stefanie Allon-GrobSchoschanim 32IL-36056 Kiryat TivonPhone +972 4 983 20 [email protected]

Italy

Società Antroposofica in ItaliaVia Privata Vasto 4IT-20121 MilanoPhone +39 02 659 55 58Fax +39 02 659 55 [email protected] secretary: Stefano Gasperi

Japan

Anthroposophische Gruppe in Japanc/o Yuji AgematsuTeraodai 2-8-1, 1-102JP-214-0005 Tamaku/KawasakishiPhone +81 44 954 2156Fax +81 44 954 2156agematsu@joy.ocn.ne.jpwww.anthroposophische-gesellschaft-japan.org

Anthroposophische Gruppe in Japanc/o Kazuhiro SuzukiTakadanobaba 4-37-2-203Shinjuku-kuJP-169-0075 TokyoPhone +81 3 69 08 82 56Fax +81 3 69 08 82 [email protected]

Shikoku-Anthroposophie-Kreisc/o Tetsuo TakeshitaTakinomiya 201-1Ayakawa-chouJP-761-2305 [email protected]

Latvia

Anthroposophische Gruppe in Lettlandc/o Uldis SaveljevsKeldisa-Str. 24-51LV-1021 RigaPhone +371 2 9 16 50 00Fax +371 6 7 13 93 [email protected]

Lithouania

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Michael Zweigc/o Jurate LekstieneAteities 22-30LT-5300 Panevezys

Mexico

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama Juan de la Cruzc/o Octavio Reyes SalasLas Flores 122Col. Los Reyes, CoyoacanMX-04330 Mexico D. F.Phone +52 5 617 68 54Fax +52 5 617 40 [email protected]

Namibia

Anthroposophische Arbeitsgruppe in Namibiac/o Almute MöllerPO Box 11359NA-9000 WindhoekPhone +264 61 234 702Fax +264 61 234 [email protected]

Netherlands

Antroposofische Vereniging in NederlandBoslaan 15NL-3701 CH ZeistPhone +31 30 691 82 16Fax +31 30 691 40 [email protected] secretary: Ron Dunselman

New Zealand

Anthroposophical Society in New ZealandPO Box 8279NZ-4201 Havelock NorthPhone +64 6 877 66 [email protected] secretary: Sue Simpson

Norway

Antroposofisk Selskap i NorgeOscarsgate 10NO-0352 OsloPhone +47 22 60 00 67Fax +47 22 60 00 [email protected] secretary: Frode Barkved

Peru

Sociedad Antroposófica en el PerúAv. G. Prescott 590San IsidroPE- Lima 27Phone +51 1 471 12 33Fax +51 1 436 85 [email protected]

Philippines

Anthroposophical Group in the Philippinesc/o Reimon Gutierrez24, 9th StreetRolling HillsPH- New Manila Q.C.Phone +63 2 410 23 48Fax +63 2 410 23 [email protected]

Poland

Towarzystwo Antropozoficzne w PolsceUl. Arciszewskiego 4PL-01-483 WarszawaPhone +48 22 666 88 [email protected] representative: Ewa Was-niewska

Portugal

Sociedade Antroposófica em PortugalQuinta S. Joao dos MontesPT-2600 AlhandraPhone +351 967 239 920Fax +351 21 848 65 [email protected] representative: Fritz Wessling

Romania

Societatea Antroposofica din RomâniaStr. Visinilor nr. 17, sector 2RO-024091 BucurestiPhone +40 21 323 20 57Fax +40 21 323 20 [email protected] representative: Gheorghe Paxino

Russia

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in RusslandNastschokinskij Pereulok 6, kw.3RU-119019 MoskauPhone +7 495 695 09 [email protected] representative: Alexej Žukow

Serbia

Antroposofski Kulturni Centar Beogradc/o Voijslav KecmanGandijeva 241RS-11070 BeogradPhone +381 11 15 81 [email protected]

Slovakia

Slovenská antropozofická spolocnost‘Hattalova 12 BSK-83103 BratislavaPhone +421 2 4445 36 90Fax +421 2 4445 38 [email protected] representative: Erich Šašinka

South Africa

Anthroposophical Society in Southern Africac/o Linoia PullenPromenade Road 16ZA-7945 Lakeside/Cape TownPhone +27 21 788 [email protected]

Spain

Sociedad Antroposófica en EspañaC/Loeches 1-3, bajos E y BES-28008 MadridPhone +34 91 115 34 78Fax +34 91 115 34 78sociedadantroposofica@gmail.comwww.sociedadantroposofica.comNational representative: Leonor Montes

Sweden

Antroposofiska Sällskapet i SverigePL 1800SE-153 91 JärnaPhone +46 8 55 43 02 20Fax +46 8 551 506 [email protected] secretary: Mats-Ola Ohlsson

Switzerland

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in der SchweizOberer Zielweg 60CH-4143 DornachPhone +41 61 706 84 40Fax +41 61 706 84 [email protected] secretary: Esther Gerster

Thailand

Anthroposophical Group in Thailand199 Moo 6, Sukhapiban 5 RoadOr-Ngern, SaimaiTH-10220 BangkokPhone +66 2 792 0670Fax +66 2 792 [email protected]: Porn Panosot

Ukraine

Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Zweig Kiewc/o Sergej KopylUl. Tampere 17aUA-02105 KiewPhone +380 44 572 89 [email protected]

United States of America

Anthroposophical Society in America1923, Geddes AvenueUS-MI 48104-1797 Ann ArborPhone +1 734 662 93 55Fax +1 734 662 17 [email protected] secretary: MariJo Rogers, Torin Finser

Uruguay

Sociedad Antroposófica Rama Novalisc/o Gisela MedinaAmazonas 1529UY-11400 MontevideoPhone +5982 619 33 70

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General Anthroposophical SocietyGoetheanumPostfachCH-4143 Dornach 1Phone +41 61 706 42 42Fax +41 61 706 43 [email protected]

Board at the Goetheanum

[email protected]

Virginia SeaseAndrea Jeserich, Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 [email protected]

Paul MackayMonika Clément, Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 [email protected]

Bodo v. PlatoRenate Braun, Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 [email protected]

Sergej ProkofieffUte Fischer, +41 (0)61 706 43 [email protected]

Cornelius PietznerClaudia Rordorf, +41 (0)61 706 43 [email protected]

Seija ZimmermannChristine Zech, +41 (0)61 706 43 [email protected]

Members Services Office

Contact: Angelika Pauletto Phone +41(0)61 706 42 72 Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 [email protected]

Communications & Public Relations

Wolfgang Held Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 61 [email protected]

Finance

Treasurer: Cornelius Pietzner Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 10 [email protected]

Finance, Controlling and IT Benjamin Kohlhase-ZöllnerPhone +41 (0)61 706 44 [email protected]

School of Spiritual SciencePostfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 64 Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 [email protected] www.goetheanum.org

Collegium of the School of Spiritual Science

Oliver Conradt, Nikolai Fuchs, Michaela Glöckler, Ursula Gruber, Johannes Kühl, Paul Mackay, Cornelius Pietzner, Bodo v. Plato, Sergej Prokofieff, Martina Maria Sam, Virginia Sease, Margrethe Sol-stad, Christof Wiechert, Elizabeth Wirsching, Seija Zimmermann

General Anthroposophical Section

Leader: Paul Mackay, Cornelius Pietzner, Bodo v. Plato, Sergej Prokofieff, Virginia Sease, Seija Zimmermann [email protected]

Study and Further Education

Information: Mauro FenuPhone +41 (0)61 706 42 20 [email protected]

Youth Section

Leader: Elizabeth Wirsching Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 91 [email protected] www.youthsection.org

Mathematical-Astronomical Section

Leader: Oliver Conradt Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 26 [email protected] www.mas.goetheanum.org

Observatory toursPhone +41 (0)61 706 44 44

Medical Section

Leader: Michaela Glöckler M.D. Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 90 [email protected] www.medsektion-goetheanum.ch

International Coordination Anthroposophical Medicine/IKAM [email protected]

Natural Science Section

and Research Institute(with the Section for Agriculture)Leader: Johannes Kühl Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 10 [email protected]

Crystallisation Laboratory Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 63 [email protected]

Pedagogical Section

Leader: Christof Wiechert Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 15 [email protected] www.paedagogik-goetheanum.ch

Art Section

Leader: Ursula Gruber Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 65 [email protected]

Section for Agriculture

Leader: Nikolai Fuchs Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 12 [email protected]

Section for the Art of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama & Music

Leader: Margrethe Solstad Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 59 [email protected]

Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities

Leader: Martina Maria Sam Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 82 [email protected]

Section for Social Sciences

Leader: Paul Mackay Coordination: Ulrich Rösch Phone +41 (0)61 706 43 26 [email protected]

GoetheanumPostfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1

Reception & Events

Leader: Christine Blanke

InformationPhone +41 (0)61 706 42 42 Fax +41 (0)61 706 44 46 [email protected] www.goetheanum.org

Tours & eventsPhone +41 (0)61 706 44 44 [email protected]

Goetheanum Stage

Leader Eurythmy: Carina Schmid Business Office: Thomas Parr Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 50 [email protected] www.goetheanum-buehne.ch

Documentation

Leader: Uwe Werner

ArchivesPhone +41 (0)61 706 42 63 [email protected]

LibraryPhone +41 (0)61 706 42 60

Reading Rooms & Open ShelvesMonday 15:00–20:00 Tuesday to Friday 11:00–20:00 Saturday 11:00–15:00

Loan deskTuesday–Saturday 11:00–15:00

Goetheanum Art Collection Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 85

Wochenschrift „Das Goetheanum“

Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Phone +41 (0)61 706 44 64 Fax +41 (0)61 706 44 65 [email protected] www.dasgoetheanum.ch

Goetheanum Book Store

Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 75 Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 76 [email protected] www.goethebuch.ch Open: Monday–Friday 9.00–18.30 Saturday: 9.00–17.00

Verlag am Goetheanum

Leader: Christiane HaidHügelweg 53, Postfach 131, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Phone +41 (0)61 706 42 00 [email protected] www.vamg.ch

Vital Speisehaus AG

Cafeteria – Restaurant – Organic FoodsDorneckstrasse 2CH-4143 Dornach Vital Restaurant Phone +41 (0)61 706 85 10 Vital Laden Phone +41 (0)61 706 85 14 Boutique Persephone: Phone +41 (0)61 706 85 12 www.speisehaus.ch

Lodging and Room Reservations

at the GoetheanumWaltraud Frischknecht Phone +41 (0)61 706 44 45 [email protected]



Goetheanum

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Annual Report 2009

Documents

Transcript of Annual Report 2009