General Annual Report 2002 Annual Report 2002 Contents General Anthroposophical Society Theme of the Year for 2003/04: Metamorphosis of Intelligence and Co-responsibility for Current Affairs ...... 3 General Anthroposophical Society: The Impulse of the 1923/24 Christmas Conference in the Year 2002 ...... 4

School of Spiritual Science The Sections General Anthroposophical Section ...... 5 Section for Mathematics and Astronomy ...... 7 Medical Section ...... 7 Natural Science Section and Department ...... 9 Pedagogical Section ...... 11 Art Section ...... 12 Section for the Spiritual Striving of Young People ...... 13 Section for the Arts of , Speech, Drama and Music ...... 14 Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities ...... 15 Section for the Social Sciences ...... 15

Goetheanum Behind the Scenes at the Stage ...... 17

Finances, Accounts and the Budget Treasurer‘s Report 2002: A Mosaic of Challenges and Opportunities ...... 18

General Information and Contact Addresses General Anthroposophical Society ...... 22 School of Spiritual Science ...... 23 Departments and Facilities at the Goetheanum ...... 26 The Society Worldwide ...... 29

Conferences and Work Program of the Sections 2003/04 The Sections of the School of Spiritual Science hold regular conferences, colloquia, seminars and study days. In addition, the School offers public lectures and workshops. All conferences and the work program are listed in a separate leaflet, which can be obtained from the Membership Office at the Goetheanum (only in German).

This Annual Report 2002 is available on the Internet: www.goetheanum.ch/society/ar2002.pdf

Impressum Theme of the Year for 2003/04: Heinz Zimmermann, Bodo von Plato General Anthroposophical Society: Paul Mackay General Anthroposophical Section: Virginia Sease, Heinz Zimmermann, Bodo von Plato Section Reports: Section leaders; edited by Isabell von Heymann Goetheanum Stage: Thomas Didden, Isabell von Heymann Treasurer‘s Report, incl. graphics: Cornelius Pietzner, Hans Hasler Address overview: Sections and Departments at the Goetheanum Overview of Conferences and Work Program: Doris Bianchi, Hans-Christian Zehnter Title page design: Marion Ehrsam/Atelier für Gestaltung English Translation : Peter Luborsky Layout: Urs Schuhmacher Production: Henning Schulze-Schilddorf Printing: Kooperative Dürnau Production oversight/editing: Isabell von Heymann © 2003 General Anthroposophical Society, Dornach, Switzerland

2 Annual Report 2002 Theme of the Year Theme of the Year for 2003/04 Metamorphosis of Intelligence and Co-responsibility for Current Affairs

Last year the focus of our anthroposophical work was this path fruitful and culturally effective in response to the the question of the human being between good and evil. needs of various practical fields. In view of our current Continuing from this we would like to suggest working times, this necessary task of the School of Spiritual Science with an aspect of this theme which is highly topical today: in its connection with the Anthroposophical Society must the Metamorphosis of Intelligence and Co-responsibility be strengthened in two directions: inwardly, in committed for Current Affairs. practice - outwardly, in connecting with questions of our time and in working within public life. Each is dependent Capacity for Self-Determination on the other and opens up our sense of co-responsibility The battle between good and evil does not take place out- for what is happening in our time. These two aspects are side the human being but primarily within the field of hu- a question of how we handle intelligence. man consciousness. Both individually and collectively we are currently faced with the burning question of whether Metamorphosis of Intelligence we want to be responsible for what we do or - without re- ’s letters on Michael, published for the alizing it - abandon ourselves to anonymous powers who members of the Anthroposophical Society in a series manipulatively suspend our individual decision-making after the Christmas Conference, describe the metamor- power. The outcome of this battle within the field of hu- phosis of intelligence within a large historical and cosmic man consciousness depends substantially on the kind of context. Studying them can become a source of strength. thinking with which we connect, on the kind of intelligence They are written in a style which can ignite and enliven we allow to determine our conduct. When no individual the thinking of anyone who seriously engages with these choice is made, thinking in its current stage of develop- texts. As a further recommendation for our Theme of the ment reflects a tendency in intelligence that is mechaniz- Year we would like to suggest three lectures which cover ing and destructive. Everything which invades our current the same questions from the point of view of the precon- world with forces of destruction - wars, poverty, ecocide, ditions for the development of the Anthroposophical So- violence, terror - all of this ultimately arises from a certain ciety. This is also an opportunity to remember Alanus ab kind of thinking. Yet the behavior of people like Viktor Insulis, who died 800 years ago. Frankl or Imre Kertész, who mastered their destinies in concentration camps in an exemplary way, or perhaps ‘dis- Our main activity for this year and next at the Goethea- covered’ their destinies in spite of the camps, express a kind num is also connected with this theme. Goethe’s Faust is of thinking through which we become conscious of our a drama about modern human striving towards individual capacity for self-determination. self-determination, where we seek, through existential confrontation with evil, to gain our humanity. Ideas - Ideals - Actions Intelligence research since the 1990s shows, that intelligent behavior does not merely consist in understanding logi- Recommended Reading cal, computer-compatible processes. Rather, as Howard Gardner and others have shown, it includes such things Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts, Rudolf Steiner Press 1937: as the capacity for dealing with fellow human beings and with the immediate present in a meaningful and responsi- At the Dawn of the Michael Age, p. 51 ble way. The question of self-determination - or freedom and responsibility - is directly related to the possibility of The Condition of the Human Soul before the Dawn of discovering something spiritual in oneself, in developing the Michael Age, p. 56 oneself out of this, and in forming ideas into ideals and then acting on them. The Way of Michael and What Preceded It, p. 66

Knowledge and Morality Michael’s Task in the Sphere of Ahriman, p. 71 Rudolf Steiner encouraged such spiritualization of thinking in his Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path. The Experiences of Michael in the Course of his Cosmic However, the spiritualization of thinking underlies all Mission, p. 76 of as a science of spirit. It culminates in his letters on Michael, which are like a legacy. Michael, The Activity of Michael and the Future of Mankind, p. 81 as the present Spirit of our Time, is the spirit being who (It is especially fruitful to include the accompanying lead- encourages human freedom and thus can only be found ing thoughts in one’s studies.) in the region where will-guided thinking is able to take hold of the heart and will. In this sense, anthroposophical Karmic Relationships, vol. 6, lectures of July 18 to 20, spiritual science is a path of knowledge upon which every 1924, Rudolf Steiner Press 1971. one of us can connect with the true Spirit of our Time. Knowledge and morality - or thinking and readiness to accept responsibility - are inseparably connected. For the Board of Trustees and the Collegium Heinz Zimmermann, Bodo von Plato The community of people at work in the School of Spirit- ual Science doing research and self-schooling aim to make

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The Impulse of the 1923/24 Christmas Conference in the Year 2002

World Events in 2002 activity of the Anthroposophical Society help the world When we look back over the course of world events reach the point ‘of accepting the principle of initiation in 2002, 26 April rises to mind: the day when a stu- as a principle of civilization?’3 It is through the principle dent at the Johann-Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, of initiation that self-knowledge can become knowledge Germany, committed a terrible act of violence against of the world - and vice versa. his fellow students and teachers. Stunned and helpless feelings are still palpable today among parents, students, A Clear Constitution for the Anthroposophical Society teachers and politicians. It was shortly thereafter that Before such an action can make itself felt in the world, the results of the PISA study of Europe’s schools were it is essential that the Anthroposophical Society have a published. Once again teachers, politicians and parents clear constitution reflecting the impulse of the Christ- began to question today’s approach to education - a dis- mas Conference of 1923/24. It was this insight that course that continues in Germany as it does throughout prompted the Board of Trustees to make its declaration Europe. at the General Meeting on 23 March 2002.

Both of these events lead to the question: How does a In order to renew the previous constitution, the An- throposophical Society that was founded according to young person grow up and become part of society? To- Swiss law on 28 December 1923 during the 1923/24 day this question is no longer so easily answered on the Christmas Conference needed to hold an Extraordinary basis of traditional norms and values; nor do ‘alterna- General Meeting. This Extraordinary General Meeting tive’ educational systems necessarily offer a fitting an- on 28 and 29 December 2002 at the Goetheanum was swer. This is true for young people and for all of us. We attended by 1,600 people: 1,504 regular participants are becoming increasingly aware that there is nothing and 92 guests. It was they who confirmed the Board of we can take for granted in life. Our insecurity is height- Trustees and decided on the proposed amendments to ened by increasing natural catastropes. There is also the the statutes. unstable political situation. As human beings we sense that great trials of life confront us. It was hoped that the second step towards restoring the full legal capacity of the Anthroposophical Society 100 Years of Anthroposophy at Work in the Public could be taken at the pre-Easter 2003 General Meet- Sphere ing. The corporate entity that has served the Anthro- October 2002 marked the 100th anniversary of Rudolf posophical Society and represented it legally during the Steiner’s appointment as General Secretary of the Ger- past decades needs to be incorporated into the General man Section of the Theosophical Society. Thus we can Anthroposophical Society founded on 28 December speak of 100 years of Anthroposophy at work in the 1923. The School of Spiritual Science, the worldwide public sphere. What can be seen in this span of 100 Anthroposophical Society and the Goetheanum need to years? find their spheres of activity within this original Gener- al Anthroposophical Society, as provided for during the After 100 years, three periods of 331⁄3 years have run Christmas Conference. Due to legal proceedings initi- their course.1 In these three periods of 331⁄3 years we can ated by several members and a temporary injunction in see a kind of ‘echo’ of the three periods of seven years February 2003, this step is not yet been possible. in which Rudolf Steiner was able to bring Anthroposo- phy into a form appropriate to our civilization and pub- The School of Spiritual Science lic life, between 1902 and the Christmas Conference in Inter-sectional collaboration has intensified during the 1923.2 The first period - 1902 to 1909 - can be associated year 2002. It is expected that with closer cooperation with the period from 1902 to 1935; the second period among the Sections, more and more young initiatives - 1909 to 1916 - with the period from 1935 to 1968/69; will arise and existing ones will evolve further. In this and the third period - 1916 to 1923 - with the period way the activities of the School will gain a new dimen- from 1968/69 to 2002. Let us briefly consider the con- sion. nection between the third seven-year period and the third period of 331⁄3 years. The Worldwide Anthroposophical Society Closer cooperation has also developed between the In the period before the Christmas Conference of General Secretaries and the Goetheanum. During their 1923/24, Rudolf Steiner frequently posed the question regular meetings the General Secretaries, the Section of whether the Anthroposophical Society was strong leaders and the Board of Trustees have increasingly turned their attention to questions of orientation in our enough to be the ‘vehicle’ of anthroposophical work - times and differentiated responses to them on the part i.e., strong enough to bring the impulse of Anthroposo- of the General Anthroposophical Section and the Gen- phy into the world. In recent years a similar question eral Anthroposophical Society. Here we would like to has become topical again: What must happen within the mention some changes in personell: Anthroposophical Society - in the consciousness and deeds of its members - to make it strong enough to em- Former Treasurer Rolf Kerler has withdrawn from his power and realize the impulse of the Christmas Confer- activity on the Board of Trustees. Cornelius Pietzner ence? This in turn leads to the question: How can the of the United States has replaced him as Treasurer since

4 Annual Report 2002 General Anthroposophical Society March 2002. Joan Almon succeeded as true nature. As our soul unites with these needs, we can General Secretary for the United States. Troels Ussing discover Anthroposophy as a budding awareness of our has succeeded Oskar Borgman-Hansen as General Sec- own humanity.4 Here, knowledge becomes experience; retary for Denmark. Charlotte Roder, longtime General the human being becomes the world. This central task Secretary for Germany, passed through the portal of of Anthroposophy becomes clear in these words of Ru- death on 6 January 2003. dolf Steiner:

The Goetheanum When Man recognizes himself, Since October 2002, the Goetheanum Stage has been Self becomes World for him; busy working on a new staging of Goethe’s Faust, the When Man recognizes the World, drama whose world premiere it performed in 1938 and World becomes Self for him.5 which it staged most recently in 1999 for the 250th an- niversary of Goethe’s birth. Work on the current pro- Thus, making Anthroposophy inward is connected with duction directed by Wilfried Hammacher and Carina interest and involvement in the world: the one does not Schmid (eurythmy) is now well under way both on happen without the other! In these terms we can under- stage and behind the scenes and will continue inten- stand the essence of the task which Rudolf Steiner de- sively throughout the year. The premiere is set for the scribed to the members of the Anthroposophical Socie- spring of 2004. ty at the Christmas Conference of 1923/24: ‘to combine the greatest possible outward activity with genuine, true Anthroposophy as Awareness of our Humanity esotericism’.6 While a clear constitution and statutes that reflect our intentions may provide the Anthroposophical Soci- Our work for the near future will be to realize this im- ety with a basis for action, this does not guarantee the pulse of the historic Christmas Conference. Our con- fulfillment of our tasks. If the world is to reach the stitution will provide us with a framework but success point where it can ‘accept the principle of initiation as a will depend on the intentionality with which our hearts principle of civilization’, the Anthroposophical Society, receive this task. We recall that Rudolf Steiner speaks of starting with its members, must be awake and involved the Anthroposophical Society as ‘an initiative society’.7 in carrying the fate of our times. This can only happen if Anthroposophy finds representation in the world 1 Et incarnatus est; the Time Cycle in Historic Events, lecture of 23 through intensified work in the School of Spiritual Sci- December 1917, GA 180 ence - work by members and staff who have this will. 2 Awakening to Community, lecture of 6 February 1923, GA 257 3 The Life, Nature and Cultivation of Anthroposophy, lecture of 13 January In its early stages Anthroposophy - the Science of the 1924, GA 233a Spirit - needed to become known. Now the need is dif- 4 See note 2, lecture of 6 February 1923 ferent: Anthroposophy increasingly needs to be inter- 5 Truth-Wrought Words, GA 40 6 The Christmas Conference for the Foundation of the General nalized, forming capacities that enable the human soul Anthroposophical Society, lecture of 26 December 1923, GA 260 to perceive the needs of the times and recognize their 7 See note 6, lecture of 26 December 1923

School of Spiritual Science The Sections

General Anthroposophical Section be rooted in mantric and meditative of inner schooling. He was only able to create a First Class. However, his death intervened before he could establish the Second and Third. According to its constitution, the task of the School of All aspects of general anthroposophical work, as well as the Spiritual Science is to conduct research in the field of spirit specialized work of the various Sections, cluster around in ways that can complement and take further the results this core, an introduction to esoteric practice. Its themes, obtained by mainstream academic research. Hence a general, broadly speaking, are covered by the content of Steiner‘s graded introduction to the field of esoteric work or spiritual book An Outline of Esoteric Science, of which he said that research is needed. This work is not specialized like that of it contained a description of Anthroposophy as a whole, the other Sections, but provides a general anthroposophical and particularly its three main areas: ‘knowledge of the hu- base on which the work of all the Sections can be founded. man being’ (including the laws of reincarnation and karma), Anyone joining the School of Spiritual Science becomes a ‘the evolution and history of humanity’, and ‘the science of member of the General Anthroposophical Section regardless initiation’. of any other Sections which is his or her work involves. The School of Spiritual Science is a constituent part of In Rudolf Steiner‘s plan, three Classes were to form the the General Anthroposophical Society, but its methods core and esoteric practice of the School. This work was to of work and research differ from those of the Society.

Annual Report 2002 5 School of Spiritual Science In the Society, Anthroposophy provides the content Historical Development of Anthroposophy and of work through the use of concepts and ideas that are Public Issues directly accessible to present-day consciousness. In the In November 2002 initial steps were taken towards School, knowledge of man and the universe is sought forming a working community in which contemporary through forms of expression derived from the spiritual events can be discussed and public outreach pursued world itself. Access to such knowledge can only be built across national boundaries. The aim is to develop a up gradually by modern consciousness through inner place for conceptual work on motives, methods and ex- practice and development. In this sense the General An- periences in the public work of Anthroposophy. throposophical Section is founded on repeated practice and deepening of the forms of expression belonging In connection with the new staging of Goethe’s Faust, to the spiritual world. Work in the School, both in the a new division of publicity and public outreach was General Section and in the specialist Sections, begins at established at the Goetheanum. Since November 2002, the point where a need for esoteric deepening arises in Isabell von Heymann has been entrusted with commu- the individual, either on a general level or linked to his nicating with the wider public particularly regarding the or her own professional life. Not the specific needs of intentions and activities of the Goetheanum stage. At the scientist or artist alone provide the starting point for the same time, work has begun on in-depth presenta- the work and research of the School, the starting point tions of the varied activities of the Goetheanum. has to be, above all, the general needs experienced by any contemporary individual as a longing for spirit. The Gen- In collaboration with Cultural Impulse Research Insti- eral Anthroposophical Section exists for those who have tute (Heidelberg/Dornach), a project group continued a need as human beings to find ways for the soul to reach its work on the methodology of developmental history the spiritual world. For such individuals, it can provide an and its survey of the history of the anthroposophical ‘esoteric school’. movement in the 20th century, which is due to be pub- lished in the fall of 2003 as part of a biography project. In 2002, conversations aimed at a fresh view of School leadership came to fruition in a new commissioning of Under the auspices of the Archives and History Work- the leadership of the General Anthroposophical Section. ing Community (Dornach), concrete investigations have The Board of Trustees, which had led this Section since begun into the circumstances surrounding the develop- 1925 due to historical circumstances, decided to turn over ment of the Anthroposophical Society between 1924 these duties to the Collegium of the School of Spiritual and 1926. Science, which is the leadership organ of the School as a whole. In a subsequent step, the members of the Board of The Library at the Goetheanum, which for over 25 Trustees were asked by the Collegium to assume leader- years has been directed and expanded by Jan Pohl, is ship of the General Anthroposophical Section. This proc- to be combined in 2003 with the Archives and the Art ess makes transparent the relationship between the Board Collection to form the Documentation Department at of Trustees of the General Anthroposophical Society and the Goetheanum under the direction of Uwe Werner. the Collegium as the leadership organ of the School of Following his retirement in May 2003, Jan Pohl will re- Spiritual Science. main involved in the work of the Goetheanum through his interests and skills. The planning phase for a new edition of Orientation on the First Class of the School of Spiritual Science, we Basic Studies in Anthroposophy at the Goetheanum showed that there is an urgent need for a thorough study The Goetheanum has been offering an Anthroposophi- of the historical development of the First Class within cal Study Year for over 20 years, and many who wished the School of Spiritual Science since the death of Rudolf to build a foundation in Anthroposophy have partici- Steiner. The Board of Trustees asked Johannes Kiersch of pated. These basic studies will be offered for the fourth Bochum to take up this task in collaboration with Virginia time in their new form to participants from many parts Sease, Heinz Zimmermann and Bodo von Plato, as well as of the world. Divided into three ten-week terms, the with the Director of Documentation at the Goetheanum, program began in October with offerings on Rudolf Uwe Werner. This work began in January 2003. Steiner’s basic works, artistic courses, blocks on special topics and exercises in nature observation. There were The circle of First Class Holders has been conferring on also two three-day events focusing on such topics as the procedure leading to the appointment of new Class ‘The Foot’ and ‘The Hand’, which were illuminated Holders. Discussion also turned to the significance and from various scientific and artistic viewpoints. The sec- division of the work of the School of Spiritual Science ond term concluded with a cultural and historical tour in the framework of the General Anthroposophical Sec- of Florence. tion in various countries - beyond the direct connection with the contents of the Michael School given by Rudolf Anthroposophical Studies Program in English Steiner. This course offers speakers of English - whether it is their first or second language - the opportunity to study From October 2002 to March 2003, the Collegium con- at the Goetheanum, perhaps taking up German during ducted its fourth winter series of weekly sessions at the their studies if they choose. Initiated in October 2001, Goetheanum. Groups discussed various themes in con- this year’s program was attended by participants from nection with the esoteric path of the First Class, followed eight different countries. Like the German program, by free renderings of the 19 mantric situations. Weekend the English one is divided into three ten-week terms. workshops on meditative practice continued, including Each term focuses on one of Rudolf Steiner’s basic first ever workshops on the secondary exercises. works. Artistic courses are an important part of the

6 Annual Report 2002 School of Spiritual Science weekly program and an opportunity is also offered for Mathematics’, which seeks the bridge between elemen- individual study of selected subjects under the personal tary mathematics and meditation, continued this year as guidance of a mentor. The onoing courses are taught by well. co-workers at the goethenum, while weekly lectures on specific themes are often given by guest speakers. Each The January 2003 study conference was dedicated to week features a cultural lecture or excursion. Some of the moon’s contradictory forms of appearance. The the high points of last year were trips to Chartres Ca- goal was to present the anthroposophical view both thedral, Florence, Isenheim Altar in Colmar and Stras- as a complement and as a contrast to the the way the burg Cathedral. This aspect of the course is intended to moon is generally presented to amateurs. In the fall, a raise consciousness of the significance of central Euro- further training series will be held for Waldorf math pean culture and its connection to the Goetheanum. teachers in cooperation with the Independent College Students also have opportunities to experience anthro- for Anthroposophical Education. It is hoped that the posophical impulses at work in the professional sphere College’s regular training weekends can be intensified through visits to anthroposophical establishments such in this way. as curative educational schools and homes, medical clin- ics and Waldorf Schools. Preview In the year 2003 research will focus on number theory Independent Studies and qualitative aspects of the natural numbers, and on Every year, a number of people take the opportunity an astronomical study of man, with the intention of to pursue individual study at the Goetheanum. This developing the outlines of a phenomenological plan- program is offered by arrangement with the relevant etology. This work is motivated by a desire to make a Section leaders. Daniel Hering, who managed organiza- substantial contribution - providing a conception of the tional aspects and mentored the students, concluded his solar system as an organism in which the earth has cen- work at the end of 2002. For the moment, the General tral significance can help overcome a wide-spread sense Anthroposophical Section will handle the organization of human homelessness in the cosmos. of independent study. Working Groups Twice a year there is a meeting of the section collegium, Section for Mathematics and Astronomy which has about 20 members. This not only facilitates anthroposophical work in the areas of mathematics and The activity of the Section for Mathematics and As- astronomy but also provides members with an oppor- tronomy covers research, training and further training tunity to exchange personal research experiences and through conferences, courses and lectures, as well as review the latest developments in these areas. specialist support and coordination of research projects and publications in mathematics and astronomy - with a special focus on cosmic/terrestrial correspondences. Medical Section This means that members attend a wide range of re- search colloquia on topics with names like ‘Cosmi- The work of the Medical Section encompasses medical and cally oriented Chronobiology and its Applications’. In pharmaceutical research as well as the training and further addition, the Section holds astronomical observation training of doctors, pharmacists and therapists. Its stated evenings in the Kepler Observatory at the Goethea- goal is the protection of the legal status of Anthroposophi- num, compiles data for ephemerides and calendars and cal Medicine and its remedies inside and outside of Europe. publishes Mathematisch-Astronomische Blätter and an annual Star Calendar. The Medical Section also takes responsibility for initiat- ing and coordinating cultural and social activities and for Events promoting therapeutic initiatives and research. It also issues Especially significant among the events and specialist various publications financed by gifts and contributions. It conferences of 2002 was a public study conference on supports research and development in Anthroposophical ‘The Spirituality of Animals - Principles of a Cosmo- Medicine and facilitates collaboration between the various logical Zoology’. This was hosted by the Section in related professional areas, including curative education and January in collaboration with the Agriculture Depart- social therapy. ment. Public discussion of the epidemics of animal dis- eases lent it particular timeliness and it attracted a wide Organization audience. The central question of this study conference The organizational forms of the Medical Section are de- was how animals can be understood as an expression of signed to be flexible, varying with the sphere of activity. the cosmos on the earth, and the implications this has During the annual international conference of the medical for ecological and spiritual ethics. movement in 2002, an ‘organigram’ was composed for the first time in the history of the Section to reflect the struc- The annual Mathematics Study Week focussed for a tures that have developed over the last 14 years of collabo- second year on ‘Space and Counterspace’, the contrast rative work: of central and peripheral formative forces. The study of these polar gestures included their practical application The inner circle, representing free cultural/spiritual life, to embryology as well as artistic experience in archi- is surrounded by an intermediate circle for the sphere of tecture. On the occasion of the Leonid meteor show- rights and an outer circle for the economic sphere and pub- ers last autumn, a study weekend was held on comets lic representation. Outside of these is another set of three and shooting stars. Our series on ‘Contemplative concentric circles, each leaving one sector open.

Annual Report 2002 7 School of Spiritual Science Each of these outer circles exemplifies how one area of with around 900 participants; the Second Congress on work of the ‘Medical Movement / Anthroposophical ‘Ethics of Dying, Dignity of Life’, which took place in Medicine’ appears on different levels. The first example is Kassel, Germany, in October with around 500 partici- the Parent Organization for Anthroposophical Medicine pants. These events were held in collaboration with the in Germany (DAMiD) headquartered in Berlin. It unites Association for Anthroposphical Medicine, Nikode- muswerk, the Social Works Branch of and people involved in the hospice movement and Caritas in Germany. In addition to roughly 60 specialst conferences and further training courses, the Section also hosted the fifth annual confer- ence of the Anthroposophical Medical Movement, which was dedicated to the theme ‘Research in Anthroposophi- cal Medicine’. Nearly 600 people at- tended.

Publications Michaela Glöckler (ed.): Spirituelle Ethik. Situationsgerechtes, selbstver- antwortetes Handeln, Verlag am Goetheanum, Dornach 2002. Irene Groh, Mona Ruef: Erziehung und Unterricht als Präventivmedizin, Persephone-Reihe, Medical Section at the Goetheanum, Dornach 2002. (ed.): Eugen Kolisko. Vom therapeutischen Charakter der Wal- dorfschule, Verlag am Goetheanum, Dornach 2002. Michaela Glöckler, Rolf Heine (eds.): Handeln im Umkreis des Todes, Kon- all concerns of the medical movement and all profes- gressband II Ethik des Sterbens - Würde des Lebens, sional groups and institutions under a single umbrella Medical Section at the Goetheanum, Dornach 2002. organization, assuming responsibility for spiritual and legal concerns as well as public representation. The sec- Christa van Heek-van Tellingen (ed.): Vademecum. ond example is European Strategy for Anthroposophical Methodische Arbeitsansätze zur Anthroposophischen Medicine (ESAM) in Dornach. With its various action Medizin, Persephone-Reihe, Medical Section at the groups for research, professional recognition, medical Goetheanum, 2nd edition, Dornach 2002. legislation and pubicity, it too acts on behalf the entire H. Sautter (ed.): Grenzerfahrung als Erlebnis der Mitte. movement, but now on the European level. Finally as the Heilpädagogische Gesichtspunkte zur Entwicklung des third example - still under development and rather vague Menschen, Dornacher Reihe, Luzern: Edition SZH 2002. - we have NGO International. The idea is that if the An- throposophical Medical Movement wishes to articulate 6th volume of conference contributions in the series: itself not just regionally, nationally and European-wide, Heilen und Erziehen - Anthroposophische Heilpäda- but also internationally as a quasi-global medical move- gogik und Sonderpädagogik im Gespräch. ment, it needs to create a Non-Governmental Organiza- Handbook for Training in Curative Education and tion, which could act in unison with other international Social Therapy, Dornach 2002 (German version, 2001; NGO’s having similar ideals and aims. versions in other languages in preparation). Can be or- dered through the Conference on Curative Education The various professional groups of the Anthroposophi- and Social Therapy. cal Medical Movement are shown each within its own sector. Smaller groups or groups in development appear Periodicals and Newsletters in the sector ‘Other Therapeutic Professions’. Der Merkurstab - Beiträge zu einer Erweiterung der Areas of Work Heilkunst, published by the Medical Section and the Chief areas of activity in the Medical Section during Society of Anthroposophical Doctors in Germany. Ed- 2002 were: The second International Nursing Care ited by Matthias Girke M.D., et al. Conference on ‘Spirituality in nursing’, which took place in May with over 700 participants; the Fifth Seelenpflege in Heilpädagogik und Sozialtherapie, pub- International Conference for Physicians, Therapists, lished by the Conference on Curative Education and Teachers and Curative Educators (Kolisko Confer- Social Therapy. Edited by Rüdiger Grimm, M.D., Bern- ence), which took place in Lahti, Finland, in August hard Schmalenbach and Christianne Büchner, Ph.D.

8 Annual Report 2002 School of Spiritual Science Worldwide Newsletter (available in English, Russian, Matter and Force in Chemistry as exemplified by Spanish, French and German). Nitrogen’. The results of his research will serve as Conference Newsletter in German, English, French, material for chemistry courses for farmers. German, English, French, Spanish and Russian. In the third volume of Leitfaden zur Heilpflan- Training Newsletter in German and English. zenerkenntnis, Jochen Bockemühl concentrates on The newsletters can be obtained in print versions or the Umbelliferae, the Cruciferae and the Ranuncu- as pdf files at [email protected]. A complete list of laceae. Another colleague has been commissioned by publications is available from the office of the Medical Weleda AG Heilmittelbetriebe to investigate how it Section at the Goetheanum. is possible to recognize the connection between the appearance of a medicinal plant and its effect on the human being. Reports on selected plants are now available from the office of the Section. Natural Science Section Events The work of the Natural Science Section takes three In May 2002, members of the First Class of the directions: The first is research and teaching based on School of Spiritual Science continued their work on the scientific approach cultivated by Johann Wolfgang the seventh Class Lesson at a general Section Con- von Goethe and further developed by Rudolf Steiner, ference in Paris. The Section Conference planned for which strives for an understanding of natural phenom- May 2003 at the Goetheanum will focus on the eighth ena on a deep level. While conducting and supporting Class Lesson. This conference will be organized in such research, the Section keeps track of the results of collaboration with the Agriculture Department. modern science and seeks to understand them from the perspective of Anthroposophy. A second direction Work on the theme ‘Landscape’ continued with is to promote and coordinate collaboration among sci- a practical course in Alsace last September. For entists interested in relating their work to Anthropso- the first time, this occurred under the auspices of phy. Finally, there is the work of representing anthro- ‘Petrarca’, the European Acadamy for Landscape posophically oriented science and applying it practi- Culture founded the previous year by colleagues in cally, as for example in developing teaching concepts the Section. Another event is planned in Scotland in for science instruction at Waldorf Schools. 2003.

The Collegium of the Natural Science Section is made In September, Ifgene (the International Forum for up of representatives from biology, geology, chemis- Genetic Engineering) held a public conference on the try, pharmacology and physics as well as from external ‘Intrinsic Value and Integrity of Animals and Plants’ institutes. in Edinburgh, Scotland, with some biotechnologists among the participants. A report on the forum is Research Institute at the Goetheanum available from the Section office. The 2002 Autumn The Natural Science Section maintains its own research Conference at the Goetheanum considered the theme institute. A selection of its projects is listed below: ‘Paths of Knowledge in the World of Technology - Archetypal Phenomena of Electricity and the Ques- A study is being conducted on ‘Qualitative Changes tion of Sub-Nature’. This event was hosted by a in Genetically Modified Plants’. This entails both group of physicists who meet annually in January for morphological observation and the use of copper chlo- Working Days for Physicists and Physics Teachers. ride crystallization pictures following the method of Several engineers reported on their practical experi- , where our crystallization laborato- ences, such as in dealing with various kinds of power ry has unparalleled experience. The results on potatoes sources. The central focus was on reaching an under- clearly demonstrate that genetic alteration adversely standing of Rudolf Steiner’s concept of ‘sub-nature’. affects the plant as a whole - the morphology of the A course on archetypal phenomena of electricity re- leaves, for example. Tests have now been extended vealed the applicability of the Goethean method to a to tomatoes. This project represents a first in that it phenomenon that is not perceptible by the senses. has involved external scientists in applying Goethean methods to current scientific issues. Working Groups There are regional and specialist working groups. A group working in ecology has been investigating At a November gathering, the United States group butterflies by the ‘single insect observation’ method, continued their work on the theme ‘Water’- a timely with the aim of developing ways of assessing the eco- topic since the declared 2003 the logical situation of landscapes. Year of Water. Using purposely simple experiments, participants sought experiential access to this ele- A colleague in physics has taken on the challenge ment. Specialists reported on the global role of water Rudolf Steiner gave in his first course on science: to and the great challenges we face in honoring and sup- develop a Goethean science of mechanics. Initial re- plying this element of life. One participant reported sults have now appeared and a summary suitable for on her experiences helping in the preparations for the physics classes in the tenth grade at Waldorf Schools is World Water Forum set for March 2003 in Kyoto, planned with support from the Educational Research Japan. There were also specialist gatherings in the Establishment of the Waldorf School Association in fields of chemistry, physics, geology, microbiology Germany. A chemist has been working on ‘Process, and motion physics.

Annual Report 2002 9 School of Spiritual Science Publications as at farm anniversaries such as ‘Rengoldshausen - 70 A complete report by the Institute with a list of Years’ (September). publications is available from the secretary’s of- fice of the Natural Science Section or our website: With the aim of deepening practical work and medita- www.goetheanum.ch/sektionen/nws/home.html tive practice, the Agriculture Department met in March with business managers in the bio-dynamic movement in Loheland, Germany. Four times this year, full-day Agriculture Department of the Natural working sessions with members of the First Class of the School of Spiritual Science were held in Darmstadt. Science Section A meeting in Switzerland on ‘Visions of Bio-dynamic Agriculture with International Participation’ was co- The Agriculture Department is a ‘Twin’ of the Natural hosted by the Agriculture Department. Science Section with Section status of its own in the School of Spiritual Science. Its chosen tasks include Collaboration with other Sections and External research, collaboration and representation of agriculture Institutions on the sectional level. Since September 2001 it has been The Agriculture Department joined in collaborative under the leadership of Nikolai Fuchs, successor to work with other Sections on several occasions. In Janu- Manfred Klett. ary, it came together with the Natural Science Section for a three-week Anthroposophy session and with the Research and Development Section for Mathematics and Astronomy for a confer- The Agriculture Department’s theme for this year was: ence devoted to the spirituality of animals. In Septem- ‘Our animals in distress - What has the animal world ber, together with the Medical Section and the Section given us and what do we owe it?’ This theme profound- for the Social Sciences, it convened its newly founded ly affected the work and activities of the department. It Section Circle on Nutrition for the first time. In De- came to a temporary close with an agricultural confer- cember, a colloquium on the question ‘How Does One ence in February 2003 at the Goetheanum. The theme Become a Spiritual Researcher?’ was conducted at the of the previous year, ‘Making Use of Technology While Goetheanum by the representative of the Agriculture Working with the Living Element’, culminated in Feb- Department and a group of colleagues. ruary 2002 with an agricultural conference attended by 550 participants. Besides the regular sessions of the Collegium, a note- worthy aspect of inter-sectional collaboration since An unexpected crisis captured the attention of the Ag- September 2002 has been that Section leaders have met riculture Department: feed contaminated with nitro- weekly to discuss specific questions of inter-sectional phene in organic agriculture. The department took this interest. They plan to continue this practice in the com- as an occasion to consider the present development of ing years. agriculture and possible ways out of the crisis. With Manfred Klett a conversation was held on the theme Alongside its ongoing exchange with other Sections, the of ‘Trust-based Agriculture’. Authors made contribu- Agriculture Department at the Goetheanum collabo- tions to the subject in publications such as Kritischer rates with external partners. It maintains regular work- Agrarbericht. ing connections with the Institute for Bio-Dynamic Research in Darmstadt; the Anthroposophical Soci- As a research topic, the Agriculture Department took ety in Germany’s Foundation for Promoting Research, up the urgent question of copper in viniculture and fruit Frankfurt am Main; Rudolf Steiner Fund, Nuremberg; growing. The issues surrounding this specific question the Future Agriculture Foundation, Bochum; the Rogau had already been prepared at the International Bio-dy- and Mahle Foundations, Dreieich and ; the Re- namic Fruit-growing Conference at the Goetheanum search Circle for Bio-dynamic Commerce, Darmstadt, in November with over 50 participants. In the end, the and the FiBL Foundation in Frick, Switzerland. This department succeeded in advancing the project ‘Leading collaboration has a mutually fertilizing effect. Images for Bio-dynamic Agriculture - Work on a Book with Farmers’. Trips to Vienna and Sicily - and as far as India - main- tained contacts between the Agriculture Department Working meetings and events and its foreign friends and partners. In addition to its research activities, the Agriculture De- partment coordinated various working meetings: with Representation experts in environmental protection on ‘Individualized At Green Week last January in Berlin, the Department Approaches to Environmental Protection;’ an interna- had an opportunity to present its agricultural visions tional gathering of bio-dynamic advisors and educators; for the year 2020 before 300 participants as a contri- and two meetings of a working group on future ap- bution to the Future Agriculture Foundation. Under a proaches to bio-dynamic preparations. similarly auspicious sign, Blauen Institute of Basel and Swiss Aid of Bern, Switzerland, hosted a podium dis- Lectures were held by Nikolai Fuchs, Markus Hurter cussion last fall, to which Nikolai Fuchs was invited as a and Manfred Klett on various themes as the political panel member. At BioFach, a World Natural Foods Fair dimension of bio-dynamic agriculture (January, to stu- in Nuremberg last February, he held a lecture on the fu- dents in Witzenhausen, Germany), the economic future ture of trade in natural foods. In addition, he moderated (June, to students in Göttingen), bio-dynamic prepara- a podium discussion with agro-political representatives tions (last October in Munich, to their users), as well of the German Lower House Committee on the Future

10 Annual Report 2002 School of Spiritual Science of Eco-Agriculture as part of Farmers’ and Consumers’ own resources on a path of self-education can become a Day in Hannover last August. In attendance was Ger- reality. The Pedagogical Section wishes to support those man Minister of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, who freely choose this path. Its most important func- Renate Künast. tion in this regard is research, which serves as a catalyst for the development of skills and self-education. The The opening of a Demeter office in Brussels in 2002 was Section sees itself as a mediator in this sense and offers partly due to the engagement of the leader of the Agri- various forms of collaborative work. culture Department. Educational and Didactic Support The restricted financial situation at the Goetheanum chal- The Section leader visits schools and teacher training lenged the Agriculture Department to revise its approach. institutes upon request. He also takes part in confer- It will be seeking to meet the challenge by a renewed ap- ences within the school movement and facilitates work peal to farms and increasing the number of projects. among colleagues on questions of education, develop- ing strength and self-education. At the same time, stu- dents from training institutes come to spend time at the Publications Goetheanum. Activities of this kind have taken place in Conference Volume of the Agriculture Conference Switzerland, Germany, Austria, England, the Nether- 2002, Umgang mit Technik, Arbeit mit Lebendigem, lands, Spain, Finland, Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Re- Ed., Agriculture Department at the Goetheanum, Dor- public, Slovenia, Jordan and the United States. nach, 2002. Research Fuchs, Nikolai: Die politische Dimension des biologisch- In 2002 the Goetheanum hosted a research week and a dynamischen Landbaus, in the lecture cycle on ‘Biody- research weekend on the The Foundations of Human namic Agriculture’, Winter semester 2001/2002 at the Experience as well as an annual conference of religion University of Kassel/Witzenhausen, 2002. teachers. We also had the Section conference for teach- Fuchs, Nikolai: Eine kleine Anmerkung zu Kalk und ers from Swiss schools. In November the Section hosted Kiesel, in Elemente der Naturwissenschaft 2002, Ed.: a small but intensive conference on methodology and Natural Science Section at the Goetheanum, Dornach, education, which arose out of the research work of a 2002. group of colleagues. Fuchs, Nikolai: Lebens-Landwirtschaft, in Kritischer Agrarbericht 2003, Ed.: Agrarbündnis e.V., Rheda Curriculum Study Wiedenbrück, 2002. The International Curriculum Research Group (ICRG) initially continued its work on international curricular Fuchs, Nikolai: Der ökologische Landbau scheut nicht questions, but was forced to suspend activities tempo- den Vergleich, in Das Goetheanum no. 17, 21 April rarily due to lack of finances. The Pedagogical Section 2002, Dornach. continues to be represented on the Advisory Council of Fuchs, Nikolai: Was bedeutet der Nitrofen-Skandal für the Educational Research Institute of the Federation of den Öko-Landbau?, in Lebendige Erde 4/02, Darm- Waldorf Schools in Stuttgart, Germany. A new working stadt, 2002. group has also been formed to conduct a study evaluat- ing former Waldorf students. Fuchs, Nikolai: Erweiterung des Wissenschaftsbegriffs am Beispiel biologisch-dynamischer Forschung, in Ökol- Action on ‘Early Education and Early School Entry’ ogie & Landbau 3/2002, Bad Dürkheim, 2002. A timely new project was prompted by questions raised by the PISA study and the resulting discussion of edu- cational politics. In collaboration with the Federation Pedagogical Section of Waldorf Schools and the International Association of Waldorf Kindergartens in Stuttgart, the Pedagogical Sec- The chief task of the Pedagogical Section lies in research- tion developed a memorandum that will be passed on to ing and developing Rudolf Steiner’s pedagogical impulse schools, kindergartens and curative education institutes in the light of spiritual science. The question of how for dissemination and gathering of signatures. With this education can meet the needs of our time looms large, ‘Future of Education’ appeal and a list of signatures, the particularly at Waldorf Schools, where teachers of all hope is to gain the attention of the media and influence specialties are working to put anthroposophically ori- politicians regarding current legislative plans in various ented education into practice. German states. We are pleased to report that the Ger- man Nondenominational Charitable Union (DPWV) is The Section has been focussing on such crucial questions among the institutions that have joined the action. as: What kind of education does the present generation require, and how can teachers develop the foundations The Tragedy in Erfurt to support it? What should be emphasized in teacher The public continues to try to come to terms with training today? How can we develop right understand- the events of 26 April 2002, the day when a student at ing of our times? How does affect Johann-Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany, the growing human being? How can Anthroposophy, committed an unthinkable crime against his fellow the foundation of our education, help us penetrate and students and teachers. Section leader Christof Wiechert answer these questions? Out of these questions the inten- and his predecessor Heinz Zimmermann have tion of the Pedagogical Section comes into clearer focus: contributed their help to this process with lectures and Only what a teacher is able to draw out of his or her articles.

Annual Report 2002 11 School of Spiritual Science Collegial Help Project Among the publications and reports flowing out of the In collaboration with Friends of Rudolf Steiner’s Edu- Section’s various conferences and events were the re- cation (Berlin) and the International Association for sults of its conference on form studies, published again Waldorf Education in Central and Eastern Europe and in the art journal Stil (Freiburg), and Cristine Cologna’s Countries further East (IAO, centered in Stuttgart), the Anthroposophical Calendar 2003/04, which appeared Pedagogical Section has further extended the scope of once more in Salzburg. its ‘Collegial Help’ project. At the request of Waldorf School faculties, twelve colleagues were able to of- The Art Section’s annual conference, customarily held fer such help for two to six weeks in Australia, India, near Ascension at the Goetheanum, experienced a pleas- Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, South ant rearrangment in 2002. By shifting the venue to Emer- Africa, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Ukraine. An son College in Forest Row, England, and the date to the initial training course for foreign language teachers was last week in August, the Section was able to welcome an received enthusiastically. Our ‘Collegial Help’ project is even wider audience than in the previous years. Taking to be continued on the international level in the area of up the suggestion of locally established friends, 120 par- foreign language teaching. ticipants dwelt on the spiritual theme ‘Creating a Sacred Space’. Solutions were worked on in 14 workshops. The A Look Ahead conference agenda for members of the School of Spiritual The Section Collegium intends to continue to work Science was shifted to the following weekend. intensely and joyfully. It will digest the material of con- ferences, colloquia and the November gathering. The It is thanks to many years of intensive international question it will be working on is: How does instruction sectional work that the annual conference of the Art in general and how do the various subjects in particular Section could be held abroad for the first time and that work upon the child? The Pedagogical Section will con- this is now to recur in a two-year rhythm. In the future, tinue its work with the Hague Circle, an international the Section Conference will be able to benefit from new circle of representatives that acts as an organ of percep- stimuli and impulses from host countries. tion for the school movement. Preparation for an inter- national teachers’ conference at Easter 2004 is a central Research focus of both working groups. Elica Meier-Miladinovic of the plant color laboratory continued her experiments on the use of blossoms in The activities we have described serve the work in our making pigments for therapeutic purposes. In Altkirch schools, our future – and our children. They cost mon- (Alsace), French friends of the Section built a smelting ey, which is put at our disposal by numerous schools furnace to produce glass which can then be supplied around the world and by innumerable individuals. We to the Goethanum’s glass studio under the direction wish to thank them all from the bottom of our heart. of Marianne Altmaier. Our French friends have experi- Special thanks go to the Evidence Society of Switzer- mented with original production of glass as well as with land and all other foundations that have supported us fusing smaller ‘bull’s eyes’ of glass into larger panes. so generously. Using iron oxide, they have succeeded in obtaining in- numerable shades of color in the glass. Sculptor Lucien Turci has recreated, in wood, glass objects created with Art Section the glass engraving technique. The glass originals were made available for research in colored-light therapy. The work of the Art Section covers the areas of archi- tecture, scultpure and modelling, painting and graphic Exhibition arts, textiles and jewelry, interior design, furniture For financial reasons, in 2002 it proved impossible to design, glass engraving and color design. Its particular realize a planned European travelling exhibition for purpose is the cultivation and further development of which the Section had gathered models and sketches by Rudolf Steiner’s artistic impulse. Rudolf Steiner and sculptures by , who was the Art Section’s first leader. International Collaboration During 2002, co-workers of the Section deepened exist- Art Studies ing links and formed new ones to artists throughout The First Art Study Year was successfully completed by the world. In particular, the architecture department its eight participants and a new one has begun with ten continued to expand its working relationship with the capable and promising students. International Forum Man and Architecture (IFMA). Friendships that had been sustained by letter and tel- Architecture ephone were now deepened in personal encounters. At For the Architecture Department, the year 2002 stood the same time the Section was able to welcome artists under the sign of travel for intensive advisory work. from all continents to its home at the Goetheanum. The founding of the International Academy for Organic Architecture and Ecology and the renovation of Sophia Events School in Kiev took Luigi Fiumara of the Architecture Once again Section members had opportunities to Department to Ukraine, while plans for the new Scuola contribute lectures, seminars and courses on artistic, Rudolf Steiner in Rome brought him to Italy. social and educational topics in Brazil, North America, Italy, Austria und Germany. It also gained new venues Under the motto ‘Motif and Process in Architecture’ last for events in Ukraine, Sweden, Norway, Scotland and September, the Architecture Department hosted its an- England. nual international working meeting at the Goetheanum.

12 Annual Report 2002 School of Spiritual Science There, 40 participants from seven countries laid a foun- The Youth Section started 2002 with a New Year’s dation for productive collaboration across continents. meeting under the mottos ‘Youth in Movement’ and Among other architectural events were a seminar on ‘Questions of Professional Training’. In open discus- ‘Astral Body and Transformed Astral Body – Sources sion groups, 40 young participants raised existential of Inspiration for the Architect’ and two meetings of a questions of youth and sought answers. working group exploring the concept ‘organic’ in archi- tecture, which took place at the Goetheanum in Febru- In September 2002, 35 young people from 17 coun- ary and May. tries came together for the International Meeting of Initiatives, the third in a row of its kind. After a phase From July to August, the 2002 exhibit ‘Architecture of marked by an exciting atmosphere of new beginnings, Transformation’ was moved from the Goetheanum to today a strong international contact network has de- the Anthroposophical Center in Kassel, Germany. veloped – people know each other better and questions have gained a common direction. Painting Thirty-one artists submitted their works to an exhi- Initiatives of the Youth Section can now be found bition and symposium on ‘Color between Light and throughout the world: in the United States, Brazil, Darkness’ hosted by the Section last fall. Stimulating Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Ukraine, Serbia, discussions raised more questions than could be an- Romania, Sweden, England, the Netherlands, Germany swered. In view of its success, an event of the same kind and Switzerland. is planned for sculptors in 2003. Last November in Florence, a group of young people Nature-Culture Project from the Youth Section attended various workshops at A long-cherished plan of Section leader Christian the European Social Forum of Non-Governmental Or- Hitsch came a step closer to realization in 2002: On ganizations, which attracted 500,000 young people from an open hilltop in the Taunus range, seven enthusiastic around the world. For many young people of this gen- members of the Association for Culture and Nature in eration, it was the beginning of active involvement with Finsternthal, Germany, acquired a piece of land for his current questions such as ‘the society of the future’ and visionary nature-culture project. The terrain is to be ‘world economy’. ‘Color of Money’, an initiative of the planted according to the 1913 ground plans for the first Youth Section, looks at such issues as the how and why Goetheanum in Dornach, true to original scale and the of dealing with money in our times. tree species whose wood went into the original edifice. As long as this natural artwork needs protection from Activities at the Goetheanum outer interference, the arboretum will be surrounded Numerous cultural evenings and study groups for by a ring of bushes and hedges as well as a fence against young people were held under the auspices of the wildlife. Section this year. There was no lack of parties, either, organized by the young people themselves with great engagement. In addition, the Section offered tours of Section for the Spiritual Striving of the Goetheanum for school classes and study groups.

Young People Research Projects ‘Maria Röschl’s pictorial language and her impulse as In contrast to the other Sections, the Section for the first leader of the Youth Section’. This is the title that Spiritual Striving of Youth finds its identity not so Section leader Elizabeth Wirsching gives to her research much in research and teaching as in a social function: on the personality and powerful pictorial language of connecting and advising young people. It wishes to of- the woman whom Rudolf Steiner called to the Goethea- fer young people a place of encounter, exchange and num to act as the first leader of the Youth Section. The mutual stimulation where they can begin to realize their first of five books of study material is to appear in the initiatives. The task which the Youth Section has taken summer of 2003. upon itself is to support young people in their spiritual striving, their need to understand the world and their Website urge to act. The Section of Spiritual Striving of Young People has a website: www.youthsection.org. Information on events International Events and other aspects of the work of the Youth Section can It was a year of events, led off last August by a week-long be accessed here. An e-mail newsletter now goes out to international youth conference ‘Imagine’ in Järna, Swe- 240 recipients every two months. den. In retrospect it is clear that this was a defining event for the future of international anthroposophical youth Preview of 2003 work. A team of twelve young people worked on the ad- The year 2003 will feature three major events of the dress that Rudolf Steiner had given for the youth of 1924 Youth Section: under the title ‘The life of the world must be rebuilt from the foundations up’. Steiner’s Images have always lent 5 to 11 April: ‘Connect’ – an international festival at themselves to dramatic rendition, and the young people the Goetheanum to be attended by 600 twelth grade came upon the idea of enacting images from this address students from across the world. This event is the Youth – ‘earthquake’, ‘new experiences of nature’, ‘understand- Section’s first directed specifically at school goers. The ing the human being humanly’, ‘the new heart’, ‘circle of theme is: ‘Occupational challenges of the Future’, with flames’ – on stage in front of the participants. evening events.

Annual Report 2002 13 School of Spiritual Science 12 to 19 July: ‘Face to Face’ – an international school Speech and Drama goer conference at Michael Hall Rudolf Steiner School Actors, speech artists and eurythmists alike are present- (Forest Row, England). By enabling young people to ly at work on a multi-media project: Faust by Johann encounter others of their own age from many different Wolfgang von Goethe. The ambitious goal of this new backgrounds, this event is an opportunity for them to staging is to present the play, whose length is 24 hours, take lasting steps in the struggle against racism and ha- up to 20 times spread over three or five days each time. tred of foreigners. This is ‘Faust at the Goetheanum’, unabridged and un- altered. Sixty actors and eurythmists are tirelessly work- 19 to 25 July: ‘In-between’ – our international youth ing on the megaproject under the direction of Wilfried conference under the umbrella of ‘Summer at the Hammacher and Eurythmy Director Carina Schmid. Goetheanum 2003’. Main themes will be: ‘Life between The premiere is set for April 2004. Workshop perform- Two Worlds’ and ‘Anthroposophy and the Future’. By ances are now underway. considering the practical results of the School of Spir- itual Science as well as its past, present and future, this Music event will look into young people’s questions of mean- In the spring, a most unusual musical event took place ingfulness. at the Goetheanum – a cultural encounter of two great contemporary composers, Sofia Gubaidulina (Russia) Publications and Toshio Hosokawa (Japan). Elizabeth Wirsching: Impressions from the First Japa- nese Youth Conference, in Anthroposophy Worldwide Puppetry no. 7, Dornach, September 2002. Our puppetry co-workers have intensified their activity. This department’s working conference in January made Jesse Osmer: Imagine – International Youth Conference clear just how alive theater using hand puppets, mari- in Järna, in Anthroposophy Worldwide no. 8, Dornach, onettes or shadow figures can be. It can reach people of October 2002. all kinds, whether adults or children. The close connec- tion of the puppeteers not only to each other, but also Elizabeth Wirsching: The School of Spiritual Science to the audience, was evident last Fall in Vienna. as Both a Center and a Periphery, in Anthroposophy Worldwide, no. 9, Dornach, November 2002. Inter-Sectional Activities Noteworthy about the year 2002 is that collaboration between departments has increased. Also, regular advi- sory meetings have now been scheduled with the direc- Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, tors of the Goetheanum Stage. Drama and Music Our working groups on eurythmy in education and therapy concentrated their activity on ways in which The Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama they might help in practical areas, on issues of profes- and Music sees itself as a place of interdisciplinary sional recognition and on the anthroposophical founda- enounter within the School of Spiritual Science. Its chief tions of their work. In addition, work was completed tasks are education and research. It is home to the artistic on defining professional profiles or job descriptions for disciplines of eurythmy, speech, drama, music and pup- speech teachers and speech therapists. This means that petry. Further development of these on the foundation important conditions have been fulfilled both for the of Anthroposophy and its image of man will be the chief training itself and also for recognition of the profession. thrust of our work in the next few years. The life of the A further working group is still exploring questions re- Section lies in projects which bridge departments – par- garding dramatic art. ticularly uniting eurythmy with speech or music. Training Eurythmy In addition to an annual eurythmy conference on Eurythmists worldwide continued to pursue the central teacher training, the Section offered further training task of this art of movement – making visble the human weekends. Practice shows that people who are train- being in its entirety. Under the leadership of the Section ing eurythmists need help in curriculum development, they worked on Rudolf Steiner’s Eurythmic Soul Study in developing an individual way of working and in the (gestures of the zodiac) and the anthroposophical foun- anthroposophical foundations of the basic elements dations of ‘elements of the I’ (planetary gestures). At this of eurythmy. Spring and fall ‘project encounters in time there is also a newly developed approach to ‘soul eurythmy’ continued. Alongside the artistic work, the gestures’ – the moods of the human soul. In three project participants in three project groups had opportunities groups, eurythmists gave an artistic presentation of in- for sharing their experiences. sights gained at the Goetheanum last November. Conferences Further progress was made in exploring the significance During the Easter Conference, eurythmists demon- of energy centers or chakras for movement and a new strated basic elements using a great variety of examples meditative approach to eurythmy. The Section will hold in speech and tone eurythmy. For the second time now, practical workshops on this theme at the Goetheanum in the summer conference brought together actors from May. Anne Hildebrandt-Dekker is currently preparing a around the world in a total of 30 project groups. The publication on this research called Energetic, Meditative Section held interdisciplinary events on the following and Eurythmic Spaces. This will appear in 2003. topics: ‘Improvisation as a Creative Factor in Art and

14 Annual Report 2002 School of Spiritual Science Science’ in January; ‘Eurythmic Anthropology’ in Febru- The Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities is ary and November; and ‘The Secret of Chartres’ in May. worldwide in scope; an essential function of its lead- ership is perception and coordination on behalf of the Preview 2003 various national groups (see the address list for contact In 2003, the Section will place emphasis on the renewal details). In June, the Collegium of the North American of eurythmy training and on deepening and consolidat- Section met in Michigan for a two-day retreat, which ing the foundations of the arts as described above. In was attended by the Section leader, to discuss the sta- addition, the Section leadership intends to be active tus of work in North America and its future direction. putting research results into practice, thereby further During a lecture tour by Martina Maria Sam last Oc- opening access for eurythmists to all areas of activity. tober, the kernel of future Section work was formed in New Zealand, and first seeds were sown in Australia as well. Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities Publications The Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities is In 2002 the Section’s first Annual of the Literary Arts active in the provinces of literature and linguistics, Section, with the title ‘…in Thought Develop Sight’, aesthetics, history, philosophy, music and art history. appeared in German and English. Containing essays Its aim it to cultivate these fields through Anthroposo- and other literary works by 26 Section members from phy, bringing them new life and depth. The particular around the world, it falls thematically into the follow- emphasis of work in the Section falls on literature and ing chapters: The Concept of the Beautiful Sciences poetry – the study, contemplation and cultivation of (‘Schöne Wissenschaften’); The History of Art and of language. We bear in mind that language, in a compre- Consciousness; Poetry; Language; Artistic Creation and hensive sense, is the living link between content (experi- its Reflection; Fairy Tales; From the Work of the Sec- ence, knowledge) and form (presentation, appearance). tion. As Rudolf Steiner put it, it is the ‘how’ of our presenta- tion that actually expresses what we mean. Work with Students The section also supervised five students at the After three years of intensive development, our activi- Goetheanum who were pursuing projects of their ties have taken on the following forms: choice in philosophy, literature and linguistics. The students presented their work regularly in individual Public Conferences conversations and colloquia. All interested are invited to public conferences on special topics in the literary arts and cultural history. Inter-Sectional Collaboration Among the conferences of the past year were a Whit- With ten Sections represented at the Goetheanum, there sun conference on ‘Chartres’, a fairy tale conference on are numerous intriguing opportunities for inter-section- ‘When words become deeds...’, the annual conference in al collaboration – particularly with the Section for the the series ‘Perceptions on the Works of ’ Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music. Along under the theme ‘Can Art Heal?’, a memorial celebra- with the Natural Science Section, these two Sections tion on the 100th anniversary of the death of Fercher jointly offered a conference on the theme ‘Creating von Steinwand and the English Section’s historiography through Presence of Mind in Art and Science’. conference on the topic ‘James I, Rosicrucianism and modern Consciousness’. An overview of the national groups, initiatives, work- ing groups, training courses and conferences, as well as Specialist Conferences and Colloquia the activities of the Section around the world, can be For professionals active in the humanities, specialist found in our calendar of events which appears annually conferences and colloquia are offered. Not all fields are at the beginning of December. It can be obtained free of yet covered but in the past few years the Section was charge through the Section office. able to host initial encounters for translators, poets, lin- guists, art historians and historians. In some areas, such as art history and translation, new initiative groups have Section for the Social Sciences taken on the organization of upcoming conferences. The Section for the Social Sciences bases its work on the The Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities social impulse of Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual science and also offers certain colloquia and working groups by discovers its tasks in the events of our times. It engages invitation only. Among these is a research group on in interdisciplinary collaboration on social issues and ‘Rudolf Steiner’s Language of Thought and Style’ (in problems of the day. By publicly adopting positions, it collaboration with Friedrich von Hardenberg Institute intends to provide orientation in an ever more complex for Cultural Sciences in Heidelberg) and other groups world – beyond party politics and ideology. devoted to fairy tales, aesthetics and art history; a working group on the therapeutic dimension of the hu- Research Colloquia manities; and an annual colloquium on Rudolf Steiner’s In collaboration with Thomas Göbel of Carus Institute language. in Öschelbronn, early this year the Section addressed ‘Rudolf Steiner’s Social Impulse and the World after Beyond these offerings, in 2002 the Section held train- September 11th, 2001 – a Phenomenology of Social ing courses and workshops on the art of conversation Processes’. Together with the Section for the Arts of and literary and jouralistic writing. Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music, we applied the

Annual Report 2002 15 School of Spiritual Science phenomenological method in our continuing work on conference ‘Crisis – Conflict – Catharsis. Making Space the theme ‘From Spirit, Art – Eurythmy for the World’. between Opposites’ met with powerful resonance, espe- Exercises on social trisecting and its methods were led cially among those directly affected in social institutions. by Christoph Lindenau of Nordrhein-Westfalen Center In the coming years research is to focus increasingly on at a public event in February under the title ‘Social international conflicts. This question will be taken up Trisecting in Central Europe: A Question of Esoteric at a public conference on peace studies with Friedrich Hygiene?’ Glasl, Ph.D., in 2004.

New working contacts developed out of the encounter Family Culture of social scientists and activists in a lively ‘Research Col- The Section Collegium, an initiative circle and a fam- loquium on a European Constitution’ in March. These ily culture group met regularly to discuss questions of participants engaged in spiritual scientific reflections on inner development. They prepared a public conference a very topical topic in the European Union – developing on family culture in April on the theme ‘Destiny or a uniform European constitution, which is sure to have a Choice? – Courage for Karmic Relationships!’ profound effect on the lives of Europeans in the coming decades. Work with the Elderly A group devoted to social work with the elderly has de- Jointly with the Anthroposophical Society in Germa- veloped a very satisfying working relationship. Aspects ny’s Forum for Topical Questions last May, the Sec- of their social scientific focus are exemplified by a con- tion hosted a colloquium in Stuttgart called ‘Encounter tribution by the Section leader on the age pyramid last of Cultures: Islam’. In debates marked by controversy May and by the frequent visits to older people in retire- but a tone of friendship, participants focussed on ques- ment and nursing homes. tions of religious history under the guidance of and several others deeply versed in Islam. ‘Male and Female’ A research group and the Section Collegium came to- Inter-Sectional Collaboration gether a number of times in 2002 to work on ‘Male and Together with the Medical Section, social scientists held Female in Ancient Mystery Streams’. a colloquium last June on ‘Bert Hellinger’s Family Con- stellations’. Because this method is based on the subcon- Plenum of Members of the School of Spiritual Science scious and interferes with patients’ future development In November, the plenum turned its attention to social and inner freedom, it appears problematic as a therapeu- scientific aspects of the constitution of the Christmas tic approach. The concluding discussion made it clear Conference of 1923 and its relationship to the present that more work is needed on the subject. situation. Despite widely divergent views, the discussion maintained a friendly tone. A harmonious atmosphere reigned at the colloquium in honor of Hermann Hesse’s 125th birthday in July, ‘Dynamic Judgment: Finding a Guide through the which was held in cooperation with the Section for the Maze’ – September brought participants together for Literary Arts and Humanities. The organizers chose another weekend on dynamic judgment formation with the social designs and intentions in Hesse’s Glass Bead Alexander Bos of Zeist, the Netherlands. The altogether Game as the central theme. Although Hesse maintained positive resonance of the participants will lead to a con- his independence throughout his life, he put his signa- tinuation. ture to Rudolf Steiner’s appeal for a threefold social organism in 1919. In September a new young project group came together with the aim of pursuing intensive work on economic Law Forum questions under the auspices of the Section. With the A forum for members of the First Class of the School of guidance of Christopher Houghton Budd, Ph.D., of Spiritual Science in January addressed the theme of ‘Law , a discussion on economic ques- and Evil’. Last May’s public conference for lawyers with tions was taken up in a group drawn primarily from the Udo Hermannsdorfer of the Intitute for Contemporary Western world. Economic and Social Forms in Dornach was devoted to ‘The Significance of Communication in Law’.

Working Group on Addiction Together with European associations of addiction therapists in 2001, an inter-sectional working group had sponsored a widely-noted conference on ‘Addiction and Society’. This year participants chose to take up this dis- cussion again on the level of the School of Spiritual Sci- ence, asking: How, as spiritually striving individuals, do we meet the different levels of reality in our daily work?

Working Group on Conflict Research The group engaged in an intensive study of the social and spiritual scientific background of conflict situations and their resolution. Once again last March, the public

16 Annual Report 2002 Goetheanum Goetheanum Behind the Scenes at the Goetheanum Stage

The Goetheanum hosts conferences, meetings and above the proscenium, one on the stage itself, and one colloquia; it is a place of encounter and exchange, of in the lighting cabin from which the performance is di- scientific and artistic work. Conferences are generally rected. These preparations can keep the lighting experts planned and organized by the Sections of the School of busy for up to 5 hours. Spiritual Science. Public lectures, demonstrations and workshops round out a wide panoply of offerings on Wardrobe, Sewing, Dyeing, Ironing, Make-up and the calendar. Hairdressing This team has charge over costumes for drama and From its opening in 1913, an essential aspect of public eurythmy. Staff (numbering seven at present) sew new life at the Goetheanum has been the performances of its costumes and maintain and alter the old ones for fu- stage group. The Goetheanum invites theater-goers to ture performances. Oversight and care of the extensive its own theatrical and eurythmy performances, puppet wardrobe of clothing and shoes is the province of one shows, concerts and speech offerings as well as guest particular staff member. performances. As a rule there is a performance every weekend. Here eurythmy veils are repaired and pinned into place. Staff assist actors with complicated costumes and see Work in 2002 centered on: the modern classic Six Char- to it that they make their entrances properly equipped. acters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello; a On other days staff are busy with sewing and mending, revival of Rudolf Steiner’s four Mystery Dramas; and washing and ironing. a new eurythmy program entitled Soul Lights. In Oc- tober, rehearsals began for a new staging of one of the Hair and make-up are the responsibility of a trained greatest dramatic works of world literature – Goethe’s hair-dresser. Any new wigs that are needed take form Faust, which the Goetheanum stage group first per- under her skilled fingertips. In the dyeing workshop, formed in 1938 as a world premiere and most recently material and veils are dyed, while another colleague in 1999 in honor of the 250th anniversary of Goethe’s in the Laundry is charged with keeping costumes and birth. Workshop performances of the new production clothing clean. Smooth preparations for performances directed by Wilfried Hammacher and Carina Schmid are unthinkable without the close cooperation of these (eurythmy) are already underway with an enlarged cast specialists; they literally work hand in hand. of 30 actors and speech artists and 35 eurythmists. The premiere of the entire unabridged and unaltered Faust is The Beginning and the End – Administration of the scheduled for the spring of 2004. Goetheanum Stage The Administration of the Goetheanum stage is a serv- On stage the actors are busy; behind the scenes, hard ices department that coordinates all activities of the work is going on too. What is it like to be a stage or stage. Setting dates for in-house productions and guest lighting technician, a wardrobe mistress or seamstress performances, coordinating them with other simulta- for the Goetheanum stage? neous events at the Goetheanum, assigning rooms and scheduling rehearsals, overseeing employee contracts, Night Work: the Technicians free-lance engagements, financial planning and book- The technical director organizes and coordinates all keeping for the various events, not to speak of market- work on the stage. Working alongside of the stage ing and publicity. The above mentioned tasks are just manager are a technician and extra technical assistants, some of the tasks that go into the service of Art. Only as well as stage hands, as needed. Carpenters and paint- the cooperation of all ‘stage folks’ makes the seemingly ers are busy wielding saws, hammers and wide brushes, impossible possible. Art gives them wings. often creating sets until late at night. The prop man is constantly coming up with new props. For more details to Faust see www.faust-goetheanum.ch

Technicians are on call at all stage events. They care for the Main Auditorium with its stage, the stage of the Foundation Stone Auditiorium, the Carpentry Building stage as well as other spaces. This entails maintenance and repair of technical equipment, some of which dates back 80 years!

‘Let there be Light!’ Lighting technicians must be flexible too. Their first job entails designing a lighting concept and setting and programming lights for each performance. Three tech- nicians, at most, are then involved: one on the bridge

Annual Report 2002 17 Finance Treasurer's Report 2002 A Mosaic of Challenges and Opportunities

Review of 2002- Income & Expense forts by many people made a noticeable and positive The past year brought noteworthy changes in person- difference in controlling expenses. nel with the departure in March of Rolf Kerler after 14 years and Cornelius Pietzner taking over as Treas- Income was also a challenge for 2002. The four major urer. With new people comes the opportunity to review income areas include membership contributions, gen- practices and policies and where necessary institute eral institutional contributions, undesignated gifts and lega- changes and ideas while maintaining the continuity that cies. Membership contributions received were 200,000 Sfr. less has been built up over the last decade. During this time the Goetheanum managed to develop its economic life despite the severe global economic difficulties of the �������� last two years. In 2002 we reviewed existing practices ����������������������������� to simplify some procedures and increase overall trans- parency (see www.aagfinance.ch) while strengthening ���� ���� monitoring and oversight. We addressed issues of cash ��������� ������ ������ management and liquidity, reduced bank accounts and �������������������� ����� ����� enhanced general controls and access, reviewed fund �������������������� ����� ����� utilization, gift administration practices and other inter- ����������������������� ����� ����� nal procedures. ������������������������� ����� ��� ��������������������������������� ��� ��� ������������� ����������������� ��� ����� ����������������������������� ����������������������������������� ������������ ������������ ������ ����� ������ ����� ���������� ��� ����� ������������������������� ����� ����� ����� ������ ������ ���������������� ����� ����� ������������� ����� ����� Table 2: Expenses were budgeted at 21,968 million Sfr. �������������������������� ����� ����� The year end increase in expenses is partially due to gifts ���������� ����� ����� desigated to the Faust Fund and Halde Renovation Fund ������������������������������ ��������� ����������� ����� ����� received in 2002 which will only be applied in 2003. �������������������� ����� ����� Further increases are explained in the notes to the Balance ����������� ����� ����� (Table 1) regarding the restructure/write off of Funds, the ��������������������������� ��� ��� increased depreciation and adjustments (write downs). ����������������������� ����� ����� ������������������� ����� ����� ��������������������������� ������ ������ ���������������� ����� ����� than budgeted, (and approximately 400,000 Sfr. less than ������������������� ��� ��� 2001). This is a trend we would like to reverse and are �������������������� ����� ����� beginning to explore ways with the Societies in differ- ��������������������� ������ ������ ent countries to examine the structure and budgeting of ���������������� ����� ����� membership contributions. Institutional contributions �������� ��� ��� is also a potential growth area and will need to be ac- ������������ ���� tively supported in coming years. We received two large ������������ ��� foundation gifts in 2002 which allowed us to slightly ����� ������ ������ ������ ������ exceed our goals, although we cannot expect these gifts to be repeated in 2003 and will need to continue to Table 1: The total balance decreased due to a reduction in expand individual and institutional donor support. To Assets and Liabilities as well as changes in receivables and this end we hired a Development Coordinator in Janu- obligations. Additionally, the total balance was reduced by ary 2003 to focus on fundraising and gift income to the 0.9�������� million� Sfr. through the dissolution of Funds (reduction Goetheanum. We received several large legacies in 2002 of liabilities) and additional depreciation (write down of for which we are very grateful. Again, however, we see assets). this as a unique situation and have reduced budgeted legacy income by 20 percent for 2003. Services such as the Wochenschrift (Das Goetheanum) and residential The 2002 budget of nearly 22 million Sfr. proved to be a real estate provide considerable gross income, though challenge in a number of respects. Because the Goethea- there are significant expenses associated with these ar- num embraces a broad diversity of activity areas, we eas. Therefore net income is modest. made consistent efforts to heighten internal awareness about spending practices, and the necessity to maintain There are some general issues that affect income: expenditures within the budget for each area. We insti- • There is a gradual rise in designated (project) gifts tuted monthly internal letters accompanying the finance particularly from institutional funders (foundations) statements distributed to all individuals responsible for with a corresponding impact on support for core budgets. Close internal cooperation and significant ef- operating expenses

18 Annual Report 2002 Finance

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Table 3: Income was budgeted at 21,967 million Sfr. The Table 4: Income and Expense based on Activity Areas increase�������� of� 3,159 million Sfr. is primarily due to increased illustrate the emphasis within the work. Designated gifts legacies (+ 1.4 million Sfr.) and designated gifts (+1.1 million for�������� the �specific areas are shown as income in this table. Sfr.) as well as increased conference income. Changes due The year end actual difference under ‘Other Costs/ to the dissolution of Funds mentioned above in notes to the Expenses‘ for 2002 has been explained above. Table 5 Balance are indicated under ‘Diverse’. The Income and below provides individual Section details for the line item Expense differential result in a surplus of 105,000 Sfr. ‘Sections/School for Spiritual Science‘.

• The budgeted legacy income figure is dependent on the �������������������������������������������� testamentary generosity of friends and members. The ����������������������������� level of income can vary widely. For 2002 we exceeded our budgeted by nearly one million Sfr., offsetting ����������� reduced income budgeted under „Other Income‘. It is difficult to accurately budget income related to legacies. An historical (5 year) assessment is one possible measure for forecasting. In the future we will budget legacy income conservatively, and primarily

fund research, cultural and artistic projects and capital ������� ��������������� ���������������� ������������������ ������� (building) items from legacy income. ������������������������� • Membership income is related strongly to the support ��������������� ����� ��� ��� ���� provided by Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Great ����������������������� ��� �� � ���� Britain and the United States. The strong currency ��������������� ����� ����� ��� ���� valuation of the Swiss franc makes a considerable ������������������������ ����� ��� ��� ���� difference to funds generated in these (and other) countries. ����������������������� ��� ��� ��� ���� • The global economy is unstable and generally ������������������� ��� �� ��� ��� depressed. This makes gift forecasting difficult. ����������� ��� �� �� ���� Interestingly, however, the membership, despite ������������� ��� �� �� ���� market uncertainties, has been enormously faithful ����������������������� ��� ��� �� ���� and supportive. The 2002 Christmas Appeal �������������������������� ��� �� � ���� raised approximately 750,000 Sfr. We interpret ���������������������� ��� �� �� ���� this as a measure of the deep sense of connection, ���������� ����� ����� ����� ������ participation, and interest in the Anthroposophical ���������� Society. ����������� ����� ����� ����� ������ ����������� ����� ����� ����� ������ The Sections of the School of Spiritual Science gener- ����������� ����� ����� ��� ������ ate funds for partial support of their activities through services, conferences, publications and designated gift Table 5: The Sections ‘earn‘ approximately one third of income. This trend is related to the increasing interest, their total expenses through related activity: in conferences, particularly by anthroposophical foundations, to focus publications and consulting etc. Additionally almost one funding for specific projects of the Sections. To avoid third of expenses is covered through designated gifts, and the fragmentation, this development needs to be balanced balance is supported through the general operating costs of with maintaining an overall sense of the Goetheanum the Goetheanum. Further, room, support and infrastructure as one organism, including the Sections, the stage, ad- costs are carried out of general operating income. ��������� Annual Report 2002 19 Finance

ministration and maintenance, the work of the Board of ����������������� Trustees and general outreach. It is essential to simulta- ����������������������������� neously support the core ongoing operating costs of the Goetheanum which are not contained within projects. ������������������ ��������� �������� ���� Some of these core costs also ‘support’ projects and the Section work, such as the library, archive, cleaning, se- �������� ����� ����� ������ curity, utilities and so on. ������������������� ����� ����� ������ �������������� ����� ��� ������ With dedicated efforts to control expenses, unexpect- ������������������� ����� ��� ������ edly high income from legacies, and the two extraor- ������������������������� ����� ����� �� dinary foundation gifts, we were able to conclude the ����������� ����� ����� ��� operating budget for 2002 with a small surplus of just ��������������� ����� ����� over 100,000 Sfr., and an expense total of 25,022,000 Sfr. compared to the expense budget of 21,967,000 Sfr. ��������������������������� ����� ����� ����� ����� ����� Major Projects for 2003 and 2004 �������� ����� ����� The decision was confirmed in March 2002 to go ahead ��������������� ��� ��� ��� with a new production of Faust for 2004. This meant ��������������������� ������ ������ � considerable expenses beginning in October 2002. This is an ambitious artistic and financial undertaking for the ���������������� Goetheanum, and will require new methods of public- ���������������� ��� ��� � ity, sponsoring and interest from our membership to ����������������� ��� ��� � meet the expected needs. The Finance Department is �������������� ��� ��� � working closely with the stage to manage substantial ����� ����� ����� � funding requirements for this project. We must raise ������������������� ����� ����� � approximately 1.5 million Sfr. for this project. Most of the expenses for Faust will fall in the 2003/04 budgets. ���������������������� �������������������� ����� ����� � We also approved the decision to begin renovations ���������������� ��� ��� � for Rudolf Steiner Halde in April 2003. This is a major ��������������������� ����� ����� � building project which will take one year to complete with a budgeted cost of 3 million Sfr. Through the ������� generosity of friends and members we have raised 1.8 ��������������� ������ ������ � million. We must still raise 1.2 million Sfr. for this im- ������������� ����� ����� � portant project. ������������������� ����� ����� � ����������������� ������ ������ �

������������������� Table 7: Total summarized budget with the three ����������������������������� components��������� of operating costs, the projects and the ��������� �������� ���� investments. ������������������������� ��������������� ����� ��� ���� Future Outlook for 2003 ����������������������� ��� �� ���� In looking to the future we intend to strengthen finan- ��������������� ����� ����� ��� cial transparency and communication, both internally and with our many associated Societies, organizations ������������������������ ��� ��� ���� and partners worldwide. We also will look to con- ����������������������� ��� ��� ���� solidate our financial position to the extent possible ������������������� ��� ��� �� through continued review of internal practices and ����������� ��� �� ���� policies. At the same time, we wish to broaden the ������������� ��� ��� ���� awareness of both the limits of our budget as well as to ����������������������� ��� ��� ���� develop new collaborative approaches to fund develop- �������������������������� ��� �� ���� ment. This may well necessitate new initiatives, and projects in the financial, foundation and business areas. ���������������������� ��� ��� ��� Short term financing needs must also be viewed in light �������� ����� ����� ������ of long term funding possibilities.

Table 6: Clear budget distinctions are indicated between The development of the budget for 2003 took several operating and project costs. There is also a separate budget months. We created three related but separate budgets for capital expenditures. These budgets indicate the actual to enhance clarity and oversight over actual operating ��������� projected costs for core operating functions, project costs costs of the Goetheanum. The operating budget for and capital needs, each of which have their own funding 2003 includes core running costs for the Goetheanum requirements. Table 6 shows the budget of the Sections of 19,544,200 Sfr., which is 2,422,400 Sfr. less than 2002. with approx. 1 million Sfr. less in expenses due to the fact However, we instituted a Project Budget to include ac- that projects are not included. Table 7 shows the total tivities and initiatives that the Goetheanum would like summarized budget with the three components. to undertake but may not be possible to fund from core

20 Annual Report 2002 Finance operating costs. These include several research projects, Clarity in communication, the development of inter- artistic projects, and significantly, the Faust production. nal fiscal protocols and rigorous assessment of what The project budget for 2003 is 3,704,500 Sfr. Further, is financially possible are items necessary to gradually we created a Capital Budget for renovation and build- strengthen the Goetheanum’s overall financial situation. ing projects such as repairs to the Goetheanum roof and Despite decreasing member contributions and other the Halde. The Capital Budget for 2003 is 2,950,000 Sfr. challenges, there is helpful and effective cooperation These three budgets comprise 26,198,700 Sfr. and reflect internationally and the willingness to explore new fi- the total financial needs for the Goetheanum for 2003. nancing possibilities and examine difficult issues. These are ultimately positive developments that also belong to There are important challenges and exciting opportu- the financial outlook of the General Anthroposophical nities ahead. The Collegium of the School of Spiritual Society. Science is working consistently to give expression to its goals and activities. This aspect is of central importance For more details to Finance see www.aagfinance.ch for members worldwide. Visibility and accessibility for activities of the School will have important ramifica- tions for funding. Also, a number of new projects are being considered in the finance area, including a ‘Young Entrepreneurs Program’ (see www.aagfinance.ch) to be launched, in English, at the Goetheanum in fall 2003. ���������

������������������ ����������������� ����������������������������� ������� ������� ���������� ������������������ ������������ ���������������� ���� � � � � ���� ���� ����

Table 8: This graphic shows the comparative development of the six most important funding sources over the last three years.

Goetheanum to Stage Entire Faust in 2004 Goethe’s Faust Treat yourself to a performance of the famous Detailed information are available and reservation is 24-hour drama in the summer of 2004. In a new possible in September 2003: phone +41 (0)61 706 44 44, fax +41 (0)61 706 44 46 production involving 63 actors and eurythmists e-mail [email protected] and about 800 costumes, guest director Wilfried Hammacher is in the process of creating a unique For background information and photos from the preview event. It is a good opportunity to sample the performances in 2003 have a look at the Faust website: Goetheanum’s special approach to theater. www.faust-goetheanum.ch

Annual Report 2002 21 Address Overviev

General Information and Contact Addresses (as of February 2003) General Anthroposophical Society School of Spiritual Science The General Anthroposophical Society was founded by The School of Spiritual Science was founded by Rudolf Rudolf Steiner in Dornach, Switzerland, at Christmas Steiner during the 1923/24 Christmas Conference at 1923. Currently it counts around 50,000 members from the Goetheanum and is directed today by a Collegium over 50 countries. composed of the section leaders.

Board of Trustees Section Leaders Virginia Sease, Ph.D., Secretary General Anthroposophical Society Office: Doris Bianchi Virginia Sease, Ph.D., Heinz Zimmermann, Ph.D., Paul Mackay, Bodo von Plato, Sergei Prokofieff, Cornelius Heinz Zimmermann, Ph.D., Recorder Pietzner Office: Wiltrud Schmidt Section for Mathematics and Astronomy Paul Mackay Georg Glöckler Office: Elsbeth Wirz Medical Section Bodo von Plato Michaela Glöckler, M.D. Office: Heike Jacobsen, Ph.D. Natural Science Section Sergei Prokofieff Johannes Kühl Office: Peggy Elliott Agriculture Department Cornelius Pietzner, Treasurer Nikolai Fuchs Office: Sabine Müller-Schneider Pedagogical Section Board of Trustees Office Christof Wiechert Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 42, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Art Section [email protected] Christian Hitsch Society and Membership Office Section for the Spiritual Striving of Youth Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 72, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Elizabeth Wirsching [email protected] Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music Werner Barfod Publications The General Anthroposophical Society issues the public Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities weekly journal Das Goetheanum – Wochenschrift für Martina Maria Sam Anthroposophie, founded by Rudolf Steiner in 1921. Section for the Social Sciences For members of the General Anthroposophical Society, Paul Mackay this includes a supplementary newsletter Was in der Anthroposophischen Gesellschaft vorgeht. Nachrichten für deren Mitglieder. Ten times a year members also receive Anthroposophy Worldwide, which appears in Gift Accounts German and English. From time to time, the English from Switzerland edition includes the supplement News from the Beneficiary: General Anthroposophical Society, Goetheanum. Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1, account no. 10060.71, Raiffeisenbank, CH–4143 Dornach, Clearing-no. The relevant telephone numbers, fax numbers and e- 80939, Swiftcode RAIFCH22, Postal account at the mail addresses can be found in the section ‘Departments Raiffeisenbank: 40-9606-4 and Facilities at the Goetheanum’ under the heading ‘Weekly Journal Das Goetheanum’. from Germany Beneficiary: Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in Deut- National societies are responsible for their own schland e.V., account no. 10 084 510 at the GLS Gemein- publications. schaftsbank eG, DE–70188 Stuttgart, BLZ 430 609 67 from other countries Bank Accounts To the above account in Switzerland (IBAN CH36 in Switzerland 8093 9000 0010 0607 1/CHF) or the account of the Account no. 10060.71, Raiffeisenbank, CH–4143 Dornach respective national society (if an acknowledgement of Clearing-no. 80939, Swiftcode RAIFCH22 the donation is needed for tax purposes) Postal account at the Raiffeisenbank: 40-9606-4 IBAN CH36 8093 9000 0010 0607 1/CHF Indication of purpose: Please mark payment „Donation Goetheanum‘ (and any other necessary indications). in Germany Account no. 988 100, GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG, The Finance Department at the Goetheanum can be reached DE–44708 Bochum, BLZ 430 609 67 at: Tel. +41 (0)61 706 44 20 or +41 (0)61 706 43 69.

22 Annual Report 2002 Address Overviev Professional coordination The Sections International Executive Council Conference: Peter Zimmermann, M.D. Training Circle International: Georg Soldner, physician; General Anthroposophical Section Guus van der Bie, M.D. Research: Peter Heusser, M.D. Leadership: Goetheanum Board of Trustees Nursing Care: Rolf Heine Office: Board of Trustees Curative Eurythmy: Christine Weber-Stoll, Angelika Jaschke Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Art Therapy: Dagmar Brauer Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 42, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Curative Education and Social Therapy: Rüdiger Grimm, Ph.D. [email protected] Conference for Curative Education and Social Therapy History and Public Issues Leader: Rüdiger Grimm, Ph.D. Leader: Bodo von Plato Administration: Regina Denzler Information: Heike Jacobsen, Ph.D. Scientific Co-worker: Christianne Büchner, Ph.D. Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Project co-worker: Brigitte Kaldenberg Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 07, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Ruchtiweg 9, CH–4143 Dornach Tel. +41(0)61 701 84 85, Fax +41 (0)61 701 81 04 Basic Studies in Anthroposophy at the Goetheanum [email protected], www.goetheanum.ch/khs Responsible: Heinz Zimmermann, Ph.D. Working Circles: Social Therapy Working Group; Publications Information: Wiltrud Schmidt, office of the Board of Circle; Science Circle; International Working Circle; Trustees, Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Physicians’ Working Circle; ECCE (European Cooperation Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 02, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 for Anthroposophical Curative Education and Social Therapy); Economy Circle; Coordination Group Anthroposophical Studies Program in English Responsible: Virginia Sease, Ph.D. International Forum for Anthroposophical Care Information: Doris Bianchi, Office of the Board of in the Medical Section Trustees, Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Rolf Heine, c/o Filderklinik Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 12, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Im Haberschlai 7, DE–70794 Filderstadt [email protected] Tel. +49 (0)711 77 03 36 13, Fax +49 (0)711 77 03 36 14; [email protected] Independent Studies at the Goetheanum Information: Kontaktstelle Freies Studium Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Working Groups Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 02, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Fundamental Medical Questions Information: Andreas Bindler, M.D. and Paul Janach, Section for Mathematics and Astronomy M.D., Grellingerstrasse 9, CH–4052 Basel

Leader: Georg Glöckler Section Circle for Physicians and Pharmacists with Weleda Office: Sabine Marzolf Information: Dr. Manfred Kohlhase, Möhlerstrasse 1–3, Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 DE–73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd; [email protected] Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 28, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 23 [email protected] Neurophysiology Colloquium Information: Peter Heusser, M.D., Medical Section at the Wolfgang Held Goetheanum, [email protected] Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 27, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 23 [email protected] Working Group on Anesthesia Information: Michaela Glöckler, M.D., Medical Section at Kepler Observatory the Goetheanum, Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 90 Michael Bader [email protected] Hügelweg 84, CH–4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 29, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 23 Working Group on Cardiac and Circulatory Questions [email protected], www.sternenwelt.ch Information: Paolo Bavastro, M.D., Filderklinik, DE–70794 Filderstadt, [email protected]

Medical Section Working Group on Cosmological Aspects of Remedy Preparation Information: Michaela Glöckler, M.D., Medical Section at the Leader: Michaela Glöckler, M.D. Goetheanum, and Georg Glöckler, Section for Mathematics Office: Lucy Aellig, Rebekka Fuchs, Felicitas Graf, and Astronomy at the Goetheanum, Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 90 Giovanna Ruggia, Gabriela Salvisberg, Sylvie Schäfer [email protected] Scientific Co-workers: Peter Heusser, M.D., Peter Selg, M.D. Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Research on Salutogenesis Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 90, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 91 Auskunft: Michaela Glöckler, M.D., Medical Section at the [email protected] Goetheanum, Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 90 Press liaison in Germany: Marie-Dominique Fernow [email protected]

Annual Report 2002 23 Address Overviev Working Group on Ethics of Dying, Dignity of Life Research Institute Information: Michaela Glöckler, M.D., Medical Section Telephone and Fax: see Natural Science Section at the Goetheanum, and Heidrun Loewer, Association Physics: Johannes Kühl, Georg Maier, Ph.D., Florian for Anthroposophical Medicine in Germany, Johannes- Theilmann, Ph.D. Kepler-Strasse 58, DE–75378 Bad Liebenzell Genetic Engineering: Johannes Wirz, Ph.D. Landscape Ecology: Jochen Bockemühl, Ph.D., Andreas Initiative Circle of Physiotherapists Bosshard, Ph.D., Daniel Kuster Information: Christa Maier, Quidumweg 18, CH–4143 Dornach Medicinal Plant Studies: Torsten Arncken, Jochen Bockemühl, Ph.D. Working Weeks for the Study of Man through Sculpture, Botany: Ruth Richter Music and Speech Chemistry: Martin Rozumek Information: Armin Husemann, M.D., Anthroposophisches Sensitive Crystallization Laboratory: Haijo Knijpenga, Ärzte-Seminar, Haberschlaiheide 1, DE–70794 Filderstadt Damian Quero, M.D., Ilse Hanekop, Beatrix Waldburger [email protected] Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 63, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 66 [email protected] Initiative for Prevention of Drug Addiction Information: Felicitas Vogt, Leonhardsgraben 63, CH–4051 Basel Goethe Color Studio Information: Frank Pflüger, Goetheanumstrasse 9, Working Circle on Bioethics CH–4143 Dornach, Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 10 Information: Roland Kipke, Rykestrasse 42, DE-10405 Berlin [email protected] Agriculture Department International Circle of School Doctors Information: Markus Wegner, M.D., Dreikönigstrasse 19 Leader: Nikolai Fuchs DE–79102 Freiburg Office: Therese Jung, Karin Lundsgaard Schaller Co-work: Manfred Klett, Ph.D. Markus Hurter Training Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 12, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 15 [email protected] International Postgraduate Medical Training Responsible: Michaela Glöckler, M.D. Information and registration: Felicitas Graf, Pedagogical Section Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 93, [email protected] Leader: Christof Wiechert Studies in Anthroposophical Medicine Office: Rita Marbach, Dorothee Prange Responsible: Felix Bauer, M.D., Peter Heusser, M.D., Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 73, Fax +41 (0)61 706 44 74 Wolfgang Rissmann, M.D. [email protected], www.paedagogik-goetheanum.ch Information: Felix Bauer, M.D. Benkenstrasse 28, CH–4054 Basel, Tel. +41 (0)61 281 28 33 Höhere Fachschule für Anthroposophische Pädagogik (HFAP) (College for Anthroposophical Education) Rudolf Steiner Seminar for Curative Education Ruchtiweg 5, CH–4143 Dornach Leader: Hans Egli, Ruchtiweg 7, CH–4143 Dornach Tel./Fax +41 (0)61 701 40 72 Tel. +41 (0)61 701 81 00, Fax +41 (0)61 701 81 11 [email protected] Coordination Office for the Rudolf Steiner Schools in Switzerland Robert Thomas, Carmenstrasse 49, CH–8032 Zürich Curative Eurythmy Training Tel. +41 (0)1 262 25 01, Fax +41 (0)1 262 25 02 Leader: Brigitte von Roeder, Medical Section at the [email protected] Goetheanum, Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 90, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 91 Advisory Circle of the Rudolf Steiner Schools in Switzerland Training in Therapeutic Speech Correspondence address: Dora Gutbrod School of Speech Arts Robert Thomas, Carmenstrasse 49 CH–8032 Zürich, Leader: Ursula Ostermai, Ruth Andrea Tel. +41 (0)1 262 25 01, Fax +41 (0)1 262 25 02 Dornacherstrasse 192, CH–4053 Basel [email protected] Tel. +41 (0)61 701 51 64, Fax +41 (0)61 331 41 77 Hague Circle Sculpture Therapy Training and Workshop Correspondence Address: Christof Wiechert, Leader: Elke Dominik, Goetheanum, Postfach Pedagogical Section at the Goetheanum CH–4143 Dornach 1, Tel. +41 (0)61 702 02 09 European Council for Steiner Waldorf Education Responsible: Christopher Clouder, Steiner Waldorf Natural Science Section Schools Fellowship, Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JA, Great Britian, Tel. +44 1342 82 21 15 Leader: Johannes Kühl Fax +44 1342 82 60 04; [email protected] Office: Barbara Schmocker Postal address for all departments: ipf – initiative für praxisforschung Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Responsible: Urs Hauenstein, Thomas Stöckli Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 10, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 15 Allmendstrasse 75, CH–4500 Solothurn [email protected] [email protected], www.ipf-ipr.net

24 Annual Report 2002 Address Overviev Art Section Assenza School of Painting Faculty: Charles Blockey, Fredy Buchwalder, Andreas Durrer, Cornelia Friedrich, Greet Helsen-Durrer Leader: Christian Hitsch Aliothstrasse 1, CH–4142 Münchenstein Co-workers: Luigi Fiumara, Thorwald Thiersch Tel. +41 (0)61 411 61 86 Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 65 and +41 (0)61 706 42 71 Dornach Independent School of Painting Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 66 according to the method of Beppe Assenza [email protected] Goetheanumstrasse 16, CH–4143 Dornach Atelier Christian Hitsch: Haus Farbentor Information: Heidi Strahm, Grenzweg 6, CH–4143 Dornach Oberer Zielweg 34, CH–4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 701 48 77 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 86 Section for the Spiritual Striving of Architecture: Luigi Fiumara, Ulrich Oelssner, Henning Schulze-Schilddorf, Alfred Wittkopf Young People Graphics: Peter Wolf, M.F.A. Jewelry: Alfred Frischknecht Leader: Elizabeth Wirsching Painting: Bettina Müller, Dorothea Templeton Office: Fransesca Chiusano Sculpture: Christian Hitsch, Gero Müller-Goldegg, Goetheanum, Dorneckstrasse 1, CH–4143 Dornach Astrid Oelssner Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 91, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 92 Glass Engraving: Marianne Altmaier [email protected]

Study Year on Rudolf Steiner’s Architectural and Sculptural Impulses Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Leader: Christian Hitsch Information: Section Office Drama and Music

Information on Anthroposophical Artists Leader: Werner Barfod Sale of plaster casts of works by Rudolf Steiner and Office: Doris Bianchi Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Edith Maryon Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 12, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Responsible: Andrea Hitsch [email protected] Oberer Zielweg 34, CH–4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 86 or +41 (0)61 701 94 20 Goetheanum Stage Artistic Direction / Administration and Business Plant Color (Pigment) Laboratory at the Goetheanum Management / Technical Management / Puppet Theater: Leader: Elica Meier-Miladinovic for information see Departments and Facilities at the Visits to the laboratory by arrangement only Goetheanum Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 25 or +41 (0)61 701 24 11

Glass Engraving Studio Leader: Marianne Altmaier Training, Further Training Nachtigallenweg 16, DE–79540 Lörrach Tel. +49 7621 184 75 Speech and Drama School at the Goetheanum Faculty Representative: Sighilt von Heynitz Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 Training Centers and Art Schools in the Vicinity of the Goetheanum Tel./Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 38 or Tel./Fax +41 (0)61 411 35 92 [email protected] Painting School at the Goetheanum Leaders: Caroline Chanter, Elisabeth Wagner-Koch Dora Gutbrod School for Artistic Speech Brosiweg 2, CH–4143 Dornach Training for Speech Formation and Therapy Tel. +41 (0)61 701 13 82 or +41 (0)61 702 14 23 Specialist Seminars Leaders: Ursula Ostermai, Ruth Andrea Raoul Ratnowsky Sculpture School at the Goetheanum Dornacherstrasse 192, CH–4053 Basel Training center for craft teachers, sculptors and therapists Tel. +41 (0)61 701 51 64, Fax +41 (0)61 331 41 77 School Representatives: Mia Rist and Ueli Hintermann [email protected] Ruchtiweg 13, CH–4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 702 02 09 and +41 (0)61 701 12 55 Baselland Academy of Eurythmy Responsible: Ingrid Ewerwijn Training Center and Workshop for Sculpture Therapy Postfach 24, CH–4143 Dornach Leader: Elke Dominik Tel. +41 (0)61 701 84 66, Fax +41 (0)61 701 85 58 Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 [email protected], www.eurythmie.ch Tel. +41 (0)61 702 02 09 Eurythmeum Elena Zuccoli Arteum School of Painting Responsible: Ursula Heusser Information: Peter Stebbing, Tramweg 2, CH–4144 Arlesheim Office: Hügelweg 83, CH–4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 701 77 13 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 44 31, Fax +41 (0)61 706 44 32

Annual Report 2002 25 Address Overviev Further Training in Eurythmy Areas of Work Leader: Roswitha Schumm – Plenary meetings of Section members Juraweg 10, CH–4143 Dornach, Tel./Fax +41 (0)61 701 75 81 – Research colloquia on various themes – Seminars on threefolding in society Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities – Conferences on family culture – Conferences for lawyers Leader: Martina Maria Sam – Conferences on conflict research Office: Regula Haberthür – Work on the esoteric basis of ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ Co-worker: Christiane Haid – Conference on substance dependency Goetheanum, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1 – Working group on working with the elderly Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 82, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 50 – European Constitution research group [email protected]

Working Groups Conferences and Work Program of the Sections 2003/04 Argentina Tomás Klein, Gal Urguiza 1642, AR-1602 Buenos Aires The Sections of the School of Spiritual Science hold Tel./Fax +54 11 47 97 83 23, [email protected] regular conferences, colloquia, seminars and Study Days. In addition, the School offers public lectures and Australia workshops. All conferences and the work program are John Allison, 1 Willkilla Road, Kalorama, Vic 3766 listed in a separate leaflet, which can be obtained from the Tel. +61 3972 841 49, [email protected] Membership Office at the Goetheanum (only in German).

Great Britain This Annual Report 2002 is available on the internet: Simon Blaxland-de Lange www.goetheanum.ch/society/ar2002.pdf 18 Hoathly Hill, West Hoathly, W. Sussex RH19, 4 SJ Tel./Fax +44 1342 81 01 33

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Argentina Chile Sociedad Antroposófica en la Argentina Branch: Rama San Santiago 2224 Crisólogo Larralde, AR–C1429BTP Buenos Aires Manuel Covarrubias 3782 Tel. +54 11 4702 98 72 Casilla 22-11 de Nunoa, CL–Santiago de Chile Fax +54 11 4797 83 23 (T.E. Klein) Tel. +56 2 284 12 80, Fax +56 2 284 12 81 [email protected] c/o Colegio Waldorf National Representative: Rosa Körte Branch Leader: Claudio Rauch

Australia Branch: Agrupación Libre Antroposófica Anthroposophical Society in Australia Jose Tomas Rider 1654, CL–Providencia, Santiago de Chile Rudolf Steiner House Tel. +56 2 204 91 74, Fax +56 2 204 16 40 307 Sussex Street, AU–Sydney NSW 2000 c/o Colegio Rudolf Steiner Tel. +61 2 9264 51 69, Fax +61 2 9251 37 43 Branch Leader: Rafael González [email protected] National Representative: Norma Blackwood Branch: Rama Christophorus Office: Natalia Gomez Austria Clemenceau 1520, CL–Vitacura, Santiago de Chile Allgemeine Anthroposophische Gesellschaft Landesgesellschaft Österreich Columbia Tilgnerstrasse 3/5, AT–1040 Vienna Branch: Rama Santiago Apóstol, Cali Tel. +43 1 505 32 07, Fax +43 1 505 34 54 Branch Leaders: Silvia and Enrique de Castro Chairman: Dipl. Ing. Helmut Goldmann URESA Bloque 54, apto. 203, CO–Cali, Valle General Secretary: Dr. Johannes Zwiauer Tel. +57 2 513 34 22 und +57 2 513 22 56 Branch: Rama Micael, Medellin Belgium Branch Leader: Teresita Roldán de Hernandez Antroposofische Vereniging in België Calle 13 # 43D14, CO–Medellin Société Anthroposophique en Belgique Tel. +57 4 266 53 61 F. Lousbergskaai 44, BE–9000 Gent Tel. +32 9 233 54 58, Fax +32 9 233 53 27 Croatia [email protected] Antropozofsko Drustvo Marija Sofija, Zagreb General Secretary: Jan Borghs Ulica Baruna Trenka br. 4, HR–10000 Zagreb Tel./Fax +385 1 468 02 69 Brazil Branch Leader: Radovan Subotic, M.D. Sociedade Antroposófica no Brasil Rua da Fraternidade, 156/168, BR–04738-020 São Paulo – SP Czech Republic Tel/Fax +55 11 5687 42 52, +55 11 5523 05 37 Anthroposofická spole¹nost [email protected], www.sab.org.br Petrzilkova 2485, CZ–15500 Praha 5 – Stodulky General Secretary: Ingrid Böhringer Tel. +420 2 35 51 77 32, Tel./Fax +420 2 71 73 48 10 [email protected] Bulgaria National Representative: Dr. Jan Bouzek Anthroposophical Society in Bulgaria Denmark P.O. Box 51, BG–1680 Sofia National Representative: Neva Krasteva Antroposofisk Selskab Danmark Tel. +359-2-635 19 19, +359-2-27 32 73 General Secretary: Troels Ussing Ibaekvej 202, DK–7100 Vejle Canada Tel. +45 75 83 73 30, [email protected] Anthroposophical Society in Canada Egypt 232 Merton Street, CA–Toronto, Ont. M4S 1A1 Branch: Sekem-Branch Postal Address: Branch Leader: Ibrahim Abouleish, M.D. P.O. Box 38162, 550 Eglinton Ave. W., CA–Toronto, 1 Belbis Desert Road, P.O. Box 2834 Ont. M5N 3A8 Alf Maskan, EG–11777 El Horrya Heliopolis Cairo Tel. +1 416 488 28 86, Fax +1 416 488 55 46 Tel. +20 2 656 41 24 and +20 2 656 41 25 [email protected], www.anthrocanada.org Fax +20 2 656 41 23 General Secretary: Olaf Lampson @sekem.com, www.sekem.com

Annual Report 2002 29 Address Overviev DE–70188 Stuttgart Tel. +49 711 164 31 16, Fax +49 711 164 31 12 [email protected] Representative: Johannes Kehrer

Germany Upper Rhine Center Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in Deutschland e.V. Starkenstrasse 36, DE–79104 Freiburg Landessekretariat Tel. +49 761 2 55 59, Fax +49 761 29 28 18 50 Rudolf-Steiner-Haus, Representative: Wolfgang Rissmann, M.D. Zur Uhlandshöhe 10, DE–70188 Stuttgart Tel. +49 711 164 31 21, Fax +49 711 164 31 30 Ecuador [email protected] Branch: Rama Micael, Quito www.anthroposophie-de.com Branch Leader: Patricio Jaramillo Tobar General Secretaries: Charlotte Roder †, Dieter Pommerening Urb. La Luz, F. Guarderas 354 y Ab. Montalvo P.O. Box 17-04-10454, EC–Quito Berlin Center Tel. +593 2 240 76 21 und +593 9 973 73 45 cel. Bernadottestrasse 90/92, DE–14195 Berlin Fax +593 2 255 29 42 Tel. +49 30 832 59 32, Fax +49 30 832 63 98 [email protected] Representative: Martin Kollewijn Estonia East Center Eesti Antroposofiline Selts Angelikastrasse 4, DE–01099 Dresden Office: Paul Purga Tel. +49 351 802 23 72, Fax +49 351 899 63 43 Koidula 7, EE–10125 Tallinn Representative: Ingrid Hüther National Representative: Raivo Tarum [email protected] Frankfurt Center Hügelstrasse 67, DE–60433 Frankfurt Finland Tel. +49 69 51 36 76, Fax +49 69 52 68 47 Suomen Antroposofinen Liitto [email protected] Uudenmaankatu 25 A 4, FI–00120 Helsinki 12 Representative: Barbara Messmer Tel. +358 9 696 25 20, Fax +358 9 680 25 91 [email protected] Chair: Maria Sannamo Hannover Center General Secretary: Seija Zimmermann, M.D. Brehmstrasse 10, DE–30173 Hannover Tel. +49 511 85 32 38, Fax +49 511 28 17 52 Antroposofiska Sällskapet i Finland [email protected] Branch Leader and National Representative: Marina Reuter www.anthroposophie-hannover.de Rönnvägen 41, FI–00270 Helsinki 27 Representative: Christian Schaaf Tel. +358 9 64 42 80 Munich Center France Leopoldstrasse 46/a, DE–80802 München Société Antroposophique en France Tel. +49 89 33 25 20, Fax +49 89 33 78 97 2 et 4, rue de la Grande Chaumière, FR–75006 Paris [email protected] Tel. +33 1 4634 76 19 (Office) www.anthroposophie-muenchen.de Tel. +33 1 4326 09 94 (Information) Representative: Florian Roder Fax +33 1 4325 26 21 [email protected] North Center General Secretary: Gudrun Cron Mittelweg 11–12, DE–20148 Hamburg Tel. +49 40 41 33 16 22, Fax +49 40 41 33 16 43 Georgia [email protected] Anthroposophical Society in Georgia Representative Matthias Bölts Seinab Bozvadse St. 10 Arbeitszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen P.O. Box 91, GE–380008 Tbilissi Martin-Luther-Strasse 8, DE-42285 Wuppertal Tel. +995 32 99 95 76 Tel. +49 202 8 71 16, Fax +49 202 8 77 73 National Representative: Nodar Belkania, Ph.D. [email protected] [email protected] Representative: Michael Schmock Great Britain Nuremberg Center Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain Rieterstrasse 20, DE–90419 Nürnberg Rudolf Steiner House Tel. +49 911 33 86 78/79, Fax +49 911 39 75 38 35 Park Road, GB–London NW1 6XT [email protected] Tel. +44 207 723 44 00, Fax +44 207 724 43 64 home.t-online.de/home/rudolf-steiner-haus.nuernberg [email protected], www.anth.org.uk Representative: Christa Pfannmüller General Secretary: Nicholas Thomas

Stuttgart Center Hawaii Rudolf-Steiner-Haus, Zur Uhlandshöhe 10, Anthroposophical Society in Hawaii

30 Annual Report 2002 Address Overviev 2514 Alaula Way, US–Honolulu, HI 96822 Takadanobaba 1-18-26-203 Tel. +1 808 988 45 55 Shinjuku-ku, JP–169-0075 Tokyo [email protected] Tel./Fax +81 3 32 05 96 45 National Representative: Van James [email protected] General Secretary: Prof. Yuji Agematsu Hungary Latvia Magyar Antropozófiai Társaság Branch: Marie Steiner Branch, Riga Bimbó út 3, HU–1022 Budapest Contact: Dina Solotinskaja Tel./Fax +36 1 325 07 02 Agenskalna Str. 22a-59, LV–1046 Riga National Representative: Dr. Peter Szilágyi Tel. +371-7-62 45 54

Iceland Branch: Latvijas Antroposofiska Biedriba Antroposofiska Felagid a Islandi Latvian Anthroposophical Society P.O. Box 953, IS–121 Reykjavik Contact: Uldis Savelievs National Representative: Gudfinnur Ellert Jakobsson Keldisa-Str. 24-51, LV–1021 Riga Tel. +354 4 86 60 22 Tel./Fax +371-7-24 66 22 [email protected] India Coordinator: Aban Bana Branch: Anthroposophical Society in Latvia 5 Proctor Road, Grant Road, IN–Mumbai (Bombay) 400 007 Contact: Julija Dobrovolska Tel./Fax +91 22 386 37 99 Loka magistrale 7-44, LV–3004 Jelgava [email protected] Tel. +371-30-102 75, Fax +371-7-61 35 28 [email protected] Ireland Lithuania Anthroposophical Society in Ireland P.O. Box 172, GB–Belfast Delivery BT18 9WT Branch: Michael Branch Tel./Fax +353 1 286 21 16 Contact: JüratÅ LekštienÅ Chair: J. Malcolm Nicholson, Michiel Brave Ateities 22-30, LT-5300 PanevÅžys National Representative: Michiel Brave [email protected] Mexico Branch: Rama Juan de la Cruz Israel Branch Leader: Dr. Octavio Reyes Branch: Elijah Branch, Jerusalem Tecla 46, Col. Los Reyes, Coyoacan Branch Leader: Eva Levy MX–Mexico D.F. 04330 Hanassi St. 6, IL–92-188 Jerusalem Tel. +52 5 617 68 54, Fax +52 5 617 40 54 Tel. +972 2 563 31 65 [email protected]

Branch: Michael Branch, Namibia Office: Varda Shilo Anthroposophical Group in Namibia Kibbutz Harduf, IL–17-930 D.N. Hamovil Office: Klaus Raschen Tel. +972 4 905 92 47, Fax +972 4 986 11 06 P.O. Box 11359, NA–9000 Windhoek Tel./Fax +264 61 22 00 33 Branch: Hillel Branch, Kiriat Tivon Contact: Stefanie Allon-Grob New Zealand Shoshanim 32, IL–36-056 Kiriat Tivon Anthroposophical Society in New Zealand Tel. +972 4 983 20 67 General Secretary: Hans van Florenstein Mulder [email protected] 18 Grants Road, Papanui, NZ–Christchurch Tel. +64 3 354 44 47 Branch: Yitzchak-Branch, Tel-Aviv [email protected] Office: Benzion Porat www.anthroposophy.org.nz Hadekel St. 15/2, IL–82013 Kiryat-Gat Tel. +972 8 681 38 18 Netherlands [email protected] Antroposofische Vereniging in Nederland Boslaan 15, NL–3701 CH Zeist Italy Tel. +31 30 691 82 16, Fax +31 30 691 40 64 Società Antroposofica in Italia [email protected], www.antrop-ver.nl Via Privata Vasto 4, IT–20121 Milano General Secretary: Ronald A. Dunselman Tel./Fax +39 02 659 55 58 General Secretary: Dr. Stefano Pederiva Norway Japan Antroposofisk Selskap i Norge Anthroposophical Society in Japan

Annual Report 2002 31 Address Overviev Prof. Dahlsgate 30, NO–0260 Oslo Contact Address: Anina Bielser Tel./Fax +47 22 44 86 88 Giebenacherweg 19, CH–4058 Basel [email protected], [email protected] Tel. +41 61 601 53 52 www.antroposofi.no [email protected] General Secretary: Margrethe Solstad Slovakia Peru Slovenská Antropozofiká Spolo¹nošt Sociedad Antroposófica en el Perú Hattalova 12A, SK–821 08 Bratislava Av. G. Prescott 590 Tel. +421 2 4445 36 90, Fax +421 2 4445 38 54 San Isidro, PE–Lima 27 National Representative: Dr. Erich Šašinka Tel. +51 1 471 12 33 Tel. +421 2 5542 51 83 [email protected] [email protected] Spain Branch: Anthroposophical Group in the Philippines Sociedad Antroposófica en Espana 1086 del Monte Avenue, PH–Quezon City 1105 C/Guipuzcoa, 11-1-Izda, ES-28020 Madrid Tel. +63-2-370 8158 Tel/Fax +63-2-410 23 48 Tel./Fax +34 91 534 8163 [email protected] Chairman: Francisco del Barrio Branch Leader: [email protected] South Africa Anthroposophical Society in Southern Africa Poland P.O. Box 71925, ZA–Bryanston 2021 Towarzystwo Antropozoficzne w Polsce Tel. +27 11 706 85 44/5, Fax +27 11 706 41 36 Sekretaria: Thomasz Mazurkiewicz [email protected] ul. Arciszewskiego 4, PL–01-483 Warszawa Tel./Fax +48-22-666 88 32 Thailand [email protected], [email protected] Branch: Anthroposophical Group in Bangkok National Representative: Ewa Waíniewska, M.D. Branch Leader: Porn Panosot, M.D. 27/789 Moo 3, Mooban Napalai, Sukhumvit Rd. Portugal TH–Bang Na, BKK 10260 Sociedade Antroposófica em Portugal Tel. +66 2 745 79 78 / 745 79 79, Fax +66 2 745 79 97 Rua D. Estefania, n° 99, 2°Drt, PT–1000-153 Lisboa [email protected] Tel. +351 21 315 27 84, Fax +351 21 54 01 07 National Representative: Leonor Malik Ukraine Branch: Anthroposophical Branch in Kiev Romania Branch Leader: Volodymyr Kochetkov-Sukach Societatea Antroposofica din România Tampere II/16, UA–01000 Kiev St. Visinilor nr. 17, sector 2, RO–73109 Bucuresti Tel. +380-44-552 70 61 Tel./Fax +40-21-210 33 57 [email protected] Uruguay National Representative: Agenor Criêan Branch: Novalis Branch, Montevideo Branch Leader: Gisela Medina Russia Amazonas 1529, UY–11400 Montevideo Anthroposophical Society in Russia Tel. +598 2 619 33 70 Nashchokinskiy Pereulok 6, kv. 3, RU–119019 Moscow Tel./Fax +70 95 291 23 84 USA National Representative: Vladimir G. Tichomirow Anthroposophical Society in America 1923 Geddes Avenue, US–Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1797 Sweden Tel. +1 734 662 93 55, Fax +1 734 662 17 27 Antroposofiska Sällskapet i Sverige [email protected] Pl 1800, SE–153 91 Järna www.anthroposophy.org Tel. +46 8 554 302 20, Fax +46 8 5515 06 44 General Secretary: Joan Almon [email protected], www.antroposofi.nu Chairman: Dick Olof Tibbling Yugoslavia General Secretary: Anders Kumlander Branch: Antroposofski Kulturni Centar Beograd Branch Leader: Vojislav Kecman Switzerland Gandijeva 241, YU–11070 Beograd Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in der Schweiz Tel. +381-11-15 81 35 Oberer Zielweg 60, CH–4143 Dornach [email protected] Tel. +41 61 706 84 40, Fax +41 61 706 84 41 [email protected] General Secretary: Otfried Doerfler

Group: Goetheanum-Gruppe der Anthroposophischen Vereinigung in der Schweiz 32 Annual Report 2002