Sergei Prokofieff the Threshold for More Than a Hundred Years

General Anthroposophical Society Annual Report 2001

Contents

General Anthroposophical Society The General Anthroposophical Society ...... 3 The Society World-wide ...... 3 The Annual Theme for 2002/03 ...... 4

School of Spiritual Science The Sections General Anthroposophical Section...... 5 Section for Mathematics and Astronomy ...... 6 Medical Section ...... 6 Science Section and Agriculture Department ...... 7 Pedagogical Section...... 9 Art Section ...... 10 Section for the Spiritual Striving of Youth ...... 11 Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music...... 11 Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities...... 13 Section for Social Sciences ...... 13

Goetheanum Departments and Facilities at the Goetheanum ...... 15

Finances, Accounting and Budget Treasurer's Report ...... 17 Review of the year 2001 ...... 17 Prospects for 2002 ...... 17 Annual Accounts (2001) of the General Anthroposophical Society ...... 18 Budget 2002 ...... 19

General Information and List of Addresses The General Anthroposophical Society ...... 20 The Sections of the School of Spiritual Science ...... 21 Departments and Facilities at the Goetheanum...... 24 The Society World-wide ...... 26

Conferences and Work Programme of the Sections 2002/03 The conferences and the work programme of the Sections 2002/03 are listed in a separate leaflet which can be obtained in German or English from the Membership Office at the Goetheanum. The leaflet and the 2001 An- nual Report in German has been mailed to Members of the General Anthroposophical Society with the journal Das Goetheanum No. 12/2002.

The Annual Report and the work programme in English can be obtained from the Internet: Annual Report: www.goetheanum.ch/society/ar2001.pdf Work Programme: www.goetheanum.ch/events/wp2002.pdf

Publisher: General Anthroposophical Society

Responsible for the contents of the individual reports: Executive Council, Section Leaders and Department Leaders

Concept, final editing of the texts and layout: Elsbeth Wirz

Translation into English: Johanna Collis

Front page: Marion Ehrsam - Atelier für Gestaltung

General Anthroposophical Society

This Annual Report for 2001 gives an account of the tual Science. While the constitution of the General events and achievements of the past year for the Anthroposophical Society enables the groups linked information of members of the General Anthropo- with it to develop their own structure and cultural sophical Society, its many friends and any others identity, working with anthroposophy nevertheless who may be interested. It also takes a brief look at leads to an experience of the common spiritual basis the tasks to be faced in the immediate future. In the underlying all human endeavour regardless of cul- report from the General Anthroposophical Society as ture, language or religion. Cultivation of this common such, readers will find a discussion of the annual spirituality forms the common bond between the theme for 2002/ 2003. This is followed by articles world-wide Anthroposophical Society and its groups from the Sections of the School of Spiritual Science. across the globe in all their tremendous variety. A description of how an annual conference is planned and managed will illustrate the way in which the When the Society was founded at Dornach in Swit- various departments and facilities at the Goetheanum zerland during the 1923/24 Christmas Conference, work together. The Treasurer’s Report is followed by representatives of English-speaking countries were the accounts for 2001 and the budget for 2002, and also present. In England, attention was drawn to this Annual Report concludes with a section of gen- anthroposophy during Rudolf Steiner’s first visit there eral information and a list of contact addresses in 1902. Work began in the United States of America world-wide. in 1909/10, and in New Zealand and Australia in 1915. After the Second World War activities spread The General Anthroposophical Society to South Africa and Ireland. In other countries Eng- lish is the second language for many individuals, so The General Anthroposophical Society came into there is an increasing demand for translations into being at Christmas 1923 when Rudolf Steiner invited English of Rudolf Steiner’s works and those of many attendance at its founding with the intention of unit- other writers on anthroposophical subjects. In what- ing all the contemporary activities in the field of an- ever way possible and depending on the financial throposophy within a single society. means available, the Executive Council and Section Leaders are committed to making the work initiated The Society’s tasks include on the one hand the by the Goetheanum accessible to people who do not promotion of spiritual research within the School of know German. Spiritual Science, and on the other the creation of a general foundation on which all kinds of individual With the cooption of two new members and their concerns and intentions can be brought forward and confirmation at the 2001 General Meeting, the Ex- be perceived, understood and mutually recognized. ecutive Council currently has six members from five countries. Visiting the world-wide national societies is At its core the Society embraces the School of Spiri- a very important aspect of their work. The General tual Science together with the General Anthroposo- Scretaries or National Representatives cultivate links phical Section and, at present, nine specialist Sec- with the Executive Council, the Section Leaders and tions and one specialist Department. The Sections the Goetheanum as well as with each other. On the not only encourage and carry out spiritual research in basis of their work in their own countries, the Gen- the various specialist fields but also aim to bring eral Secretaries are consulted on matters concerning about practical applications of the research results the General Anthroposophical Society. In addition to obtained. There are also ongoing endeavours to in- their regular personal contacts with one another, crease interdisciplinary collaboration between the they meet as a group with the Executive Council and Sections. the Collegium of the School of Spiritual Science twice

In addition to the administrative offices, the General a year at the Goetheanum. For the spring session Anthroposophical Society also encompasses a num- they are joined by the National Representatives and ber of facilities which serve the anthroposophical for the autumn session by members of national movement. These include the Archives, the Library, councils and by group leaders. In view of world the Bookshop, the Publishing House, and the weekly events, the meeting in November 2001 focussed on journal Das Goetheanum. how further to strengthen the work of anthroposophy as a counterforce to terrorism.

The Society World-wide For the greater part of the twentieth century the The General Anthroposophical Society is active in political situation made it impossible to found na- about 50 countries, and a great variety of estab- tional societies in the countries of Eastern Europe, lishments — well over 10,000 — are more or less but over the last decade societies have been founded closely connected with it and with the School of Spiri- in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary,

Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and, most re- theme is very much in the forefront today there were cently, Bulgaria. lively exchanges.

Public conferences on general anthroposophical themes are held at the Goetheanum each year at At Michaelmas, the conference focussed on the tasks Easter, in the summer, at Michaelmas and at Christ- and development requirements of the School of Spiri- mas. tual Science and its Sections at the beginning of the twenty-first century. The Easter Conference in 2001 centred around the 200th anniversary of the death of Novalis whose spiri- Over Christmas, Rudolf Steiner’s four Mystery Dra- tual individuality remains closely linked with the de- mas were performed and treated in lectures as well velopment of anthroposophy. The Summer Confer- as plenary and group discussions. In view of the ence was concerned with the theme for the year situation in the world at large nearly 1000 partici- 2001 ‘Human Self-Knowledge and the World of the pants found the subject of self-development in its Hierarchies’. The main emphasis was on ‘the human relation to current tasks of civilization extremely topi- being and the world of the angels’ and since this cal.

Theme of the Year 2002/03

Humanity in the Tension between Angels and Adversary Powers

The tragedy of September 11, 2001, and the tragic spiritual work.”2 Spiritual work is thus decisive for our events that followed clearly marked the beginning of connection with the good hierarchies. the new century with a spiritual signature. Humanity has entered the third millennium of Christian devel- The adversary powers work very differently. They opment as if accompanied by a clap of thunder. One thrust themselves directly into our subconscious, can clearly read in the symptomology of these events darkening it, taking possession of it. Humanity stands that the conflict between the powers of good and evil within this polarity: it can either turn consciously to (which always has its origin in human hearts and the spirit or fall further into the abyss of the subcon- then works into external events from there) has scious. reached a new dimension and import. One can say In this sense we would like to put the theme “Hu- that the human being stands in the tension between manity in the Tension between Angels and Adversary the world of spiritual hierarchies and the world of Powers” at the center of our anthroposophical work adversary forces as never before. This situation is for the year 2002/03. signalized above all by the fact that humanity in its soul/ spiritual development has been living beyond Sergei Prokofieff the threshold for more than a hundred years. It now 1 Awakening to Community, lect. of March 3, 1923, An- stands before the task of lifting events that are hap- throposophic Press 1974, GA 257 pening beyond the threshold into the full conscious- 2 Rosicrucian and Modern Initiation, lect. of Jan. 13, 1924, ness of the individual “I.” We have been given an- Rudolf Steiner Press 1982, GA 233a throposophy as a help and as an inner path for this. We begin participating consciously in the major con- Recommended works for the Theme of the Year frontation of our time, which the powers of good are conducting with the powers of evil, already just by Rudolf Steiner: Spiritual Guidance of the Individual and taking in the insights of anthroposophy. Anthroposo- Humanity, Anthroposophic Press 1992, GA 15 phy helps us find our way as free beings in the world Rudolf Steiner: “How Can the Psychological Distress of between angels and adversary powers. Today Be Overcome?” lect. of Oct. 10, 1916, in Spiritual It then becomes obvious that the hierarchies and the Research: Methods and Results, Steinerbooks 1981, GA adversary powers work in totally different ways. The 168 good powers reckon wholly with human freedom and Rudolf Steiner: “The Work of the Angels in Our Astral are therefore dependent on our free collaboration. Body,” lect. of Oct. 9, 1918, in Angels, Rudolf Steiner They can help us only if we raise ourselves up to Press 1996, GA 182 them through individual striving after knowledge and through mutual work in the sense of the reversed Rudolf Steiner: “How Do I Find the Christ?” lect. of Oct. 1 16, 1918, in Evil, Rudolf Steiner Press 1997, GA 182 cultus. Michael’s attitude toward human beings is exemplary for all good hierarchies. As the “spiritual Rudolf Steiner: Three Streams in the Evolution of Man- hero of freedom” Michael “reveals nothing if we our- kind, lect. of Oct. 4-6 and 11-13, 1918, Rudolf Steiner selves do not bring him something from our diligent Press 1965, GA 184

School of Spiritual Science

The Sections

General Anthroposophical Section experienced by any contemporary individual as a longing for the spirit must be the starting point for According to its constitution, it is the task of the the work and research of the School. The General School of Spiritual Science to conduct research in the Anthroposophical Section exists for those who have a spiritual field in ways that will complement and take need as human beings to find ways for the soul to further the results obtained today in mainstream reach the spiritual world. This Section provides an academic research. For this to be achieved a general, ‘esoteric school’ for such individuals. graded introduction to the field of esoteric work or spiritual research is needed. This introduction to the The General Anthroposophical Section’s work in 2001 esoteric field is not geared to the separate special- was guided by the question: How can anthroposophy isms of the different Sections but provides a general as a science of the spirit be strengthened and given anthroposophical base on which the work of all the forms suitable for the requirements of contemporary Sections can be founded. Anyone joining the School life? This concern was broached not only during the of Spiritual Science becomes a member of the Gen- seasonal conferences at the Goetheanum but also by eral Anthroposophical Section regardless of which the group leaders’ meeting and the Class holders’ other Sections his or her work involves. Rudolf circle. Special mention should be made of the Steiner had intended to structure this Section in Michaelmas Conference which focussed on the three Classes and the plan was that there would be School of Spiritual Science and its Sections and pro- mantric, meditative paths of inner study which would vided an impression of the varied, world-wide col- provide the esoteric core of this Section’s work and laboration of the Sections with their corresponding life. But his death intervened when only the first third fields of contemporary life. For the third time mem- of the First Class had been given. All aspects of gen- bers of the School’s faculty conducted a series of eral anthroposophical study cluster around the cen- weekly meetings during the winter months in which tral core of an introduction to esoteric work of this about 200 persons worked together on various an- nature in so far as they do not belong to disciplines throposophical themes. There were also several catered for by the other Sections. Its themes, week-end gatherings devoted to ‘meditative practice’ broadly speaking, are covered by the content of Ru- and ‘ways of studying anthroposophy’. dolf Steiner’s book An Outline of Esoteric Science, of Development, History and Public Issues which he said that it contained a description of anthroposophy as a whole, especially its three main It is becoming increasingly necessary to bring critical areas: ‘knowledge of the human being’ including the attention and a greater depth of understanding to laws of reincarnation and karma; ‘evolution and the bear on the progress of anthroposophy during the history of humanity’; and ‘the science of initiation’. twentieth century, its relationship with mainstream culture and with contemporary events in general, its The School of Spiritual Science seeks to differentiate public outreach and the challenges it faces with re- its methods of work and research from those of the gard to future developments. During the autumn of General Anthroposophical Society. In the Society, 2001 the General Anthroposophical Section began anthroposophy provides the content of the work establishing a separate branch of its work in which through the use of concepts and ideas that are di- these issues will be addressed. In collaboration with rectly accessible to present-day consciousness. In the Forschungsstelle Kulturimpuls (Heidelberg/Dor- the School, knowledge about the universe and man nach) and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Archiv und Ge- is sought through forms of expression derived from schichte (Dornach), as well as other establishments, the spiritual world itself. Access to such knowledge colloquia and meetings on preparing for constructive can only be built up gradually by modern conscious- outreach work have so far been the focus. Readers ness through practice and meditation. In this sense can obtain a list of projects and publications from the the General Anthroposophical Section is founded on office. repeated practice and deepening of the forms of expression belonging to the spiritual world. Basic Studies in Anthroposophy at the Goethe-

anum Work in the School, both in its General Section and in the specialist Sections, begins at the point where a This ‘anthroposophical study year at the Goethe- need for esoteric deepening arises in the individual anum’ has been ongoing for over 20 years, and either on a general level or linked with his or her own many individuals who wanted to work at laying down professional life. Not only the specific needs of the a foundation in anthroposophy have participated. scientist or artist but above all the general needs These basic studies will be carried out in their new

form for the third time this year with participants significant. The main focus was on the horoscope at from many countries. The course, in three 10-week the moment of death, the ‘light physiognomy’ of the terms, begins each October and offers participants Zodiac signs, and the relationship between astrology ways of laying foundations in spiritual knowledge and and human freedom. practice and finding out about the practical applications of anthroposophy in many fields. Public confer- The 2001 annual schooling conference on mathemat- ences also take place within the framework of the ics was entitled ‘Space and Counterspace’ and dealt course. with central and peripheral formative forces. The unexpectedly strong interest in this event encour- Anthroposophical Studies Programme in Eng- aged the Section to continue with this theme for two lish further years. Fields in which projective geometry can be applied will be investigated in connection with The need to approach anthroposophy via the English architecture, morphology and arts of movement. langage has existed for years and was met for the first time by a programme that began in October In January 2002 the annual study conference di- 2001 which, as became obvious, is also accessible to rected to a wider public was held in collaboration those for whom English is a foreign language. The with the Agriculture Department of the Science Sec- course comprises three terms each focussing on one tion under the title ‘The Spirituality of Animals—Basic of Rudolf Steiner’s basic works. Artistic courses are Principles of a Cosmological Zoology’. Public discus- also incorporated, and there are opportunities for sion brought about by epidemics of animal diseases studying a subject of special personal interest under during the past year enhanced the relevance of this the guidance of a mentor. The ongoing courses are conference. run by co-workers at the Goetheanum, while the weekly lectures on specific themes are sometimes The emphasis of the Section’s research in 2002 will given by guest speakers. Each week sees a lecture be on: qualitative, number-theoretical investigation on a special cultural subject or an excursion to a of the Pythagorean number triples and quadruples relevant place of interest. In the autumn of 2001 a and their geometric presentation; qualitative plane- trip to Chartres in France constituted the high point tology with emphasis on Mars; studies of current in a part of the course which drew attention to the planetary constellations; rhythm research in combi- special significance of Central European culture. On nation with the cosmological study of man. visits to anthroposophical establishments students also had opportunities to experience the practical application of anthroposophical impulses. Medical Section

Independent Studies The Medical Section’s work covers the following ar- Once again a number of individuals took up the op- eas: research; training and further training; legal portunity to pursue individual courses of study within protection of anthroposophical medicine and its various Sections. Mentors and students met for vari- medications in and outside Europe; cultural-social ous orientation conversations and examined new activities; support of therapeutic initiatives and pro- avenues of study at the Goetheanum. These conver- motion of research, training and publications with the sations are to continue at regular intervals. help of donations; co-ordination of research and development in anthroposophical medicine; promotion of collaboration within and amongst the various Section for Mathematics and Astronomy therapeutic professions, including eurythmy therapy and social therapy. The work of this Section covers:

Research; training and further training in the form of The organizational structure of the Medical Section is conferences, courses and lectures; information and set up to accommodate the various tasks in hand advice on specialist questions and studies; specialist and can be adapted to suit requirements. supervision and co-ordination of research and publications; evening observation work in the Kepler Ob- In 2001, 59 specialist conferences and further train- servatory at the Goetheanum; compilation of data for ing courses took place at the Goetheanum. Among ephemerides and calendars; publication of Mathema- these was an international conference on paediatric tisch-Astronomische Blätter and the annual Star Cal- work with children from ages 0 to 3 which brought endar (which is translated into Italian and Russian). together 500 specialists from 32 countries.

Among the various events and specialist conferences The Easter 2001 World-wide Newsletter published with took place in 2001, the public study conference the fourth research survey on anthroposophical on ‘Astrology and Anthroposophy’ was especially medicine which provides an overview of current pro-

jects and completed doctoral theses, clinical studies Handbuch für Ausbildungen in Heilpädagogik und and single-case studies. Sozialtherapie (available from Assembly for Curative Education) An international documentation centre for scientific Begegnung und Vertrauen Dornacher Reihe Vol. 5, literature is in process of being set up. ed. Ferdinand Klein.

The fourth annual conference of the movement for A complete list is available from the Section secretariat. anthroposophical medicine took place in September. The following periodicals are published by the Sec- For the first time the aim was to combine three con- tion: cerns: professional further training; meetings and exchanges of experience between all those who rep- Der Merkurstab — Beiträge zu einer Erweiterung der resent anthroposophical medicine in research, train- Heilkunst in collaboration with the Gesellschaft An- ing and further training, in the various institutions, throposophischer Ärzte in Deutschland; Worldwide and in the politico-legal field; and questions of co- Newsletter — for Healthcare and Social Therapy in- ordination and management. The theme of saluto- spired by Anthroposophy (in 5 languages); Seelen- genesis (how good health comes about) over against pflege in Heilpädagogik und Sozialtherapie and pathogenesis (how ill health comes about) was a Newsletter of the Assembly for Curative Education subject for further training. and Social Therapy published by the Assembly for Curative Education and Social Therapy in the Medical News from the specialist fields: the International Section at the Goetheanum. Association of Anthroposophical Pharmacists has been founded. Science Section The Assembly for Curative Education and Social Therapy has begun to function again after some The Science Section is an organ of collaboration for restructuring of personnel. The international training scientists anywhere in the world who wish to relate manual has now been completed. to anthroposophy and the School of Spiritual Science. The Section’s Research Institute also carries on sci- In the late autumn the Medical Section moved to its entific research at the Goetheanum. Our work is new home at Albert Steffen-Weg 2. Stage by stage directed towards augmenting comprehension of the new rooms will be finished and able to offer natural phenomena. It also seeks to evaluate the space for scientific colleagues who want to work results of mainstream scientific research. The work is temporarily on smaller or larger projects. founded on the Goethean method, the aim being to make this method fruitful for modern research and to The second international nursing congress on ‘Spiri- develop it further in keeping with the anthroposophi- tuality in Nursing’ will take place in April 2002. cal schooling path. The scientific method provides an especially secure foundation for spiritual research. A co-ordination office for art therapy is planned but finance is not yet assured. The Section’s scientific work is the responsibility of the Section Faculty (which includes scientists in vari- Preparing and running the Fifth International Kolisko ous disciplines world-wide as well as colleagues at Conference for Teachers, Physicians, Curative Teach- the Goetheanum Research Institute). In this report ers and Therapists at Lahti/Finland will constitute a on 2001, the supra-regional activities are described high point of the Section’s work in 2002. Once again first, before recounting what has been going on at the theme of salutogenesis and healthy development the Institute at Dornach. will be a focus. The general Section Conference, this time at Dor- The following works were published in 2001: nach, continued the work within the School of Spirit- Ulrike Remer-Bielitz/Volker Seelbach (Ed.) Neue We- ual Science with the sixth Lesson which is very much ge in der Tierheilkunde (Persephone Vol. No. 14) concerned with the elements and ethers, themes

Henriette Dekkers-Appel et al (Ed.) Psychotherapy that are of special interest to scientists. The motif of (Persephone Vol. No. 13) the ethers throughout the 19 Lessons was worked on

Peter Selg Krankheit und Christuserkenntnis at the meeting of the Los Angeles Section Group. The Section Conference in 2002, focussing on the Michaela Glöckler (Ed.) Spirituelle Ethik seventh Lesson, will be prepared by the French

Willem F.Daems Streifzüge durch die Medizin- und group of the Section and take place in Paris. Pharmaziegeschichte (Persephone Vol. No.15) About 40 participants from all over Europe met in Rolf Heine (Ed.) Spiritualität in der Pflege (Persepho- May at an ifgene workshop on ‘Intrinsic value and ne Congress Vol. No.3) indignity of plants in the context of genetic engineer- Peter Heusser et al Forschungsumfrage Newsletter ing’. The report on this event is available from the 2001, 46, FU 1-55 Section secretariat.

At the 2001 Autumn Conference a small group of chemistry’. One use for the results of this research specialists worked on the theme of ‘Microbiological will be its inclusion in a chemistry course for farmers. processes—keys to a chemistry of life’. Over the past few years a group of microbiologists co-ordinated by The departure of a colleague has led to the Section Norbert Pfennig, Meinhard Simon and Jochen being without an expert on landscape aesthetics and Bockemühl have been ‘opening up’ the realm of mi- design. The main reason for not finding a replace- croorganisms from the point of view of anthroposo- ment is lack of finance. phy and were now able to present their work in the larger circle. A detailed report on the work of the Institute together with a list of publications is available from the Specialist meetings in the fields of chemistry, phys- Section secretariat. ics, geology, microbiology and flow physics also took place. Agriculture Department The Research Institute at Dornach is collaborating of the Science Section with a scientist from the Institut für agronomische Forschung at Changins on a project on genetically All over the world the countryside is being overtaken altered potato plants (resistance to phytophthora), and swamped by the consequences of current scien- the aim being to ascertain whether there are qualita- tific thinking on nature. The rise in Western Europe tive changes in the plant as a whole. The investiga- of highly infectious animal diseases and their shatter- tive methods being used are morphological observa- ing consequences have suddenly made society as a tions and the copper chloride crystallization tech- whole aware of human beings’ almost complete es- nique developed by E. Pfeiffer, in the use of which trangement from the natural world for which they the Dornach Crystallization Laboratory has had much are supposed to be responsible. Among the reactions experience. First results show clearly that the geneti- have been feelings of powerlessness and even more cally altered plants not only develop the intended research of the kind that has led to the catastrophe characteristics but also undergo changes in their in the first place. Against this background the Circle entire habitus. The morphological examinations are for Representatives of Agriculture has chosen as the initially also being evaluated quantitatively. This pro- theme for 2002 ‘Our animals in distress—What does ject is not only important scientifically but also a the animal world bring into being and what do we challenge in view of the collaboration with scientists owe it?’ from other institutes: for the first time Goethean methods are being applied in connection with a cur- The increasing application of technology in agricul- rent scientific investigation. ture is a parallel process that is creeping up on hu-

The medicinal plants group is working on the third manity. It is inserting itself like a wedge bet-ween volume of Jochen Bockemühl’s Leitfaden zur Heil- human being and nature. The will, which through pflanzenerkenntnis with emphasis on Umbelliferae. work forms the bridge between the spirituality in the Reports on a number of individual plants have been human being and in the world, is becoming para- produced and are available in manuscript form from lysed. In consequence we are losing a foundation on the Institute’s secretariat. which to experience how the living element can work. An existential question for biodynamic farmers Ecologically the Section is at present concentrating and gardeners is thus: ‘How can we create free on butterflies using the ‘single insect observation’ spaces among the constraints of our everyday work method. The aim here is to develop ways of assess- in which we can practise working in a new way with ing a landscape’s ecological situation. An analysis of the living element while consciously reducing our butterfly populations in a newly established meadow reliance on technology, for example in manufacturing has been published in a non-anthroposophical jour- and working with the biodynamic preparations, in nal. plant breeding and seed cultivation?’ The will to create such free spaces is encouraged if one can be- A physicist is following up a task suggested by Rudolf come aware of the inner nature of things in one’s Steiner in the first scientific course: to develop a own life of ideas. These questions which have been Goethean science of mechanics. Some of this work awakened by the dominance of technology every- has already been published and it has also been where have been discussed in groups, regional con- taken up in courses for Steiner Waldorf upper school ferences and in the newsletters produced by the science teachers. External finance has been secured. Section. The fruits of all this work were brought forward at the agricultural conference in February 2002 Finally, also thanks to external finance, a chemist has under the heading ‘Making use of technology while joined the staff. He is working on a project ‘Nitrogen working with the living element. How can I develop as an example of process, substance and force in an awareness for the inner nature of things?’

Section work during 2001 also covered the following: nings into practice. One of the most important fields

Training: Seminars in anthroposophy for farmers and in which this can be accomplished is that of educa- collaboration with various training establishments. tional research in the sense meant by anthroposophical spiritual science. Such research always re- Advice: Farm projects in Eastern Europe, finance, mains linked with the individual doing it. Thus there correspondence on agricultural matters. is interaction between the content being researched

Research: Collaboration with research institutes, on the one hand and how it affects the researcher on assessment of research projects, lectures, meetings the other. Research of this kind develops faculties in of the Section and the Circle of Representatives, the researcher, so by its very nature it is self- conferences in various countries. education. With the exception of this core area, the Section can only work indirectly towards achieving its Section work: at the Goetheanum and elsewhere. aim. This determines the type of collaboration it can Publication: of a volume documenting the 2001 agri- pursue in the following areas: cultural conference on ‘I do biodynamic farming — why? Sources, themes, challenges at the historical Schools can request visits, work is done with col- turning point of agriculture’. leagues to bring educational ideas into practice, and Section members participate in education confer- As of 1 September 2001 Nikolai Fuchs, previously ences within the school movement. These activities manager of the Research Circle for Biodynamic Agri- have been pursued in numerous European countries culture in Germany, has taken on the leadership of during the course of 2001. the Agriculture Department of the Science Section. Educational research weeks and conferences have His broad experience in the internal work of the cir- taken place at the Goetheanum, one of these having cle and also his many contacts with public bodies will been a conference for religion teachers. A group of benefit the growing collaboration within the Section. protestant religion teachers at Steiner Waldorf Manfred Klett will continue his work in the service of schools was welcomed at the Goetheanum for an the biodynamic movement to the best of his ability. exchange of ideas. A world conference for eurythmy teachers was conducted in collaboration with the Pedagogical Section Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Music. In November the Section conference at the To cultivate, deepen and further develop the educa- Goetheanum comprised nearly 100 representatives of tional impulses inaugurated by Rudolf Steiner is the Steiner Waldorf organizations who worked on the task of the Pedagogical Section. Over and above the theme ‘The relationship of form and content in edu- practical implementation of these impulses in Steiner cation’. The Section participated in a meeting run by Waldorf schools, this education with its spiritual ori- the Social Sciences Section on the esoteric founda- entation through anthroposophy needs ongoing con- tions of social three-folding. Teachers from the Swiss sideration and development to ensure its continuing schools came to the Goetheanum for a Section conference. relevance in the contemporary world. Although mor- ally the sine qua non of education is that it should In addition to actual research, the Section is involved help human beings develop an instrument through in collaboration on educational research with the which they can learn to use their own freedom, we International Curriculum Research Group, and with have to admit that this intrinsic requirement cannot the projects ‘Arbeiten und Lernen’ and ‘Initiative zur always be realized by education today. Praxisforschung’ (IPF). A meeting concerning tests and pupil monitoring was held in collaboration with It is in this dilemma that the task of the Pedagogical the International Association for Steiner Waldorf Section to realize the above-mentioned impulses is Schools in Eastern Countries (IAO). The Section was experienced. Anthroposophically the path to such a represented on the advisory board of the research realization can only be followed by individuals who committee of the Bund deutscher Waldorfschulen. In freely decide not to be satisfied with what they are a new departure, the Section worked with a group of and have but who resolve to go on developing them- colleagues on ‘didactics in Steiner Waldorf educa- selves. Self-development is a decision taken in free- tion’. This work will continue in the current year, dom, but it is also a fundamental requirement for possibly in a larger conference. The circle working on those who work in education. ‘How to conduct teachers’ meetings’ has concluded its work with a large publication Innere Aspekte der For present-day education — also in Steiner Waldorf Konferenzgestaltung (Verlag Freies Geistesleben) and schools — to regain its health, it will be essential for is due to turn its attention to another subject. teachers to take hold of their own inner independ- ence. The many paths towards inner freedom sug- In 2001 a new project ‘Kollegiale Hilfe’ was taken up gested by Rudolf Steiner are well known, and the in collaboration with Freunde der Erziehungskunst Pedagogical Section intends to help put these begin- and the IAO: Practical help was given by Section

members at various locations for periods of six to well-attended conference in November. Research has eight weeks. In addition, at the international level a been on-going for several years with plant colours member of the Section faculty has been giving sup- (pigments) for painting therapy work, the problem port in schools in connection with the teaching of being the production of paints which are both dura- foreign languages. Both these projects will continue. ble and colour fast.

The change of leadership in the Section means that The Studio for Glass Engraving has been moved from the faculty established three years ago is being re- its restricted quarters at the Goetheanum to more structured and will become more involved with re- spacious premises in Germany where the art of glass sponsibility and decisions about the Section’s work. engraving can now be carried out on a larger scale. The Hague Circle as an organ of perception for the The first coloured windows produced here are for the school movement remains active as before. Dr Heinz Rudolf Steiner Bau in Salzburg. But the main empha- Zimmermann will remain closely linked with the Sec- sis is on research into glass work that is relevant for tion and is available to respond to requests from therapeutic purposes. Art therapists are trying out a schools. He will retain responsibility for conferences new coloured-light therapy made possible by col- for teachers of the free Christian religion lessons. oured and engraved glass.

All these activities aim to help the work in Steiner The Art Section’s 2002 annual conference will take Waldorf schools — but they also cost money. The place at Emerson College in southern England, and it Section here wants to express heartfelt thanks to all is hoped that in future the conference will be able to those schools and individuals who support it faithfully move from country to country. year after year. It will continue to depend on their support while also needing further finance. For their During 2001 preparations were under way for an support in 2001 a special thank-you is due to the exhibition of models by Rudolf Steiner and Edith Alexander Stiftung, the Evidenzgesellschaft, the Maryon and sketches by Rudolf Steiner. During 2002 Hausserstiftung, the IONA Stichting, the Software this travelling exhibition will be offered to anthropo- AG-Stiftung, the Stiftung zur Förderung der Rudolf sophical centres and branches whose members will Steiner Pädagogik in der Schweiz, and the Stichting be able to experience Rudolf Steiner’s special art of ter Bevordering van de Steinerpedagogie (NL). painting and modelling in courses put on in tandem with the exhibition.

Art Section The Section’s latest venture is the Study Year on Art. In the autumn of 2001 a number of very capable and During 2001 existing links were intensified and new independent students signed up, and working with connections formed in various countries. Courses, them has been exceedingly satisfying. lectures and seminars took place in Brazil, North America, Georgia, Italy, Croatia, Germany and Aus- Work on designing the Goetheanum estate has pro- tria, and the degree in which friendly relationships gressed in collaboration with the gardeners at the cultivated by letter and telephone are deepened and Goetheanum. Models and designs for a company warmed by personal acquaintance became apparent. building with an adjacent dwelling, warehouse and This was also experienced with visitors from around office wing in Salzburg were prepared. Completion is the world who came to see the Section at Dornach. expected in July 2002.

Publications and reports of the various conferences The work begun in the year 2000 resulting from the were compiled: The results of the January confer- conference and exhibition ‘The Architecture of Trans- ence on form studies were published in the art jour- formation’ continued in 2001. Connected with this nal STIL; the report on the large international con- came an intensification of collaboration with Interna- ference at the Goetheanum on architecture was tionales Forum Mensch und Architektur (IFMA) on printed in the IFMA Newsletter of March 2001. The the sources and foundations of organically-living anthroposophical calendar created by Christine Colo- architecture. An opportunity for pursuing this was gna appeared once again for 2002/2003. provided by the international study days at the Goetheanum on ‘How can architecture protect body, The annual Section conference in May for mem- soul and spirit?’ An exhibition commemorating the bers of the First Class of the School of Spiritual Sci- one hundredth birthday of the Stuttgart architect ence, the work camp in August and the ensuing Helmut Lauer accompanied this conference. There week run by sculptors at the Goetheanum on open- will be a further meeting at Dornach on the same air sculpture on the estate all deserve a mention. theme in September 2002. An internet forum has been set up on organic architecture (in English) The work at the Plant Colour (Pigment) Laboratory where architects interested in the subject can contact has become more widely known thanks to regular one another. A one-day seminar on the theme of guided tours, and the year here concluded with a ‘Building materials’ with Gregor Hafner (Stuttgart)

and Dorian Schmidt (Hauteroda) organized by the the foundations upwards. The second international architectural offices Gestalt + Raum AG (Dornach) initiative meeting took place in September. Partici- and Altroplan (Arlesheim) took place at the Goethe- pants from various initiatives in many countries were anum in April. There were continued meetings within invited. The above-mentioned address was inten- the Section by the group exploring the concept of sively studied, and experiences and questions were ‘Organics’ which arose out of an initiative taken by exchanged. The importance of meeting in this way Markus Fischer. To much acclaim, parts of the exhibi- was clearly experienced. tion on ‘Architecture in transformation’ were shown in Italy in collaboration with IFMA and some public Youth initiatives are at present ongoing in Brazil, institutions. In 2002 there will be continued efforts to Germany, Japan, Serbia, South Africa, Sweden, Swit- strengthen collaboration and contacts around the zerland, the Ukraine and the USA. world. Research projects on contemporary themes such as ‘Architecture and Health’ are in the pipeline. A number of larger events are planned for 2002: in Advisory services for establishments such as Steiner January a New Year’s Week on the themes ‘Youth in Waldorf schools are becoming an important branch movement’, ‘The Foundation Stone Meditation’, and of the Section’s work. ‘A modern schooling path for young people’; in Au- gust an international youth conference at Järna, Sweden. Two working groups will be organized at Section for the Spiritual Striving of Youth the venues on ‘The life of the world must be rebuilt from the foundations upwards’ and ‘Youth in move- In every human being there are dormant spiritual ment’. There will be three weekend seminars: in forces which manifest powerfully in early adulthood February ‘Colour of Money’, in April and November and are linked with profound existential questions: ‘Know the world — know yourself. On the signs and Why am I here? Where have I come from? Where signatures of our time’. am I going? Who am I? For some it is the will that awakens strongly: Something must be done! In oth- Other ongoing initiatives of the Section at Dornach ers empathy for fellow human beings and for the are: Establishment of a website, publication of a current situation in the world comes to the fore with newsletter and a journal, rebuilding of the tearoom. vehemence. And in a third group the strong need for Work is also being done on improving facilities for knowledge arises, urging young people to deepen students at the Goetheanum and on intensifying their confrontation with their existential questions in contacts with training establishments around the the realm of thought. world.

The Youth Section’s task is to help in the development of all these facets of spiritual striving and to Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, discover and cultivate what is growing and coming Drama and Music into being within each individual. The Section hopes to be a place where young people with all kinds of A signal event has occurred in all four departments needs and impulses can meet, stimulate each other’s of the Section, signifying a turning point in each. ideas, exchange thoughts and bring their initiatives into reality. Its task is to mediate, bring together, Puppetry players from many countries met for their strengthen and advise. first Section conference which focussed on finding ways to share in carrying responsibility for this work, A eurythmy conference on the theme ‘Youth in on getting to know new ideas and experiments, and Movement’ was the first event in 2001. Present and on helping to alleviate the suffering of children past pupils met for four days to come to grips with around the world (Alliance for Childhood). artistic speech, eurythmy and drama. One important point of emphasis for the whole year was to The musicians met to examine current questions strengthen and develop international collaboration. A regarding the expanding musical scales of the future large group of young people from various countries and to exchange experiences in composition using met to prepare the summer conference on ‘Words’. It these finely tuned scales. The sources of inspiration was felt important that this should be a conference in opened up to composers by anthroposophy and which young people could participate actively and other spiritual backgrounds continue to be of inter- artistically. There were 160 participants from 21 est, and there are the questions of inner listening as countries. Afterwards 60 of these met to consider the a contemporary issue, and of encounters between question ‘What is the future task of the Youth Sec- cultures through music. tion?’ It was decided to prepare for the next international conference by studying Rudolf Steiner’s last Artists in speech formation and drama worked to- address to young people (Arnhem 1924) under the gether on the relationship between the soul gesture heading: The life of the world must be rebuilt from and the language of speech sounds. They also con-

tinued to pursue their work on the power sources of Section together with representatives of the Federa- the word. Mutual effort has meant bringing life into tion of Waldorf Schools and of an additional training the encounter between actors and speech artists in for eurythmy teachers and their professional associa- what they do as well as in what they perceive and tion with the aim of gaining a picture of the actual exchange with one another. situation and giving advice on possible next steps to improve the training. In eurythmy the turning point involving the question of renewal is only now becoming most dramatically Public and internal conferences have been prepared obvious. The title of a book has put a finger on the and held in all four departments and there have been issue: Aufbruch oder Ende einer jungen Kunst (Be- many conversations regarding changes in the train- ginning or End of a Young Art Form). The question is ing to bring it up to date, as well as on how to co- reflected at all levels of eurythmy work. What eu- ordinate basic trainings. In addition there have been rythmy can achieve in education was demonstrated advisory consultations regarding financial and other in a youthful and festive way by children from vari- problems. Course work on the further development ous Steiner Waldorf schools during the conference of the arts has been ongoing in many parts of the for eurythmy teachers. For eurythmy trainers the world. need to deepen their work and find new ways of working in more professional ways is coming to the Publications on music this year are Hören mit den fore emphatically. Meetings of eurythmy groups and Herzkräften by Hans Ulrich Kretschmer and Sofia projects juxtapose on the one hand a way of moving Gubaidulina, eine Biographie by Michael Kurtz, and that is familiar but now often no longer competent as on music eurythmy Grundlagen der Toneurythmie by a stage art, or entirely individual, creative and often Hans Ulrich Kretschmer. biographical performances with, on the other hand, endeavours to take hold of the body as an expressive The following concerns are paramount for 2002 and instrument and use it in full stage presence. All this is beyond: demanding that we wake up and question the very The basic requirements of the trainings must be re- foundations of eurythmy and its development in the assessed with the trainers. The consultations during future. the trainer conferences for eurythmy and artistic

The requirement now is to do more research on the speech also serve this purpose. Regarding artistic foundations of eurythmy that can be discovered speech and eurythmy, new professional profiles must through the anthroposophical study of the human be worked out. In some branches, the professional being, so that this art can go forward fruitfully into aspect of the training and also the accreditations are the twenty-first century. Foundation courses have becoming essential for the practitioners’ ongoing already been given at many venues around the world work. With professions covered by more than one on the study of the soul in relation to eurythmy. If Section (e.g. eurythmy and education, or eurythmy this ‘second chapter of eurythmy’ — as Rudolf and therapy) work is being done to ascertain which Steiner called it — can now be worked out in relation aspects should be covered in the basic training so to the practical work, it will give answers regarding that professional qualifications can later be obtained. the contemporary need for authenticity of expression The stage-work, too, is facing turning points. New in the language of gesture. For speech artists and ways of working must be established, a new man- actors, but especially for eurythmists in all branches agement organ is needed, and battles must be of the profession, this will bring a widening and fought to retain the stage ensemble. New ways will deepening as well as a renewal of their art from its have to be found so that in the future the Mystery very sources. More research will be needed in this Dramas and Goethe’s Faust can still be staged and a field in the years to come, and we can only hope that new speech chorus founded at the Goetheanum, the the necessary personnel and finance will be avail- ‘House of the Word’. able. The Section’s newsletter appears in two languages

Both in public and internal conferences the focus has and endeavours to report on topical subjects so that always been on exchange, encounter, perception of all those active and interested in the professions can activities and concerns as well as schooling and fur- participate in solving the problems we face. It will be ther training. This is especially the case in the eu- possible to continue only with the financial help of all rythmy project meetings which will continue to take the recipients. place twice a year. The dates of the various events are listed in Confer-

Further training courses for eurythmy trainers have ences and Work Programme of the Sections been set up to help young trainers and promote the 2002/2003. professional standards of our training schools. Visits have been made to German eurythmy schools by the

which has been functioning for decades under the Section for the Literary Arts and leadership of Professor Oskar Borgman Hansen and Humanities Dr Renatus Ziegler has recently become affiliated to the Section. They will hold a five-day public seminar The cultivation, regeneration and anthroposophical in May on ‘Basic philosophical questions in science’. deepening of the humanities (literature, linguistics, A conference ‘The cathedral and school of Chartres’ aesthetics, history, philosophy, music and art history) with Dr Roland Halfen will be held at Whitsuntide is one of the main aims of this Section. The focus is and the biennial public conference on fairy tales will especially on literature and poetry, language re- take place at the end of May. search and cultivation, for it is language in its widest sense which provides the living link between content The Section’s first Yearbook for the Humanities, Im (experience, understanding) and form (expression Denken sehend werden, was published at the begin- and appearance). It is ‘in the how of our depic- ning of 2002 and is due to appear in English. It con- tion…that we express our understanding of the mat- tains essays and other literary works by 26 authors ter’ (Rudolf Steiner). Research into how to express under seven headings (the concept of ‘Humanities’; the content of knowledge can build a bridge between history of art and consciousness; poetry; language; art and science, and this is the central task to which artistic creation and how it is reflected; fairy tales; the Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities in- Section work). The Yearbook and the programme of tends to pay attention. It wants to provide a forum events for the current year are available from the for those who are concerned with finding appropriate Section’s secretariat. means of expression in this context, as well as for those who love language in all its forms and others who wish through spiritual science to deepen their Section for Social Sciences work in one of the above-mentioned fields. During 2001 the Section concerned itself intensively The Section activities are world-wide, and apart from with the dangers of a global economy and examined the conferences and groups which work at the the new phenomenon of a civil society. A research Goetheanum, there are Section groups (or seeds for colloquium followed by a public conference on ‘Civil such groups) in Argentina, Australia, Britain, Japan society and threefolding’ showed how fruitful a dia- and North America. logue can be if it can take place in the absence of any political or economic interests and on the foun- Three special events took place in 2001 in addition to dation of a truly independent cultural life. the usual conferences and meetings: In the summer the English Section Group held its first conference on During the autumn conference for Section members ‘How is history written?’. In the autumn Berthold the plenary session took up this line of thought and Wulf was honoured with a symposium on the theme asked especially how the cultural and social environ- ‘The presence of the Logos in science and art’; the ment of threefolding had changed over the past cen- many participants found the lectures by S. Prokofieff, tury. The Section members considered the current K. Swassjan, M. Krüger and P. de Smit, among oth- situation and heard contributions on the study of ers, very stimulating. The final conference in 2001 human beings and society, on law and justice, and was a writers’ workshop; about 40 lyricists came on threefolding as a cultural necessity. together to present their own works and listen to One high point of the year was the public conference those of others. This weekend conference was ac- at the end of May on ‘Addiction and Society’ organ- companied by an exhibition of poems by the authors ized by Europe’s main associations concerned with present. addiction therapy and the World Health Organization In 2002 for the first time specialist weekend colloquia together with the Social Sciences Section. Leading will be set up for professionals in the Section’s vicin- addiction specialists met to discuss background, ity who want to meet and exchange ideas with col- measures and visions in addiction work. The anthro- leagues in the same branch. The first will be at the posophical contributions—fruits of intensive work by beginning of March on linguistics and the second in the addiction group—fitted easily into the overall May for art historians. Another three conferences will conference process. focus, each in its own way, on how ‘history’ actually The lawyers met in January for their Section meeting comes about: in February a weekend on ‘Europe — on the theme ‘Which spiritual beings are at work in the myth’ with Markus Osterrieder, in July a second the life of rights and how can we make contact with Historiography Conference at Emerson College which them?’ Various contributions illuminated the depth will concentrate this time on the period around 1600, and importance of the life of rights, which is often and finally in October an attempt by Johannes underestimated. The public conference considered Kiersch and Albert Schmelzer to approach the con- the decline of a legal consciousness and the oppor- cept of ‘Historical symptomatology’. tunities for establishing a new legal ethic. The Working Group for Philosophy and Psychology

The regular colloquium on conflict research continued with its work on the spiritual and human reasons for conflict and the ground on which conflict can be worked through. There followed a public conference in which the lectures gave insights into this research. Various conversation and practice groups introduced listeners to individual conflict and mediation work as well as conflict resolution. On this occasion the work was interposed with artistic work.

Varied work was done by the group for family culture, which had been one of Manfred Schmidt-

Brabant’s most cherished concerns. The public conference in April took up the theme ‘Family culture arising from knowledge of the human being. Family life — a challenge for the individual’. Lectures, artistic activities, conversation groups and also humour, were very much alive in this conference.

The gathering of booksellers and journalists took on an international character in 2001. There was lively debate on trends in the book trade in Europe and the USA as well as other themes such as the role of ‘printed anthroposophy’ in the public domain, anthroposophy between mission and dialogue, etc. Anthroposophical journalists participated in the second half of the conference.

The first world-wide biography conference was held at the end of June in collaboration with the Medical

Section. Experts from all over the world met at the

Goetheanum to work on themes such as biography and karma, biography and the Christ Impulse, biography and community-building.

The Section colloquium on the spiritual-scientific significance of male and female has been continuing to work at various levels. There were talks and conversations on themes such as holy marriage, sexual- ity, the marriage sacrament. A research group on the meaning of male and female from the point of view of spiritual science was founded in March.

An internal Section group has been formed to consider the whole aspect of older people, especially their care in residential and nursing homes. The following questions were raised: Is there a place in social life for assisting old people? What is known spiritually about older people? How can the realm of old age be given fruitful help by the social realm? Are there recognizable karmic laws in this field? The discussions will continue together with the Medical Section.

Small, fruitful colloquia have been taking place throughout the year on: the phenomenology of social threefolding; social will and the contemporary spirituality of Michael — exercises and work on social threefolding; education initiatives and initiatives on new social impulses in India — a lively ‘encounter’ between Rudolf Steiner and Mahatma Gandhi took place in the conversations.

Goetheanum

Departments and Facilities at the Goetheanum

Whereas the 1999 Annual Report gave a general tions can be registered as soon as they are received. survey of the Goetheanum’s work as a whole and the A graphic designer has worked out a draft for the Report for the year 2000 dealt in more detail with programme; the text has been composed and some of the departments, this year readers will learn agreed. Now, often after a great deal of toing and how the various departments and facilities at the froing, the programme can be sent to the printer and Goetheanum collaborate with one another. This will then mailed both with the weekly journal Das be illustrated by a description of the processes that Goetheanum and via other distribution channels. One take place internally in the planning and running of member of the Executive Council’s secretariat not an annual conference — at Easter, in the summer, at only accompanies and co-ordinates all these proc- Michaelmas and at Christmas. esses while keeping an eye on deadlines, but also already begins to concern herself with organizational As early as possible — in the case of large confer- details. Regardless of how early one begins, some- ences more than a year in advance — the circle of where along the line pressure of time will build up. the Executive Council together with the Collegium of On the one hand the programme must come out the School of Spiritual Science agrees who will be early enough in view of preparation for the lectures responsible for the conference in question and, tak- and performances, on the other hand many things ing the spatial requirements into consideration, fixes are put on one side, the conference being still so far the date. At the same time initial consideration is off! Also, good ideas often only bubble up under given to the theme of the conference, for its content pressure of a publication deadline. is of course the point of departure for the planning. The first phase in the practical preparations ends From the beginning there is the challenge of combin- with the printing of the programme which is brought ing the highest aims regarding quality of content out about three months before the conference. By with entirely practical aspects of management, and that time very many things must have been clarified: this challenge continues through all the later phases theme and structure, lecturers, simultaneous inter- of preparation. If the Mystery Dramas are on the preting, working groups, artistic groups, contribu- programme, as was the case at the recent Christmas tions by the stage group, financial framework, pro- Conference, the director, actors and eurythmists curement of funds. This process is chiefly the re- work on intimate questions of content, nuances of sponsibility of the group that has taken on responsi- soul in their performance, their speech and expres- bility for preparing the conference. This group is also sion. Over the months the speeches, some of them responsible for working out a conference budget in very long, are learned by heart and rehearsals take collaboration with the conference office, the man- place in the Main Auditorium according to a strict agement of the stage and the finance department. timetable. At the same time the lighting technicians This budget must on the one hand cater for what- work out a subtle world of colour and light for every ever wishes there are regarding the character of the situation, composing the ‘moods’, as the individual conference while at the same time keeping within combinations of colour and light are termed. A per- the Goetheanum’s parameters, and on the other formance of all four Mystery Dramas, for example, hand it must provide a realistic estimate of income calls for 556 such ‘moods’ to follow one another in expected from the conference, i.e. the hoped-for sequence. Three months before the conference, the number of participants. stagehands make their entry: 12 young people from various countries come together to form this group. A series of discussions will clarify how the conference Under the guidance of the stage master they practise shall be structured, which ideas can be fulfilled and daily how to move the scenery, hang backdrops and which will have to be waived. Many other individuals make all the other preparations that must run as will take part in these discussions. Invitations are smoothly and quietly as possible during the perform- sent to the suggested lecturers and group leaders, ance. This description refers to the recent Christmas the space manager reserves the rooms needed for Conference, but there will be variations on every the groups, the stage management plans rehearsal occasion and for every programme. The stagehands times for actors, eurythmists and stage technicians. and technicians are of course also in action for guest This has to be done in good time so that the per- performances and during concerts. formances are well prepared. If the conference is to be accompanied by a relevant exhibition, the staff of Meanwhile, work goes on in many other areas. Least the art collection in the archives swings into action. is seen or heard of those who have withdrawn from The conference office designs the application forms the eyes of the world to prepare a lecture or course. and sets up a computer programme so that applica- But shortly before the beginning of the conference

they, too, begin to approach the management with watch undisturbed. Coffee and cold drinks wait in the all kinds of requests: one speaker needs a projector, foyer for the interval. The ‘Speisehaus’ has prepared another a flip-chart; this course needs eurythmy rods for the participants’ communal meal at lunchtime and while another requires tables or easles and paint- in the evening. Some participants use the interval to brushes. All such requests can easily be met if they visit the library or make an enquiry at the member- are put forward in good time and can be arranged ship secretariat. together with all the usual preparations such as cleaning, seating, other equipment, opening up etc. When the evening performance has ended, the stage But it becomes more difficult, though not impossible, technicians and their helpers prepare the stage for if they are brought forward at the last minute. the following day. The last person to begin work is the nightwatchman who now begins his rounds. Early Another important part of the preparation takes in the morning he hands the Goetheanum back to place in the conference office. Participants who apply the colleagues in the south entrance—and the sec- in good time receive their conference papers and bill ond day of the conference can begin. by post so that they do not have to wait in a queue once they arrive. The room reservation office books When the end has come and the participants have rooms in hotels and guesthouses, and makes ar- gone home, when the clearing up and cleaning has rangements for up to 300 private accommodations. been done, the conference may have reached its visible conclusion, but a good many things still re- Shortly before and during the conference other de- main to be done. The conference office and book- partments make their contribution to its success keepers must make their final calculations. The pub- largely unseen by the participants. When the first lishing manager considers whether the lectures given guests enter the Goetheanum in the morning the at the conference can be published in book form. housekeeping team and a group of students have The weekly journal Das Goetheanum receives a re- already finished the daily cleaning operation. One port on the conference which has to be edited. And handyman has made sure that the heating and air- all those involved in preparing and running the con- filtering systems are working, an electrician has ference meet for a debriefing session during which changed light-bulbs where necessary, while a lock- they not only pat one another on the back if every- smith has repaired a lock early in the morning. One thing has gone well but, above all, look closely at all of the gardeners has been arranging flowers while the things that went wrong or did not go according others have been cleaning the paths alongside the to plan. building and the roads leading up to it. From 6 in the morning someone at the south entrance has been It is hoped that this description will have shown how handing out keys, sorting post, taking telephone the different departments at the Goetheanum work messages and answering all kinds of enquiries together in organizing a conference and how many throughout the day. The western entrance and the co-workers are involved in making it go well. It gives book stall open a little later, but once they do the us great pleasure when one or other of the guests comings and goings never cease. The bookstall sells tells us either during the conference or afterwards postcards, calendars, journals and a small assort- that he or she is satisfied and has felt welcomed and ment of books while also providing a meeting place well cared for while at the Goetheanum. for visitors and tourists waiting for a guided tour of the building. The bookshop itself displays material relevant to the current conference on a separate table. The conference office helps late arrivals or those who have not yet applied and also sells single tickets for conference events if they are not already fully booked. The information table provides information on the current conference together with the conference brochure and detailed programme. The lists for participants to enter their names in the various working groups are ready, as are headphones for listening to the simulteneous translations or sim- ply as aids to hearing.

Then the gong sounds, the hall doors open and the participants present their tickets to an attendant at the threshold. They take their seats and the conference can begin. Now it is important for all the services to cohere so that the audience can listen and

Finances, Accounting and Budget

Treasurer’s Report

Review of the year 2001 Donations

Financially the year just gone has been somewhat The following table shows overall donations received turbulent. The more difficult economic situation in in 2001 compared with the two preceding years: general and at the Goetheanum in particular has increased the challenges we are facing. Despite sup- (in Mio CHF) 1999 2000 2001 port gratefully received there are many activities Donations for the buildings 1,1 1,2 1,4 which the departments and Sections would like to Other earmarked donations 1,2 2,1 2,6 tackle that we have not been able make possible Non-specific donations 1,5 2,5 1,1 financially. Even some projects that are urgent and Legacies 2,4 1,2 3,3 can really not be postponed (e.g. the repair of the

Glass House) cannot be taken in hand in the near Total 6,2 7,0 8,4 future.

A number of developments and facts regarding fi- As already mentioned, the tendency of a decline in nance have accumulated to such an extent that the non-specific donations increased during 2001. In financial pressure we are under at the Goetheanum some ways this tendency is positive since it reflects has increased again over the past year: support for specific tasks, but it puts a burden on the basic budget—that part of the Goetheanum’s fi- - The very strong state of the Swiss franc means that nances that cannot be allocated to specific projects. all the donations we receive from other European countries are reduced, especially from Germany Tasks which has such a large number of members;

- Income from membership contributions is decreas- The prospected discussions with the Society and the ing not only on account of the strong franc but also School mentioned in last year’s Annual Report are because several national societies are now sending taking place and must continue urgently. From the contributions for fewer members (e.g. they no financial point of view especially, efforts must be longer contribute for so-called ‘sleeping members’). concentrated on describable aims which all the departments and Sections can work towards with a will - Income from conferences is stagnating and cannot so that the spiritual and cultural profile of the be adapted to the higher costs. Goetheanum can be made more visible. This will also help work against the danger of fragmentation into - Increases in the number of Executive Council and increasing numbers of activities without any account Collegium members calls for higher expenditure in- being taken of common aims. Concentration on pri- cluding that resulting from the consequent higher orities, which will also mean a deepening of the secretarial costs. work, can have positive financial results, especially if - Hopes expressed last year that numerous donations there is success in making these processes outwardly would enable us to increase the minimal budget visible. have been only partially fulfilled. Although donations earmarked for specific projects have in- Prospects for 2002 creased, non-specific donations have decreased considerably. Working out a financially responsible budget for 2002 was a difficult process. Many departments submitted During the 2001 Michaelmas Conference the prob- well-founded requests for more financial support, but lems and tasks of the Goetheanum were discussed there was only limited leeway for granting increases. with a number of anthroposophical foundations and Since one must assume that the rate of exchange for questions about continued collaboration were the Swiss franc will continue to be disadvantageous broached. Many more conversations will be needed for the Goetheanum while income from conferences regarding possible co-ordination concerning specific and services cannot be increased, additional expendi- tasks which the various foundations might see as ture can only be made on the basis of higher dona- being worthy of support. One important factor is that tions. All the Goetheanum’s friends are cordially in- foundations frequently only support projects on a vited to work with us on this. One example for your limited time-scale and cannot get involved with long- help could be to give financial support for the Faust term tasks such as those confronting the Goethe- project which will at the same time enable the stage anum’s basic budget. work to continue.

17 All figures in Thousand Swiss Francs TCHF General Anthroposophical Society Balance Sheet per December 31, 2001

Assets 2001 2000 1999 1999 2000 2001 Liabilities TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF

Cash and accounts 3'057 3'326 3'167 597 745 1'439 Obligations (deliveries) Claims, loans, etc. 3'530 3'767 2'792 558 517 675 Other obligations Supplies in stock 77 87 90 916 870 1'197 Contingency reserves Accrued items 125 215 246 397 258 245 Transitory liabilities

Liquid assets 6'789 7'395 6'295 2'468 2'390 3'556 Current liabilities

6'959 7'496 6'108 Loans 736 668 637 Pension obligations 1'519 1'050 1'490 Mortgages

Securities 708 707 817 9'214 9'214 8'235 Long-term liabilities Assets with right of recall 1'623 1'754 1'738 Loans and advances 1'936 1'801 1'558 4'308 4'485 4'488 Donations with right of recall Participations 1'298 1'195 1'172 2'431 2'478 2'457 Building donations with right of recall

Financial investments 5'565 5'457 5'285 6'739 6'963 6'945 Donatios with right of recall

Furniture, vehicles 239 233 345 Co-worker apartments 6'099 4'519 4'388 2'550 3'252 3'999 Social and other funds Goetheanum buildings 572 262 183 Earmarked reserve Main Auditorium account 3'815 4'459 4'976 519 528 366 Reserves Land used by School of Spiritual Science 22 22 18

Tangible assets 10'747 9'495 9'910 3'069 3'780 4'365 Net worth

Total assets 23'101 22'347 21'490 21'490 22'347 23'101 Total liabilities

General Anthroposophical Society - Profit an Loss Account January 1 - December 31, 2001 Expenditure 2001 2000 1999 1999 2000 2001 Income TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF For co-workers 9'826 9'132 9'329 5'607 5'085 5'042 Members contributions Social insurance 1'575 1'527 1'556 1'939 2'108 1'926 Contributions from institutions Voluntary social contributions 1'076 684 588 For investments and residental properties -831 -311 -426 Co-workers 11'646 11'032 11'047 7'546 7'193 6'968 Contributions Administration 740 723 863 3'295 1'840 1'625 Conferences and courses Travel expenses 529 438 370 98 45 49 Publications, brochures Information, advertising 437 460 542 721 427 385 Artistic performances Cultural activities 2'446 2'651 3'459 103 75 96 Exhibitions, guided tours Materials, production cost 1'083 1'252 1'047 769 621 494 Services Maintenance, grounds, furniture 810 611 708 1'618 1'570 1'605 Weekly periodical Energy and rental cost 528 497 427 386 386 377 Laboratories, gardens, workshops Subsidies 473 415 269 156 139 160 Study fees Insurances, consultations 468 323 290 1'200 2'090 2'607 Earmarked donations Depreciation 320 229 267 47 Dissolution of extra reserves Transfer to funds 1'190 351 240 8 145 327 Dissolution of funds Tangible expenses 9'024 7'950 8'482 8'401 7'338 7'725 Goetheanum income Interest, other expenses 245 300 252 384 463 414 Interest, other income Co-worker apartments 2'005 1'210 1'429 1'429 1'418 2'651 Co-worker apartments Extra budgetary expenses 161 84 381 828 752 1'077 Extra budgetary income Additional expenditure 2'411 1'594 2'062 2'641 2'633 4'142 Additional income Donations, legacies used to 3'003 3'412 4'246 cover the current budget Subtotal current budget 23'081 20'576 21'591 21'591 20'576 23'081 Subtotal current budget

Donations for Main Auditorium Depreciations (as from 1 Jan 1999) 644 517 601 601 517 644 Donations for Main Auditorium Investments Investments Co-workers 69 36 216 495 704 802 Building fund/cost contributions Transfer to building fund 648 447 Exceptional repairs 577 369 904 665 289 148 Rest of donations/legacies Exceptional depreciation 96 132 1'080 953 Transfer out of reserve Capitalization -279 Investments, Renovations 1'111 984 2'200 2'113 993 950 Donations/legacies for investments Total Expenditure 24'836 22'077 24'392 24'305 22'086 24'675 Total income Surplus 9 87 161 Deficit 24'836 22'086 24'392 24'392 22'086 24'836 General Anthroposophical Society All figures in Thousand Swiss Francs TCHF Overview and Budget Actual 2000 Budget 2001 Actual 2001 Budget 2002

Expenditure Income Expenditure Income Expenditure Income Expenditure Income

TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF 1 Members contributions 5085 5155 5042 4840 2 Contributions from institutions 1713 2000 1712 2000 3 Extra cost/income 289 1013 50 1050 988 1417 50 1050 4 Sections (details see below) 6020 3546 5502 3193 6174 3271 6112 3533 5 Public conferences 2837 1344 2372 1143 3577 1911 2246 858 6 Administration 2877 282 2857 423 3033 298 3172 451 7 Goetheanum maintenance 3326 845 3073 599 3215 799 3190 641 8 Stage 1615 93 1381 20 1593 51 1527 20 9 Services 3176 3244 3011 3063 3697 4334 3050 3199 10 Pensions 436 0 824 1000 11 Donations and Legacies 3700 1600 4394 3950 12 Donations for Main Auditorium 517 644 13 Depreciation Main Auditorium 517 644 14 Building investments/donations 984 704 620 620 1091 802 1620 1425

Total 22077 22086 18866 18866 24836 24675 21967 21967 Deviation 9 0 -161 0

General Anthroposophical Society All figures in Thousand Swiss Francs TCHF Sections

Actual 2000 Budget 2001 Actual 2001 Budget 2002

Expenditure Income Expenditure Income Expenditure Income Expenditure Income

TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF TCHF 1 General Anthroposophical Section and Executive Council 1318 427 850 174 1027 217 1206 356 2 Pedagogical 630 497 557 557 588 433 394 438 3 Science 753 452 856 520 1035 670 840 535 4 Agriculture Dept. 358 388 325 298 287 188 409 260 5 Mathematics and Astronomy 345 145 317 95 296 75 231 44 6 Medical 1426 1219 1195 896 1367 1110 1433 1303 7 Social Sciences 153 89 312 280 294 129 252 152 8 Literary Arts and Humanities 108 24 171 16 200 39 238 55 9 Arts fo Eurythmy, Speech and Music 313 129 350 160 498 245 508 215 10 Art 455 128 313 102 314 84 328 106 11 Spiritual Striving of Youth 161 48 256 95 268 81 273 69

Total 6020 3546 5502 3193 6174 3271 6112 3533 Deviation -2474 -2309 -2903 -2579

General Information and List of Addresses as of April 2002

General Anthroposophical Society School of Spiritual Science

The General Anthroposophical Society was founded through Section Leaders

Rudolf Steiner at the Christmas Conference 1923 in Dor- General Anthroposophical Section nach. There are currently about 50 000 members in over 50 Dr. Virginia Sease, Rolf Kerler (until 23 March 2002), countries. Dr. Heinz Zimmermann, Paul Mackay, Bodo v. Plato, Sergej Prokofieff, Cornelius Pietzner (as of 24 March 2002) The Executive Council (Vorstand)

Dr. Virginia Sease, Secretary Section for Mathematics and Astronomy Georg Glöckler Office: Doris Bianchi

Rolf Kerler, Treasurer Medical Section Office: Jutta Fuchs Michaela Glöckler MD

Treasurer as of 24 March 2002: Cornelius Pietzner Science Section Dr. Heinz Zimmermann, Recorder Johannes Kühl Office: Wiltrud Schmidt Agriculture Department Nikolai Fuchs Paul Mackay Office: Elsbeth Wirz Pedagogical Section Christof Wiechert Bodo v. Plato Office: Dr. Heike Jacobsen Art Section

Christian Hitsch Sergej Prokofieff Office: Peggy Elliott Section for the Spiritual Striving of Youth Elizabeth Wirsching Executive Council Office Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 42 Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, Drama and Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Music [email protected] Werner Barfod

Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities Society and Membership Office Martina Maria Sam Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 72 Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Section for Social Sciences [email protected] Paul Mackay

Publications The Section Leaders form the Collegium of the School of The General Anthroposophical Society issues the public weekly Spiritual Science. journal ‹Das Goetheanum. Wochenschrift für Anthroposophie› which Rudolf Steiner founded in 1921. For members of the General Anthroposophical Society this includes a supplementary News Letter ‹Was in der Anthroposophischen Gesellschaft vor- geht. Nachrichten für deren Mitglieder›. Ten times per year Accounts for Donations

‹Anthroposophie weltweit› is published in German and ‹Anthro- from Switzerland posophy Worldwide› in English. From time to time, the English Beneficiary: General Anthroposophical Society, Postfach, version is enlarged by ‹News from the Goetheanum›. CH-4143 Dornach 1, account No. 108862.92, Raiffeisen- The relevant telephone and fax numbers and Email addresses bank, CH-9001 St. Gallen, Clearing Nr. 80005 (for Inter- can be found in the section 'Departments and Facilities at the national payments: swiftcode RAIFCH22); Postal ac- Goetheanum' under the heading 'Weekly Journal ‹Das Goethe- count der Raiffeisenbank: 90-970-5 anum›. From Germany National Societies are responsible for their own publications. Beneficiary: Anthroposophische Gesellschaft in Deutschland eV, account No. 10 084 510, GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG, DE-70188 Stuttgart, BLZ 430 609 67.

From other countries Bank Accounts On the above account in Switzerland or on the account of In Switzerland the respective national society (if an acknowledgment of Account No. 108862.92, Raiffeisenbank, the donation is needed for tax purposes). CH-9001 St. Gallen, Clearing Nr. 80005 (for international payments: swiftcode RAIFCH22) Indication of purpose: Please notify with payment: Dona- Postal account of Raiffeisenbank: 90-970-5 tion Goetheanum (as well as further indications if appli- cable). In Germany Account No. 988 100, GLS Gemeinschaftsbank eG, DE- The Finance Department at the Goetheanum is available for 44708 Bochum, BLZ 430 609 67 any queries: Tel. +41 (061) 706 44 20 or +41 (061) 706 43 69

The Sections Konferenz for Curative Education and

Social Therapy General Anthroposophical Section Leader: Dr. Rüdiger Grimm Leadership: Der Vorstand am Goetheanum Administration: Regina Denzler Office: Vorstandssekretariat Co-worker: Brigitte Kaldenberg Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Ruchti-Weg 9, CH-4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 42, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Tel. +41 (0)61 701 84 85, Fax +41 (0)61 701 81 04 [email protected] [email protected]

Development, History and Public Issues International Forum for anthropsophical care in the Leader: Bodo v. Plato Medical Section Information: Dr. Heike Jacobsen Rolf Heine c/o Filderklinik, Im Haberschlai 7, DE 70794 Filder- Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 stadt, Tel. +49 711 7703 36 13, Fax +49 711 7703 36 14 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 07, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 [email protected]

Basic Studies in Anthroposophy at the Goetheanum Responsible: Dr. Heinz Zimmermann Working Groups

Information: Wiltrud Schmidt, Vorstandssekretariat Fundamental Medical Questions Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Information: Andreas Bindler MD and Paul Janach MD, Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 02, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 Grellingerstrasse 9, CH-4052 Basel

Anthroposophical Studies Programme in English Section Circle for Physicians and Pharmacists in Responsible: Dr. Virginia Sease Weleda Companies Information: Doris Bianchi, Vorstandssekretariat Information: Michaela Glöckler MD, Medical Section, Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Goetheanum Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 12, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 [email protected] Section Circle for Mistletoe Research and Therapy

Independent Studies at the Goetheanum Information: Michaela Glöckler MD, Medical Section, Information: Daniel Hering Goetheanum, and Jürgen Schürholz MD, Reutestrasse 31, DE-70794 Filderstadt Kontaktstelle Freies Studium Dorneckstrasse 1, CH-4143 Dornach Colloquium on Neurophysiology Tel. +41 (0)61 701 25 26, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 92 Information: Peter Heusser MD, Medical Section, [email protected] Goetheanum

Section for Mathematics and Astronomy Working Group for Anesthesia Information: Michaela Glöckler MD, Medical Section, Leader: Georg Glöckler Goetheanum Office: Sabine Marzolf Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Working Group on Cardiac and Circulatory Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 28, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 23 Questions [email protected] Information: Paolo Bavastro MD, Filderklinik,

DE-70794 Filderstadt Co-worker: Wolfgang Held Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 27, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 23 Section Group for the Cosmological Aspect [email protected] of Preparing Medicines

Kepler Observatory Information: Michaela Glöckler MD, Medical Section, Responsible: Michael Bader Goetheanum, and Georg Glöckler, Section for Mathematics and Astronomy, Goetheanum Hügelweg 84, CH-4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 29, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 23 Salutogenese Research [email protected] Information: Michaela Glöckler MD, Medical Section, www.sternenwelt.ch Goetheanum

Media Research Circle Medical Section Information: Oda Brüning-von Negelein, Enzianstrasse 92, Leader: Michaela Glöckler MD DE-85591 Vaterstetten, and Felicitas Vogt, Leonhards- Office: Ruth Andrea, Felicitas Graf, graben 63, CH-4051 Basel Lucy Aellig, Angela Schulthess Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Working Group on Ethical Approaches to Dying Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 90, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 91 Information: Michaela Glöckler MD, Medical Section, [email protected] Goetheanum, and Heidrun Loewer, Johannes Kepler- Strasse 58, DE-75378 Bad Liebenzell Responsible for research: Peter Heusser MD Press liaison: Marie-Dominique Fernow, located in Germany Initiative Circle Physiotherapists Medicine questions: Georg Soldner, Physician Information: Christa Maier, Quidumweg 18, CH-4143 Dornach Medical further training: Christoph Schulthess MD Art therapy: Dagmar Brauer Working Weeks for the Study of the Human Being Eurythmy therapy: Christine Weber-Stoll, Angelika Jaschke through Sculpture, Music and Speech Nursing questions: Rolf Heine Information: Armin Husemann MD, Anthroposophisches Curative education and social therapy: Dr. Rüdiger Grimm Ärzte-Seminar, Haberschlaiheide 1, DE-70794 Filderstadt

Initiative for the Prevention of Drug Addiction Agriculture Department Information: Felicitas Vogt, Leonhardsgraben 63, Leader: Nikolai Fuchs CH-4051 Basel Office: Therese Jung, Karin Lundsgaard Schaller Co-work: Manfred Klett, Markus Hurter Training Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 12, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 15 [email protected] Training in Anthroposophical Medicine at the Lukas Clinic Training Centre, Arlesheim Information: Christoph Schulthess, MD Pedagogical Section c/o Ita Wegman-Klinik, Pfeffingerweg 1, Leader: Christof Wiechert CH-4144 Arlesheim Office: Rita Marbach Tel. +41 (0)61 701 28 06 and +41 (0)61 705 71 11 Co-worker: Dorothee Prange [email protected] Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 [email protected] Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 73, Fax +41 (0)61 706 44 74 [email protected] Rudolf Steiner-Seminar für Heilpädagogik www.paedagogik-goetheanum.ch Leader: Hans Egli Ruchti-Weg 7, CH-4143 Dornach Höhere Fachschule für Anthroposophische Tel. +41 (0)61 701 81 00, Fax +41 (0)61 701 81 11 Pädagogik [email protected] (College for Waldorf Teacher Training) Ruchtiweg 5, CH-4143 Dornach Eurythmy Therapy Training Tel. / Fax +41 (0)61 701 40 72 Leader: Brigitte von Roeder Medical Section, Goetheanum Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 90, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 91 Art Section Leader: Christian Hitsch Training in Therapeutic Speech Formation Co-workers: Luigi Fiumara, Thorwald Thiersch Dora Gutbrod School Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Leader: Ursula Ostermai Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 65 and +41 (0)61 706 42 71, Postfach 701, CH-4144 Arlesheim Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 66 Tel./Fax +41 (0)61 701 51 64 [email protected]

Training and Workshop for Sculpture Therapy Studio Christian Hitsch: Haus Farbentor Leader: Elke Dominik Oberer Zielweg 34, 4143 Dornach Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 86 Tel. +41 (0)61 702 02 09 Architecture: Luigi Fiumara, Ulrich Oelssner, Science Section Henning Schulze-Schilddorf, Alfred Wittkopf Leader: Johannes Kühl Graphics: Dr. Peter Wolf Office: Barbara Schmocker Jewellery: Alfred Frischknecht Painting: Bettina Müller, Dorothea Templeton Postal address for all departments: Sculpture: Christian Hitsch, Gero Müller-Goldegg, Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Astrid Oelssner Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 10, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 15 Glass Engraving: Marianne Altmaier [email protected] Study Year on Rudolf Steiner's Architecture Research Institute and Sculpture Impulses Telephone and fax, see Section for artists and art students

Physics: Johannes Kühl, Dr. Georg Maier, Leader: Christian Hitsch Dr. Florian Theilmann Information: Section office Genetic Engineering: Dr. Johannes Wirz Landscape Ecology: Dr. Jochen Bockemühl, Dr. Andreas Information on Anthroposophical Artists Bosshard, Daniel Kuster Sale of models from the work of Rudolf Steiner and Medicinal Plant Studies: Torsten Arncken, Dr. Jochen Edith Maryon Bockemühl Responsible: Andrea Hitsch Botany: Ruth Richter Oberer Zielweg 34, CH-4143 Dornach Chemistry: Martin Rozumek Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 86 or +41 (0)61 701 94 20

Sensitive Crystallization Laboratory Plant Colour (Pigment) Laboratory Haijo Knijpenga, Dr. med. Damian Quero, Ilse Hanekop, Leader: Elica Meier-Miladinović Beatrix Waldburger Visitors by arrangement only Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 63, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 66 Goetheanum, near the Kepler Observatory [email protected] Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 25 or +41 (0)61 701 24 11

Goethe Colour Studio Glass Engraving Information: Frank Pflüger, Leader: Marianne Altmaier Goetheanumstrasse 9, CH-4143 Dornach Nachtigallenweg 16, DE-79540 Lörrach Tel. +41 (0)61 702 05 70 Tel. +49 7621 184 75

Training Courses and Art Schools in the vicinity of the Baselland Academy for Eurythmy Goetheanum Postfach 24, CH-4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 701 84 66, Fax +41 (0)61 701 85 58 Painting School at the Goetheanum [email protected] Leader: Caroline Chanter, Elisabeth Wagner-Koch www.eurythmie.ch Brosiweg 2, CH-4143 Dornach Tel. +41 (0)61 701 13 82 or +41 (0)61 702 14 23 Eurythmeum Elena Zuccoli Office: Hügelweg 83, CH-4143 Dornach Sculpture School at the Goetheanum Tel. +41 (0)61 706 44 31, Fax +41 (0)61 706 44 32 Raoul Ratnowsky for craft teachers, sculptures For the faculty: Mia Rist and Ueli Hintermann Further Training in Eurythmy Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Leader: Roswitha Schumm Tel. +41 (0)61 702 02 09 and +41 (0)61 701 12 55 Juraweg 10, CH-4143 Dornach Tel. / Fax +41 (0)61 701 75 81 Training and Workshop for Sculpture Therapy Leader: Elke Dominik Eurythmy Studies Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Courses for further training in artistic Eurythmy for trained Tel. +41 (0)61 702 02 09 eurythmists Leader: Lili Reinitzer, Dorneckstrasse 6, CH-4143 Dornach Arteum School of Painting Tel. +41 (0)61 701 53 97 Information: Peter Stebbing, Tramweg 2, CH-4144 Arlesheim, Tel. +41 (0)61 701 77 13 Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities Assenza School of Painting Leader: Martina Maria Sam Teacher collegium: Charles Blockey, Fredy Buchwalder, Office: Regula Haberthür Andreas Durrer, Cornelia Friedrich, Greet Helsen Durrer Co-worker: Christiane Haid Aliothstrasse 1, CH-4142 Münchenstein Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Tel. +41 (0)61 411 61 86 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 82, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 50 [email protected] Independent School of Painting according to the method of Beppe Assenza Working Groups Goetheanumstrasse 16, CH-4143 Dornach Information: Iris Clerc, Grenzweg 6, CH-4143 Dornach Argentine Tel. +41 (0)61 701 91 58 Tomás Klein, Gal Urguiza 1642, AR-1602 Buenos Aires Fax +54 11 47 97 83 23 Section for the Spiritual Striving of Youth [email protected]

Leader: Elizabeth Wirsching Australia Office: Fransesca Chiusano John Allison, 1 Willkilla Road, Kalorama, Vic 3766 Goetheanum, Dorneckstrasse 1, CH-4143 Dornach [email protected] Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 91, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 92 [email protected] Great Britain Simon Blaxland-de Lange Section for the Arts of Eurythmy, Speech, 18 Hoathly Hill, West Hoathly, W. Sussex RH19, 4 SJ

Drama and Music Japan Leader: Werner Barfod Michiko Koyasu Office: Doris Bianchi Noborito-shinmachi 463, Tama-ku, Kawasaki-shi 214 Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Tel. / Fax +81-44-922 52 63 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 12, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 14 [email protected] [email protected] USA Goetheanum Stage Marguerite Miller, 917 Birchwood Drive, Flushing, Artistic Direction, Administration and Business Management, Michigan 48433, Tel. +1-810-659 22 04, Technical Management, Puppet Stage at the Goetheanum: Fax +1 810 659 05 48 Information see section ‹Departments and Facilities at the [email protected] Goetheanum› Study Group for Philosophy and Psychology Training and Further Training Responsible: Dr. Renatus Ziegler and

School for Speech Formation and Acting at the Prof. Oskar Borgman Hansen Goetheanum Contact address: Leader: Sighilt von Heynitz Dr. Renatus Ziegler Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 Verein für Krebsforschung, Institut Hiscia, Tel. / Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 38 or Kirschweg 9, CH-4144 Arlesheim Tel. / Fax +41 (0)61 411 35 92 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 72 45 Fax +41 (0)61 706 72 00 [email protected] [email protected]

Dora Gutbrod School for Artistic Speech Fairy Tale Research Group Leader: Ursula Ostermai, Postfach 701, Responsible: Almut Bockemühl CH-4144 Arlesheim, Tel. / Fax +41 (0)61 701 51 64 Bernerstrasse 11, CH-4143 Dornach [email protected] Tel. / Fax +41 (0)61 701 37 17

Section for Social Sciences ♦Archives at the Goetheanum Leader: Paul Mackay Leader: Uwe Werner Co-ordination: Ulrich Rösch Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 63, Fax +41 (0)61 706 44 03 Office: Hannah Koskinen [email protected] Goetheanum, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1 The Art Collection at the Goetheanum: Tel. +41 (0)61 706 43 26, Fax +41 (0)61 706 43 50 [email protected] Painting and Graphics Archive Responsible: Dino Wendtland Fields of Work Model Archive - Plenary meetings of Section members Responsible: Valentin Niemann - Research colloquia on various themes - Meetings for librarians and archivists Loans and Sale of Models - Meetings for booksellers and publishers Andrea Hitsch, Art Section, Oberer Zielweg 34, CH-4143 Dornach, Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 86 - Seminars on threefolding in society - Conferences on family culture Furniture Design Collection (in preparation) - Conferences for lawyers Responsible: Walther Mattheus

- Conferences on conflict research Co-ordination of the Art Collection - Work on the esoteric basis of masculine/feminine Dino Wendtland - Conferences on substance dependency Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 85, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 85 - Working group for those who work with elderly human beings [email protected] - Research group European Constitution ♦Bookshop at the Goetheanum

Conferences and Work Programme of the Manager: Markus Jermann Sections 2002/03 Tel. +41 (0)61 706 42 75, Fax +41 (0)61 706 42 76 [email protected] The conferences and the work programme of the Sections are listed in a separate leaflet which can be obtained in Open: Monday - Friday 09.30 - 12.30 + 14.00 - 18.30 Saturday 09.30 - 12.30 + 14.00 - 17.00 German or English from the Membership Office. The leaflet and the 2001 Annual Report in German has been mailed to ♦Collections - see Archives at the Goetheanum Members of the General Anthroposophical Society with the journal Das Goetheanum No. 12/2002. ♦Conference and Box Office

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