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Ausgabe 04/26

A Call for a Bold and Proactive Approach to Technology

Our author is a 12th-grade student at the Waldorf School in Potsdam; he developed the chatbot ChatWithSteiner several years ago, enjoys eurythmy, and is passionate about AI and programming. He advocates for greater openness to technology.

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Media Competence with Muddy Hands

Former Waldorf teacher and media educator Edwin Hübner has written a book about ChatGPT. In an interview with our editor Anne Brockmann, he calls AI a…
Former Waldorf teacher and media educator Edwin Hübner has written a book about ChatGPT. In an interview with our editor Anne Brockmann, he calls AI a potential source of freedom, explains why it is important to be able to stand in awe before a tree…
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About False Images, No-gos and Oases in Waldorf Schools

Managing Director Christian Boettger and Board Member Stefan Grosse believe that the campaign is good and important, but that it alone will not be…
Managing Director Christian Boettger and Board Member Stefan Grosse believe that the campaign is good and important, but that it alone will not be enough to secure the future of Waldorf schools. They say: «If you want to be well received on the…
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Anthroposophy Questioned

Rudolf Steiner's writings are not easy to read, partly because around one hundred years have passed since their publication. Nevertheless, they are…
Rudolf Steiner's writings are not easy to read, partly because around one hundred years have passed since their publication. Nevertheless, they are full of fascinating, but also challenging thoughts. In his small book Nachgefragt Anthroposophie,…
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Out There in Search

Julia and Lisa Hermes met Christian Boettger through a book called «Out There», in which they wrote impressively and movingly about a four-year…
Julia and Lisa Hermes met Christian Boettger through a book called «Out There», in which they wrote impressively and movingly about a four-year journey starting in 2017. They were 26 and 27 years old at the start of the journey, which took them via…
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How a Construction Process can Succeed

Yes, but we also notice in our practice that construction today is often perceived as a great burden. Sometimes you get the feeling - and this doesn't…
Yes, but we also notice in our practice that construction today is often perceived as a great burden. Sometimes you get the feeling - and this doesn't just apply to Waldorf schools - that it would be better to think about this process from the other…
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History of the Waldorf School Architecture

The vividly designed Waldorf school buildings of the 1960s, 70s and 80s are generally synonymous with anthroposophical architecture – at least in…
The vividly designed Waldorf school buildings of the 1960s, 70s and 80s are generally synonymous with anthroposophical architecture – at least in Germany. However, Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) did not design or build a single Waldorf school during his…
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Waldorf Curriculum project: update

As reported in the Erziehungskunst (October 2021, Ein neuer Ansatz für Lehrplanentwicklung, May 2023, Waldorflehrpläne neu denken), Waldorf UK has…
As reported in the Erziehungskunst (October 2021, Ein neuer Ansatz für Lehrplanentwicklung, May 2023, Waldorflehrpläne neu denken), Waldorf UK has been working with Martyn Rawson and others on a new digital tool for teachers in planning and reviewing…
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ADHD – a challenge for a cooperation of Waldorf education and anthroposophic medicine

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is understood today as a neuro-developmental disorder (which means that it is a congenital and chronic…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is understood today as a neuro-developmental disorder (which means that it is a congenital and chronic disorder) and is one of the most common and also the most complex modern disorders in the fields of…
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Itʼs the Mixture that Counts

There are neurotypical and neurodivergent children, who in addition to different interests, talents and learning styles can also have very different…
There are neurotypical and neurodivergent children, who in addition to different interests, talents and learning styles can also have very different needs. Since teachers also have to differentiate in certain ways in lessons for pupils with autism,…
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Waldorf without Steiner?

Waldorf schools have long since arrived at the centre of society – even though Waldorf education has been the subject of criticism, especially since…
Waldorf schools have long since arrived at the centre of society – even though Waldorf education has been the subject of criticism, especially since the coronavirus crisis. The accusation: mumbo-jumbo and indoctrination. That this does not…
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