Music therapy has a firm place in the therapeutic spectrum of anthroposophic medicine. Starting in September 2024, an in-service training programme at Alanus University in Alfter will teach its basics to artistic, social and health-related practitioners.

The Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychosomatik at the Darmstädter Kinderkliniken Prinzessin Margaret has been in existence since 2002. It has an outpatient clinic, an inpatient clinic with 22 beds and a day clinic with 10 treatment places. The sparse and uninviting premises will now be remodelled with the help of the friends’ association and a donation campaign spearheaded by Echo Media.

Community life rather than isolation: “Die gute Stube” at Munich’s Luitpoldpark has established itself as an inviting place for senior citizens to meet up and pursue common hobbies, cook and celebrate together. Since the restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis were lifted, the supporting association started expanding its activities.

The Waldorf Kinderhaus is on the western outskirts of Tutzing, surrounded by meadows and forests. Embedded in the cycle of the seasons and a vibrant community, the girls and boys there forge strong bonds with nature and grow up in a healthy rhythm that provides them with security and guidance as they mature.

In Germany, inclusive education has taken place so far especially during school hours. In order for more young people who need assistance to be able to manage the transition to their first job market, the “German Inclusion Center” (former known als IIB2 Advice Education Work) is developing new educational programmes in five occupational fields in Kiel.