Long-lived and robust – and naturally with horns. That’s how the dairy cows on biodynamically managed farms should be. But conventional cattle breeding has other priorities. Therefore, an overarching network is now pooling expertise in the field of organic animal husbandry.

Being right at the centre instead of lonely: The charitable initiative Organic Village in Potsdam offers people with mental problems low-threshold and individually tailored, inclusive jobs. The previous temporary garden café is now being extended and replaced by a newly created inclusive vegetarian bistro/restaurant.

Various state-accredited degree programmes prepare students at the Institute for Waldorf Education, Inclusion and Intercultural Studies in Mannheim for (curative) educational work in Waldorf schools and other anthroposophic-oriented institutions. In this interview, two of the Institute’s graduates describe what sets this place of education apart.

At the heart of the Black Forest, Hofgut Himmelreich in Kirchzarten has been doing exemplary work in the field of vocational inclusion for many years. A new project on barrier-free learning in adult education encourages people with assistance needs to qualify as course instructors.