The “unplugged” Café in Mainz is an established port of call for young people with mental health issues. With funding from SAGST, it can continue to preserve its services, throughout the coronavirus crisis, despite its adverse financial impact. And the help that it offers young people is more important than ever in the present times.

With the “Kiel: move and groove” project, initiated by the Jovita Foundation, 100 students from socially deprived districts of the capital of Schleswig-Holstein are being given easy access to culture and music, with resonance.

Since the 1980s, the “Blaue Krawane” (Blue Caravan) in Bremen has been promoting creative engagement and practical integration for individuals who have experienced mental health challenges. The Blaue Karawane’s approach intentionally employs Community Orientation – a holistic treatment concept that views the individual in the context of the social and spatial aspects of life.

Biodynamic agriculture to touch, feel, and participate in: that is what the Lernort Bauernhof (Learning Farm), part of Hofgut Oberfeld in Darmstadt, has been offering to all generations for 14 years. In this interview, Johannes Rehmann, director of education, talks about his team’s motivation, the farm’s sustainable education program, and inclusivity on the farm.

Since 2013, the Evangelische Schule Berlin Zentrum has been developing a new learning concept for upper school. The approach encourages students to independently determine their learning needs, thereby taking control of their own living environment and experiencing their actions as meaningful. A focus on interpersonal contact and individual experience contrasts with the increasing anonymization of teaching taking place elsewhere. The SAGST is a supporting partner of this journey to new shores.  ...