The next Waldorf Schools Kassel Youth Symposium will take place from 9 to 12 June – onsite with a limited number of participants; however, lectures will also be broadcast online for interested parties around the world. The invited guests include renowned thinkers such as the New York author Siri Hustvedt, the sociologist Hartmut Rosa and the philosopher Thomas Fuchs.

The situation in India, a partner country of the Karl Kübel Foundation, is dramatic. Over 3,000 die of a coronavirus infection in that country every day. Hundreds of thousands more become infected with the virus. Against the background of this medical disaster and its economic ramifications, the Foundation from Bensheim has just set up a call for donations. Besides SAGST, private individuals are invited to take part, too.

Experience the world with all the senses – that is what children and adults can do at Wiesbaden’s Schloss Freudenberg and in its surrounding park. Recently, eleven more experiences have come to enrich the outdoor area and invite visitors to explore water in a playful way.

The book which was recently published by the US biologist Craig Holdrege offers a vivid tour of discovery investigating wildlife. In “Seeing the Animal Whole – And Why It Matters”, he describes features typical of particular animals, inspiring the reader to become involved in the design of living beings, as well as the independent activity of living organisms.

The Berlin initiative “Back on Track” supports school children with refugee backgrounds in their transition into German schooling by offering supplementary instruction in their native language. The program lays a crucial foundation for further successful education for these children and youth.