All over the country, Waldorf schools are urgently looking for new teaching staff. But how do you actually become a Waldorf teacher? We interviewed two Alanus students about their experiences in their undergraduate studies and part-time master’s degree in Mannheim and Alfter.

What does anthroposophic medicine entail? Clear answers to this question are provided in the recently released documentary entitled “Die Kunst des Heilens” (The Art of Healing), which presents various fields of work in this integrative extension of conventional medicine. Another topic is fuelling the talent pipeline – such as at Witten/Herdecke University, where students can learn more about anthroposophic perspectives in the course of their regular medical studies.  ...

What basic and specific skills do specialists working with severely disabled people need? How can quality be increased and ensured in the relevant places of work or educational organisations? A research project offers valuable impulses for training and continuing education.

More creative freedom and more case-specific support for people requiring assistance, yet more bureaucracy, with quite a few unresolved questions pending: Benjamin Andrae, a Board Member of the Anthropoi Federation, explains, in an interview, the state of affairs in matters relating to the Federal Participation Act. He comments that, for institutions of the anthroposophical social care system, the present reforms opened up development prospects, which may lead to a new quality in community education ...

How do children and young people learn to use media with confidence? And what can kindergartens and schools do to introduce them to different media appropriate for their age – analogue as well as digital? A current research project at the Alanus University is pursuing these issues in the context of progressive educational institutions. The initial results were published in an interim report at the end of 2020.