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The projects we support are
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The projects we support are
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Project Insights

The goal of our public relations work is to make our current activities and exemplary projects more visible. That’s why the people and initiatives that we support take center stage, both in our print publications and on our website. Lighthouse projects both large and small are given a special place.

Here, we provide short updates that reveal current happenings among our projects. In addition, we present in-depth reports and interviews that create a vivid picture of the initiatives that our foundation is privileged to enable and support.

To make this possible, our public relations team visits many of the projects together with the responsible project managers and gets to know the organizations and people on location.

We hope that these reports, in text and image, help to orient engaged individuals regarding possible support from the Software AG Foundation (SAGST) – and encourage them to tread new paths.

Media Education in the Community: Preparing Waldorf Schools for the Future

20.08.2026

Two microphones in the classroom
Photo: A. Stilos

Whether it’s doing homework with ChatGPT, watching TikTok Reels during recess, or using voice assistants at the family dinner table: digital media and artificial intelligence are shaping the everyday lives of children and adolescents today more naturally than ever before. Schools face the challenge of empowering young people to engage with this ubiquitous technology in a reflective and self-determined way. But to do so, teachers—just like parents—need guidance.

The Von Tessin Chair for Media Education at the Freie Hochschule Stuttgart has been researching and developing media education concepts in the context of Waldorf education since 2018. At the heart of this is a development-oriented approach: It is designed to support adolescents in an age-appropriate way as they become media-literate individuals. On this basis, students learn to independently design and implement relevant projects for everyday classroom instruction.

A Holistic Approach to Media Education

With the “Media Education on Site” project, funded by the Software AG Foundation (SAGST), the Chair is now breaking new ground: In the future, professional development sessions will no longer take place only at central conference venues, but also directly at Waldorf schools. In terms of content, the initiative builds on the results of current research and development work, particularly the EU project HERMMES (“Holistic Education, Resilience, and Media Maturity in Educational Settings”), which concluded in 2025.

“Given the rapid pace of development, many teachers feel overwhelmed by the task of systematically integrating media education into their classrooms,” says SAGST project manager Jana Theurer. “With its proven concepts, this new program provides valuable guidance that schools can adopt and adapt to their specific local circumstances.” The events are aimed at the entire teaching staff as well as interested parents. In supplementary workshops, mentors for different grade levels and subject areas are trained; they will then support the implementation of a modern media education concept at their schools.

Further reading: Nino Mindiashvili, a research associate at the Von Tessin Chair, reports on the project in the 04/2026 issue of the journal *Erziehungskunst*: “You call, we’ll come! Media education on-site

Construction site with a crane
10.08.2026

Inclusive Housing for Seniors: A Model Project for the Wesermarsch Region

For nearly 40 years, the Lebensräume Ovelgönner Mühle Foundation has been fostering inclusive living and working in rural areas. The senior housing project currently under construction is intended to benefit both people who need assistance and the local community.

Beekeeper with students wearing beekeeping gear
13.07.2026

Living Learning Spaces: School Bees Enrich Schoolyards and Classrooms

The “School Bees” program brings elementary school children into direct contact with honeybees and allows them to experience ecological relationships firsthand. Recent feedback shows that interacting with the bees deepens children’s understanding of nature, fosters a sense of responsibility, and helps them realize that their own actions make a difference.

Neighbors engaged in a warm conversation
13.07.2026

Neighborhood Network: Community Care in the Landsberg District

Since 2018, the Gesellschaft für Gemeinsinn has been developing concepts for neighborhood-based community care. The goal is to support older adults in their own homes, even as their care needs increase. Several municipalities in the Landsberg am Lech district have now adopted this model.

Virchow Prize Trophies
30.06.2026

2026 Virchow Prize: Award for Pioneers in Ebola Research

This year's Virchow Prize has been awarded to scientists Jean-Jacques Muyembe and Peter Piot. It recognizes their groundbreaking contributions to research on the Ebola virus, as well as their decades-long commitment to global health and worldwide epidemic prevention.