Community life rather than isolation: “Die gute Stube” at Munich’s Luitpoldpark has established itself as an inviting place for senior citizens to meet up and pursue common hobbies, cook and celebrate together. Since the restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis were lifted, the supporting association started expanding its activities.

The Waldorf Kinderhaus is on the western outskirts of Tutzing, surrounded by meadows and forests. Embedded in the cycle of the seasons and a vibrant community, the girls and boys there forge strong bonds with nature and grow up in a healthy rhythm that provides them with security and guidance as they mature.

In Germany, inclusive education has taken place so far especially during school hours. In order for more young people who need assistance to be able to manage the transition to their first job market, the “German Inclusion Center” (former known als IIB2 Advice Education Work) is developing new educational programmes in five occupational fields in Kiel.

Whether in the stables, the school garden or the classroom: the Schmeli farm school in the Swiss canton of Wallis opens up a wide range of spaces for learning and experience for its pupils. The first private school to be founded in the region relies greatly on hands-on educational elements.

What effects do the barriers between the brood box and the honey super normally used in beekeeping have on the bees’ welfare and honey quality? A group of biodynamic beekeepers investigated this issue in a participatory research project, which produced some complex results: other management factors are thus more crucial than the barriers.