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Events with English language
Vortrag
Sektion für Bildende Künste
Form, design processes and meaning in transition / Humankind between reality and virtuality
Welcome and introduction to the conference topic / Lectures by Pieter van der Ree / Edwin Hübner / Questions and Exchange
10. October 2025 — 19:00
Tagung
Sektion für Bildende Künste
Form, Identity and Development
The meaning of design in architecture
10. October 2025 — 19:00
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12. October 2025 — 12:45
Vortrag
Sektion für Bildende Künste
Prelude: Form and Movement in Space / Creativity through parametric Design / The Role of Spirit in Form Creation
Stefan Hasler / Lectures by Diederik Veenendaal / Johannes Schuster
11. October 2025 — 09:00
Vortrag
Sektion für Bildende Künste
Form-finding for the Arlesheim Clinic / Concept and design of the Rudolf Steiner exhibition
Lectures by Yaike Dunselman / Pieter van der Ree
11. October 2025 — 16:30
Vortrag
Sektion für Bildende Künste
The effect and significance of forms for humans
Lecture by Markus Treichler
11. October 2025 — 20:00
Vortrag
Sektion für Bildende Künste
Prelude: Form and Movement in Space / Creating with Human and Artificial Intelligence / Realising the Human Future in the midst of Artificial Intelligence
Stefan Hasler / Johannes Schuster / Edwin Hübner
12. October 2025 — 09:00
Tagung
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Life forces of language
Perceiving, experiencing and utilising the effects of the etheric
15. October 2025 — 16:30
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18. October 2025 — 15:30
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Welcome and introduction / Practical perception exercises in the etheric
Speech choir: Foundation Stone verse / Mikko Jairi
15. October 2025 — 16:30
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Speaking and life: from science through art to (re)ligio
David Martin
15. October 2025 — 19:30
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Language as a creative process – and why speaking is difficult for children and young people today
Karin Michael, Jutta Nöthiger
16. October 2025 — 09:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Practical perception exercises in the etheric
Mikko Jairi
16. October 2025 — 17:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Interactive evening: Language and Play.
Moderator Marjo van der Himst, Jessica Westerkamp
16. October 2025 — 19:30
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Formative forces in fairy tales / Teeth and articulation as creators of etheric life in the mouth and speech? Dentistry and therapeutic speech in dialogue.
Jessica Westerkamp Marjo van der Himst / Enrica Dal Zio
17. October 2025 — 09:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Practical perception exercises in the etheric
Mikko Jairi
17. October 2025 — 17:00
Tagung
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Virtual worlds, embodiment and psyche
Origin and overcoming of mental illness in the first and second septennium
18. October 2025 — 08:45
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21. October 2025 — 13:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Welcome and verse / Childhood and Christ being – the therapeutic stance in the face of threat
Lecture by Peter Selg
18. October 2025 — 08:45
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
The types of ether in speaking
Jan-Gabriel Niedermeier, Esther Böttcher
18. October 2025 — 09:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Textual work: 'How to cure nervousness'
Ulrike Lorenz, Claudia McKeen, Johannes Kux
18. October 2025 — 12:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Neurodiversity – Neurodivergence – Diagnosis
Lecture by Elisabeth Helmschmidt
19. October 2025 — 09:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Textual work: 'How to cure nervousness'
Ulrike Lorenz, Claudia McKeen, Johannes Kux
19. October 2025 — 12:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
'Generation anxiety?' The origin of anxiety and how to deal with it
Lecture by Karin Michael
20. October 2025 — 09:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Textual work: 'How to cure nervousness'
Ulrike Lorenz, Claudia McKeen, Johannes Kux
20. October 2025 — 12:00
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
Media training for school doctors followed by discussion in plenary session
Keynot presentation by Ulrike Lorenz
20. October 2025 — 19:30
Vortrag
Medizinische Sektion am Goetheanum
How is the development of mental health reflected in the curriculum?
Michaela Glöckler
21. October 2025 — 09:00
Visit us!
Situated in the Jura landscape, 10 kilometres south of Basel, the Goetheanum rises in its expressive architecture on the Dornach hill with a picturesque garden park, café and bookshop.
Study at the Goetheanum
Studying at the Goetheanum allows you to explore Anthroposophy in greater depth. Study on-campus for a year, participate in professional development courses or join online seminars.
Guided tours
We will show you the history of the Goetheanum, tell you about Rudolf Steiner and explain anthroposophy. We will also take a look at the architecture, the Great Hall and the exhibition space. You can participate in general, themed or children's and school tours.
News
30 September 2025
Diversity strengthens the earth and human beings
Fertile soils with a diverse microbiome are an essential prerequisite for providing people with healthy and nurturing food. In promoting and enabling ...
24 September 2025
What is the Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble currently doing?
Seven years ago the current Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble started with twelve eurythmists. Now there are nine continuing their committed, inspiring ...
24 September 2025
Mathematics conference not only for mathematicians
The mathematics conference from 8 to 10 October 2025 follows a statement by Rudolf Steiner that mathematical thinking is the very method of ...
24 September 2025
GoetheanumTV – carrying the Goetheanum in your pocket
Goetheanum TV was conceived during Covid to enable participation in anthroposophical events. Its range of offerings has since then been further ...
13 September 2025
When Life and Work Go Hand in Hand
Justus Wittich, Executive Board member and Treasurer of the Goetheanum, celebrates his 70th birthday on September 10, 2025. Enno Schmidt spoke with ...
09 September 2025
A Book that Grounds You
The 2025 annual conference of the Medical Section will focus on Rudolf Steiner’s book Extending Practical Medicine: Fundamental Principles Based on ...
04 September 2025
From deserts to living landscapes
The spreading of deserts worldwide constitutes a challenge for the earth’s climate and therefore also for plants, animals and humans. Biodynamic ...
09 August 2025
How Nature Finds a Home Within Us
Benno Otter has spent half his life tending the park and gardens around the Goetheanum. Now he gives courses in nature appreciation. Wolfgang Held ...
30 July 2025
Extending the Art of Healing
New podcast series on Anthroposophic Medicine.
21 July 2025
How Do You Teach Anthroposophy?
Since anthroposophy is neither a system nor a doctrine but a special kind of science, the question of how it is taught is particularly interesting. ...
15 July 2025
I Close My Eyes, and Images Rise Up Within Me
Rafael Tavares directs the eurythmy in the 2025 production of Faust at the Goetheanum. A conversation with Wolfgang Held.
11 July 2025
Giving the Eternal Presence
Rehearsals are underway for the production of Faust at the Goetheanum. What kind of space is being created in this time of development? A ...
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