«All publications of the Society shall be public, in the same sense as are those of other public societies*. The publications of the School of Spiritual Science will form no exception as regards this public character; however, the leadership of the School reserves the right to deny in advance the validity of any judgment on these publications which is not based on the same training from which they have been derived. Consequently they will regard as justified no judgement which is not based on an appropriate preliminary training, as is also the common practice in the recognised scientific world.»

* The conditions under which one acquires training have also been made public, and their publication will be continued.

Foundation Statute §8 of the Anthroposophical Society

Executive Committee

Marc Desaules

Member of the Executive Committee since 1994

Profession:

  • Physicist and entrepreneur
  • 1979 Founding of «L’AUBIER» at Montezillon-Neuchâtel, biodynamic farm, Bio-Restaurant and Hotel, Öko-Quartier for young and old. Currently responsible for real estate, structure and finance.  |  www.aubier.ch

Main concerns:

  • Encourage the Anthroposophical Society and the School of Spiritual Science to work together with the committed actors in the activities.
  • Develop a free cultural life through healthy economic relations and an appropriate sense of justice.

Main work as a Member of the Executive Committee:

  • General Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Magazine FondsGoetheanum
  • Conference of the different work areas
  • Website: anthroposophie.ch

 

Michèle Grandjean Cordes

Member of the Executive Committee since 2023

Profession:

  • Studium der Waldorfpädagogik und der Sprachgestaltung in Stuttgart.
  • Mitglied der Gesamtleitung von «L’AUBIER» in Montezillon (Neuchâtel), biodynamischer Hof, Bio-Restaurant und Hotel, Öko-Quartier für Jung und Alt. Heute in der Gesamtleitung verantwortlich für Immobilien, Struktur und Finanzen.  |  www.aubier.ch
  • Pferdegestützte Pädagogik und Begleitung Erwachsener durch die Arbeit mit Pferden.
  • Mutter von drei jungen Menschen.

Particular concerns:

  • Kindheit, Erziehung und Dreigliederung des Menschen
  • Die Beziehung mit dem Lebendigen, beginnend bei sich selbst, ermöglichen und fördern

Focal points in the work of the Executive Committee:

  • weitere Schwerpunkte werden sich ergeben 

Jonathan Keller

Member of the Executive Committee since 2023

Profession:

  • Co-founder and manager for the initiatives of Confoedera
  • Class teacher at  the Rudolf Steiner School Wetzikon
  • Exxecutive member of the movement Threefold order Switzerland
  • Executive member of the Foundation Jugendhof for the project Lichtung-Eichholz Wetzikon

Particular concerns:

  • to be continued

Focal points in the work of the Executive Committee:

  • to be continued

 

Milena Kowarik

Freelance work on the Executive Committee since 2016
Executive member since 2020

Profession:

  • Master of Arts in Musicpedagogy and Performance
  • Cello teacher and concert cellist with various ensembles
  • Co-worker in the organisation team of the annual conference of the School for Spiritual Science for young people of the International Youth Section

Special concerns:

  • Social commitment on a spiritual basis
  • Working together on world problems from Anthroposophy
  • Bringing anthroposophical ideals to life
  • Building bridges between the Anthroposophical Society and the non-anthroposophical world
  • Building bridges within the Anthroposophical Society
  • Working within the School of Spiritual Science with young people
  • Raising the profile of the School and the Society, and facilitating exchange
  • Communication and sharing with members

Focal points on the Board:

  • Initiative forum for refugees
  • School of Spiritual Science forum for young people
  • Annual Conferences
  • Accompaniment of the branches in north-western Switzerland

 

Clara Steinemann

Member of the Executive Committee since 2005

Training and Profession:

  • Born and raised in Santiago de Chile
  • Study of music at University of Chile with specialisation in piano
  • Waldorf education training in Santiago
  • Co-founder of the Giordano Bruno and the Rudolf Steiner Waldorf School in Santiago. Class teacher in both school for a while
  • In Switzerland since 1984
  • Mother of five children
  • Childcare training
  • Founding and direction of the Waldorf child care Die ersten Sonnenstrahlen in Arlesheim (Switzerland)

Main concerns:

  • Development of an inner culture as the on-going basis for one’s activities in life
  • Questions concerning the form of the Anthroposophical Society
  • Recognition of the different spiritual streams behind today’s social phenomena’s and in connection with a culture of forgiveness

Main work as a Member of the Executive Committee:

  • Taking care of the relationship of the National Society with the Goetheanum and the General Anthroposophical Society 
  • Planning of annual conferences
  • Participation in the creation of the magazine FondsGoetheanum