5 Weekends of Anthroposophy
This online study program has been designed to reach a broad audience interested in addressing anthroposophical content from anywhere in the world.
About the Course
Online Course
5 weekends between August - September 2025
Weekend 1: 29-31 August 2025
Weekend 2: 5-7 September 2025
Weekend 3: 12-14 September 2025
Weekend 4: 19-21 September 2025
Weekend 5: 26-28 September 2025
Throughout the "5 Weekends of Anthroposophy" course, students will have access to live classes and video lectures, engage in art and eurythmy exercises, and participate in in-depth discussion groups led by the Goetheanum faculty.
English is the primary language of this course, but the Text-Based Study sessions may be held in language groups in German, English, and Portuguese/Spanish, depending on the number of participants enrolled.
Format & Program
The program is divided into live sessions and recorded video lectures.
Live sessions take place from Friday to Sunday from 12:00-15:00 (CET). Interaction and attendance are key to this course, therefore these sessions will not be recorded.
Text-based Study
The Text-based study sessions are the central component of this online course. In these live sessions, participants will explore chapters of Rudolf Steiner's work Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts.
These classes may be divided into language subgroups in German, English and Portuguese/Spanish, depending on the number of registered participants. The rest of the program is held in English.
Weekly Seminars & Sunday Colloquium
The recorded video seminars are available in English only and must be watched anytime during the week before the Sunday Colloquium (live), when participants will have the opportunity to discuss the topics and ask questions to the lecturer of each week.
Check the full program and schedule below.
Art
Recorded art lectures cover a wide range of topics and painting activities for four weeks, including an introduction to Rudolf Steiner's suggestions for painters, the ceiling motifs in the Main Hall of the Goetheanum, watercolor techniques, and more!
Four live sessions will allow students to meet with the teacher, ask questions, share ideas, and show the work they have done during the week.
Materials needed: Watercolor paint (red, yellow, blue, and black); Flat brushes; Watercolor paper or any sort of thick paper; Sponge; Bowl of water; Masking tape.
Eurythmy
Eurythmy video lectures span four weeks of exercises to guide participants in discovering inner balance through Eurythmy. These lectures are available to watch at your convenience during the week, allowing you the flexibility to fit them into your daily schedule throughout the course.
Four live sessions with the lecturer will provide a platform for practicing the exercises learned, seeking clarification, and sharing experiences with participants.
Additional Features
Early Bird Gift: Participants who register by June 30, 2025, will receive a special envelope at their address containing printed materials related to the program and to the Goetheanum.
Virtual Tour of the Goetheanum
A special virtual Guided Tour of the Goetheanum with Esther Gerster will welcome the participants on the first day.
Livestream (27.09)
Participants will have access to a special livestream organized by the General Anthroposophical Section for Michaelmas Day. The livestream will be available both live and as a recording. The following day (Sunday, 28.09), you will have the opportunity to meet with the lecturers to ask questions and discuss key points.
General Information
Participation Fee
Prices range from CHF160 - CHF 630. Check the tuition fee options on the application form and select the one that best fits your needs.
Technical Requirements
Desktop, Laptop or Tablet Computer with an up-to-date browser and video camera
Zoom app (If you don't have Zoom installed yet, you can download it here: https://zoom.us/download)
Timezone
12:00 - 15:00 Central European Time (CET) / Switzerland
Certificate
Active participation and engagement are key to making the most of this online course. Participants who complete the program with at least 80% attendance will receive a digital certificate issued by Goetheanum Studium.
Faculty
Bodo von Plato
Born in Germany in 1958. Studied modern history, philosophy and Waldorf education. Teacher at a Steiner school in Paris. 1991-2003: Hardenberg Institute in Heidelberg. From 2001 to 2018: member of the Executive Board of the General Anthroposophical Society and the Executive Board of the School of Spiritual Science. Since 2019: Stiftung Kulturimpuls in Berlin, research and projects on contemporary symptoms.
Constanza Kaliks
Born in 1967 in Chile, Constanza Kaliks grew up and lived mostly in Brazil. Constanza completed her studies of Mathematics in São Paulo, and went on to be mathematics teacher at the Escola Rudolf Steiner in São Paulo for 19 years. There she was also a teacher in the Waldorf Teacher training. Constanza has a Ph.D. in Education with a thesis on Nicolaus of Cuse. She is part of the board of the Goetheanum since 2015. Co-leader of the Pedagogical Section and the General Anthroposophical Section at the Goetheanum.
patricia.sethaler@goetheanum.ch dorothee.prange@goetheanum.ch andrea.keim@goetheanum.ch
Esther Gerster
Born 1957 in Switzerland. Studied art at the Goetheanistische Studienstätte in Vienna, Austria, worked on the ceiling painting of the Great Hall in the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. She was Executive Council and General Secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in Switzerland. Today she teaches painting at the Goetheanum Anthroposophical Studies, gives painting courses, exhibits her art and gives guided tours and visits to the Goetheanum.
Matthias Rang
Born 1973 in Germany. Studied physics, 2007 research stay at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. Since then he has been working as a Research Fellow in the Natural Science Section at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. 2015 Doctorate at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany, and since 2020 responsible for the leadership of the Natural Science Section together with Johannes Wirz.
Michele Polito
MA in Eurythmy Therapy. Born 1975 in Germany. Trained as a social therapist. Eurythmy studies in England, then 14 years of stage work at the Eurythmeum Stuttgart, Germany and at the Goetheanum Stage Dornach, Switzerland. 2016 Eurythmy therapy studies. Eurythmy therapist at the anthroposophical Klinik Arlesheim. Eurythmy teacher at the HFHS Dornach and Klinik Arlesheim's medical training (Ärzteausbildung).
Nathaniel Williams
Nathaniel Williams founded the Free Columbia training site with Laura Summer, where he directed the M.C. Richards program. He studied art and puppetry in Basel, Switzerland, and graduated in fine arts from the Neue Kunstschule in 2002. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Albany and works as a performer, teacher and artist. Currently he is the head of the Youth Section at the Goetheanum.
Peter Selg
Born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1963. 1986-1993 Study of medicine at the University of Witten/Herdecke, in Berlin and Zurich. From 1993 until 2000 Further training as a specialist in child and adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy. Senior physician in the psychiatric department for adolescents and young adults at the Herdecke Community Hospital. From 2002-2006 Head physician at the Ita Wegman Clinic Arlesheim (adolescent psychiatry and psychotherapy); since 2006 establishment and management of the Ita Wegman Institute for Basic Anthroposophical Research. Since 2007 professorship for medical anthropology and ethics at the Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences; teaching in the Studium fundamentale and in the accompanying studies in anthroposophic medicine at the University/Witten-Herdecke. Since 2020, member of the Leadership of the General Anthroposophical Section of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum.
Contact
Andrea de la Cruz
Born in 1989 in Madrid, Spain. Andrea is a coworker at the General Anthroposophical Section and the coordinator of the Studies and Further Education Department at the Goetheanum. She studied Education (M.A.), Waldorf Pedagogy, Theatre Practice (BA) and Community Theatre (BA). Since 2011 she has been active as project manager, researcher and facilitator in adult education, youth work and the cultural industries.
Mayumi Matsumiya
Born in 1988 in Brazil, Mayumi Matsumiya holds a Master's Degree in Visual Arts Curatorship and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Comparative Studies in Art. She attended the Anthroposophy Studies program at the Goetheanum from 2017 to 2018, where she developed parts of her Master's research. Mayumi has presented her findings at conferences in Brazil, Argentina, and at the Goetheanum. In 2020, she contributed to the (Re)Search project with the Youth Section at the Goetheanum. Currently, she collaborates with the Goetheanum Studium team, focusing on media and communication.