Waldorf 100

18/05/2021

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08/10/2020

𝕊𝕒𝕞𝕦𝕖𝕝 𝕎𝕖𝕚𝕤𝕤 / 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕕𝕠𝕣𝕗 𝔸𝕝𝕦𝕞𝕟𝕚 //

was born in Männedorf near Zurich and is a well-known theater actor. In addition, he has made guest appearances in film and television productions and is an award-winning radio play narrator. He was part of the jury of the theater competition for Waldorf 100.
 
„When I think of the Waldorf School, I always first think of Joseph Beuys' sentence: "Where have they actually remained, the Waldorf students? All those special people who change the world?"
 
I then always feel that first of all I have this obligation, this burden, to be special. Until now, however, I have neither saved the world nor do I like it when someone asks me if I can dance my name.
 
I dare not claim that my profession changes the world, and yet I wouldn't have become an actor without the Waldorf School.
 
On the one hand it was the only place I had the opportunity to make a serious attempt to artistically come to grips with world literature.
 
On the other hand – and this seems to me to be much more important – the Waldorf School has managed to arouse a curiosity in me, a desire to simply try things out. And it encouraged me to endure the process, even if it seems ridiculous.
In a world that is becoming ever colder and more uniform, I consider this a great gift.“

19/09/2020

One year ago, on September 19th, 2019 our huge Waldorf 100 anniversary party took place in Berlin. It was a tremendous success! Today we want to share a few memories with you.

What did you liked the most?
We would be happy to read about your experiences in the comments.

All information about Waldorf 100, the projects and the festival as well as a large number of pictures can be found under the following link

https://www.waldorf-100.org/en/festival-berlin/

01/09/2020

Josefina Elsler // Waldorf Alumni
attended the northernmost Waldorf school in Germany, in Flensburg. After her school days, she was successful as a sprinter for Germany.

I'm one of those people who likes to look back on their school days. I am really glad I had the privilege of experiencing a Waldorf education for 13 years plus kindergarten. The Waldorf approach has many characteristics that shape the learning and development of children in a special way. I am convinced that the artistic, social, and craft activities and the strengthening of the individual all contributed significantly to my personality. In contrast to many other young people, I was lucky enough to be able to pursue my personal interests outside of school, so that I found my means of expression in athletics alongside theater and music. It was rather a coincidence that I came to athletics at the age of 15 and found a new passion with the core discipline of the 100-meter sprint. In addition to balancing my life with a physical component, I was also able to immerse myself in a completely new world.
The 100-meter sprint is about perfection, you can't afford to make a single mistake if you want to compete at the highest level. To work to that point is a big challenge and an enormous thrill. After graduating from high school, I took up this challenge and concentrated fully on sprinting. I have worn the national jersey of Germany in the European Championships and World Championships, celebrated great successes and suffered painful defeats, but always fought on. The deep insights into high-performance sport and the valuable experiences I have gained around the world have shaped and strengthened me.

24/08/2020

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗦ü𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗳 / 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 //
Thomas C. Südhof grew up in Göttingen and Hanover and attended the Waldorf School there until he graduated from high school. After studying medicine and obtaining his doctorate, he moved to Dallas (USA), where he became Professor of Molecular Genetics in 1991. Today he is a professor at Stanford University, where he has dedicated himself to the study of synapses. In 2013, together with James Rothman and Randy Schekman, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

„I like to recall my time as a Waldorf student, which was very influential for me and left me with mainly positive memories. Two aspects were particularly important for my development. First, the impressive teachers who taught me. Since that time, I have seldom met such convincing and interesting people, and the experience of these personalities has become a lasting contribution to my life, especially since I often argued with these teachers and we disagreed completely. Secondly, I appreciate the freedom of thought and action that I experienced in school. I was mostly allowed to develop my own projects and ideas, which taught me to be independent. For these reasons I am extremely grateful to the Waldorf School in Hanover and its teachers for the education they gave me.“

22/08/2020

~ Katja Weitzenböck / Actress / Waldorf alumni ~
was born in Tokyo, two years later the family moved to Erlangen, from the 4th grade on she went to the Nuremberg Rudolf-Steiner School, where she also graduated from high school. After that she went to Sydney, Australia for some years, then to New York, and did her acting training in Paris, where she lived for five years. She returned to Germany and soon established herself as a film and television actress. Since 2013 she has also been increasingly seen on stage.

An experience at the Waldorf School led her to make her career decision to become an actress: the 12th grade play. „We played "Rhinoceros" by Ionesco in French. I was given the role of Monsieur Botard, the absolute meanie of the play, and had to play him as a woman, as Madame Botard. So I came into the unexpected enjoyment of the freedom of evil beyond morality and decency. We made a guest performance at another school when the scenery suddenly collapsed during the performance. And something happened there that I'll never forget. As Madame Botard, I somehow managed to build this accident into the story. This improvisation felt like flying. It was the most beautiful, intense and strongest experience of my whole school time.
Absolute, consciously experienced freedom. Years later, when I asked myself the question, "What do I want to do in my life - not what should I do, what am I most interested in? - I thought of that moment and became an actress. To this day I sometimes search for and find this mental state, which of course never lasts. Namely, when my character acts as if on its own accord, all my preparation plays along within the character, no longer consciously controlled by me. When my figure surprises me with gestures, actions, thoughts and insights, when I can only witness what's going on and simply enjoy flying. Then my character tells me about universal human truths. These are moments of absolute bliss for me.“

20/08/2020

was born in Stuttgart and attended the Kräherwald Waldorf School. Subsequently she worked at the Folkwang acting school in Essen for many years, and as a theater actress. Since the 90s she has been increasingly on the road for TV and film work, most recently in the Netflix series "Dark".

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Karoline about her experience at the Waldorf school: „So then, what was school for me? What was it that accompanied, supported and promoted me for 13 years?
I think it was the opportunity to develop as an individual and without any pressure. When I talk to my friends from back then - who by the way are still my friends today - about our school days, we always come back to the same point: having the time and support to be able to embark a personal journey without pressure (e.g. numeric grades given only after 12th grade, a single school community from 1st through 13th grade, subject block lessons), the freedom to decide what to be for or against on one's own. Basically, who am I and who do I want to be? Big questions, and I haven't a clue whether we'll ever find the answers, but we've been sent on our way with a full backpack that has allowed us to observe the world attentively, to develop an awareness of ourselves, others, and the environment.
And when I look around me, all the former Waldorf pupils I know are more than satisfied with the path they have taken.“

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27/07/2020

𝔸 𝕪𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕗𝕦𝕝𝕝 𝕠𝕗 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖𝕤

One year ago, many great projects were implemented as part of Waldorf 100. Global and national. Somehow everything was possible and many students did the impossible. We have grown together as a Waldorf community, supported each other and learned from each other.

Nobody expected what 2020 would look like. A lot is different and we are all still in the process of getting used to the new situation under corona conditions. Schools and kindergartens around the world had to close, pupils, parents and teachers had to resort to alternative teaching methods and a lot has to be improvised so that we do not lose touch with each other.

We want to encourage you to maintain and live on the strength and energy of the past year, even if this is only possible today under difficult conditions. Let us continue to be creative and be there for each other. As a worldwide Waldorf community, we too have to rethink and improvise in order to continue growing.

What are your ideas on how we can continue to grow together even in corona times and even beyond our national borders?

19/07/2020

„You can talk about Waldorf school and think what you want. I am happy to have enjoyed exactly this education and to have learned such different things. Especially in today's world, I have quickly experienced the value of how important it is to become a personality at school, a person with social and emotional intelligence, a sense of responsibility and a range of abilities. Because I am convinced that every child has strengths that are waiting to be discovered!“

~Janis McDavid~

Born in Hamburg, grew up in the Ruhr area and attended the Rudolf Steiner School in Bochum. He is studying economics in Witten/Herdecke and has already published his first book: "Your best life: The courage to go beyond yourself and make the impossible possible". He is also a committed expert in the German Bundestag, UNICEF encourager, "YES, YOU CAN" brand ambassador and winner of the International Speaker Slam 2018 in Hamburg.

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16/06/2020

Congrats, 8th grade class of 2020.

Our 8th grade class decided to "come together," at their homes, to perform this song for their virtual graduation ceremony. We hope you will enjoy this. Perf...

12/06/2020

Special times require special solutions!
What a beautiful idea to honor the students.

How do you honor and say goodbye to your students this year?

04/06/2020

Is your institution listed? We work closely with our partner the Friends of Waldorf Education, who are compiling this list.
Do you already know the work of the Friends of Waldorf Education? Here you can find more information:

https://www.freunde-waldorf.de/en/

Im Mai 2020 erscheint die neueste Fassung der Weltschulliste. In der Waldorf Weltliste finden Sie die Adressen aller Waldorfschulen, Waldorfkindergärten, Waldorfvereinigungen und Waldorferzieher- und Lehrerausbildungen weltweit. Sie wird mindestens einmal jährlich auf den neuesten Stand gebracht und als PDF auf unserer Webseite veröffentlicht.

https://www.freunde-waldorf.de/fileadmin/user_upload/images/Waldorf_World_List/Waldorf_World_List.pdf
The latest version of the List of all Waldorf Schools was published in May 2020. In the Waldorf World List you will find the addresses of all Waldorf Schools, Waldorf Kindergartens, Waldorf Associations and Waldorf Teacher Trainings worldwide. It is updated at least once a year and published as a PDF on our website.

En mayo del 2020 saldrá a la luz la nueva lista mundial actualizada. En la lista mundial Waldorf podrá encontrar las direcciones de todas las escuelas, Kindergarten, asociaciones, y formaciones Waldorf a nivel mundial. Por lo menos una vez al año esta lista es actualizada y publicada en pdf en nuestra página web. Más informaciones en waldorfweltweit.org.