This lab is specially designed for new teachers and those who are keen to develop the meta-skills of reaching, inspiring, and impacting their students more deeply, giving them foundational training in anthroposophical adult education.
Participants of the high-impact course development lab will learn:
→ Key concepts and criteria of adult education that will empower them to make better choices of what methods to use to best suit their students and topics;
→ How adults learn based on the seven learning processes;
→ How to design a course based on the seven learning processes;
→ How to activate and engage students’ "I" throughout the learning process;
→ How to catalyse real insights with will character for their students;
→ To motivate, inspire, and support students to make changes in their lives and work.
This knowledge will have teachers feel more competent and empowered to design learning processes and accompany students in their learning. The increased impact they generate will create a positive feedback loop, motivating teachers and having them feel on purpose with their work.
Language: English
As a first endeavour to develop a foundational adult education curriculum for biodynamic teachers, the lab is designed as an action-research project, that is monitored, evaluated, and improved upon based on the evidence gathered.
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The course will be held online from August 2025 to February 2026 with 12 online sessions, with an optional live finale taking place in Dornach on 1st and 2nd February 2026.
Always at 13 CEST/CET
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Session 1 – 14th August: Introduction to the Lab and of participants
Session 2 – 28th August: Researching your own work & why it matters. Your model for developing teaching sessions
Session 3 – 11th September: How do we learn? Discovering the seven learning processes in your own experience
Session 4 – 25th September: Implementation Lab: Rough course development session
Session 5 – 9th October: Creating a safe learning container
Session 6 – 23rd October: Relating to the learning topic through personal experience & Finding questions to guide the inquiry
Session 7 – 6th November Implementation Lab
Session 8 – 20th November: Conscious endings & Creating space for pondering application
Session 9 – 4th December: Implementation Lab
Session 10 – 18th December: Empowering communication to encourage participants to create something new
Session 11- 8th January: Implementation Lab
Session 12 – 22nd January: Harvesting learning from course implementation, developing your voice & final celebration
Course finale: 1st and 2nd February 2026 live in Dornach OR online late February if you cannot travel to Dornach.
Dr. Ambra Sedlmayr
Ambra Sedlmayr is trained as a Biologist and pursued a Master’s and PhD in Environmental Sciences in the field of Agricultural Sociology. In parallel to her PhD, she trained as an anthroposophical counsellor, gaining her Dipolma in ‘Intuitive counselling and Colour Therapy’ in 2010. In 2014 she took an adult education training at the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, leading to her obtaining the Swiss Certificate of adult education (issued by SVEB – Schweizer Verband für Erwachsenenbildung). Since 2017 she works as an independent counsellor and workshop facilitator in Portugal in her project ‘Cores da Alma’. Most recently she was awarded the certificates in Transformational leadership (2020) and Transformational facilitation (2023) as a student of Claire Zammit of Evolving Wisdom Ldt. Due to her work at the Section for Agriculture from 2012 to 2016 she is deeply connected to the Biodynamic movement worldwide and has become a recognized biodynamic advisor in August 2024.
Cost (for all online sessions):
CHF 450 (normal fee)
CHF 200 (reduced fee)
Payment form will be sent to participants with the confirmation mail.
Participation should not be hindered by financial means. We can offer places for free participation - please consult our eligibility criteria and contact us:
paz.bernaschina @demeter.net
sarah.sommer @goetheanum.ch
The course is fully booked. No registration possible. thank you for your understanding!
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If you have any questions please contact us:
paz.bernaschina @demeter.net
sarah.sommer @goetheanum.ch