Alfter, Germany. Since its inception, Waldorf education has understood itself as a “school of methods”. But what methodological tools shape its pedagogical practice—and what significance can they have for the education of the future? The International Campus Waldorf (ICW) 2026 addresses these questions under the title “Waldorf Tools—What are they? How do we use them? Why do we use them?” The Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences invites you to the sixth edition of its online lecture series, running until December 8, 2026.
The twelve lectures explore various methods of Waldorf education: from fundamental pedagogical approaches such as the importance of imagination and child observation, to the design of individual subjects such as art, crafts, mathematics, history, chemistry, foreign languages, and theater, to current issues such as performance assessment and educational work in diverse social contexts. International scholars and practitioners of Waldorf education from Germany, Sweden, Canada, Hungary, and the USA present their perspectives, explain concrete applications, and discuss how Waldorf educational methods can be understood, further developed, and critically reflected upon today.
“Waldorf education boasts a wide variety of methods that constitute its distinctive pedagogical practice. At the same time, the question arises as to how these approaches can be understood, applied, and further developed today,” explains Jost Schieren, initiator of the ICW and Professor of School Pedagogy with a focus on Waldorf education at Alanus University. “The International Campus Waldorf aims to make these methodological elements visible and simultaneously create space for critical engagement: What are these methods? Why do we use them? And what relevance do they have for the education of tomorrow?”
Since 2021, the ICW has been bringing together international perspectives on current issues in Waldorf education. The free online lecture series is aimed at students, teachers, parents, and all those interested in exploring the foundations, challenges, and development opportunities of Waldorf education.
The lectures take place every Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (CEST/CET) and are offered in English via Zoom. Recordings are subsequently available on the ICW website.
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Translation Paula Boslau
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