English Issue 13/2026

Seven years have passed since a thousand kindergarten teachers last gathered at the Goetheanum to dedicate themselves to the topic of childhood. Now they have chosen three magic words from early childhood as the central theme for this year’s conference: kindness, strength, and love. What may seem contradictory is actually an enhancement: through love, strength becomes good, and through strength, love becomes unshakable. Unshakable in its goodness—that is what “kindness” means. This week’s articles on kindness, strength, and love ensure that you, dear reader, are present in spirit at this year’s World Early Childhood Conference and that the Goetheanum Weekly is present physically.