The Section for Social Sciences is part of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum which was founded in 1923 by Rudolf Steiner in Dornach, Switzerland.

Today the General Anthroposophical Society connects many hundreds of groups, branches, and regional societies. They are composed of spiritually interested and engaged people in 78 countries on all continents. Anthroposophy sees itself as a science of the spirit; the Anthroposophical Society is concerned with the life, questions, and goals of its members.

The spectrum ranges from open discussion meetings to general issues of current events to specialised thematic working groups, from strictly spiritual science study groups to informal reading groups, to people from all areas of life and work who are committed to civil society.

The local or subject-related groups form a network in regional working groups, cross-regional initiatives and national associations (national societies). At the international level, they are united in the General Anthroposophical Society based at the Goetheanum (Switzerland). The General Anthroposophical Society supports the School of Spiritual Science as the “soul” of the Anthroposophical Society with its specialised sections covering various areas of life and work.

The General Anthroposophical Society was founded at the Christmas Conference in Dornach in 1923. However, the history of the Anthroposophical Society began earlier, with the development of the German section of the Theosophical Society. Keep reading

Rudolf Steiner was born on February 27, 1861 in Kraljevec – what was then Hungary and today Croatia. He died on March 30, 1925 in Dornach. The life and work of Rudolf Steiner is unusual, not easily accessible, yet full of suggestions. His designs of a different science, a new pedagogy, medicine and agriculture belong to the spiritual heritage of our time, are part of our cultural life, impulse and inspiration. The philosopher, scientist and Goethe researcher developed anthroposophy as a spiritual science. It is an individual, Christian-spiritual development path, visible in the arts, in social design and practical initiatives.