22 January 2023 was the second-ever “Day of the Dual-Use Chicken” and a great opportunity for SAGST to draw attention to the pioneering work of one of its funding recipients: Ökologische Tierzucht gGmbH (ÖTZ) has been committed to chicken breeds where hens and roosters are once again of equal value since it was founded in 2015.

For more than 25 years, the Software AG Foundation (SAGST) has enabled the work of the Gerhard Kienle Chair of Medical Theory, Integrative and Anthroposophic Medicine at Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H). Another five-year funding period will begin in 2023. External projects such as the online platform PlantaMedia®, financed with funds from the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), underline the innovative power of the chair.

The 26th Kassel Youth Symposium of Waldorf Schools will take place from 8 to 11 December. It aims to encourage people to view current key challenges not simply as a burden but as a starting point for a sustainable relationship with ourselves and our environment.

A pledge for the orchards in Eberstadt, a protected area for lizards in Bauschheim or a multimedia exhibition in the Reinheimer Teich nature conservation barn: this year, “Echo hilft!” is supporting five projects in southern Hesse that are committed to environmental protection and nature conservation. SAGST is donating 5,000 euros to each project.

The social therapy centre in Eggersdorf near Graz, Austria, offers living and working places for people with severe disabilities. With the support of SAGST, it was recently able to expand the scope of its “day structure”.

What competencies do teachers need so that they can participate professionally in shaping the profound social changes brought about by increasing digitalisation? A current research project by Dr Robin Schmidt at the FHNW School of Education in northwestern Switzerland is developing concrete proposals to answer this question.