Hans-Ulrich Albonico
MDHousehold with four children, anthroposophical community practice, medical director, dept of complementary medicine, Emmental regional Hospital.
Elisabeth Baumholzer
is a qualified domestic economist, RKW industrial consultant, REFA trainer and manager in REFA industrial cleaning committee. Has done time studies for old people’s homes, hospitals, office buildings, schools and for the cleaning of glass and frames. Recently established directions for cleaning staff. Years of practical experience at home and abroad. Among other things has been responsible for management of personnel restaurants, complete residential camps and cleaning objects of any size. REFA trainer; gives courses and advises organizations and firms also abroad. References available for weak-point analysis, organizational consultancy, process analysis and organizational adviser for industrial cleaners.
Elaine Beadle
Daniel Berti
Born in Zurich in 1952. Studied history of art, archaeology and anthropology. Archaeological excavations in Switzerland, Sudan, Yemen and Egypt. In 1996 masters degree in social sciences at the University of Prague. From 1997 consultant and trainer in facility management, especially ecological cleaning and training. From January 2003, head of Business Support at Wetrok AG in Kloten, Switzerland.
www.wetrok.ch
Marco Bindelli
Musician, head of the Independent Youth Study Centre in Stuttgart; lectures, courses and concerts at home and abroad.
Benno Burghardt
Born in Ludwigsburg in 1961. State-certified disinfector, work systems designer (REFA) for industrial cleaning, certified quality examiner (NEN 2075). 17 years' practical experience in industrial cleaning (businesses, EUCOM and hospitals). From 1995 freelance business consultant for the optimization of cleaning in buildings, quality standards and training of cleaning personnel.
www.ira.de
Mirela Faldey
Born in 1969; art therapy diploma, freelance sculptor from 2000.
Nikolai Fuchs
Agriculturalist, leader of the Agriculture Section at the Goetheanum, houseman and father.
Esther Gerster
Born in Switzerland, kindergarten teacher, studied art in Vienna. From 1996 involved in refurbishment of Main Auditorium and ceiling paintings at the Goetheanum in Switzerland.
Marie-Odile Heinrich
Born in Bordeaux, married, two children. From 1989, eurythmist in educational and art contexts in Basel area. Very concerned about the importance of and need for eurythmy in all areas of life.
Prof. Elke Huth
Born 22.12.1942. University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg. Main work focus: Creating healthy work conditions in home economics.
www.bewegungs-abc.de
Ulrich Imming
Born 1960, has been working in geriatric care, municipal neighbourhood help schemes, residential projects for the elderly. Now provides dementia care in home visits. Self-confessed paper messy!
Waltraud Knoesel
Born in 1953, wife and mother of three grown-up sons. For 5 years has been looking after the Waldorf school building in Darmstadt with the pupils.
Marion Koerner
Born in 1963. Waldorf teacher. For 16 years head of German-language study year at Witten. 3 years work in re-organization of students’ cleaning and care services at Waldorf Education Institute in Witten. Today working there on project development. Publicity work and fund raising, and on board of trustees of charities’ trustee office in connection with Bochum banking institutions, and as trustee of Future Foundation for education.
Vreni Läng
Head of housekeeping at the Lukas Clinic in Arlesheim, Switzerland.
www.lukasklinik.ch
Päivi Lappalainen
Worked for many years in a Finnish Camphill community. From 1992 at the Goetheanum as ‘Girl Friday’ and head of the service team for the Main Auditorium. Especially concerned with development questions in rest homes for the elderly and with care for the dying.
Peter Malaise
Born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1946. In 1976 founded META Association, Europe's first ecological laundry and cleaning materials manufacture. Gives lectures and courses world-wide. Several publications.
www.ecover.com
Irina Pericin
Buisness economist in facility management (Techn. Inst.) and Executive Master of facility management (Techn. Inst.). Works as consultant at the Institute for Facility Management and as lecturer for textile management at the University of Waedenswil, Switzerland.
www.hsw.ch
Catherine Ann Schmid
Born in Stuttgart, Germany. From 1995 working as actress and lecturer for speech and drama. Stage director from 2003. Head of the Goetheanum School of Speech and Drama.
Dorian Schmidt
Born in 1953, studied science, training as a gardener, worked as a gardener at various anthroposophical centres, last at Markusgemeinschaft, a reg. charity in Hauteroda, where he established a company for quality evaluation in organic horticulture. Dissolved the firm in 2004 to establish an association for etheric forces research. Currently doing research work with L. Linnemann on protein quality in wheat at Giessen University, Germany, and running courses.
Günter R. Schnell, PhD
Training in electronics (FEAM); studied forestry engineering at ETH Zurich, doctorate in phytopathalogy; Developed services bureau from 1 Jan. 1989.
Christian Schopper, MD
Specialist in neurology, psychiatry, psychotherapy; currently senior physician at psychiatric university hospital in Zurich.
Teaching appointment in anthroposophical medicine at Zurich University. Lecturer in anthroposophical medicine for many years.
Peter Selg, MD
Born in 1963, paediatrician and youth psychiatrist at Ita Wegman Clinic in Arlesheim. Head of Ita Wegman Archives and on the scientific staff of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum. Published numerous books.
Linda Thomas
Born in South Africa in 1953, has been running her own ecological cleaning company since 1988. Head of the cleaning services team at the Goetheanum, Dornach. Gives lectures and courses and works as a consultant at home and abroad.
Steven Thomas
Head of Biological Cleaning Institute in Arlesheim, renovates and treats wooden floors in natural way. Studied painting at the Goetheanum.
Inge van der Ploeg
Born in Friesland in 1955. 11 years as a gym teacher, work in Arta drug rehabilitation institute, and the founding of the Housekeeping Bureau and the Efficiency Bureau. Tidy-up-consultant in Holland for private homes and businesses. Publication: Clear the Clutter – make space for your Life.
www.topcure.nl
Katharina Zaugg, M.A.
Born in Basel in 1950. Ethnologist and cleaner. Founded the ecological cleaning service Mitenand Putzen GmbH (Clean Together Ltd.) in 1988. Adviser for www.amacare.ch , Housework as an Enterprise. Does research in postmodern cleaning behaviour, offers courses on attentive cleaning. Author of Wellness beim Putzen (well-being through cleaning)
www.mitenand-putzen.ch