International Annual Conference of the Medical Section at Goetheanum in Dornach

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International Annual Conference

Standing on the Abyss –

Trauma, Development and Resilience

16–20 September 2026

at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland

Dear colleagues, dear friends,

We are in a turbulent time with a feeling of many quickly-approaching thresholds. Change comes rapidly and in unexpected ways. Some shifts are a clear call for more wakefulness, part of the time of the consciousness soul. Other changes bring painful chaos, separation, trauma and loss – with the border between these two types of experiences not always clear.

At our annual medical section conference, we will strive to create a protected space to explore both the wounds and scars that come with trauma, as well as gaining a deeper understanding of mostly unexpected developments in spiritual growth and new resilience.

How can we interact with the world and our fellow human beings in a helpful and healing way during this time? What are we being called to do?

A selection of planned lectures:

• Trauma and Evil from an Anthroposophic Perspective | Nurit Rosengarten, Hanan Goldman

• The ethical view of the traumatized sheathes of the I | Oswald Hasselmann

• Post-traumatic Growth and Resilience | Zheni Nasi

Best greetings, on behalf of the preparation group

Marion Debus, Karin Michael, Adam Blanning