The Karl König Institute
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The Karl König Institute for Art, Science and Social Life
The Institute is a non-profit organisation that provides the material, financial and idealistic support for the Karl König legacy, particularly via the Archive, books and other publications, related research, as well as various events, activities and initiatives that are organised or collaboratively staged around the world.
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NEWS AND EVENTS
Books and publications catalogue
FEATURED BOOKS
The Spirit of Camphill
How did the impulse of Dr. Karl König and his young friends as exiles from Nazi Europe grow to become a world-wide movement?
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Kaspar Hauser and Karl König
Karl König's significant work 'The story of Kaspar Hauser', in which he illustrates his deep connection to Kaspar Hauser, who's appearance in Nürnberg is full of riddles
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Kurt Becker: Minderheiten in Deutschland: Assimiliert? Integriert? Diskriminiert? (Only in German)
The Holocaust throws its dark, long shadow into the German present. The relationship of Germans to their minorities, whether we like it or not, remains burdened by Nazi atrocities throughout the ages.
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Plays for the Festivals of the Year
Brings together fourteen of König's plays for the first time. Written for communities to perform together. A reference work including commentary and photograph
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An Inner Journey through the Year
52 colour sketches by König inspired by the weekly Calendar of the Soul verses.
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An insight into the ideas of Karl König
LEADING THOUGHTS
We need to join together again in communities, but such communities that are not governed by bonds of heritage, race or religious denomination, but by spiritual principles that incite us to strive together and work for each other. Read More
There a mood can be set where adults and children can live in unison; important and not so important people, able and not so able but nonetheless in reciprocal appreciation of the dignity of the individual. Read More
Only when a new style of community is formed in this way will it become possible for children and young people to reach an expression of their true being out of which their individual contribution can ensue. Read More