Villa Steiner is a space of learning and encounter — rooted in values, open to transcendence, and attuned to the challenges of our time.
The Villa Steiner Academy is a place for reflection, encounter, and personal deepening. Its programs combine intellectual stimulation with personal growth in an atmosphere that fosters focus, dialogue, and shared inquiry.
We believe this is vital in a time marked by social fragmentation, technological disruption, and growing uncertainty about the values that have long guided open and democratic societies.
At the heart of our vision is an understanding of education that takes values seriously, engages meaningfully with questions of purpose, and embraces openness to transcendence as part of what it means to be human. We are convinced that the Christian tradition offers insights that remain deeply relevant to the great questions of our time.
There is an image that speaks to us: flowers placed in water will bloom, but once removed, they may appear intact for a while—until they begin to wither. The same is true of values like freedom and equality. Detached from their spiritual roots, they may endure briefly, but they lose their strength.
Our work is an invitation to return to the sources that continue to sustain human dignity, democratic life, and the social cohesion on which our societies depend.
Team
Behind every seminar, every shared meal, and every quiet moment in the garden is a team that believes in what Villa Steiner stands for – and helps bring it to life.
Many volunteers and friends also contribute to the life of the house.
Board / Vereinsvorstand
The Villa Steiner Academy is a non-profit organization. Its board is elected by the association’s members and acts on a voluntary basis.
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Markus Schwarz
SchaltflächePräsident
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Barbara Brandstätter
SchaltflächeVizepräsidentin
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Bernhard Weber
SchaltflächeGeneralsekretär
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Hanns Robert Ihle
SchaltflächeKassier
Beirat
The Members of the Advisory Board
The Villa Steiner Academy is supported by an Advisory Board that brings together individuals from academia, business, and public life who share and strengthen the vision of the house. They contribute on a voluntary and honorary basis."
Für einen Ort, der verbindet, inspiriert und trägt.
Die Villa Steiner Academy ist eine gemeinnützige Initiative und lebt vom Engagement jener, die ihre Vision teilen.
Privatpersonen können ab € 200 pro Jahr Teil des Freundeskreises werden, Unternehmen ab € 500. Jeder Beitrag hilft mit, das Haus als Ort der Bildung und des Dialogs lebendig zu halten.
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