About us

Philipp is part of the management and a member of the Academy's leadership team. He mainly teaches the basic concepts of anthroposophic medicine, its scientific foundations and implications for a holistic understanding of the human being. He enjoys empowering participants to put these concepts into practice. He himself is guided by the question "How do I find the good?". To this end, he is involved in patient care, education and social work. What makes him special is that, as a leader, he focuses on equality, a sense of purpose and team-based self-organization. He brings these "new ways of working" to the Academy and his department.

Philipp works as head physician for internal medicine at the Arlesheim Clinic and is on the board of the Society of Anthroposophic Physicians in Germany.

Robert (Dr. med.) is part of the management team and is responsible for the cross-section of remedies in all training courses.

Studied medicine in Hamburg, Berlin and Malaga. Neurological specialist training at Heidenheim Hospital, teaching hospital at Ulm University and Charité Berlin. School doctor at the Vienna Waldorf School, emergency doctor diploma (AT), certification as an anthroposophic doctor (DE, AT, CH), specialist in neurology and member of AGAN, since 2017 at the Arlesheim Clinic: specialist outpatient clinic and consultant. Since 2021 parallel research activity at the Institute for Complementary and Integrative Medicine IKIM at the University of Bern.

Andre is the Academy's Managing Director. He manages the office and coordinates the Academy's strategic development and finances.

M.Sc. Organic Agricultural Management at the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Germany. Professional experience as event manager and project manager.

Judit is a member of the leadership team of the Arlesheim Academy and co-leader of Foundation Studies. She is coordinator of the International Coordination of Anthroposophic Medicine (IKAM) of the Medical Section at the Goetheanum. She is a specialist in general internal medicine at the Ita Wegman Outpatient Clinic in Basel. Judit is enthusiastic about the therapeutic possibilities of anthroposophic medicine and is also passionate about international teaching and networking.

Rebekka is a nurse on the psychosomatic ward at the Arlesheim Clinic and a specialist in anthroposophic care for the entire clinic. She is part of the management team at the Arlesheim Academy and a board member and lecturer at Soleo, the Academy for Anthroposophic Nursing in Switzerland. She is passionate about people and how they can be cared for and supported in times of illness and crisis - at the level of body, soul and spirit.

Annett is part of the Arlesheim Academy's office team and organizes the introductory seminars, which are held together with APIS, SOLEO and VAOAS. She prepares the remedies week for the doctors' training program.

Her great wish is to make treatment with anthroposophic medicine possible for all interested parties. She is therefore delighted to support the cause of inspiring medical professionals.

As a member of the management team, Severin (Dr. med.) is responsible for training in the knowledge of nature, understanding of remedies, anthroposophic pharmacy and therapy. He is also involved in the "Social Workshop" to provide participants with tools for their effectiveness in the healthcare system.

Medical studies in Vienna. Anthroposophical medical seminar at the Eugen Kolisko Academy in Filderstadt. Resident in internal medicine at the Arlesheim Clinic, resident at the University Medical Clinic in the Cantonal Hospital Liestal. Co-editor of the book "Mistletoe Research and Cancer Therapy". Since September 2019 senior physician internal medicine and since 2022 development and management of the area hospital@home at the Arlesheim Clinic.

Rob is a member of the management team at the Arlesheim Academy and represents the eurythmy therapy/eurythmy area in Foundation Studies and is part of the team designing the concept for Foundation Studies and the Clinical Case Course. Rob takes great pleasure in successfully integrating eurythmy therapy into the collaboration with other medical disciplines. Rob works as a eurythmy therapist at the Arlesheim Clinic and the Ita Wegman Outpatient Clinic in Basel. He works as a teacher at the Arlesheim Academy and the Alanus University in Alfter. As part of the joint publication "Rudolf Steiner's indications for eurythmy therapy", he and Norman Kingeter hold international workshops to deepen eurythmy therapy methodology.

Michelle is co-director of the Foundation Studies course and organizational head of the Academy's newly introduced international and interprofessional case study course. She studied International Health Management at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute. Michelle is convinced of the significance and importance of integrative medicine and loves working in an international and interdisciplinary environment.

Iris is responsible for event management in the office for medical training. Together with co-heads Johannes and Philipp, they create the programs and marketing activities. Their agenda includes support and communication with participants and speakers as well as all interfaces with the organization at Klinik Arlesheim. They are convinced that only a holistic approach can bring about sustainable recovery. Anthroposophic medicine is therefore a gift for healthcare and a "mandatory" certificate of competence for all doctors. Her motto: "Yellow gentian, arnica and quartz can be more than just beautiful flowers and climbing rocks". Born in Füssen in the Allgäu, married in Baselland and mother of a daughter, she enjoys cycling or hiking on non-module weekends.

Johannes (Dr. med.) is a member of the management team at the Arlesheim Academy and is responsible for medical training and curriculum design for Foundation Studies. In the study program, he teaches the scientific foundations of anthroposophic medicine. The combination of philosophy, art and spirituality is close to his heart. He works as a senior physician in internal medicine at the Arlesheim Clinic. As co-editor of study commentaries on Rudolf Steiner's medical work, he holds the senior professorship for medical anthropology at the University of Witten/Herdecke.