Introduction

Freie Hochschule Stuttgart is a private academic institution focusing on Waldorf education. It trains teachers for Waldorf schools and provides certified degree programs based on anthroposophy. Its educational philosophy and practice have a significant influence on the global Waldorf education field.

Overview

Student size: Currently 350 students are registered, of which 35% are overseas students.

Course settings: A variety of degree programs are offered, including Bachelor of Waldorf Education, Master of Waldorf School Class and Subject Teachers, Bachelor and Master of Prosody, etc., covering all levels from basic teacher training to advanced professional education.

History and establishment time

The university's history can be traced back to 1919, when Rudolf Steiner opened the first teacher training course for Waldorf schools in Uhlands Höhe in Stuttgart. In 1928, the Free University of Stuttgart began to formally train teachers, initially as in-service courses and later developed into postgraduate courses. In 1973, the school established the world's first complete classroom teacher training program, and in 1983 it expanded to include high school teacher courses and rhythm teacher education.

School Strength

Teaching Staff: 13 professors and 9 Lecturer.

Teaching quality:

The curriculum is closely integrated with the concept and practice of Waldorf education. Through theoretical learning, art practice, internship and other methods, students are trained to become Waldorf teachers with solid professional knowledge and educational ability.

It has established cooperative relationships with many Waldorf schools to provide students with internship and employment opportunities. Graduates have high recognition and employment competitiveness in the field of Waldorf education.

Scientific research level: The school's teachers actively carry out educational research activities and pay attention to the development and innovation of Waldorf education. The research results are of great significance to promoting the theoretical and practical development of Waldorf education, and also promote interdisciplinary exchanges and cooperation in the field of education.

Institutional nature

Private university.

Educational philosophy

Emphasizing that education is an art, focusing on cultivating students' creativity, emotional cognition and practical ability, based on anthroposophy, adopting an innovative, child-oriented teacher training model, encouraging students to learn social and humanities knowledge such as anthropology, anthroposophy and developmental psychology in depth, and widely participate in art education practice activities such as speech, rhythm, music, painting and Sculpture, etc., to comprehensively improve their own quality, better understand and deal with various problems in the reality of education.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key disciplines: Social and humanities, art education and other disciplines are the key development areas of the school, providing a solid theoretical foundation and practical guidance for Waldorf education, such as in-depth research on the various stages of children's development and the impact of different art forms on children's education, so that students can better guide children's growth in teaching.

Key laboratories: No key laboratories in the traditional sense were found in the school, but the school provided students with a platform for practice and research through cooperation with institutions such as the Stuttgart Rhythm School, and jointly promoted the development of related fields such as rhythm education.

Department

No clearly divided departments were found in the school, but from the perspective of curriculum setting, teaching and research are mainly carried out around different professional fields and educational stages of Waldorf education, such as class teacher training, high school teacher training, rhythm teacher education and various subject teacher training.

Ranking

Currently, the specific ranking of the school has not been found on regular university ranking websites.

Expenses

Tuition: Tuition fee per semester is 5333 euros.

Living expenses: In Stuttgart, the monthly living expenses are about 850 euros.

Campus

Campus location: Located at Haussmannstraße 44a 70188, Stuttgart, Germany, it is located in one of the important economic, cultural and educational centers of Germany, with rich cultural resources and convenient transportation, providing students with a good learning and living environment.

Teaching facilities: There are teaching facilities such as libraries on campus to support students' learning and research.

Living facilities: The school does not provide on-campus accommodation, but provides a lot of housing information on its university portal to help students find off-campus accommodation. The monthly housing expenses of students are about 250-370 euros.