Teachers’ Art School
During this winter holidays, SEKEM initiated an art program for the teachers. It shall fill the gaps between teachers and students, as the learning experience is something that never stops …
SEKEM at Biofach 2019
As in the past years, also in 2019, SEKEM presents itself at the world’s largest fair for Organic products: the Biofach in Germany. This time, the focus was on introducing …
People in SEKEM: Tamer Ahmed Reda
“When you have a good relationship with your manager, you’re happy to give your best and more,” says Tamer Ahmed Reda, one of SEKEM’s employees for 14 years. Tamer has …
German-Egyptian Cooperation for Promoting Organic Production in Egypt
Recently, the bfz gGmbH (Training and Development Centers of the Bavarian Employers’ Associations) and the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development) launched their cooperation project Organic Egypt. …
People in SEKEM: Wedad Abd El Zaher Mohamed
“For better or for worse, a good wife is the one who always supports her man and stands by him”, says Wedad Abd El Zaher Mohamed, one of SEKEM’s female …
SDG 11: Safe, Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Communities
“How a living and learning community is going to develop is one of my main thoughts since the SEKEM Vision came to my mind. From the beginning, there was this …
Starting Into the New Year with Sweet Fruits
For a healthy and sustainable start into the new year 2019, the SEKEM Shop offers several sweet fruits for special prices. Besides, we are happy that many of our products …
Social Initiative Forum: Unfolding Individual Potential for the Future
During the Social Initiative Forum (SIF), which will take place in December in SEKEM, we intend to share ideas, from all over the world, on how to shape a truly …
SEKEM at the Biofach 2019
As in previous years, SEKEM will have a booth at the Biofach 2019, the world’s largest fair for Organic products. Visit us in hall 7-311! SEKEM at the Biofach 2018 …
SEKEMSophia Symposium II
“I carry a vision deep within myself: in the midst of sand and desert, I see myself standing at a well drawing water. Carefully I plant trees, herbs and flowers …
Individuation of an Enterprise: SEKEM as an Example
In the framework of the Winter Conference of the Farmers Society/Demeter in the North, which took place at Landgut Stemmen in Northern Germany from 12 to 13 January, SEKEM member Maximilian …
SEKEM recognized as Outstanding Practice in Agroecology 2019
SEKEM was announced by the World Future Council as an Outstanding Practice in Agroecology 2019 advancing the transition towards agroecology from the global South. For its leading role as a …
New Year with New Date Confectionary at SEKEM Shop
The SEKEM Shop is pleased to announce that many products that have been out of stock are available again. Amongst others, the SEKEM Date Confectionaries with coconut and hibiscus flavor. …
Individual Mementos: Handmade Copybooks by SEKEM Students
“The memory of the senses can be evoked in different situations, guiding the person to follow his intuition and thereby influencing decisions,” says Tamer Badr, SEKEM’s Art Teacher for more …
SEKEM at the Annual GEN Africa Regional Conference
At the beginning of November, Mohammed Anwar, instructor for Education for Sustainable Development at Heliopolis University, was invited to present SEKEM at the 2018 GEN (Global Ecovillage Network) Africa annual regional …
InnoEgypt: SEKEM Cooperates with EU in Empowering Young Entrepreneurs
In the framework of the EU-Egypt partnership that includes promoting social entrepreneurship and innovation, SEKEM cooperates in the project InnoEgypt. With the slogan “IncuVate your Idea”, and a budget of 1,870,000 Euros, the two-year project fosters incubating innovative projects emerging in Egypt in the four industrial priority sectors: Agro-Food, Construction and Energy, Information and Communication Technology, Textile and Handcrafts.
New artworks by the painter Gerlinde Wendland in SEKEM
Although Gerlinde Wendland is one of the most loyal SEKEM friends and is spending several weeks in SEKEM already for many years, she always has the impression “to immerse into …
SEKEM Calendar 2019: Sustainable Christmas with the SEKEM Shop
The SEKEM Shop now offers the first SEKEM annual calendar for the coming year 2019. Every month, the wall calendar shows a picture of the diverse SEKEM life. The calendar …
International Meeting of the SEKEM Friends Associations
On November 2nd, shortly after SEKEM’s 41st-anniversary celebration, the executive boards of the SEKEM Friends Associations from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands met in SEKEM. During the all-day event, the …
100% Organic Agriculture: SEKEM Children Start to Transform Egypt
Around 350 persons of different ages, nationalities and professions contributed to cultivating this season’s Organic wheat at the main SEKEM farm. This came in the framework of the project “Let’s …