People in SEKEM: Ismail Elsayed
When walking on the SEKEM Farm during days like these, you might notice beautiful sunflowers – although it is not summer, the season in which the flowers usually bloom. The …
Organic Plus-Size Clothing With a Deeper Meaning
When it comes to starting up a brand, it is of high importance to find a name and slogan, which is not only catchy, but also conveys a meaningful message. …
New Generation of Biodynamic Farmers at SEKEMs Vocational Training Center
For many years, an agricultural training has been offered at SEKEMs Vocational Training Center (VTC). Of course, Biodynamic farming is practiced at SEKEM, but due to state regulations it was …
Visiting Austria: Work Experience Abroad for Heliopolis University Student
The Austrian SEKEM Friends Association arranged in cooperation with the association “Arche Guntrams” an internship for a student of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development (HU). Karim Mokhtar Elwakad, student …
Space of Culture – Highlights At a Glance
Last week in 2017 was full of various events, sponsored by the Space of Culture. That was before a one-month-break taken by the Heliopolis University, in order to get ready …
SEKEM Hiking Trail of Prehistoric Men
In the past year, SEKEM initiative celebrated its 40th anniversary. On the former desert land, where today SEKEM Community currently operates, learning and working, there had once human life millions …
SDG 6: Availability and Sustainable Management of Water and Sanitation for All
Water is a fundamental element for life. Certainly, having access to clean water sources is a human right. By 2025, it is estimated that 1.8 billion people around the world …
People in SEKEM: Rabaa El-Mashtouly
“When I started to work with SEKEM there were no technical devices yet. We had to manage bunches of papers and folders”, remembers Rabaa El-Mashtouly, the Personnel Supervisor who works …
Helpful Donation: New Machines for SEKEMs Vocational Training Center
The SEKEM Vocational Training Center (VTC) was founded in 1997 to provide young people from the surrounding areas of the SEKEM Farm with a profound and holistic crafting education. By …
SEKEMsophia – Circles Instead of Trees
After the death of SEKEM founder Ibrahim Abouleish, a restructuring process has begun which SEKEM named SEKEMsophia. The following report is part of a series of articles by which SEKEM …
Future of Gender Equality: An Initiative by Heliopolis University
Under the title “Future of Gender Equality”, the Core Program of Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development is initiating a series of sessions and workshops in order to sensitize its students …
“Shakespeare meets Scheherazade” at the Space of Culture
Almost two years after the theatrical production “Hulm”, a new artistic performance recently was performed in the “Space of Culture”: “Shakespeare meets Scheherazade” or “The night I met William Shakespeare”, …
Shaping an Associative Economy: Developing a Charter for the Organic Market
At the end of November, SEKEMs CEO Helmy Abouleish attended a conference on associative economics. He introduced SEKEMs commitment to a solidary economy and participated in the drafting of a …
Founder of “Rapunzel” Honored As “Entrepreneur of the Year 2017”
Joseph Wilhelm, the founder of SEKEMs long-standing German partner company “Rapunzel Naturkost“, had recently been honoured as “Entrepreneur of the Year 2017“. The award was presented for the 21st time …
SEKEM in Cinema and on DVD in Award-winning Documentary “Code of Survival”
On November 27, the European Commission extended the approval of the controversial discussed herbicide glyphosate for five years. In this context, the DVD release of the documentary “Code of Survival” …
People in SEKEM: Mohamed Gadallah
This month, Mohamed Gadallah celebrates his third anniversary as an official SEKEM co-worker. But he is known and connected to SEKEM already since a long time. “Officially, I started working …
A Midday Musical Treat: Musicairo-Trio Plays Jazz-Classics at the “Space of Culture”
Music has always been an essential part of SEKEM. Especially since launching the “Space of Culture”, SEKEM is frequently rejoiced with multicultural melodies. This time, SEKEMs recently opened venue hosted …
The Art of Reflecting Nature: Exhibition by Gerlinde Wendland
The “Space of Culture” was shining one more time by colorful paintings. This time, by art works of the painter and long-standing SEKEM friend Gerlinde Wendland. Under the patronage of …
Helmy Abouleish Was Elected as Councillor of the World Future Council
The World Future Council (WFC) has recently elected SEKEMs CEO Helmy Abouleish as one of its councillors. His father, SEKEM Founder Ibrahim Abouleish, had been engaged as a council member …
Brass Music as Light as a Feather
This time, the guests of the “Space of Culture” awaited the announced performance with great curiosity. Many did not had an idea about what they would expect in a concert …