Reinventing SEKEM Insight
SEKEMs monthly newsletter SEKEM Insight has been given a new, fresh visual design that is technically up to date and makes its creation for editors much faster and easier. “We love to reinvent ourselves”, …
SEKEM Wins Land for Life Award 2015
SEKEM was selected to be the winner of the 2015 Land for Life Award for its outstanding commitment to combating soil erosion and protecting soil fertility through sustainable agriculture in Egypt. The …
Amazing Impressions in the Kubuqi Desert: Inspiring Projects, Ideas, and People
After traveling for almost 24 hours, Maximilian Abouleish arrived in the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia, where he is going to attend the 5th Kubuqi International Desert Forum. On his …
Sharing the Value of the Desert: SEKEM Attends the “5th Kubuqi International Desert Forum”
The Kubuqi International Desert Forum is a high-level dialogue platform for global initiatives of combating desertification and developing desert areas. “Share the value of the desert”, this is the general …
SEKEM Staff on a Journey to Inner Mongolia
Rolling grasslands dotted with horseback riders inhabiting tent villages, and at the same time vast, sand-filled deserts, steep dunes, and even camels crisscrossing the vast expanses as part of long caravans: Inner Mongolia not only boasts fascinating landscapes, …
Egypt is celebrating Eid al-Fitr
After 29 days of fasting about 1.6 milliard of Muslims all over the world are again eating as usual during day and night time. And so they do in Egypt: …
People in SEKEM: Mohamed Abd El-Ghany
“I wish that one day SEKEM will be famous in the entire world”, Mohamed tells, full of enthusiasm. “SEKEM is a great model for other companies. And it is very helpful in conveying a positive …
A Conversation Without Talking: Revealing the Beauty of Nature and Character
SEKEM co-workers are benefiting from a number of different art workshops several times throughout the year. Eurythmy, drawing or acting classes – the cultural field is one of SEKEMs major areas for development, not only …
Annual Soccer Tournament in SEKEM
As every year, just before the fasting month of Ramadan begins, a large soccer tournament is organised in SEKEM. For one month, visitors may watch exciting games between the teams …
German Lebensbaum Foundation Supports SEKEMs Education Work
The German Lebensbaum Foundation has donated 5,000 Euros to the SEKEM School and is also supporting two students of the Heliopolis University through scholarships. “We are extremely grateful to our …
People in SEKEM: Magda Ibrahim Ali
Magda Ibrahim Ali works at SEKEMs largest enterprise. She particularly enjoys the cultural and social elements of the initiative. “I especially enjoy the staff circle in the morning”, says Magda …
Demeter International Delegates Meet at SEKEM
“The Soul Qualities in Biodynamic Agriculture” was the slogan of the 19th Demeter International Conference that recently took place at SEKEM. 31 delegates from 20 countries visited the farm to …
On a Mission for a Sustainable Egypt: SEKEMs Sustainability team
The members of SEKEMs “Sustainability Team” are working on a large number of exciting projects that focus on the central mission of the initiative: boosting sustainability business practice in Egypt …
SEKEM Energy Nominated for TRIGOS Award 2015
SEKEM Energy is a partner of the Austrian Development Cooperation Agency (ADA) and has been nominated for the TRIGOS Award. The prestigious award assesses how companies fulfil their social responsibility …
SEKEM Day 2015 Again a Resounding Success
Once again, the annual SEKEM Day was held in Stuttgart and it deeply touched the eyes, ears, and minds of all SEKEM friends and supporters present at the event. As …
People in SEKEM: Mohammed Berry
SEKEM is my destiny – it fits my life exactly“. Mohammed Berry joined SEKEM during kindergarten, stayed till his school graduation and after he finished his studies in Mathematics and Physics …
Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish Receives Golden Diploma from TU Graz
In a long-standing tradition, the University of Technology Graz, Austria every year honours those graduates who have earned their degree 50 years ago at the institution. Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish had …
Helmy Abouleish to Speak at 40th Oikocredit Anniversary
On 10 June, social investor and worldwide cooperative, Oikocredit, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in Berlin, Germany. Oikocredit is a partner of SEKEM, having investing US$ 7 million in equity …
New Edition of “Al Tanwîr”
For the second time already, the company newspaper “Al Tanwîr” (“Enlightenment”) was now published in SEKEM. The eight-page magazine bears the subtitle „for a balance between working and family life“ …
First Workshop in Bothmer Gymnastics at the Heliopolis University
After the SEKEM School, it is now the Heliopolis University which benefits from gymnastics training lessons: the first course in Bothmer gymnastics was recently offered here. In the first week …