Tempelhof :: Communities Directory

Formed: 2010 Established: 2010

This page last updated:11/3/2012

Tempelhof

Kressberg, Baden-Württemberg,

Germany

TEMPELHOF NEWS

You can subscribe to Tempelhof News, an email which comes out three or so times a year (in German but with lots of photos) by writing to:

ramona.pump@mehr-demokratie.de.

You can get your questions about volunteering here answered in English by writing to:

gasthelfer@schloss-tempelhof.de.

TEMPELHOF HISTORY

In December 2010, after 3 years of personal growth processes, a core group of about 40 adults (mostly German) plus children purchased a small abandonned castle village with 31 hectares of land in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany. We are self-organized into numerous overlapping collaborative Work Circles (Arbeitsgruppe AG), one of which is a Coordination Circle. Decisions are made at Village Meetings using a six-step consensus process.

15 Tempelhofians in the Construction Circle (AG Bauhütte) spent 4 months renovating certain buildings to serve as temporary quarters until sustainable structures are erected. In March/April 2011 about 40 people moved in. By now we are about 60. The Agriculture Workgroup (AG Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau) is planting our second crops now while erecting a new glass greenhouse next to our two 40 meter greenhouses. One field is already planted with sunflowers for the bees to use this summer.

Groups have formed to bring heating, electricity, water, sewer, economy and human culture all into sustainability.

TEMPELHOF LEGAL STRUCTURE

•Stiftung Tempelhof (Foundation)

•Genossenschaft Tempelhof eG (Cooperative)

•Tempelhof e.V. (Association)

TEMPELHOF 6 CORE VALUES

1.Community

2.Diversity

3.All-Leader

4.Relationship- and Communications-Culture

5.Radical Responsibility

6.Economic Transformation

TEMPELHOF CONTEXT

The context created from these 6 values is called "next culture". During Impulse Talks and Study Groups several times a week we continue to deepen and expand next-culture context at Tempelhof.

Tempelhof is already a complex and evolving culture that includes elements such as:

- The "We" Process. (www.community4me.com/communitybldg1.html)

- Six-step consensus decision making. (www.mehr-demokratie.de)

- Artabana health circles. (www.artabana.org)

- Personal development. (www.nextculture.org) and others.

If you can read German, please review www.schloss-tempelhof.org for details about Vision & Werte, and Arbeitsgruppen (work groups). Otherwise please write or call at the numbers listed.

Status: Active

Website: http://www.schloss-tempelhof.org

Contact:

Pascal Suter
Tempelhof 3
Kressberg, Baden-Württemberg 74594 Germany
Phone: +49(0)173-285-9276

Roman Huber
Tempelhof 3
Kressberg, Baden-Württemberg 74594 Germany
Phone: +49(0)1799162056

Links:

www.schloss-tempelhof.org: Tempelhof Presentation PDF 47pp with lots of photos

International Telephone Info

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

This page last updated:11/3/2012

Visitors Accepted

(please communicate with us first)

Visitor Process: Please try to inform yourself about what we are doing here before you arrive. Since most everyone at Tempelhof is German is helps if you can speak some Deutsch. Also it helps if you have read through the website www.schloss-tempelhof.org, some related books (such as Directing the Power of Conscious Feelings by Clinton Callahan) and have discovered in yourself some strong attractive resonance to our 6 Principles. The focus of Tempelhof is personal development, so it helps to have some understanding of the necessity for growing up. When in doubt, call us. We love meeting new people.

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

:: GEN - Global Ecovillage Network

:: TransitionNetwork.org

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 80 (More arrive spring 2013) Non-member Residents: 15 (working guests come and go) Open to new members: Yes (see website for approach process)	Government Decision Making: By consensus (We use the six-step consensus decision making with members at village meetings) Identified Leader: No (All leader principle means individual responsibility.) Leadership Core Group: No (Yes and no. We find it useful to function with a Coordination Circle who organizes recommendations.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Partial income sharing (We are still figuring out how this goes.) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No (We are not really prepared to absorb debts, but we have lots of possibilities for collaborative entrepreneurs.) Labor Contribution: Expected (Minimum 20 community hours per month.) Join Fee: Yes (Please see FAQ section of the website for financial details.) Regular Fees: Yes (To cover utilities and the usual operating expenses.)
Land and Buildings Rural (Tempelhof is a tiny village in the middle of gently rolling farm land.) Area: 76.6 acres (31.0 hectares) (4 hectares are for building on. Very little woodland so far.) Land Owned By: The community (None of the land or building are privately owned.) Number of Residences: 80 (We are refurbishing old buildings as temporary residences until we can construct sustainable structures.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (This year is our second planting, and we still have grain for all year bread baking left over from last year! We intend to have 90% self-grown organic food.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals (Great food!) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (Who are you kidding?) Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Seldom used (Alcohol and other drug use is questioned.) Tobacco Use: Seldom used (Tobacco and other drug use is questioned.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No (Consciousness) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (Consciousness) Educational Style(s): Private school at the community (Homeschooling is still illegal in Germany...)

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