For schools and initiatives
Welcome to WaldorfMinds
We’re glad you’re here. This page shows who’s behind WaldorfMinds, why we’re building it, and what it could mean for your school.
Who we are
WaldorfMinds began in 2022 with one student at the Waldorf School of Florence. Today we’re nine volunteers: students, alumni, parents and teachers in Italy, Germany, Hungary and the United States. The younger ones bring the ideas, the older ones the experience, and we make decisions together.
Pietro GioiosoFounder & coordination
Riccardo PivaDesign & communication
Simone MarraSoftware & mentoring
Maximilian SteinichConcept & finance
Natalia MorozovaSecretary & visual identity
Amelia CerutiDesign & development
Borsika SzemesDesign & social media
Laura Keys MorenoEducational guidance
Fabrizio PanzeriCommunity & organisation
What matters to us
Many of us grew up in Waldorf schools. These four things come from there, and they shape every choice we make in the app.
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Mindful technology
The app should respect your time. Find what you need, then put your phone down.
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Meeting in real life
Exchanges, festivals and visits matter more to us than time spent online.
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Art and creativity
Painting, music, crafts and writing have a real place in the app, not just text and photos.
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Community
People of different countries, languages and generations, side by side.
What it means for your school
Your school gets its own page in the app, looked after by you. Getting there takes three steps.
- Find your school on the Steiner Waldorf World Map. It’s probably already there.
- Claim it as yours. We check every request within 24 hours.
- Share what you’d like: open days, events, exchanges, projects, your students’ work.
You’ll also find resources from Waldorf Resources inside the app, and it’s all free. Not on the map yet? The sign-up shows you how to add your school.
The map in the app is the Steiner Waldorf World Map from steinerwaldorf.world, made by the Freunde der Erziehungskunst and the Hague Circle. We didn’t build it: we’ve embedded it, so you can see Waldorf schools, kindergartens, initiatives, federations and much more in one place.
Already on WaldorfMinds Scuola Waldorf di Firenze Italy
Why we do this
Most of us went to a Waldorf school, or have children in one. We know how much a school community can give, and how much richer it gets when schools meet each other: a class visiting a school abroad, a student exchange, a teacher asking a colleague in another country for ideas.
Nobody on the team is paid. We meet online most weeks, across four countries, and we’re building WaldorfMinds because it’s something we’d love to use ourselves.
The Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen has authorised us to use the Waldorf name, and we’re in conversation with the Hague Circle about working together.
Who’s reading?
Head / School office
- Your school’s own verified profile, looked after by you
- Your events, seen by Waldorf schools and families around the world
- Exchange requests and messages from other schools, all in one place
Teacher
- Ideas and teaching resources from colleagues in other countries
- An easy way to find teachers of your own subjects
- A place to show your class’s art and projects
Parent or board member
- Events at your school and at the schools nearby
- Waldorf families beyond your own town
- A simple way to introduce your school to new families
Questions you might have
How much does it cost?
Nothing. It’s free for schools, and it’ll stay that way. We’re a non-profit cultural association.
What’s your relationship with the Bund and the Hague Circle?
The Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen has authorised us to use the Waldorf name, and we’re in conversation with the Hague Circle about working together.
Who uses the app?
Teachers, parents, alumni, schools and initiatives, and students from the age of 14.
How do you protect younger members?
You have to be at least 14 to join. Parents and teachers can’t start a chat with anyone under 18. Anyone can report a post or a person, and our team can block accounts. You can read more in our Child Safety Policy.
How much time will it take?
A few minutes to set up your profile, and we review every request within 24 hours. After that, you post only when you want to. Nobody expects you to be active all the time.
Is WaldorfMinds a social network like the others?
Not really. What we care about is people meeting for real: exchanges, events, visits.
Who can manage the profile?
The person who creates it, once our team has checked it.
Our school is already on the map — what changes?
You can claim it and look after it yourselves, fixing any details if needed. It happens when you create your profile.
Which languages is it in?
Italian, English, German, Spanish and Hungarian.
Thank you for reading
Questions, ideas, or just a hello: we read every message, and we’ll write back.
Write to us at hello@waldorfminds.org