Experience field of the senses one + all
The experience field of the senses one + everything is an anthroposophically oriented leisure and adventure park in the Welzheimer forest . There, one can experimentally discover and train one's own sensory perception at numerous stations. Eins + Alles is part of the Christopherus Lebens- und Arbeitsgemeinschaft eV in the Laufenmühle and is operated as a workshop for disabled people . In terms of content, it follows on from the idea of a field of experience developed by Hugo Kükelhaus (1900–1984) for the development of the senses, as well as the sensory theory created by Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) . Eins + Alles differs from other fields of experience primarily in two aspects: On the one hand, it was initiated as a project for the social participation of mentally disabled people. His aim is to let the supervised employees appear as the operator of the offer as much as possible and thus to reduce fears of contact between disabled and non-disabled people. On the other hand, the visual arts , and here especially Land Art, play a major role in the design of the installations and the site and give Eins + Alles an individual aesthetic .
history
In the course of the general efforts towards inclusion in the work of the disabled , the location of the facility for the disabled, about 2.5 km away from the small town of Welzheim and in a remote part of the Wieslauftal far away from cultural and social life, had proven to be problematic - the encounter with the majority society was possible among the hardly take place under given circumstances. At the same time, however, it was important to the facility management not to dissolve the intact infrastructure and the established living environment of the residents, but rather to use them effectively. In the management, therefore, it was not the vision of social integration, in the classic sense, that emerged, but the opposite idea of inviting society into the life of the facility (inverse integration). With the field of experience, an attractive offer should be created that, on the one hand, attracts guests and, on the other hand, offers disabled employees the opportunity to have a lively exchange with visitors in service-oriented areas. Substantially, this project was underpinned by the anthroposophical image of man , which sees the (disabled) person less as deficient, but rather as having special abilities. Against this background, the field of experience should also contribute to a changed social perception of disabled people.
A loan of around 2 million euros had to be taken out for the entrepreneurial project, which was issued by the GLS community bank. A first construction phase was realized in 2006 and early 2007, so that the field of experience could be opened on July 6, 2007. Since then, both the site and the range of offers have been expanded annually. In particular through a cooperation with the Edith-Maryon School for Sculpture, numerous stations have been added since the opening. In 2016, more than 85,000 guests visited the field of experience.
terrain
The site is divided into various indoor and outdoor areas, which together comprise around 100 stations. The majority of the area is owned by the Christopherus living and working community, some parts of the hilly forest area belong to the city of Welzheim , which has made these areas available for use for the experience field project.
Indoor
The indoor offers include the exhibition house Die Roteachse with around 30 experience stations on 600 m² of exhibition space, where the senses of movement, touch, smell, hearing and balance can be explored experimentally. One focus is on letting visitors experience or remember the perception of a child first hand, for example through oversized stations such as the Maxi furniture . There is also a dark area with a corridor in which you have to feel your way around, as well as a dark bar, in which multi-course menus with an educational supporting program are offered at regular intervals in the evening.
Outdoor area
The outdoor area is the much larger part of the field of experience in terms of area. It includes the Wunderweg , a climbing course , the animal oasis and, as the centerpiece, the action area , which is joined by a fire tent and a Mongolian yurt. Since 2010, a monumental willow cathedral, the so-called future building , has also been built in a joint project with the Albertville secondary school .
Miracle path
The 4.5 km long adventure trail ( named Wunderweg since 2013 ) is lined with numerous sensory stations, sculptures and land art installations. Designed as a circular route, it leads the visitor southeast of the Christopherus facility and above the course of the Wieslauf through the forest. The spectrum of stations ranges from activities such as a barefoot path and a 250-meter-long labyrinth to places of inspiration such as Beuys-Platz , where the poem Lebe written by Joseph Beuys can be read on mirrors , to monumental installations such as the Waldkugelbahn, which runs the The path of the sphere not only makes it visible, but also audible.
Forest of Balance
In addition to a low ropes course with various balance elements, guided climbing programs such as traditional tree climbing by arborists or climbing on the monkey tree are also offered in the climbing area.
Animal oasis
Llamas, sheep, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, butterflies and various insects live in the animal oasis of the experience field. The animal care and the care of guests is largely taken over by mentally handicapped employees in the field of experience. The intensive relationship with the animals and responsible care tasks are also sought for therapeutic reasons.
Action space
In addition to an extensive climbing frame, the action area in the center of the experience area offers several stations where sensory experiences can also be made in groups. These include a large balancing disc , the partner swing and the pendulum stone . Furthermore, a fire tent and an original Mongolian yurt adjoin the square, in which regular open programs such as stick bread baking, fairy tale evenings and workshops on the subject of fire are offered. The action area is used in particular by children, who can play here not far from the molina café-restaurant within sight of their parents.
Willow cathedral future building
On the initiative of the field of experience and under the sponsorship of the Rems-Murr district, the future building was realized in spring and summer 2010 opposite the historic Laufenmühle station . 20 willow branches each approx. 7 m long were woven into a helical column and a total of 32 of these columns were transplanted. A building of more than 750 m² inside area with a small amphitheater in the center was created in several weeks of construction. The building of the future thus represents the world's largest willow architecture using this construction technology. In addition to residents of the Laufenmühle, more than 900 students, primarily from the Albertville Realschule Winnenden, but also other schools in the region, such as the Welzheim school center and the Backnang Waldorf school , involved.
The future construction project - the willow cathedral not only wants to contribute to gentle tourism in the Welzheimer Wald region , but also saw itself as a social impulse: One year after the rampage, the traumatic experiences of the students and teachers should be contrasted with a positive counterpart in which Success depended on the initiative of each individual and the collective performance of all actors. The willow branches, which continue to grow together, are intended to symbolically embody what the helpers involved also strived for: to form a stable, sustainable community whose central values are trust and the willingness to support each other. The EU project was funded with LEADER funds for the development of rural areas.
Molina cafe-restaurant
A café and restaurant is connected to the adventure area, in which disabled and non-disabled people work as service staff. The concept is to make eating a sensory experience too, e.g. B. through experience gastronomic offers such as tables in the dark . In addition to an interior space, molina also has a sun terrace for around 100 guests. There is also a kiosk, which is also run by mentally handicapped people.
Coffee roaster el molinillo
Since 2010 the organic coffee roaster el molinillo has been part of the experience field of the senses one + everything. The roastery cooperates with small businesses in Brazil, Sumatra, Papua New Guinea, Honduras and Ethiopia, who cultivate their plantations by hand. This is intended to achieve a fair livelihood for farmers and their families. In the roastery, the coffee is refined using the drum roasting process. At the same time, the roastery offers jobs for 6–10 people with disabilities. El molinillo is a member of the German Roaster Guild - the association of specialty coffee roasters.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c KHS Dornach ( Memento from March 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), Philipp Einhäuser: Integration by the way. In: Soul Care in Curative Education and Social Therapy , Issue 3, 2011, pp. 62–64.
- ↑ Forest area of Balance Website of the experience field of the ONE + ALLES sense. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ Work area Tieroase Website of the experience field of the senses ONE + ALL. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ Future building project - the willow cathedral website of the experience field of the senses ONE + ALL. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ↑ Molina work area website of the experience field of the sense ONE + ALL. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
Coordinates: 48 ° 52 ′ 55 ″ N , 9 ° 36 ′ 24 ″ E