House Gutenberg (Balzers)
The Gutenberg House in Balzers in the Principality of Liechtenstein is an educational and seminar house. A non-profit foundation of the same name is sponsored.
education
Haus Gutenberg stands for a holistic education, for the strengthening of health and personality, for the deepening of the spiritual life and for the social engagement of the people. The educational mandate extends to all interested people of all ages - non-denominational, non-partisan, multicultural groups and individuals.
Location and offer
The Gutenberg house is in a unique location at the foot of the hill of the historic Gutenberg castle , in the midst of vineyards and is easily accessible by public transport. It advertises being away from the hustle and bustle and yet right in the middle of life. It offers an atmospheric learning and working atmosphere with individual support. The seminar rooms can be rented by external guests, groups, companies, associations etc. In addition, overnight accommodations are available for everyone. Optionally, these can be rented for an overnight stay with breakfast or half / full board. The guests are spoiled with traditional dishes from the region and with a varied, international cuisine.
structure
A foundation board presides over the Bildungshaus. The operational management is incumbent on the management of the house. The education and seminar house Gutenberg is a non-profit organization that depends on other funds in addition to funding from the public sector. It is ideally and financially supported by, among others, the Salettiner community and the “Friends of the Gutenberg House” association based in Balzers.
history
The establishment of the Gutenberg House is thanks to the initiative of Princess Franziska von Liechtenstein and the Balzner early messner Father Jakob Josef Jauch. Construction of the house began in 1854 under Jauch's direction. Presumably a secondary school for boys was planned. The building was never given its purpose and stood empty for a long time. There was only a solution when the Sisters of Christian Love looked for a new place of work with the mother house in Paderborn. They set up a boarding school for daughters from the better civil servants and higher middle class. In the turmoil of the First World War, teaching had to be stopped. In 1935 the Salettin community took over the house and young people in Gutenberg prepared for entry into the religious community (novitiate). A Progymnasium was set up from 1954 and by 1973 many students, including those from Balzers, had graduated from there. In 1973 the Gutenberg Lyceum was closed. The Salettinians pursued the goal of keeping the house as a place of education. After renovation and conversion work on the main building and an additional new building, the Gutenberg Education Center was opened for young people and adults in 1985.
Web links
- Eduard Mäder: Gutenberg (Lyzeum, Bildungshaus). In: Historical Lexicon of the Principality of Liechtenstein .
Individual evidence
- ^ Administration of Gutenberg House: Gutenberg House - Education and Seminar House - Principality of Liechtenstein. Accessed June 20, 2018 (German).