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Schloss Glarisegg

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2003

What we do

Living and working together in the community project Schloss Glarisegg, is a living example of cultural development.
From this, the Academy for Community Education was founded in 2023. Its mission is to make what has been learned from the project development since 2003, with a focus on relationship and communication culture, accessible to a wide audience.
The Academy for Community Building offers various formats. The time span varies from one day to several weeks.
Our Bright Principles are: Transformation. Authenticity. Connectedness. Power of Creation.
Circle culture: Communication in the circle is the basis of our work and decision-making. Authentic exchange with the other person and a mediating attitude in case of conflicts is the basis of our togetherness.
Creativity and spirituality: Creative expression and artistic design are for us gateways to healing, inspiring experience of our potential. Playful togetherness, heart-opening and truthful being are ways of our lived spirituality in everyday life.
Peace and ecology: We treat our inner and outer resources with respect. We think and act sustainably and responsibly towards future generations.
Community Learning Environment: We explore community as an innovative and tolerant growth space for ourselves and the people who live with us. We welcome all people regardless of their spiritual path or culture. We network with initiatives and centers that support our vision and whose vision we share.
In 2009 the association Gemeinschaft Schloss Glarisegg was founded.
Members 01/2023: 37 adults and 20 children.

Our Mission

Drive & Motivation
We believe that the value of practicing “community building” will be widely recognized in the near future. As the world changes due to climate change, war and health crises, it is becoming clear that the ability to engage in authentic relationships in everyday life is an important foundation for peaceful coexistence. Community building also means valuing differences as a perspective of the greater whole.
Intelligent technologies make our lives easier in many ways, but they can neither make us community-minded nor prevent climate catastrophe. Sitting in front of a screen is one thing, looking a person in the eye is another.
In order to rely on ourselves and others, we need to recognize ourselves. “Who am I, how do I function, what are my competencies?” In doing so, we empower ourselves to make the best decisions for ourselves, our families and the big picture. And we learn ourselves to healthily and critically question our world and, by extension, media content.
Our Bright Principles are: Authenticity. Connection. Power of Creation. Transformation.

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Community type
  • Ecovillage
  • Spiritual Retreat Centers
  • Sustainability practices
  • Permaculture design
  • Activities
  • Property management
  • Education
  • Experiences
  • Networking

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2003
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2003
  • Started living together
  • 32 Total members
  • Not open to new members
  • Open to visitors
Total
63

How to join

You get to know the community by joining guided tours, garden days, introduction weekend and/or an intensive community building week
After this phase you can apply to have a 3 week trial living with us, write a letter of motivation und get afterwards invited for an “introduction evening”, if there is a big resonance in the community.
Then the community decides if you can join the outer circle and live on our property for at least a year.
In this phase some day the mystery of being integrated into the inner circle organically happens (or not), and the community recognizes you are part of the inner circle, this will be confirmed by a ritual. Latest after 2 years, in case the community does not see you as part of the inner circle yet, there might be a decision made that you would leave the community.

Basic expectations or agreements for members

We offer introduction weekends 3 times a year.
See http://schloss-glarisegg.ch
or contact ge**********@***************gg.ch.

Primary decision-making authority

  • Small Leadership Group

A few people (not elected by the broader community) make the major decisions.

Decision-making process

  • Modified Consensus

Generally seek agreement, but have backup methods when consensus isn’t reached.

Governance structure

  • Collaborative/Horizontal

Power and responsibility are shared relatively equally among members.

Conflict resolution approach

leadership by competence

Economic model

  • Independent Finances

Members maintain separate personal finances with minimal sharing.

Economic scenarios for this community

  • There is a one-time fee, investment, or share purchase to join the community separate from accessing housing
  • Members need to pay fees, dues, or similar to live there on a per month or per year basis
  • There is a labor obligation
  • Members typically need to have their own job or other personal source of income to cover their expenses while living in the community?

Additional economic information

Join fee: $5450
Regular fees: $180
Labor: Yes (3 hrs/week)
Rent for rooms is about 17EUR / sqm

Shared resources and amenities that are accessible to everyone in the community

Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Outdoor Kitchen, Large Scale Kitchen, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Swingsets & play areas, Waterfront access, Gym or sports area, Internet

Frequency of communal meals

  • Rarely

Dietary type

  • Vegetarian Only

Dietary restriction

  • People can cook and eat what they want in their own residence

Community activities and engagement

  • School, Educational Institute or Experience
  • Volunteer, Internship, or Apprenticeship, or WWOOF’ing
  • Neighborhood, Community Housing, or Homeowner's Association
  • Organization, Resource, or Network
  • Festivals, Conferences, Events

Substance use culture

  • Substance use occurs primarily at celebrations or ceremonies

Gender composition

  • Roughly balanced (no group over 60%)

Age demographics

  • Family-focused (many children and parents)

Property status

  • Privately owned

Property owner

  • By several individuals through an LLC or a Tenancy In Common agreement

Setting

  • Rural

Countryside locations with significant distance from urban centers.

Community type

  • Ecovillage

    Integrated communities designed around ecological principles with sustainable living practices.

  • Spiritual Retreat Centers

    Residential communities focused on providing space for meditation, spiritual practice, and personal growth retreats.

Sustainability approach

  • Permaculture design

Land practices in our community

  • The community practices permaculture

Self-produced energy

  • Up to 33%

Energy sources used

  • Hydro

Self-produced food

  • Up to 33%

Local, organic, or fair trade food

  • Up to 33%

Food systems

  • Community garden
  • Greenhouse / aquaponics
  • Land area size
    5 hectares

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Location

  • Thurgau, Switzerland

Schloss Glarisegg

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