Karl-Heinz Finke
Nationality:
German
Birth Country:
Deutschland
Age:
69
Domicile:
Deutschland
Locations:
Germany: Berlin and Kassel
India: Bangalore
Thailand: Bangkok
Australia: Canberra and Sydney
Taiwan: Pitou
Training:
1991 – 1997 - Attended a Training in Biography Work led by Gudrun Burkhard (MD) and Helmuth ten Siethoff
1995 – 1999 - Intensive collaboration with Coenraad van Houten and colleagues of the Centre for Social Development
1997 - Started Biographical Consultations for individuals, groups and organisations in Germany.
1998 - With Gudrun Burkhard's decision to discontinue her course work in Europa, I followed in her footsteps and founded my own Biography Work or Life Story Work training in Germany.
Qualifications:
2008 - Registered as Alternative Practitioner Psychotherapy in Berlin
1995 – 1999 - Adult Educator
1991 – 1997 - Biographical Consultant, Facilitator and Trainer
1990 – 1991 - Steiner Teacher
1978 to 1985 - Studied Social Sciences and Psychology at the Free University in Berlin
Experience and Specialisation:
2018 - At present I am conducting my fifth Australian Biography Training in Canberra. I offer Life Story Work for individuals and organisations. I conduct trainings in Germany, India, Thailand and Australia. I also offer my expertise to help organisations in their developmental processes and challenges and run 'in house' workshops and lectures on request.
2015 - Started the first Biography Training in Bangkok, Thailand. The 2nd cycle will start in March 2019.
2014 - Conducted an introduction to Biography and Adult Learning in Nanning, China.
2011 - Started the first Biography Training in Bangalore, India. The 2nd cycle will end in September 2018.
2008 -Registered as Alternative Practitioner Psychotherapy in Berlin
2002 – 2005 - Held my first Australian biography training cycle in Melbourne.
2003 - Founding member of the International Trainer Forum for Biography Work
1999 - Followed an invitation to conduct an Anthroposophical Schooling (Spiritual Development) Course in Australia.
1998 - Founding and conducting workshops and trainings in Life Story Work and other courses promoting personal-, professional-, social- and transpersonal development.
1997 - After the closure of the Centre for Social Development, co-founder of Living-way, a collegial association to pro-mote and conduct workshops and trainings worldwide, going 'wherever we are called to go …'
1995 – 1999 - Intensive collaboration with Coenraad van Houten and colleagues of the Centre for Social Development, be-comes the stepping stone towards conducting courses and trainings in Britain, Hungary, Australia, New Zealand and later in India, Thailand and China.
1991 – 1997 - Attended a Training in Biography Work led by Gudrun Burkhard (MD) and Helmuth ten Siethoff and subse-quently started Biographical Consultations for individuals, groups and organisations in Germany.
1991 – 2005 - Administrator and educator at an Independent Tertiary Education initiative.
1990 – 1991 - Attended a part time Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Training in Berlin and realised during the placement period, that adult education is my calling.
1988 ongoing - Beginning with innovative projects for the unemployed first steps towards adult education and consultancy work were taken. Working with long term unemployed people made me realise the importance of personal develop-ment and teaching as an Art. Investigating new methods for adult learning, I came into contact with the Centre for Social Development, worked with the founder Coenraad van Houten and in 1995 joined their international team of colleagues.
1981 ongoing - Meeting the Forum Community and Housing Coop started an on-going theoretical and practical process to understand and implement Anthroposophy in 'real social and professional life'.
1978 to 1985 - Studied Social Sciences and Psychology at the Free University in Berlin. And co-owned a vegetarian Restau-rant 1881 to 1988.
1974 to 1978 - Studied Electronic Engineering with the German Telecom. 'Tele' did not suit – 'Com' (communication) became part of my life's mission.
1955 - Born in Germany near Kassel (150 km north of Frankfurt). The cultural atmosphere of the area was influenced by the Rosicrucians and became the cradle of the Grimm's Fairy Tales.
'I' on the Path:
"I aim here to serve people and organisations finding ways to their desired development and growth."
Since I had, what I later understood to be, past live flashbacks in my early twenties, I have been on a journey meeting many religious, spiritual and philosophical streams, trying to make sense of my experiences. Anthroposophy gave words and a philosophical context and helped to keep my sanity.
At the age of 21, I detached from my natal faith, the Lutheran Church. On my further journey I spent time in a Cistercian monastery, a Hare Krishna temple and have been close to Osho's Neo-Sannyas movement.
At this moment would define myself as an ethical Anarchist, Humanist and a practicing Spiritualist.
I am longing to see what happens between people in real-time, not only in retrospect as spchologiy and sociology do.
I am searching for an understanding and a language to describe the essence of the Christ Impulse beyond the Christian faith.
Telephony 1:
493089398995 (Fixed)
Email:
khf@living-way.org
Website:
www.Living-way.org