Ute Grempel

I am the mother of a daughter and live in Potsdam. I am involved as a social worker for inclusion in the context of community psychiatry and also work as a body therapist (ND) in my own practice. For many years I have been researching life-affirming ideas for social change. I am a graduate of the Hagia Academy’s major course of study and a consultant for modern matriarchal research. As a co-founder and board member of the Matriarchy for Future association, I am convinced of this:

»A new world is possible, it is already in the making. On quiet days, you can hear them breathing.«
Arundhati Roy

www.naturheilpraxis-grempel.de

Christina Schlatter

Born 1955, married, two children, one grandchild.

Studied in Zurich, worked as an artist and set up a gallery in St. Gallen. Postgraduate studies in information and documentation, head of public services and development of a library for matriarchal research in the cantonal library of St.Gallen. Study program and training as a consultant for matriarchal research. 2011 Co-organisation of a large congress for matriarchal politics in St.Gallen. Member of the board of the HAGIA Academy Sponsors’ Association and the Matriarchy for Future Association. Head of the MatriArchive.

»It takes a whole village to grow happy people and take care of our Mother Earth«.

www.matriarchiv.info

Gabriele Kapp

Mother of four children, alternative practitioner

I am a speaker and mentor for sustainable relationships – professionally and privately. I show committed people and social enterprises how to establish relaxed and successful relationships. I am a graduate of the major study program at the Hagia Academy and a consultant for modern matriarchal research. My credo is very practical:

»No roots, no wings!« Bertold Ulsamer

www.gabrielekapp.com

Laura von Lichthuus

I am a mother of two daughters and live in Schleswig-Holstein – surrounded by wind, open spaces, and water. Professionally, I work as a project manager. In addition, I support women as a doula and as an ECHO Practitioner for ancestral work. Currently, I am studying at the HAGIA Academy, deepening my connection to modern matriarchal studies, women’s history, and community-driven change. I am passionate about how we can reconnect with one another: with ourselves, with each other, and with an Earth that is not about possession, but about kinship.

»Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed individuals can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.« (Margaret Mead)

Simona Canepa,

Bborn in 1992 – Beloved aunt to three wonderful children. Since my youth, I have been preoccupied with questions of power, domination, and social inequality. At the same time, I have always been fascinated by indigenous cultures and wondered what ancient wisdom might hold answers for our time.

During my studies in sociology and education in Jena and later at the HAGIA Academy, I became increasingly convinced that capitalism is an economic consequence of the patriarchy that persists to this day. This later led to my master’s thesis, “The Significance of Modern Matriarchal Studies for the Post-Growth Discourse.”

War and exploitation have become so commonplace for many of us that peace – both societal and within ourselves – often seems like nothing more than an abstract utopia. Today, I dedicate myself to projects like ROOTS and to the question of how we can revive ancient women’s wisdom and use it to foster a more peaceful coexistence. I am all the more grateful to Leymah Gbowee, who reminds us: «Peace is possible» www.rootsalbania.de

Sibylle

Born in Switzerland in 1980, mother of a daughter

I have been working with children for 20 years, currently as an after-school care manager and kindergarten teacher. I am a qualified primary school teacher and have a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences in Ethnology and Prehistoric Archaeology. I have been a consultant for matriarchal research since 2011.

»Sei du selbst, so ist die Welt reich und schön!« (Hermann Hesse)

»Alles, was wir tun, wird ein Teil von uns« (Afrikanisches Sprichwort)

Monika Blaser

I was born in Switzerland in 1966 and still live here. I have been working in the spiritual field for many years and received my initial training 30 years ago. I am a qualified electrical engineer (FH) and worked in that field for several years. For the past few years, I have been spending a lot of time with tabletop RPGs.

«The world isn’t black and white, it’s colorful.» (Monika)

Gunnel Hinrichsen

Born in Schleswig in 1947, mother of two daughters

After studying in Hamburg and Tübingen, I worked as a teacher in NRW. After I retired, my studies with Heide Goettner-Abendroth made me realise that capitalism is only a sub-problem of the patriarchal rule that has existed for a good 5,000 years. For years, I have been campaigning for a women’s labyrinth to be created in Dortmund as a meeting place and path of life. I am a graduate of the major study program at the Hagia Academy and a consultant for modern matriarchal research. In my opinion:

»We should have learned not to focus on what divides us, but on what unites us!«
Hanna Melzer

Ingrid Ahrend-Vo

Born in 1951, retired, mother of three children

All my life I have been active in the recognition and fair valuation of domestic and family work. I laid a stone in the women’s memorial labyrinth for the women of the Mütterzentrum as a representative of Hildegard Schooß. After living for several years mainly in Ecuador as a social family member with an indigenous family, I returned to Germany at the beginning of 2023 and live in Coburg. I am a graduate of the Hagia Academy’s major study program and a consultant for modern matriarchal research as well as a board member of the Matriarchy for Future association.

»A life of abundance is possible for everyone; scarcity is systemic within patriarchy.«

Astrid Walser

Adult educator, body and painting therapist, artistic designer, feminist, mother and grandmother.

For many years, she was a co-founder, founder, board member and office manager of various feminist women’s organisations in Liechtenstein; Head of the State Scholarships Office; Seminar leader and speaker on women-specific topics «Discover the Gene of Eve»; artistic activity as a designer of female figures and objects made of clay and textiles.

»Today’s women don’t wait for the miraculous – they perform their own miracles.«
(Katherine Hepburn)

www.genofeva.li