Vision

Kilchzimmer is a special place in the Basel Jura with a long history in the region. Since 2023, we have been living and working here as the Seminarhaus Kilchzimmer Association. During this time, we have been fortunate to see for ourselves how much power and potential this place holds. By founding the Kilchzimmer Cooperative and acquiring the property, we have laid the foundation for preserving this place for the long term and continuing to develop it with care.

Our vision is a place where people can encounter themselves, nature, and each other. We see human beings as part of nature. Cultivating mindful, healthy relationships is a core concern for us and a shared field of research that we keep developing in everyday life. We want to live out and pass on this connectedness with joy, creativity, and personal expression.

This gives rise to our three areas of focus: Nature, Culture, and Health. They shape what we do and how we live together, and they form the foundation for what we are building at Kilchzimmer. We deliberately let these areas intertwine, and from this interplay we develop new forms of learning, research, and collaboration. We see anchoring them here as a process that requires attention, clarity, and mutual trust. We handle resources with care, make decisions transparently, and value the diversity of the people who live and contribute here. At the same time, we open Kilchzimmer to groups, guests, and projects that resonate with our ethos and want to become part of this vibrant network.

OUR AREAS OF FOCUS

NATURE

Nature stands for connectedness, for experiencing cycles, and for responsible coexistence with our environment. We create spaces where people can experience plant knowledge, botany, regenerative design systems, and ecological interrelationships firsthand.

CULTURE

For us, culture means expression, creativity, and shaping things together. Kilchzimmer offers space for music, art, crafts, dance, and new forms of cultural exchange.

HEALTH

We understand health as an interplay of body, mind, emotions, and relationships. Mindfulness, bodywork, spirituality, relaxation, knowledge of medicinal plants, and consciousness work are central elements that we share, teach, and live out together.

MEDIUM- AND LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT

In the coming years, we want Kilchzimmer to continue developing into a place where our vision can come to life.

We give this development room to grow organically. Looking ahead, we can imagine giving people in challenging life situations the chance to take time out, or building on the historic health-resort tradition, for example with simple offerings for regeneration, rest, and well-being.