In memoriam Bernhard Thosold

With great sadness we got the announcement that Bernhard Thosold unexpectedly passed away on March 2nd 2025. Bernhard was, beside board member of the Austrian Association of Gestalt Therapy, for years a much-appreciated member of our General Board. A warm, supportive and engaging man, and he will be greatly missed. Details about a farewell that will […]
Bridges of Difference: Dubrovnik Conference October 22-25, 2026

As Gestalt practitioners, we recognize difference as a dynamic force within the field, an invitation to deeper contact, transformation and belonging. Limitations to meet difference with presence, curiosity, and relational engagement result in a breakdown of contact, where diversity becomes polarization….. You are invited to join in building bridges by volunteering to one of the working groups and […]
September GMM (General Meeting of Members)

Our September meeting will traditionally be held in the place of the next year’s conference. So, this year we will meet in Dubrovnik, September 27th. Notice that you all are welcome. It is an opportunity to meet, to see faces and to experience the EAGT vibes. More information will follow.
Vacancies for the upcoming GMM in March

*** edited post *** We are happy to announce that we are looking for three members for our Dialogic and Conflict Resolution Committee (former Complaints committee). You may access the vacancies’ descriptions via this linkThe link requires no login or password! If you are interested, please send your application containing a motivational statement, CV, 2 recommendation letters of full […]
2025 March GMM: Save the Date

The next General meeting of members will take place in an online setting, on Saturday, March 1st 2025, 15-18 CET Week before the GMM, we will be having online consultation meetings on the proposals that will be voted at the GMM. All the details will follow soon!
EAGT Symposium 2 within Re-Connection to Life Project: Homeless Christmas

To EAGT members: Dear members, You are invited to take part in EAGT International Online Symposium to be run within our project “Re-Connection to Life” in support to involuntary migrants to Europe among gestalt practitioners as well as those going through the wars in their home countries. The idea of the Symposium is to explore […]
Save the date 2025: EAGT 40th anniversary celebration

As EAGT is getting closer to its 40th anniversary, we are excited to inform you that we are preparing in vivo celebration during the first weekend of May 2025 (May 2nd – 4th 2025 [Friday to Sunday]) in Cologne (Köln, Germany), close to Hückeswagen, the place where EAGT was founded a long time ago. We […]
Videos and overview of the Human Rights and Social Responsibility Committee conference ‘Not looking Away and Finding Hope Together’

The conference was organized with the support of EAGT and was held from September 13 to 15 2024. It was a professional event with 70 participants. The conference was focused on connection between gestalt therapy and the socio-political context. We designed an interesting program for those who are interested in becoming more active in protecting […]
In memoriam Joppie Bakker

On Tuesday September 10th, our dear colleague and EAGT member Joppie Bakker from The Netherlands passed away. We are very grateful for all she did for the EAGT and Gestalt community. Please read more about Joppie in the attached letter by Frans Meulmeester, Chair of the Dutch Flemish Gestalt Association NVAGT
EAGT vacancies to be filled up in September GMM

We are happy to announce that we are looking for a couple of members and a chair in our committees! In September GMM we will be electing GPO Chair and one GPO Member, and one Research committee Member. You may access the EAGT vacancies’ descriptions via this linkThe link requires no login or password! If you […]
EAGT Symposium 1 within Re-Connection to Life Project: How to find my people during exile in war time?

To EAGT members: Dear members, You are invited to take part in EAGT International Online Symposium to be run within our project “Re-Connection to Life” in support to involuntary migrants to Europe among gestalt practitioners. The idea of the Symposium is to explore the most challenging issues for professional gestalt community in regards to our […]
September GMM in Berlin

We are happy to release preliminary details about EAGT General meeting of members and accompanying community meetings that will take place in September in Berlin: Thursday, September 12th (whole day): Meeting of Chairs, NOGT Chamber meeting and General board meeting Friday, September 13th (in the morning): General meeting of members The meetings will take place […]