Workshop on Hildegard of Bingen: Healing Knowledge and Spirituality in Heilbronn

Discovering Hildegard of Bingen with all senses

This workshop invites you to a quiet, spiritually stimulating encounter with one of the influential women of the Middle Ages. Hildegard of Bingen represents spirituality, natural science, monastic knowledge, and a faith experience that inspires to this day. In Heilbronn, this evening combines a mindful approach to medicinal plants, theological tradition, and a vibrant community. ([heilbronn.de](https://www.heilbronn.de/tourismus/veranstaltungskalender.html?utm_source=openai))

Healing knowledge, monastic wisdom, and spiritual depth

Naturopath Andrea Ruf places the healing knowledge of the Benedictine at the center and unfolds it with a view to plants, applications, and transmitted experiences. The evening opens a space where religious education and natural science knowledge come together. Thus, a calm, focused faith experience emerges that makes Hildegard's thinking understandable from the perspective of spirituality and everyday life. ([heilbronn.de](https://www.heilbronn.de/tourismus/veranstaltungskalender.html?utm_source=openai))

A place for reflection and conversation

The Kilianshaus at Kirchbrunnenstraße 32 is a familiar place for church education and encounters in Heilbronn. The Evangelical Adult Education and City Church Heilbronn are located there; the official city website lists Kilianshaus as the event location and highlights its central location in the city center. Bus stop and parking facilities in the area make arrival easier. ([heilbronn.de](https://www.heilbronn.de/fileadmin/daten/stadtheilbronn/formulare/leben/frauen/Stadtbuch_2025/Barrierefrei_StadtbuchHNerFrauen2025.pdf?utm_source=openai))

Why Hildegard of Bingen is relevant today

Hildegard of Bingen is considered a Benedictine, Doctor of the Church, and a significant spiritual voice of the church. The Vatican describes her as a woman of the 12th century with a strong spiritual influence and extraordinary leadership in monastic community. This unique radiance of this workshop stems from theology, monastic spirituality, and the question of how faith, healing, and the art of living are interconnected. ([vatican.va](https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20100901.html?utm_source=openai))

Anyone interested in religious education, monastic culture, medicinal plants, and the spiritual world of Hildegard will experience an evening of depth, tranquility, and substance here. The workshop connects knowledge and reflection in an inviting way. A visit is worthwhile for all who want to experience the church not only as a concept but as a living spiritual community. ([heilbronn.de](https://www.heilbronn.de/tourismus/veranstaltungskalender.html?utm_source=openai))

Sources:

• City of Heilbronn – Event Calendar
• City of Heilbronn – Barrier-Free City Book Heilbronn Women 2025
• Vatican – General Audience on Hildegard of Bingen
• Vatican – Apostolic Letter on the Elevation of Hildegard of Bingen
• City Church Heilbronn – Program Brochure