Prof. Dr. Benjamin Bembé

Since 2024 // Professorship for Biology and its Didactics at Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences, Waldorf Institute Witten Annen

Since 2018 // Staff member at the Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Morphology at Witten/Herdecke University

2002 to 2018 // Upper school teacher for Biology and Geography at Freie Waldorfschule Landsberg am Lech

2005 // Doctorate on the topic: “Revision of the Euglossa cordata group and studies on the functional morphology and faunistics of the Euglossini (Hymenoptera, Apidae)” at the Faculty of Biology of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, conducted at the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology Munich

1999 to 2002 // Attendance at the Southern Bavarian Seminar for Waldorf Education

1993 to 1999 // Studies in Biology and Geography at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. Diploma thesis on native wild bees.

1991 to 1993 // Civilian service in special needs education

Bembé B & Rosslenbroich B (under review): The significance of form in organisms. – History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences.

Bembé, B., Rosslenbroich, B. (2024). Agency as an inherent property of living organisms. In Biological Theory 19, 224-236. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13752-024-00471-7

Bembé B (2024): Preparing for a forestry or ecology internship. – Journal für Waldorfpädagogik 6, 80-97, Pädagogische Forschungsstelle Kassel

Bembé B (2024): Interim report on the project “Form formation in living organisms.” – Anthroposophie, Easter 2024, 307, 82-84.

Bembé B (2024): Biodiversity and health. Why we must overcome ›spiritual monocultures‹. – Die Drei, July/August 2024, 41-52.

Rosslenbroich B, Kümmell S & Bembé B (2024): Agency as an inherent property of living organisms. Biological Theory, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13752-024-00471-7

Bembé B (2023): A Goetheanist in Egypt. From the research work of Wolfgang Schad. – Das Goetheanum 2023, 11, 15.

Bembé B (2023): Brief presentation of the Institute for Evolutionary Biology and Morphology. –Freie Hochschule für Geisteswissenschaft, Naturwissenschaftliche Sektion, Newsletter No. 7, 4-5.

Küster M (†), Bembé B & Jensen M (2023): On the morphology of snakes. – Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus 2023, Freie Hochschule Stuttgart, 5-37. https//doi.10.18756/jfg.2023.5

Bembé B (2022): Africa and South America. A comparison as inspiration for geography and biology teaching. – edition waldorf. Kassel.

Bembé B (ed.) (2022): The Goethean scientific approach in the context of recent biology and education, with examples from science teaching. 54 pp. – edition waldorf. Kassel.

Bembé B (2022): The connecting center. On the threefold structure in humans, animals, and the cultural history of Egypt. – Die Drei, March/April 2022, 73-86.

Bembé B (2022): Book review: Mikrobiom und Mensch by Thomas Hardtmuth. – Journal für Waldorfpädagogik 4,132-134, Pädagogische Forschungsstelle Kassel.

Bembé B (2022): The trees of the earth in their morphological biology. – Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus 2022, Freie Hochschule Stuttgart, 93-147. https//doi.10.18756/jfg.2022.93

Reetz H & Bembé B (2022): Obituary for Mathias Küster. – Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus 2022, Freie Hochschule Stuttgart, 247-250.

Schad W & Bembé B (2022): The Sekem Museum of Human Prehistory and Human Natural History. – Visitor handbook, 35 pp. (also published in English and Arabic). Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt.

Bembé B (2021): On the expansion of evolutionary theory. With the collaboration of Bernd Rosslenbroich and Axel Ziemke, with teaching materials for the classroom. – edition waldorf. Kassel.

Bembé B & Rosslenbroich B (2021): The Goethean scientific approach in the context of recent biology and education. – Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus 2021, Freie Hochschule Stuttgart, 113-133. https//doi.10.18756/jfg.2021.113

Bembé B & Rosslenbroich B (2021): Short guide to Goetheanism. For students at teacher training seminars. – Internal working paper for seminars.

Bembé B (2020): Autonomy through cooperation: an orchid with three symbioses. In Rosslenbroich, B. (ed.): Perspectives of a biology of freedom. Stuttgart.

Bembé B (2020): On the trail of humanity – The Sekem Museum presents finds from prehistory. Erziehungskunst May/June 2020, 56-58. https://www.erziehungskunst.de/artikel/der-menschheit-auf-der-spur-das-sekem-museum-praesentiert-funde-aus-der-urgeschichte/

Bembé B (ed.) (2020): Contributions from the 2019 biology teachers’ conference in Hamburg on neurophysiology, the microbiome, and hormones. – edition waldorf. Kassel.

Bembé B (2020): Small poetry collection as inspiration for recitation in biology lessons. – edition waldorf. Kassel.

Bembé B & Martin D (2020): The hormonal system and its relation to the soul-spiritual aspect of the human being. – Journal für Waldorfpädagogik 1,71-88, Pädagogische Forschungsstelle Kassel. https://www.forschung-waldorf.de/fileadmin/dateien/uploads/JfW1_Bembe_Martin_Die_Hormone.pdf

Engel M & Bembé B (2020): An updated key to the species of Exaerete, with the description of a new species from Bolivia (Hymenoptera: Apidae). – Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges. 110, 97-106.

Bembé B (2019): From the ninth-grade biology block – a contribution to the threefold structure of the human skeleton. 100-116. – In: Zimmermann Y-M & Wallmann R: Biology in the Waldorf School – A practical handbook for upper school teachers. Stuttgart.

Bembé B (2019): Example of a science internship. 146-147. – In: Zimmermann Y-M & Wallmann R: Biology in the Waldorf School – A practical handbook for upper school teachers. Stuttgart.

Bembé B (2019): The nature of the young child. 321-327. – In: Zimmermann Y-M & Wallmann R: Biology in the Waldorf School – A practical handbook for upper school teachers. Stuttgart.

Bembé B (2019): The path of evolution. 72 pp. – edition waldorf. Kassel.

Bembé B (2019): Reflections on the morphology of bees. – Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus 2019, Freie Hochschule Stuttgart, 73-123. https//doi.10.18756/jfg.2019.73

Bembé B (2018): A retrospective look at the natural sciences at Waldorfschule Landsberg. – Annual publication of Freie Waldorfschule Landsberg 2017/2018, 40-41.

Bembé B (2018): Siblings with contrasts: Lake Starnberg and Lake Ammer. – Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus 2018, Tycho-Brahe Verlag, 109-132. https://doi.10.18756/jfg.2018.109

Bembé B (2015): What inspires wonder in Egypt? – Annual publication of Freie Waldorfschule Landsberg 2014/2015, 44-46.

Bembé B (2013): The world of mammals. – Book review – die Drei, September 2013, 81-83.

Bembé B (2013): Young and old in encounter. – In: Ritter zwischen Tod und Teufel. Wilhelm Hoerner on his 100th birthday. Verlag Urachhaus, 101-103.

Bembé B (2012): Flying jewels of South America – On the biology and threefold structure of orchid bees. – Jahrbuch für Goetheanismus 2012, Tycho-Brahe Verlag, 53-92. https://doi.10.18756/jfg.2012.53

Bembé B (2011): Climate change was yesterday? Erziehungskunst – November 2011, 58.

Eltz T, Fritzsch F, Ramírez Pech J, Zimmermann Y, Ramírez SR, Quezada-Euan JJG & Bembé B (2011): Characterization of the orchid bee Euglossa viridissima (Apidae: Euglossini) and a novel cryptic sibling species, by morphological, chemical, and genetic characters. – Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 163, 1064-1076.

Bembé B (2009): Rhythms as sources of strength – The rhythmic organization of the human being. – Annual publication of Freie Waldorfschule Landsberg 2008/2009, 44-46.

Bembé B (2009): Sekem Museum documents the natural and prehistory of the region. – Sekem Insight, Sekem’s journal for business, culture and society in Egypt 86, October 2009, 3.

Bembé B, Klingele H & Ruckdeschel W (2009): Studies on the structural colors of Euglossini (Hymenoptera, Apidae). – Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges. 99, 25-35.

Bembé B (2008): Euglossa laurensi sp. n. – A new species of orchid bee from Bolivia (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossini). – Mitt. Münch. Ent. Ges. 98, 59-65.

Nemésio A & Bembé B (2008): A new species of Eufriesea from Bolivia, and rearrangement of the Eufriesea auripes species group (Hymenoptera: Apidae). – Spixiana 31, 241-246. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Spixiana_031_0241-0246.pdf

Bembé B (2007): Revision of the Euglossa cordata group and studies on the functional morphology and faunistics of the Euglossini (Hymenoptera, Apidae). – Entomofauna, Suppl. 14, 1-146.

Bembé B (2005): Revision of the Euglossa cordata group and studies on the functional morphology and faunistics of the Euglossini (Hymenoptera, Apidae). Dissertation at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, 1-177.http://DOI:10.5282/edoc.3585.

Bembé B & Heider H (2005): Findings of orchid bees from Villa Tunari, Cochabamba, Bolivia (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Euglossini). – Ent. Zeitschrift. 115, 271-276.

Bembé B (2004): Functional morphology in male euglossine bees and their ability to spray fragrances (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossini). – Apidologie. 32, 283-291. https://doi.10.1051/apido:2004013

Bembé B (2002): Findings of orchid bees from Panguana, Huánuco, Peru (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Euglossini). – Spixiana 25, 245-249.

Heider H & Bembé B (2002): Endangered jewels of the rainforest, Vogelschutz – Mag. für Arten- und Biotopschutz 3, 28-30.

Bembé B (2001): Excursion into the rainforests of South America. – Die Christengemeinschaft 73, Issue 7-8, 411-416.

Bembé B, Gerlach G, Schuberth J & Schönitzer K (2001): The wild bees in the Botanical Garden Munich (Hymenoptera, Apidae). – NachrBl. Bayer. Ent., 50, 30-41.

Gerlach G & Bembé B (2001): Sensitive monitoring; orchid bees as bioindicators of the Stanhopeinae (Orchidaceae). – In: Plant signals in animal-plant interactions, workshop, Ulm (2001): p. 43.

Bembé B (1999): The wild bees (Hymenoptera, Apidae) in the Botanical Garden Munich; species inventory, ecology, and observations at artificial nesting sites. – Diploma thesis, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.

Review:

Wallmann R (2023): Goetheanism in Waldorf school teaching – a publication series by Benjamin Bembé .– (Review of the six reviews of the project) Journal für Waldorfpädagogik 05, 116-129.