Happy School

Happy School is an educational initiative that promotes social and emotional learning, mindfulness, and relational skills— inspired by the UNESCO Happy Schools framework and the CoIntend approach. In this way, schools become places of well-being, connection, and shared growth.

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Why Happy Schools?

In these challenging times, it isecomes increasingly important to strengthen the resilience, compassion, and creativity of teachers, educators, and school leaders—so they can reconnect with their own deep sources of pedagogical and human motivation, and from there re-engage with and reshape their work.
The well-being of all members of a school community is a fundamental prerequisite for strong academic performance. Strengthening a school culture in which social and emotional learning holds a central place is the key to achieving this.

Christiane Leiste

„Wo andere nicht weiterkommen, beginnt meine Arbeit“

Christiane ist die erste Lewis Deep Democracy Trainerin und Elder im deutschsprachigen Raum. Sie lehrt u. a. an der Hochschule Osnabrück und der Heliopolis University in Kairo und verbindet Mindful Leadership, Theorie U, Achtsamkeit und Konfliktmoderation. Mit viel Erfahrung aus Schule, Hochschulen und internationalen Projekten begleitet sie Führungskräfte, Teams und Organisationen in Veränderungsprozessen. Ihr Stil: empathisch, humorvoll und lösungsorientiert - mit sicherem Gespür für die „Hot Topics“ unter der Oberfläche.

Andreas Bertram

"Ermöglichen statt erlauben"

Andreas ist Hochschulpräsident und Experte für Mindful Leadership und Deep Democracy. Sein Führungsverständnis basiert auf Partizipation, Vertrauen und Vielfalt als Stärke. In seiner Arbeit verbindet er Achtsamkeit, Konfliktfähigkeit und Organisationsentwicklung mit einer klaren, zukunftsorientierten Haltung. Ausbildungen u. a. bei Myrna Lewis, Otto Scharmer und Dr. Ha Vinh Tho prägen seine Arbeit. Seine Stärke: Räume schaffen, in denen Diversität, Dialog und gemeinsames Handeln möglich werden.

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The Education of the Heart

is the Heart of Education

We are a group of people from across the entire education system who have made it our mission to explore answers to these questions together with those who are curious and passionate. We are inspired by the Happy School Initiative of the Eurasia Learning Institute for Happiness and Wellbeing (Dr. Ha Vinh Tho) and the new “Happy Life Dashboard” of the PISA study (Dr. Andreas Schleicher). Through Co-Intend, we contribute our expertise in social and emotional learning, mindfulness, conflict work, and organizational development.

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Our Services

The initiative supports schools in diverse contexts and countries, making learning, mindfulness, and relational competence tangible and experiential in practice.

Our trainings are based on the principles of the Happy Schools Project of the Eurasia Learning Institute for Happiness and Wellbeing, the CASEL framework, and Lewis Deep Democracy. They are designed for teachers and school leaders, supporting them in strengthening their own social and emotional competencies—an essential prerequisite for fostering these skills in students.

How can you get in touch with us?

Invite us to give a talk and get to know the approaches behind “Happy School” and social and emotional learning.
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We work with you to design customized workshops, allowing you to gain first-hand experience with the “Happy School” approach and social and emotional learning.

Start a “Happy School Teachers’ Training” at your school to embed this impulse sustainably within your school culture.

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