Meet the Trainers

Gabriele Grunt (Austria)
University lecturer, CNVC-certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication, cultural anthropologist
Gabriele Grunt has been working as a trainer with children and adults in various fields for more than 30 years.
She shares NVC in different kinds of organizations in the field of economy, justice, health, in NGOs, governmental organizations and residential communities with individuals and teams of variying sizes.

Lina Schindler (Austria)
Primary school teacher, Montessori pedagogue, CNVC-certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication, creative pedagogue for movement, dance and theater

Marianne Göthlin (Sweden)
teacher and CNVC-certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication
Marianne has a life-long engagement in education, using the NVC process to foster respectful dialogue and joyful learning on all levels. She has been part of starting NVC-based schools and supporting many local initiatives. The NVC in Education Europe project was initiated 2010, offering Mutual Education Lab events for exchange of learning in our NVC network and to influence school development from NVC values.

Corrylaura van Bladel (Belgium)
teacher and CNVC-certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication
Originally a teacher, she gradually founded her own training center. For over 25 years, she and her team have worked across a wide range of contexts — including social-profit organizations, municipalities, government services, youth care, refugee support, and education.

Father Chris Rajendram (Sri Lanka)
Jesuit priest, University lecturer, CNVC-certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication
Meet the Organizer

Manuela Hutter (Austria)
Montessori elementary teacher, software engineer, mother, NVC geek

Venue Location:
Industriestraße 43a
5600 St. Johann im Pongau
Date:
August 26-30, 2026