Honesty & Sincerity
We say what we mean and stand by it — even when it is uncomfortable.
In everyday practiceHonest answers — even when an "I don't know" is part of them.
Values & Code of Honour
Twelve virtues from tradition — they shape how we work.
These values are set out in our statutes. They are not decoration but a working principle: we take our bearings from them in how we shape events, pass on knowledge and treat one another.
Honour & Responsibility
Not pride, but standing up for one's word and actions.
In everyday practiceWhoever makes a mistake says so first — and helps to put it right.
Equality & Respect
Every person counts equally — regardless of background, gender and worldview.
In everyday practiceAt the fire, at the table, in the workshop: an equal voice for everyone.
Perseverance & Courage
We start, we stay with it and we dare to face the unfinished.
In everyday practiceCommitments still hold when things get demanding.
Mental & Physical Strength
We look after mind and body, because both carry the weight.
In everyday practiceBreaks are part of it: whoever is exhausted is relieved — no sideways glances.
Community Spirit & Belonging
We think beyond ourselves and lend a hand for one another.
In everyday practiceEveryone helps set up and take down — not always the same people.
Connection to Nature & Mindfulness
Nature as a measure, not as a backdrop.
In everyday practiceEvery site is left cleaner than we found it.
Vocation & Self-Discipline
We seek out the task that challenges us — of our own accord.
In everyday practiceEach person takes on what suits them — and sees it through.
Curiosity & Spirit of Discovery
We ask, we try things out and we are not put off by the new.
In everyday practiceQuestions are welcome — especially the simple ones.
Adaptability & Humility
We adapt, we admit mistakes and we know our limits.
In everyday practicePlan B is not a failure but a craft.
Love of Learning & Thirst for Knowledge
We keep learning and treat knowledge as a shared good.
In everyday practiceWhoever has a skill passes it on — knowledge does not stay in one pair of hands.
Loyalty & Reliability
What we promise, we keep.
In everyday practiceCancellations come early — not not at all.
The Code of Honour
Six commitments — binding for everyone who takes part.
The code translates the virtues into clear rules for our events and workshops.
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Respect first.
We treat everyone with equal dignity — guests as members, children as adults.
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No exclusion.
Racist, extremist or demeaning remarks and symbols have no place with us — without exception.
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Integrity before effect.
We tell history with a critical eye for sources: what is interpretation, we call interpretation.
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Safety before speed.
At the fire, with tools and around children, clear rules and sober heads apply.
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Children under special protection.
Supervision only by suitable, appointed people — parents always know who is responsible.
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Address conflicts.
Directly with one another — or through the board's trusted contact person.
Where we stand
Open, neutral, democratic — and watchful.
We actively oppose any far-right appropriation of Norse symbolism — and keep our distance from esotericism and pseudoscience. With us, runes are writing and history, never secret doctrine. That is why we do not banish historical signs: we set them in context, rather than avoiding them out of reflex.
Where we stand, in detail Runes (Elder Futhark): "we live" "What we do should strike sparks — curiosity about craft, history and community." — Guiding principle of the association Values come to life when you share them. Get involved →