Monika Alleweldt
I am a networker, speaker and author. Originally trained as an agricultural engineer, I worked as the publisher of Tamera’s books through Verlag Meiga publishing house until 2024. Since 2026 I am engaged in manifesting a „living region“ around Tamera.
Background
Born in 1954 in Giessen, Germany, as a child I was already dreaming of helping the poor and hungry around the world. This idea collapsed after I did an agricultural internship in Guatemala which was a turning point in my life. While in a country in the Global South for the first time, I was deeply moved by the absolute misery of the Indigenous population and witnessed a creeping genocide. I realized that humanitarian aid could not address the core of the problem, which doesn’t lie in the Global South, but in our own Western culture. After this I was plagued by a profound crisis of meaning and searched for keys of change.
In 1986, I came across the “Bauhuette” project, the forerunner of Tamera. It’s here that I found compelling ideas for the changes I was looking for. I’ve been involved in the project since then. From the mid-’90s, I’ve worked in publication, communication and networking.
What Motivates Me
I’m part of Tamera because I want to help find an answer to the globally urgent question: “What will happen after the political, ecological and economic mega-systems collapse?”
My motivation originates in my compassion for all oppressed and tormented beings. I deeply studied the writings of Dieter Duhm and Sabine Lichtenfels, as I see them as key to the success of a humane revolution. As my response to Dieter Duhms „Plan of the Healing Biotope“ I wrote the book „The Global Liberation from Fear and Violence“ to embody the plan. I see it as a credible way to end the unimaginable suffering in the world.
My Role in Tamera
Since mid 2026 I am drawing on my many years’ experience in developing a social and ecological community with a vision for the transformation of entire regions, as I like to think beyond the boundaries of a single project.
My question is: How can we together develop a regional force from individual initiatives? Concrete initiatives emerge from a network, which does not only need good ideas, but also new ways of mobilising resources.