The pastor and qualified teacher Rüdiger Maschwitz , born in 1952, headed the "Church with Children" department of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland until 2012; he is now retired. He also works as a contemplation teacher on the path of heart prayer (viacordis), a eutony teacher with training from Eleonore Gottfried-Massa and at the Gerda-Alexander School, and is an author, and is distinguished by his intensive training and speaking activities.

Gerda and Rüdiger Maschwitz have been married since 1971 and have three grown-up daughters. Both have already published numerous books together, mainly on the topics of silent exercises, active imagination and fantasy journeys, spiritual guidance for children, prayer, meditation and spiritual life.