Her life and rich body of work continue to exert an unbroken fascination to this day: Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179). She was the author of mystical-visionary writings, a healer and natural scientist, a preacher, and a composer. Her writings on medicine and natural healing made her world-famous. Despite many obstacles, the Benedictine abbess founded her own monastery and was in contact with the most important ecclesiastical dignitaries of her time. Consistency in faith, courage, and personal commitment characterize the life and work of Hildegard of Bingen, making her a figure of identification beyond her time. Christine Büchner has portrayed the life of this extraordinary woman.