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Key visual for the annual exhibition summaery2026 at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. A bright red grid graphic resembles a technical measuring or drafting tool. Integrated into the grid are the words PROMPT?, the dates 9–12 July 2026, and the title SUMMAERY26.

Published: 24 June 2026

summaery2026 – The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Annual Exhibition

Jakob Elias Meyer ist für seine Arbeit »Subsistenzprovisorium« mit den Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026 ausgezeichnet worden. Foto: Matthias Eckert

Published: 11 July 2026

Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026 geht an Jakob Elias Meyer

Design: Ames Grund, Hannes Altmann, August Guccione | Photo: Romy Weinhold

Published: 03 July 2026

summaery2026 at the Faculty of Art and Design: Prompting Without an Input Field

Collage featuring two portraits. On the left, Mai Do faces the camera wearing a light-coloured coat over a black top, her dark hair tied up. On the right, Teresa Fischer stands with folded arms in front of a building facade, wearing a black cap, glasses, a black T-shirt and white dungarees.

Published: 30 June 2026

Double Success: Weimar Students Receive Emerging Artist Funding for Socially Critical Photography Projects

Poster for the Bauhaus Design Positions lecture series announcing “Material Design” by Heidi Jalkh, an experimental designer, educator, researcher, and curator from Buenos Aires. The background shows a detail of a dark blue machine with a yellow-green spherical object.

Published: 29 June 2026

30.6. Heidi Jalkh @ »Bauhaus Design Positions«

Collage showing three award-winning projects from the Faculty of Art and Design at the ADC Talents Award 2026: top left shows Nina Buschendorf’s installation »Sexismus gibt es erst seit 23 Stunden.« with long, colourfully printed fabric strips; top right shows Xiaoyi Jin’s gin bottle »TRIADISCHER GIN« with a lenticular label. The lower image shows Phuong Mai Do’s work »VOXAIPE – Decoded« with two monitors displaying project information and a voice-generated alphabet.

Published: 15 June 2026

Students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar succeeded at the ADC Talent Award 2026

Plakat der Reihe »Bauhaus Master Lectures« mit typografischen und grafischen Elementen in Braun und Magenta. Verschachtelte Schriftformen überlagern sich und bilden eine abstrakte, experimentelle Komposition.

Published: 09 June 2026

16.6. Prof. Barbara Kotte @ Bauhaus Master Lecture

Event poster for Situated Relations. Blue line drawings of hands in various gestures spread across a light green background. The title appears prominently in black serif type, with the date, time, and venue listed below. The design evokes connection, interaction, and dialogue.

Published: 04 June 2026

Lecture by Kathrin Meyer about »Situated Relations: Eco-Sensible Curating from a Human-Among-Others Perspective«

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Published: 11 July 2026

Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026 geht an Jakob Elias Meyer

Published: 15 June 2026

Students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar succeeded at the ADC Talent Award 2026

Two men and one woman stand in front of a yellow backdrop at the Dresden Film Festival. The woman holds a certificate, one of the men a trophy.

Published: 27 April 2026

»Blob und der Wolf« begeistert erneut: Alumni der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar gewinnen Publikumspreis beim Filmfest Dresden

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Erste Ph.D.-Lehrwoche im Wintersemester 2026/27

Date: Monday, 02 November 2026
End: Friday, 06 November 2026
Location: Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung

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Zweite Ph.D.-Lehrwoche im Wintersemester 2026/27

Date: Monday, 01 February 2027
End: Friday, 05 February 2027
Location: Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung

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Ph.D.-Lehrwoche im Sommersemester 2027

Date: Monday, 10 May 2027
End: Friday, 14 May 2027
Location: Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung

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Published: 11 July 2026

Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026 geht an Jakob Elias Meyer

Der Freie-Kunst-Absolvent Jakob Elias Meyer erhielt am Freitag, 10. Juli 2026, für seine Arbeit »Subsistenzprovisorium« den Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026. Die mit 2.000 Euro dotierte Auszeichnung wird seit 2019 für künstlerische Abschlussarbeiten an der Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar vergeben. Der Lyonel-Verein zur Förderung von Kunst, Gestaltung und Kultur (Lyonel e.V.) lobt den Preis aus.

Published: 15 June 2026

Students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar succeeded at the ADC Talent Award 2026

Three students from the Faculty of Art and Design won the coveted ADC Nails at the ADC Talent Award 2026: Nina Buschendorf received a Silver Nail for her »Sexismus gibt es erst seit 23 Stunden« project, Xiaoyi Jin was also awarded a Silver Nail for her »TRIADISCHER GIN« project, and Mai Do was awarded a Bronze Nail for her »VOXAIPE – Decoded« project. Eight additional works received a total of nine awards.

Published: 27 April 2026

»Blob und der Wolf« begeistert erneut: Alumni der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar gewinnen Publikumspreis beim Filmfest Dresden

Der Kurzfilm »Blob und der Wolf« von Georg Kästle und Valentin Bolte erhielt beim 38. Filmfest Dresden den mit 4.000 Euro dotierten MDR-Publikumspreis im Nationalen Wettbewerb, sowie eine Lobende Erwähnung der Jugendjury. Beide Filmemacher studierten Medienkunst/Mediengestaltung an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Andrea Karle in conversation with scholarship recipients on stage; photo: Philipp Hort / KST

Published: 11 March 2026

Alumna Leila Keivan Receives Thuringian State Scholarship for Fine Art

Leila Keivan, graduate of the »Public Art and New Artistic Strategies« degree programme in the Faculty of Art and Design, has been awarded the Thuringian State Scholarship for Fine Art. The scholarship, worth 10,000 euros, will allow her to carry out an artistic research project on home, memory, and belonging.

Marie Kurstjens stands on stage at the German Design Award 2026 ceremony, holding her certificate and trophy as »Newcomer of the Year«; a representative of the event stands beside her, with her name projected prominently in the background.

Published: 25 February 2026

Produktdesign (Product Design) Graduate Named »Newcomer of the Year« at the 2026 German Design Awards

Marie Kurstjens has won the 2026 German Design Award in the »Newcomer of the Year« category. The award is accompanied with 15,000 euros in prize money. The jury commended her understanding of design as a collaborative process for solving social and humanitarian challenges. She received the award for her Bachelor's thesis »COOK/ABILITY« at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and her Master's thesis »Designing Dignity« at the Universität der Künste Berlin.

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summaery2026 – The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Annual Exhibition

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Students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar succeeded at the ADC Talent Award 2026

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Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026 geht an Jakob Elias Meyer

Students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar succeeded at the ADC Talent Award 2026

»Blob und der Wolf« begeistert erneut: Alumni der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar gewinnen Publikumspreis beim Filmfest Dresden

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Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026 geht an Jakob Elias Meyer

Students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar succeeded at the ADC Talent Award 2026

»Blob und der Wolf« begeistert erneut: Alumni der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar gewinnen Publikumspreis beim Filmfest Dresden

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