Welcome to the University Press

The University Press at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar began production in 1954, making it the oldest, continuously operating university publisher in Germany. Its very first publication was a scientific journal which was then followed by a number of dissertations. The spectrum of new releases continued expanding over the years and now includes a wide range of artistic and scientific publications from all four faculties at the university. The University Press places special emphasis on literature about the Bauhaus which was founded in Weimar in 1919. There are also several long-running series produced by the university institutes and chairs, for example, VERSO on international architectural theory, the yearbooks for the Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Art and Design, the yearbooks for the European Urban Studies model projects, the archive for Media History and a series of papers by the Chairs of Geotechnology and the Institute for Constructive Civil Engineering. The University Press is division of the University Library and is responsible for publishing print media. Online publications are released by the University Library.


Publishing with the University Press
Who can be published?

•  University lecturers, the scientific and artistic staff of the Bauhaus-University Weimar
•  Employees of other colleges and universities or scientific/artistic institutions.

How do I go about publishing my book with the University Press?
You must first fill out a written application and send it to: heidemarie.schirmer@uni-weimar.de or by fax at: +49  3643 581156,
or via in-house mail/post.

The University’s publishing review board selects applications which fulfil the conditions of the University Press programme. Upon selection, the University Press and the partner agree to the publishing conditions as stipulated by a written contract.

What information do I have to include in the application?

•  Title of the publication and a brief description
•  If possible, details regarding the desired print run size, format, pages, colours, etc.
•  Planned date of publication
•  Planned financing (amount of faculty or department funding, third-party financing, sponsors, etc.)
•  Non-Bauhaus-Universität writers and institutions are obliged to cover the publishing expenses in full.

Which services does the University Press provide?

1.  Cost calculation of the publication
2.  Book design
3.  Printing-related consultation (obtaining cost estimates, placing the printing order, printing supervision)
4.  Proof-reading before book goes to press
5.  Issuance of ISBN number (costs covered by the publisher)
6.  Inclusion in the University Press programme, promotion through advertising,  presentation at book fairs in Frankfurt and Leipzig
7.  Offered for sale at University conferences
8.  Marketing and accounting

If desired, the individual departments can accept responsibility for points 1 – 3.