Art and Design

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• Date: Monday, 13 April 2026
• Location: Faculty of Art and Design

With the newly released publication »BOOM!«, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s University Gallery »nova space« looks back on seven years of exhibition practice. At the same time, readers can expect a surprise: an exhibition in a book. The project will be presented for the first time at an exhibition opening and book release on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, at 6 p.m.

• Date: Tuesday, 14 April 2026, 06.00 pm
• Location: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Van-de-Velde-Building, roomm HP05, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7, 99423 Weimar
• Type: Exhibition | University Gallery

• Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 01.30 pm
• Location: Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung, Van-de-Velde-Bau, Raum 116, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7, 99423 Weimar

• Date: Monday, 20 April 2026
• End: Friday, 24 April 2026
• Location: Faculty of Art and Design
• Type: Studieren an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

• Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 01.30 pm
• Location: Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung, Van-de-Velde-Bau, Raum 116, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7, 99423 Weimar

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 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.

Wir gratulieren: Lena Libertà, Alumna der Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung, ist mit dem Deutschen Drehbuchpreis 2026 ausgezeichnet worden. Die Verleihung fand am Freitag, 13. Februar 2026, im Rahmen der Berlinale beim Empfang des Deutschen Drehbuchverbands in Berlin statt.

Guido Wolter, visual effects supervisor, has been nominated for an Oscar for his work on the Hollywood film »Sinners«. Wolter studied Media Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar from 2000 to 2006. The award ceremony will take place on Saturday, 15 March 2026, in Los Angeles. We're keeping our fingers crossed!

Anya Ryzhkova, Master's student in Media Art and Design, will be celebrating the première of her graduation film project, »vremya fewral’ / STILL FEBRUARY«, on Wednesday 21 January 2026 in the short film competition of the Max Ophuels Film Festival. For the first time, animated films are officially eligible to compete in the Film Festival.