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Admittedly, no one has ever been able to visit all the summaery venues and »take in« all the events. With 50 venues and countless openings, presentations, celebrations, award ceremonies and panel discussions, the programme is simply too packed for that.

Der Freie-Kunst-Absolvent Jakob Nickels ist am Freitag, 11. Juli 2025, für seine Abschlussarbeit »Gentle Strength« mit den Lyonel Kunstpreis 2025 ausgezeichnet worden. Der mit 2.000 Euro dotierte Nachwuchspreis wird seit 2019 für künstlerische Abschlussarbeiten aus der Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung vom Lyonel–Verein zur Förderung von Kunst, Gestaltung und Kultur (Lyonel e.V.) ausgelobt.

During the summaery2025 annual exhibition, a panel discussion will take place at 5–6:30 p.m. on Saturday12 July 2025 on the annual theme of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Media representatives are cordially invited to the award ceremony for the Lyonel Art Prize, which will take place at Berkaer Straße 11 at 6 p.m. on Friday 11 July 2024. This award recognising the final theses of talented young artists will be conferred for what is now the sixth time.

The ten state universities in Thuringia have launched the Thuringian University Network for Sustainability. Through this strategic alliance, the universities are actively tackling global challenges such as climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and social inequalities. On 3 July, the presidents will sign a declaration of intent at Schloss Tinz in Gera, in which they commit to the long-term protection of natural resources, creating humane living conditions for present and future generations, and achieving global justice. Media representatives are warmly invited to attend.

Crisis or a source of strength? The seventh and final instalment of the event series in the 2025 summer semester will look at the future of Europe.

Housing in changing. Increasing urbanisation and social evolution mean the pressure on housing forms and structures is growing. How can housing be designed in the future so that it is socially just and ecologically sustainable? The »Transformation des Wohnens – Herausforderungen und Zugänge im praxisorientierten Dialog« symposium is dedicated to addressing these challenges. On 11 and 12 September, experts from academia, the industry, and civil society will meet in Berlin to analyse current developments, discuss new approaches, and present perspectives on housing design.

The Faculty of Media at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is welcoming first-year Computer Science students with something special in the 2025/2026 winter semester: Their own VR headsets. The Meta Quest 3 headset can be used flexibly throughout the degree programme in courses, group projects, individual research, or experiments at home. The »VR Ready for You« campaign aims to familiarise students with the latest computer science research ad to actively prepare them for working with current and future technologies.