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On Saturday, 30 May 2026, from 9 am to 3 pm, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will provide visitors with a comprehensive insight into its range of courses and answer the following questions: What is the right degree programme for me? How can I finance my studies? What can I expect in Weimar and on campus? These questions and others will be answered by Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and Studierendenwerk Thüringen staff in the foyer of the Mensa am Park at Marienstraße 15 starting at 9 am. Guests will be provided with general and subject-specific information on studying.

Die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar lädt im Juni und Juli 2026 erneut zur öffentlichen Vortrags- und Diskussionsreihe »Debating Heritage« ein. Jeweils mittwochs, 18.30 Uhr, widmen sich Wissenschaftler*innen und Praktiker*innen aktuellen Fragen zu Kulturerbe, Baukultur und die Herausforderungen des digitalen Zeitalters.

Success for the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism: Two student teams have already been recognised at the prestigious »wa award 2026«, the most important competition for young architects. With international entries from 100 students from over 30 countries, two projects from Bauhaus-Universität Weimar students secured a prize and an honourable mention.

A public evening lecture hosted by Prof. Ute Lehrer at 6:15 pm on 7 May 2026 will examine global trends in the 21st century’s dominant form of housing – high-rise living – using the example of Toronto, Canada. The lecture is being held as part of the conference organised by the Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) »Gewohnter Wandel« research training group and the Institute for European Urban Studies at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the Thuringian IT company NT Neue Technologie AG are stepping up their collaboration on start-ups and innovation. The aim of the partnership is to provide more targeted support for technology-focussed start-up projects, especially those related to artificial intelligence, software development, and data-driven business models.

Numerous Bauhaus-Universität Weimar students and alumni were awarded prizes at the »Kurzsuechtig« short film festival in Leipzig. The productions honoured at the event included »Frog and Fly«, »Blob und der Wolf«, and »vremya fewral’ / STILL FEBRUARY«, with the latter receiving an honourable mention.

The modernisation of key infrastructure – from electricity and heating to public transportation – requires investments that amount to billions of euros in the coming years. Municipal utility companies are particularly affected by these challenges. Within this context, the Professorship of Infrastructure Economics and Management at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, together with the »Thüringer Aufbaubank« and the »Landesgruppe Thüringen des Verbandes kommunaler Unternehmen«, is organising the »Infrastruktur- und Daseinsvorsorge-Politik in Thüringen« Conference in Erfurt on 28 April 2026 from 10 am to 5 pm. Academics and professionals will be participating in the conference in talks and panel discussions. Finance Minister Katja Wolf will be joining the event as keynote speaker.

What happens when art moves into empty prefabricated flats and uncovers traces of the past? Freie Kunst students at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar are participating in the »Spuk im Hochhaus« exhibition for the Landesgartenschau in Leinefelde-Worbis. On the third floor of the »Blumenblock«, the students are investigating traces left behind by former residents and exploring questions of how people lived, remembrance, and coexistence. The exhibition will be on display for the duration of the Landesgartenschau, from Thursday 23 April to Sunday 11 October 2026.