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Freie Kunst graduate Jakob Elias Meyer was awarded the Lyonel Kunstpreis 2026 on Friday 10 July 2026 for his work »Subsistenzprovisorium«. The Award, which comes with 2,000 euros in prize money, has been granted to artistic theses at the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar since 2019. The »Lyonel-Verein zur Förderung von Kunst, Gestaltung und Kultur« (Lyonel e.V.) is a non-profit organisation that supports the promotion of art, design, and culture.

Research is considered the foundation of knowledge: But how is research defined today, and what does it mean? Who decides which questions are asked, which methods are recognised, and which topics receive funding? And how are technological infrastructures, artificial intelligence, and social conflicts influencing research? These are the questions that the 15th International Bauhaus-Colloquium will be focussing on from 4 to 7 November 2026 at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Under the title »Politics of Research«, the conference, which will be held in English, will bring together nearly 130 international researchers from the fields of architecture and urban planning, art and design, and media and cultural studies to discuss the political, institutional, and societal conditions of research. The Conference programme is now available online and registration is now open.

Medienvertreter*innen sind zur Verleihung des Lyonel Kunstpreises am Freitag, 10. Juli 2026, 18 Uhr, herzlich in die Berkaer Straße 11 eingeladen. Der Nachwuchsförderpreis für künstlerische Abschlussarbeiten wird zum siebenten Mal verliehen.

The »summaery2026« annual exhibition is a highlight of the Weimar summer every year. From 9 to 12 July, visitors are invited to explore the University campus. In a relaxed atmosphere, students and instructors will be presenting projects and research findings from the fields of architecture, civil engineering, art, design, and media.

Two photography projects from the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (by Mai Do and Teresa Fischer) are among the eight works selected for the new »Expanded Horizons« international funding programme. The »Körber-Stiftung« and the »Haus der Photographie der Deichtorhallen Hamburg« are awarding 1,000 euros in prize money and production funding to each project for further development. Starting in November 2026, the »PHOXXI – Haus der Photographie« in Hamburg will be showcasing the projects in an exhibition.

Rural regions in particular benefit from self-driving and on-demand bus systems when it comes to making mobility services more flexible, better adapted to demand, and more cost-effective. Pilot projects in Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, Bad Berka, Ilmenau, and Weimar are testing and scientifically evaluating how these systems could be deployed in Thuringia and beyond. This work is being coordinated by the newly established »Kompetenzzentrum für automatisiertes und vernetztes Fahren (AVF)« led by the Professorship of Transport System Planning at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Am 19. und 20. Juni fand die 20. Betonkanu-Regatta in Brandenburg an der Havel statt. Mehr als 1.000 Studierende reisten an den Beetzsee, um im sportlichen Wettkampf gegeneinander anzutreten. Insgesamt paddelten 64 Damen-, 73 Herren- sowie 43 Mixed-Teams um den Sieg – die Studierenden der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar erreichten dreimal das Finale und ergatterten zweimal Bronze. Für die außergewöhnliche Gestaltung der Betonboote im Zwiebel-Look wurde die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar mit dem ersten Platz ausgezeichnet.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar University Assembly voted in favour of removing Dr. Horst Henrici as Chancellor of the University on 22 June 2026 with the majority required in accordance with the Thuringian Higher Education Act (ThürHG). His term in office ended at the close of that same day. Prior to the vote, Dr. Henrici was given the chance to speak during a hearing.