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The Faculty of Civil Engineering was established 70 years ago at the University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (HAB), which is now known as the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Since then, the requirements of the construction industry have changed considerably. To address challenges such as the energy and climate crisis, the digital revolution, and the shortage of skilled labour in the engineering sector, the faculty will undergo a strategic realignment under a new name starting in April 2024. In the future, there will be a growing emphasis on sustainable and resource-efficient construction in research and education.

The upcoming summer semester at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar marks a first at the university: On Monday 8 April, 2024, the first podcast of its kind in Germany on the topic of university teaching and learning will be launched under the title »Zwischen Magie und Handwerk« (Between Magic and Craft). The podcast features instructors at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar speaking candidly with Dr. Simon Frisch, Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs and host of the podcast, about their teaching experiences, didactic methods and their passion for teaching.

Bauhaus students Esther Betz, Elisa Bessega and Sylvia Chen have been honoured for their »Mantis« cargo scooter in the »one&twenty« design competition. With this international competition, the German Design Council annually honours outstanding design students and graduates in the fields of product design and lifestyle.

A joint project between the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s Faculty of Media and the Klassik Stiftung Weimar allows scientists to digitalise historical garments. This involves using the so-called »3D-RealityCapture-ScanLab«. With the help of digital cameras, the ScanLab can produce realistic images of Goethe’s clothing. 3D models are generated in a complex process that helps us better understand Goethe’s life and personality through his clothing and makes it accessible to a wider audience.

In 2024, the Institute for European Urban Studies (IfEU) at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Bauhaus-Universität will be celebrating its 20th anniversary.

What actions would be necessary to establish and sustain affordable, high-quality housing for lower- and middle-income groups? This question is the subject of a study published today that was carried out at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on behalf of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation.

The student team from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is eagerly anticipating the opening of the Leipzig Book Fair next Thursday, 21 March 2024. The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is set to make its first appearance at the book fair since 2019, showcasing an ambitious exhibition stand that has been the culmination of intensive collaboration among team members from various faculties over the past few months. In the art colleges’ exhibition area, for four days there will be a highly interactive stand entitled »Even more reading, even more writing. Neues Schreiben – neues Lesen (New writing – new reading)«.

The urgency of addressing global challenges such as climate change and resource scarcity underscores the importance of rethinking approaches to materials research. Thuringia’s innovation drivers are focussing on sustainable building materials, recycling and closed-loop material cycles. The »Thuringian Materials Day« industry event on 11 March 2024 at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will feature keynote speeches, poster pitches and an industry exhibition. Participation is free of charge.

From 14 to 23 March, 171 students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and its European partner universities will be taking part in the third Bauhaus Spring School. Participants will be able to collaborate creatively and engage in intercultural networking in eight courses relating to the topics of architecture, urbanism, art, design, media, culture, technology and the environment. The international short-term programme began in January 2024 with online courses and will now continue with a nine-day in-person phase in Weimar.

The Building Physics Days 2024 on 6 and 7 March in Weimar will focus on how the needs of people, buildings and the environment can be reconciled. The key topics of the conference are “energy supply”, “indoor climate” and “acoustics”.

Im Vergleich zu den stark von der Corona-Pandemie geprägten Jahren 2020 und 2021 sind die Besuchszahlen der Universitätsbibliothek im Jahr 2023 wieder deutlich gestiegen. Diese waren 2020 im Vergleich zu 2019 um mehr als 50 Prozent zurückgegangen (von 201.844 auf 92.243). Im Jahr 2021 hatte sich dieser rückläufige Trend weiter fortgesetzt. Angesichts der weitgehenden Aufhebung der Pandemiebeschränkungen im Frühjahr hatte sich die Nutzungszahl 2022 mit 112.095 wieder deutlich erhöht. 2023 ist diese Zahl auf 134.791 angestiegen – ein Plus von 20 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahr.

Die Gewinner*innen des 29. Regionalwettbewerbs von »Jugend forscht« Mittelthüringen stehen fest: Am 28. Februar wurden insgesamt 17 Erstplatzierte gekürt, die sich für den Landeswettbewerb Thüringen qualifiziert haben. Die Universität und die Materialforschungs- und Prüfanstalt (MFPA) Weimar veranstalteten den Nachwuchswettbewerb zum zweiten Mal.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar has successfully made it through the first round in the federal and state »Professorinnenprogramm 2030« call for applications. This makes it one of 92 universities in Germany that impressed the jury and received an award for their gender equality policies, structures and measures. The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar was one of just 22 universities who were additionally awarded the title of »Gleichstellungsstarke Hochschule« (universities with strong gender equality). This is the fourth time that the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar has been successful in the Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s programme for strengthening gender equality at universities.

Im Februar 2024 hat der studentische LUCIA Verlag die Publikation »Auf dem Weg zum Erinnerungsort – Das Gebäude der NS-Medizinbürokratie in Weimar« veröffentlicht. Sie setzt sich mit der Geschichte und Gegenwart des ehemaligen sogenannten Ärztehauses als Knotenpunkt der lokalen und überregionalen Medizingeschichte im Nationalsozialismus auseinander.

Medienvertreter*innen sind zum 29. Regionalwettbewerb von »Jugend forscht« Mittelthüringen am Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2024, von 14 bis 15.45 Uhr, herzlich in das Universitätshauptgebäude eingeladen. Die anschließende öffentliche Preisverleihung findet 16 Uhr im Audimax der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar statt.

2024 is a super election year in Thuringia, Brandenburg and Saxony with local (from 26 May), European (6 – 9 June) and state (1 September in Thuringia) elections all scheduled to take place. The »92 Tage« (92 days) campaign is the brainchild of instructors and alumni from the Faculty of Art and Design and calls on students from all Thuringian universities to register their residence in Thuringia so that they can vote in the upcoming elections and support democracy in the Free State.

This year is the first year since the pandemic that the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will be represented with a stand at the Leipzig Book Fair. Guided by the theme: »Even more reading, even more writing. Neues Schreiben – neues Lesen«, students have designed an interactive exhibition that will be set up at Booth H503 (Hall 2) on 70 square metres centred around current developments in reading and writing in conjunction with artificial intelligence. The title of the exhibition ironically references this year’s »Literaturfestivals Leipzig« slogan: »Who is still reading?«

»Mach dir einen Kopf«: Unter diesem Motto findet der 29. Regionalwettbewerb von »Jugend forscht« für Mittelthüringen am Mittwoch, 28. Februar 2024, an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar statt. Die Universität und die Materialforschungs- und Prüfanstalt (MFPA) Weimar veranstalten den Nachwuchswettbewerb bereits im zweiten Jahr, nachdem sie dessen Patenschaft Ende 2022 übernommen hatten.

At the end of the 2023/24 winter semester, the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is inviting interested parties to attend its »go4spring« semester exhibition. In and around the Main Building from 8 to 11 February 2024, students will be shining a spotlight on their semester projects.

Zweimal im Jahr bietet die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar die Möglichkeit, sich rund um die Studienwahl und die Rahmenbedingungen des Studiums informieren zu lassen. Der nächste Orientierungsabend findet am Donnerstag, 1. Februar 2024, von 19 bis 21 Uhr online statt. Studieninteressierte und deren Eltern sind herzlich eingeladen.