Lucian Hölscher from the Ruhr University Bochum will be speaking at the Bauhaus Museum Weimar about the topic »Utopie und Enttäuschung. 100 Jahre Bauhaus. (Utopia and Disappointment.100 years of Bauhaus) «. On the second day, 21 November, lectures by experts from the USA, Australia, Austria and Germany will take place from 10 am to 6 pm in the Neue Weimarhalle congress centre (Flügelsaal 1). Afterwards, at 7 pm, Danica Dakić will present her »ZENICA TRILOGY« installation at the Bauhaus Museum Weimar. The conference will end with »Bauhaus Dialogues« on 22 November: from 10 am to 4 pm, short introductory presentations will be followed by discussions between the conference participants.

Since 2016, the Klassik Stiftung Weimar and the Bauhaus Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture and Planning of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar have been inviting guests to participate in »Weimarer Kontroversen«. Every year, together with international guests, they take current topics from the Bauhaus environment as an opportunity to discuss the contemporary relevance of the art and design school. The series of events is sponsored by the Thuringian State Chancellery.

Event Details

»In jedem Schiebefenster ein Stück Zukunftsstaat?« –  Horizons and Expectations throughout 100 Years of Bauhaus – International Conference as part of the »Weimarer Kontroversen« series 

Wednesday, 20 November 2019 | 7 pm
Bauhaus Museum Weimar | Projektraum
Stéphane-Hessel-Platz 1 | 99423 Weimar

Thursday, 21 November 2019 and Friday 22 November, starting at 10 am
Neue Weimarhalle congress centre | Flügelsaal 1
Unesco-Platz I 99423 Weimar 

>> View the Weimarer Kontroversen 2019 programme