Since 1997, the Faculty of Media has been using the teaching, research and administration building at Bauhausstraße 11 (B11). The building was built in 1935 and is now a listed historical monument. The current owner and landlord is the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Thüringen (KVT). Accordingly, construction and modernisation measures are being carried out under the leadership of the KVT.
The construction measures began in September 2021 and are scheduled to be completed by 2025. In March 2022, the dean's office, teaching and office space of the departments of Media Studies and Media Informatics, as well as laboratories, pools and student work areas have temporarily moved to Schwanseestraße 143. On this website we will keep you up to date on this temporary solution and the progress of construction at Bauhausstraße 11.
Preliminary work started at Bauhausstraße 11
Even before the actual start of construction in April 2022, necessary preparatory work on the building was started in November 2021, including dry-laying work and sealing work for the basement or the laying of house connections. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Temporary campus at Schwanseestraße 143
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In order to make rapid progress with the construction work and to be able to protect the building's users from construction noise and other disturbances, an alternative building has been found for the approximately 80 employees and 500 students who regularly use the building. On the site of the former Limona factory (later Coca Cola) at Schwanseestraße 143, 99427 Weimar, spacious premises can be used from March 2022 until probably summer 2025.
Together with the Service Centre Real Estate and the landlord of the factory premises, these have been converted and modernised according to the usage requirements of the Faculty of Media. Since March 2022, adequate seminar rooms, laboratories, office space and student work areas are available over three floors. A quiet and light-flooded inner courtyard can also be used by faculty members. Other users of the premises include the radio stations Antenne Thüringen and Radio TOP40.
Here we answer your questions about QUARTIER143:
How do I reach the campus area at Schwanseestraße 143?
In the immediate vicinity of the site is the bus stop "Industriegebiet West", accessible by bus line 3 (https://sw-weimar.de/verkehr). The bus frequency is to be significantly increased by October 4th 2022.
Parking spaces and bicycle stands are also available outside the grounds. The parking spaces directly next to the grounds are provided for employees of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and must be requested in advance through the Dean's Office and rented through the University, Service Center Real Estate.
Free parking is available in the public parking lot in Soproner Straße.
When will I find out where my courses are taking place?
The locations will be announced as usual in the university's event directory. Travel times will be taken into account in the planning.
How do I find my way around the grounds?
The building ist equipped with a guidance system.
How do I access the building?
The turnstile at the car park as well as the building itself are accessible by means of Thoska (student or staff ID card).
Is the building barrier-free?
Unfortunately no. Please contact us if you need assistance.
Are there drinks and food available on site? What about the gastronomic infrastructure?
In the student lounge on the ground floor you will find Dallmayr snack and drink vending machines. From autumn 2022, the Studierendenwerk Thüringen will provide a supply service (cafeteria) for all users on the premises.
Construction work Bauhausstr. 11
The refurbishment includes three sub-projects:
- refurbishment of the existing building
Renovation of sanitary facilities (including installation of an all-gender WC)
Renewal of electrical installations and heat supply
Renewal of floors
New server room in the basement - renovation and conversion of the annex (previously: VR lab and Gfx lab)
New lift ensures that the building is largely barrier-free
new, modern seminar room (approx. 160 m² for approx. 100 people)
new rooms for the Virtual Reality Lab
new office space for the dean's office - extension of use
Renovation and roofing of the inner courtyard; flexible use as a student work area, exhibition space or supplementary space for conferences/workshops
The green spaces in front of the building (in the direction of Bauhausstraße) will not be changed and will remain usable for the faculty even after the construction work has been completed. Additional parking spaces are not planned.