Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: summaery2026 – Annual Exhibition of Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

The ‘summaery2026’, held from 9 to 12 July 2026, was once again a vibrant gathering place for prospective students, alumni, university staff and guests. Around 5,000 people attended the annual showcase, gained insights into current projects, explored exhibits and events, and celebrated the end of the academic year together with the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

The university’s students and academic staff presented their work, ideas and discussions on campus, as well as within and outside the city, under the motto ‘prompt‽’, which was conceptually developed by the Faculty of Media, the lead organiser.

Four days packed with exhibits, events, encounters and special moments: our photographers Thomas Müller and Matthias Eckert have captured the atmosphere of ‘summaery2026’.

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Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning

Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Faculty of Art and Design

Faculty of Media

For us, ‘Prompt‽’ is more than just a technical term. A prompt is an impulse, a question, a catalyst. It represents the dialogue between humans and AI, and how ideas give rise to texts, images or entirely new perspectives.

The interrobang ‘‽’ combines a question and an exclamation. It symbolises curiosity, surprise and the desire to rediscover things. We see summaery2026 as situated precisely between asking questions and seeking answers.

How does a slogan become a visual concept? The visual identity of summaery2026 was created by Ames Grund, Hannes Altmann and August Guccione.

Untitled design - 10 — In an interview with Luise Ziegler, the three students of Visuelle Kommunikation explain how the slogan “Prompt‽” was turned into a visual identity and what thoughts guided them through the process. Click here for the full interview.

‘summaery2026’ is now open! With the teaching awards ceremony, exhibits, music and plenty of opportunities to meet people, this year’s annual exhibition has got off to a successful start.

In the ‘KUMMERKASTEN’, people can voice their concerns, requests and criticisms via an online form or by speaking into a microphone at the Installations on site. The contributions are anonymised and discussed with students and staff at the Bauhaus-Universität.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar would like to thank its partners, friends, and supporters for their generous support of projects and events as part of the annual exhibition summaery2026.