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The second open call has been launched as part of the European research project » Local Accessible Urban Digital Sustainable Factories« (LAUDS). The call is looking for interdisciplinary teams of artists, designers, creatives and technology providers who want to jointly develop new solutions in the fields of mobility, energy, agriculture and food. At least eight projects will be funded with up to 27,000 euros each.

On 3 July, the presidents of the ten state institutions of higher education in Thuringia laid the foundation stone for the Thuringian University Network for Sustainability when they signed a declaration of intent.

Wie kann ein historisches Areal zeitgemäß und nachhaltig neu genutzt werden? Mit kreativen Ideen, handwerklichem Einsatz und einem interdisziplinären Ansatz arbeiten Studierende der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Eigentümerin des Areals, der LEG Thüringen, sowie dem Architekturbüro exnovum GmbH an einem Nutzungskonzept für das denkmalgeschützte Gebäude »Großer Kuhstall« in der Domäne Dornburg. Ziel des Projekts »Versuchsgut Dornburg« ist es, durch experimentelle Ein- und Umbauten einen Lern- und Begegnungsort in der Domäne zu schaffen, um damit schrittweise das Gelände in direkter Nachbarschaft zum Schloss Dornburg wiederzubeleben. Zum aktuellen Stand des Projektes berichtet die LEG in einer Medieninformation.

What happens when people from different cultural backgrounds garden, research, cook or rediscover traditional crafts together? The »Forestmade« project of the Faculty of Architecture & Urbanism shows how environmental education, intercultural exchanges and socio-ecological transformation can be combined – with local roots and an international concept. Initiated by Sonia Fiona Fernandes (European Urban Studies) and Yuen Yi (Sora) Wong (Media Management) and mentored by Anton Brokow-Loga (Research Associate – Chair of Urban Studies and Social Research), the project brings together students, local producers and civil society initiatives.

How can we rethink spaces to make them sustainable for the future? What social and environmental needs must tomorrow’s homes and communal spaces meet? And how can architecture not just reflect change, but also help shape it? From 10 to 13 July, more than 35 projects will show how students from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism tackled these questions. Many projects focus on existing buildings, take a resource-conscious, sensitive approach and often have a strong local or regional focus.