An ambitious project on a tight budget: Nine students are designing this year’s stand for the Leipzig Book Fair. From 27 to 30 March, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will be represented on 80 square metres. The exhibition concept is the brainchild of a specialist course in the Faculty of Art and Design.

The way people live is incredibly important – not only on an individual level, but also on a societal one. Our residential built environment affects social developments much in the same way our social practices affect our housing situation – but in what ways, exactly? Where do the conflicts and challenges lie, and how can research help solve the major housing issues we are facing?

On 1 September 2024, Patrick Staubach was appointed University Professor of Geotechnics at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Over the course of his academic career, he has specialised in numerical methods and applications, specifically in the field of offshore wind turbines. To celebrate his appointment, Prof. Staubach is inviting all interested parties to his public inaugural lecture on 19 February, 2025 at 4:30 pm in Lecture Hall A at Marienstraße 13. The topic of the lecture is »Beiträge der Geotechnik im Hinblick auf die Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts« (contributions of geotechnics to 21st century challenges).

Sie haben erfolgreich Fördermittel für Ihr Forschungsprojekt eingeworben – doch nun stehen Sie vor der Frage, wie Sie die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit so gestalten, dass sie den Förderrichtlinien entspricht. Was müssen Sie beachten? Welche Maßnahmen sind vorgeschrieben, und wie dokumentieren Sie diese korrekt?

Professur Denkmalpflege und Baugeschichte, Internationales Heritage Zentrum und Institut für Europäische Urbanistik stellen im Rahmen der Semesterausstellung »go4spring« am 13. Februar 2025 die Publikation »Zirkuläre Stadt. Zirkuläres Bauen. Denkmalpflege?« vor. Interessierte sind herzlich eingeladen.

Fritz Goro (1901–1986) studied in 1921 and 1922 at the early Bauhaus in Weimar. He later went on to become one of the most important science photographers in the USA. The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is paying tribute to Goro’s extraordinary contribution to science photography in the exhibition »Fritz Goro: Fotografie zwischen Kunst und Wissenschaft«, starting on 6 March 2025 in the foyer of the University Library. The exhibition features work from across five decades and highlights the pivotal points in his career, which is characterised by his Jewish-German-American exile history.

From 13 to 16 February 2025, the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will be opening its doors for their semester exhibition. Students and instructors will be presenting around 40 projects that were conceived during the semester. Many of the projects address current challenges in architecture, urban and rural planning, and socio-politics, for instance sustainable urban development, redevelopment of existing buildings, and rural transformation.

A pilot project promoting sustainable material cycles is being launched at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: »Materialverteiler«. The project hopes to provide students and instructors with a designated space for collecting recyclable materials and making the materials available for reuse free of charge. The aim is to conserve the resources being used in the Architecture and Urbanism degree programmes, reduce waste, and relieve the financial burden on students.

On Wednesday, 12 February 2025, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar students will be presenting the results of their project in Suhl. The public presentation will be held at 5 pm in the Congress Centrum Suhl. Those interested are invited to attend the presentation and join in a discussion with the students afterwards.