On Saturday 7 December 2024, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, together with Studierendenwerk Thüringen, invites you to the annual »Buy Yourself a Piece of Bauhaus« Christmas market. Over 100 exhibitors, more than half of whom are students, will be selling handmade, one-of-a-kind products and Christmas inspiration spread over two floors. Visitors can expect a festive supporting programme with fairytale films, a gingerbread building competition, and wrapping paper sales.

A lack of public services, an ageing population, shrinking communities, climate change, a loss of trust in democracy — the Thuringian Forest is facing a broad range of challenges. But at the same time, ecological and social changes are opening up new opportunities—what will it take to sustainably transform the region for future generations?

This year’s Peter Joseph Lenné Prize in the »National« category goes to Till Pulst, a student in the Master’s degree programme in architecture at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. His project »Transformation Lausitz – Welzow Süd: Die Produktive Landschaft« won over the jury of the ideas competition for architecture, landscape planning and art.

Leviat entwickelt innovative Produkte und Lösungen für die bautechnischen Herausforderungen anspruchsvoller Bauprojekte. Das Unternehmen entwirft integrierte Hebe-, Verbindungs- und Verankerungssysteme, die die Sicherheit auf der Baustelle, die Baueffizienz und die Leistungsfähigkeit des Gebäudes verbessern. Am Beispiel eines mehrstöckigen Wohnhauses werden neue Balkonanschlüsse vorgestellt, welche eine Montage in wenigen Minuten ermöglichen. Interessierte sind herzlich zum Vortrag am Donnerstag, den 28. November ab 17 Uhr in den Hörsaal D, Marienstr. 13, eingeladen.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the city of Weimar are closely intertwined. Even so, it is not always easy to raise questions or put forward suggestions about this relationship, the university itself, or science to the University Directorate. To change this, a new dialogue and exchange format has been launched, known as »Weimar Talks«. All residents of Weimar are cordially invited to join us at the Atelier Café, located behind the Main Building, for a cup of coffee or tea in a relaxed setting.

On 22 November 2024, this year’s winners of the traditional graduation exhibition at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism were recognised as part of the graduation ceremony. Three main prizes, two special prizes and ten commendations were presented for outstanding ideas and solutions addressing contemporary architectural, urban development and social challenges. These encompass topics such as urban-rural dynamics, the repurposing and conversion of buildings, structural changes, opportunities for participation and the role of artificial intelligence.