Die nächsten Tage werden sommerlich, sommerlich heiß. Gerade in Städten mit zahlreichen versiegelten Flächen machen sich Hitzetage sehr schnell sehr unangenehm bemerkbar – viele Menschen leider darunter und vermissen kühlende Grünflächen. MDR Thüringen-Redakteur Thomas Becker hat zu diesem Thema recherchiert und Forschende der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar interviewt. Die Architekt*innen und Ingenieur*innen zeigen Lösungen auf, wie Städte sich in Zukunft besser auf Hitzetage vorbereiten könnten.

The ten state universities in Thuringia have launched the Thuringian University Network for Sustainability. Through this strategic alliance, the universities are actively tackling global challenges such as climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and social inequalities. On 3 July, the presidents will sign a declaration of intent at Schloss Tinz in Gera, in which they commit to the long-term protection of natural resources, creating humane living conditions for present and future generations, and achieving global justice. Media representatives are warmly invited to attend.

Pascal Stappen has received the 2025 iF Design Student Award in the »Quality Education« category for his final project »Avito«, a bird station to be used in daycare centres and primary schools. The award ceremony was held at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Crisis or a source of strength? The seventh and final instalment of the event series in the 2025 summer semester will look at the future of Europe.

Housing in changing. Increasing urbanisation and social evolution mean the pressure on housing forms and structures is growing. How can housing be designed in the future so that it is socially just and ecologically sustainable? The »Transformation des Wohnens – Herausforderungen und Zugänge im praxisorientierten Dialog« symposium is dedicated to addressing these challenges. On 11 and 12 September, experts from academia, the industry, and civil society will meet in Berlin to analyse current developments, discuss new approaches, and present perspectives on housing design.

Am 23. Mai 2025 hat der Freundeskreis der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar e. V. in seiner außerordentlichen Mitgliederversammlung die beiden langjährigen und verdienten Vorstandsmitglieder Michael Siebenbrodt und Falk Werrmann-Nerlich verabschiedet.

Cities are under pressure – environmentally, socially, spatially, and financially. Despite this, they also provide opportunities for new forms of coexistence, for a fairer distribution of resources, for creative solutions in dealing with the climate crisis, and growth. This is where the »Weimarer Stadtgespräche« come in. For the past five years, these discussions have been uniting individuals from administration, academia, and civil society. Not in the ivory tower of theory, but in concrete places, with tangible topics and a clear goal: To consider urban development together.

Wie lässt sich der Anspruch auf Bewahrung und Bestandspflege der Denkmalpflege mit Konzepten wie »Urban Mining« oder der »zirkulären Stadt« vereinbaren? Wo entstehen Spannungsfelder, wo gibt es Schnittmengen?

The Faculty of Media at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is welcoming first-year Computer Science students with something special in the 2025/2026 winter semester: Their own VR headsets. The Meta Quest 3 headset can be used flexibly throughout the degree programme in courses, group projects, individual research, or experiments at home. The »VR Ready for You« campaign aims to familiarise students with the latest computer science research ad to actively prepare them for working with current and future technologies.

From 26 to 28 June, the »Dimensionen des ruhenden Verkehrs« conference will be taking place at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. This will include: Architect and author Martin Maleschka, who initiated the art project »#3000Garagen« for the European Capital of Culture of 2025, Chemnitz. The event centres around multi-perspective exchange on the question of: What is a car when it isn’t driving? All those interested are cordially invited to the event.