The motto of this year’s summaery is »ACHTUNG« – the German word for »attention« or »caution«. It isn’t only a word of warning, though, but also alerts us to new things that are emerging and to a respectful and mindful interaction with one another. This year, the Faculty of Art and Design is responsible for organising the summaery and therefore also for developing the motto and design for the annual exhibition. The concept and visual idea for the summaery were conceived by Professor Burkhart von Scheven and Masihne Rasuli from the Chair for Visual Communication. The two Visual Communication students Mona Lea Kerntke and Leonard Behre developed the graphic design for the event posters, programme booklet and social media. They explain in this interview how traffic signs became design elements, why the design is loud and direct, but not discouraging, and why the town will light up in neon pink and silver.

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.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar regularly recognises outstanding teaching and learning formats with its Teaching Awards. This year, the award ceremony will take place during the summaery2025: From 5 p.m. on Thursday, 10 July 2025, a total of six awards will be conferred behind the Main Building.

Nach 18 Jahren an der Fakultät Architektur und Urbanistik sowie in diversen Funktionen in der Universität scheidet Prof. Dr. Hans-Rudolf Meier zum Ende des Sommersemesters 2025 aus dem aktiven Universitätsbetrieb aus. Er verabschiedet sich am 9. Juli mit einer Vorlesung »(M)Ein halbes Jahrhundert ›Zukunft unserer Vergangenheit‹«.

There’s a lot of building work going on at the Coudray campus and in the lecture hall building right now, hence the engineers will show their work elsewhere between 10 and 13 July. There will be a pop-up exhibition on Goetheplatz, a straw bale tower on the outskirts of Weimar, plant walls with sensor technology in the seminar building and an outdoor clothes exchange on the campus. All this and much more awaits visitors to this year’s annual exhibition at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. It’s well worth taking a look at the programme, as some venues will only be open for a short time.

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.

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.

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?

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.

Save the date: On 14 November 2025, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will be hosting the Innovators Homecoming event for the first time. The event unites individuals who deal with questions on founding, innovating, and shaping society. It also presents potential career paths after graduation.

Weimar Architecture graduate Andreas Stanzel is one of four winners of this year's »EUmies Awards Young Talent«. He was honoured for his Master's thesis »Hotel Interim«, which looks at the potential of temporary forms of housing in the context of urban changes. The work was completed during the 2024 summer semester at the Professorship of Housing Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The award ceremony was held on 19 June 2025 as part of the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Ob Medieninformation, Online.Journal-Beitrag oder Instagram-Posting – auf den Kanälen der Universität tragen wir Themen aus Forschung, Lehre, Studien- und Campusleben nach innen und außen. Was ›leicht‹ und gut lesbar auf Website und Social Media erscheint, ist vorher oft viele Wege gegangen, hat einige Überarbeitungsschleifen und Absprachen hinter sich. Doch die Vorstellungen davon, wie etwas veröffentlicht wird und welche Inhalte es dazu braucht, unterscheiden sich oft sehr von unseren tatsächlichen Arbeitsschritten. Hinzu kommt: Die (digitalen) Medien und Tools verändern sich derzeit so rasant, wir bleiben »dran«.

Am Freitag, 13. Juni 2025, eröffnete die Outdoor-Ausstellung eines außergewöhnlichen Projektes: Fotografien von drei Studierenden der Visuellen Kommunikation, die in Zusammenarbeit mit sechs inhaftierten Frauen aus der JVA Chemnitz entstanden, sind bis Ende September auf den Außenmauern der Haftanstalt zu sehen. Ein zweiter Ausstellungsteil wird nur an einem Tag im Herbst zum Tag der offenen Tür der JVA zugänglich sein. Richard Schött hat sowohl die Eröffnung als auch alle Teile der Ausstellung für uns eingefangen.

Vom 21. bis 29. Juni 2025 laden zahlreiche Unternehmen, Hochschulen, Netzwerke, Initiativen sowie Städte und Gemeinden zur »WOCHE DES WASSERSTOFFS« ein. Mit einem Online-Vortrag für Studieninteressierte sowie einem zweitägigen Fachworkshop für Entscheidungsträger*innen ist erstmalig auch die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar bei an der deutschlandweiten Aktion dabei. Ziel ist es, über das Potenzial der zukunftsweisenden Technologie aufzuklären und die vielfältigen Forschungsaktivitäten erlebbar zu machen.

The BAUHAUS4EU European University Alliance ended last Friday, 13 June, after a three-day forum event. It was the first of four planned forums that will be organised by a different partner university every year during the project period from 2025 to 2028. The event centred around familiarising members of the various teams and committees of the Alliance with each other and holding collaborative work meetings. Industry and cultural partners from the Portuguese region of Castelo Branco and from other university alliances also participated.

ATTENTION, summer is finally here and that means: Attention, it's finally almost summaery time. The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is once again inviting all interested guests to its annual exhibition, summaery2025. The event will be spread across campus and visitors can discover projects and topics that students from the four faculties of Architecture and Urbanism, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Art and Design, and Media have been working on over the past academic year.

Am Montag, 30. Juni 2025, lädt das nächste Weimarer Stadtgespräch ein. Unter dem Titel »Spielräume um den Berkaer Bahnhof« stehen städtebauliche Perspektiven und Nutzungsideen für das Umfeld des Berkaer Bahnhofs im Mittelpunkt.

Immer wieder wird der gesellschaftliche Diskurs von einzelnen Begriffen schier überrollt. Die Urbanistik bleibt davon nicht unberührt, ja sie nimmt manche dankbar auf und verhilft ihnen zu einer präziseren Bedeutung für ihre Handlungsfelder. So geschehen in den letzten 20 Jahren mit Schrumpfung, Partizipation und soziale Mischung. Durch solche Begriffe begreifen wir die gesellschaftliche Realität besser, wie können sie analytisch erfassen und sogar verändern.