What »Neues Lesen« and »Neues Schreiben« Lookes Like: The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar at the 2024 Leipzig Book Fair
That was the 2024 Leipzig Book Fair: From 21 to 24 March, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar was represented for the first time since 2019. A highly interactive stand titled »Even more reading, even more writing. Neues Schreiben – neues Lesen«, designed by a team of ambitious students, was staged in the exhibition area for art schools.
The focus of the stand was the question: How are new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, going to change reading and writing and thus teaching and learning in the future?
Three on-site projects invited visitors to engage and playfully interact with innovative approaches and to explore for themselves what is already possible today. At stand H503 in Hall 2, the Bauhaus Gamesfabrik presented their in-house programmed computer games. Interested visitors could test out the »Walter’s Words« game with the »Interactive Cubes«. They were also invited to test out anonymous author ILLUMULUS. The traditional book also made an appearance: The student-run publishing house LUCIA VERLAG showcased publications from the university community.
The trade fair was rounded off with a series of talks. The brainchild of Dr. Simon Frisch, Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs, he discussed with experts how »reading and writing« might develop in the future.
Photographer Julian Linden, who is part of the student project team, was present on all days and staged the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar stand.
Photos: Julian Linden
21 March: Impressions from opening day; visit from Thuringian Minister of Culture Prof. Dr. Benjamin-Immanuel Hoff and State Secretary of Culture Tina Beer
Photos: Julian Linden
Photos from the visit to the Thuringian State Chancellery: Marit Haferkamp
22 March: Impressions of the second day of the fair; visit by the Thuringian Minister of Education Helmut Holter
Photos: Julian Linden
23 March: Impressions from the third day of the Fair
Photos: Julian Linden
24 March: Impressions from the last day of the Fair
Photos: Julian Linden
The following projects were supported by the Kreativfonds of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: the »Interactive Cubes« with the game »Walter's Words«, the lecture performance »Geteiltes_Schreiben« and the presented book »Else's Story«.