The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, together with nine European partner universities, officially launched its »BAUHAUS4EU« University Alliance on 1 January 2025. The Alliance will be funded by the European Union with a total of 14.4 million euros as part of the ERASMUS+ »European Universities« programme. The goal is to establish a European campus that offers integrated education and research programmes and ensures seamless mobility for over 124,000 students and 10,000 staff members.

From 4 to 11 February, Weimar's »Atrium« is attracting visitors with a special experience: students from the »Art and Social Terrain« class at the Faculty of Art and Design are designing two shops in the shopping centre. They are putting on an exhibition and offering daily »skill-share workshops« where participants can learn new things and socialise. The vernissage, a performative tour, begins on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, at 5 pm. The meeting point is the red carpet in front of the main entrance.

Der Fachbereich Medieninformatik der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar lädt auch in diesem Jahr zur traditionellen Weihnachtsvorlesung an der Fakultät Medien ein. Experte Stefan Lucks, Professor für Informationssicherheit und Kryptographie, gibt in seinem Vortrag »Lügen mit Statistik« spannende Einblicke in die Kunst, Statistiken gezielt einzusetzen und geschickt zu manipulieren. Die Teilnehmer*innen erfahren, wie Zahlen zur überzeugenden Argumentation genutzt werden – und wie man sich vor Täuschungen schützt. Die Vorlesung findet am Dienstag, 17. Dezember 2024, 13.30 Uhr, im Seminarraum H der Bauhausstraße 11 statt.

On Monday, 11 November, 2024, the top entries of the photo competition »READING THE WORLD« were awarded prizes at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The competition, organised by the International Office, sought photographs depicting locations of knowledge, reading and learning, either abroad or in Weimar, ideally showcasing the students’ favourite spots. Some 80 students from countries such as Chile, Mongolia, Iran, Australia, Turkey and India participated.

From 6 to 9 November 2024, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar hosted the first meeting of the Bauhaus4EU Student Council. Student representatives from all nine countries within the Bauhaus4EU university alliance met to lay the foundation for active and sustainable collaboration while formulating shared visions.

A new publication from the student-organised »LUCIA Verlag« showcases typefaces and typographic designs created by Bauhaus-Universität Weimar students under the direction of Stefanie Schwarz in her »Typography and Typeface Design«. The book is supplemented by texts by over 20 designers on »New Typography«, including personal perspectives and approaches in the field of typography and typeface design.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Matriculation Ceremony welcomes new students in the upcoming 2024/2025 winter semester. The start of the new semester marks not only the return of already-enrolled students back to campus, but also the beginning of an exciting new phase for many first-year students.

Professor Jan Willmann and Junior Professor Lars Abrahamczyk have successfully applied for one of nine fellowships from the Stifterverband and the Thuringian Ministry of Economics with their project »Robotic Tectonics – Robot-based teaching and learning environment for automated construction processes« (RoboTec). Around 50,000 euros are now available for an interdisciplinary teaching format designed to teach students how to use robotic arms in practice. The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar has already benefited several times from the funding for innovations in digital university teaching in Thuringia in order to develop new teaching projects.

Im Sommersemester 2024 hat die Professur »Fotografie« ein besonderes Projekt angeboten: Unter dem Titel »MULTIPERSPEKTIVITÄT« haben Studierende der Visuellen Kommunikation mit Kindern und Jugendlichen aus Weimar-West zusammengearbeitet. In zahlreichen Workshops und bei verschiedenen Veranstaltungen sind Fotografien entstanden, die nun bis Ende September im Stadtraum von Weimar-West ausgestellt sind.

Democracy depends on the active participation of each individual. Especially in times when political decisions have a significant impact on our future. We would like to encourage you to use your right to vote and actively participate in the democratic process on 1 September 2024 as part of the Thuringian state parliament elections. Every vote counts!

Die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar lädt dazu ein, sich umfassend über die Studienwahl und die Rahmenbedingungen des Studiums zu informieren. Der nächste Orientierungsabend findet online am Donnerstag, 29. August 2024, 19 bis 21 Uhr statt. Hierzu sind sowohl zukünftige Studierende als auch ihre Eltern herzlich eingeladen.

The state election on 1 September marks the end of the 2024 super election year in Thuringia. But how can citizens be encouraged to vote – and thus to participate in democratic co-determination? A number of institutions and initiatives have given this question some more thought this year, including two professorships from the Visual Communication programme within the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

It’s that time again: From 7 to 31 August 2024, 230 students from over 50 countries will be in Weimar to take part in two- to three-and-a-half-week language and specialist courses at the Bauhaus Summer School. Guests are warmly invited to the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar campus for the final presentation on 30 August beginning at 2 pm.

Knocking, sawing, hammering: The final preparations for summaery2024 at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar are underway. Starting on Thursday afternoon, the campus will be transformed into an exhibition and festival area where encounters and exchanges can take place. From 11 to 14 July, students will be presenting their ideas for the future, showcasing the results of the academic year and inviting visitors to explore and discuss. Which highlights are happening and when – here’s a peek at what you simply cannot miss.

The online gallery »Traces of REcreation« shows 16 bachelor's and master's theses from the product design programme that were created in the winter semester 2023/24 and summer semester 2024. The graduates have worked individually or in teams on current and relevant topics such as mobility, material design, industrial design and social and critical design. The works can also be visited on site in Weimar from 11 to 14 July 2024 for summaery2024, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar's annual exhibition.

Starting at 5 pm on Friday, 12 July, the Faculty of Media will be presenting a wide range of projects that deal with the present and future of a diverse, digital society as part of their Open Lab Night for summaery. This year will be the last time that the Computer Science of Media and Media Studies Departments transform their rooms in the former Coca-Cola factory at Schwanseestraße 143 into an experimentation and research station. Once the lecture period ends in August, the Faculty will be moving back to Bauhausstraße 11.

What could the future of vacant spaces look like? How can regional material cycles and sustainable construction methods be used? How can the future issues of town and country be solved? These are just some of the questions that students at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism will answer in their semester projects and exhibit at the summaery in and around the main building of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

For this year's annual exhibition, students at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar often present their projects in unusual locations away from the campus. In addition to the art and design exhibition spaces in the historic Van de Velde ensemble and Marienstraße, summaery2024 will also feature completely new venues. This year, for example, passers-by can experience textile art at the train station in Apolda or immerse themselves in democracy campaigns in the Weimar shopping mall »Atrium«.