»Debating Heritage«: Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Continues Successful Event Series in Summer 2026

The series kicks off on 3 June 2026 with the event »Erbe auf Standby? Die Hochhausscheiben in Halle-Neustadt« by Hendrikje Alpermann. The geographer earned her doctorate studying vacant high-rises in Halle (Saale) and is the Scientific Coordinator of the interdisciplinary »Anders Bauen - für Ressourcenschonung und Klimaschutz« work group at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Her lecture centres around high-rise buildings that have stood vacant for over 20 years and exemplify transformation processes in East German cities following the end of socialism. Alpermann shows how these sites become spaces for negotiating societal questions of responsibility, trust, and future use. In the accompanying discussion, she will explore these perspectives with Lena Hecker and Daniela Zupan from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The event is organised together with the »Gewohnter Wandel« DFG research training group.

Overview of all events in the series:

Wednesday, 3 June 2026, 6:30 PM
»Erbe auf Standby? Die Hochhausscheiben in Halle-Neustadt«

Lecture by Dr. Hendrikje Alpermann, Scientific Coordinator at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Discussion with Lena Hecker, scientific employee at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism’s Professorship of Urban Planning at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.
Moderation: Adjunct Prof. Daniela Zupan, Professorship of European Cities and Urban Heritage, Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
M Books, bookshop for architecture and related disciplines, Marktstraße 16, Weimar

Wednesday, 17 June 2026, 6:30 PM
»Object-Oriented Bauhaus« and New Perspectives on Material Practices

Lecture in English by Dr. Marina Vinnik, postdoctoral researcher at the Professorship for Media Events, Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
University Library Lounge Weimar, Steubenstraße 6/8

Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 6:30 PM
»bauen, retten, pflegen – Texte zur Bauwende«

Book presentation by Thomas Will, former Professor of Architectural Conservation and Design, Dresden University of Technology
Moderation: Friederike von Rosenberg, Director of Palaces, Gardens, and Buildings, Klassik Stiftung Weimar, and Hans-Rudolf Meier, former Professor of Conservation and History of Architecture at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
M Books, bookshop for architecture and related disciplines, Marktstraße 16, Weimar

Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 6:30 PM
»Cultural memory in the age of AI: How does Artificial Intelligence shape our memory practices?« 
Lecture in English by Isabella Lee Arturo, artistic staff member at the Professorship of Media Environments, Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Moderation: Jr. Prof. Maurice Jakesch, Jr. Professorship of Computational Social Science, Faculty of Media at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
University Library Lounge Weimar, Steubenstraße 6/8

The »Debating Heritage« series connects scientific, artistic, and socio-political perspectives and is aimed at students, researchers, and professionals from the fields of architecture and historic preservation, as well as the general public. Entrance is free of charge and registration is not required. The series will be held at various locations and is organised by the International Heritage Centre together with the Weimar University Library. 

Questions can be directed to Dr. Bianka Trötschel-Daniels, Scientific Director at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar International Heritage Centre, via e-mail: bianka.troetschel-daniels[at]uni-weimar.de or by phone: +49 (0) 3643 / 58 13 41.

Further information on the event series: 
https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/struktur/wissenschaftliche-einrichtungen/ihz/aktuelles/