The global population is increasing steadily, as is the trend towards urbanisation. More and more surfaces are being paved. Green is turning more and more into grey – even in cities. Without plants to cool and clean urban air, heat islands and particle pollution will increase dramatically. Additionally, the increasing heavy rainfalls lead to increased flooding if the water is only able to drain into the sewer system and not into green spaces. In order for our cities to be sustainably liveable, they need more vegetation without sacrificing the usable spaces for which demand is increasing. This is precisely where innovative solutions like the VertiKKA project at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering come into play.

Every two years, »BAU«, the world’s biggest trade fair, draws architects, planners, investors, tradespeople, and industry representatives from all over the world. The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering will be on site with their own stand this year from 13 to 17 January. The goal? To present the Faculty’s diverse research profile to trade fair visitors and to get in contact with potential partners and prospective students.

From 15 January to 25 February 2025, an exhibition in the foyer of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s University Library will shed light on a formative phase of recent German history, featuring photographs and documents from the final academic year before the Berlin Wall fell in 1989.

Sustainability is more than just reducing emissions: It is a commitment to socially responsible behaviour. At the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, sustainability and environmental awareness are more than just theoretical concepts – they are both a driving forces and a guiding principle. But what does it mean to make a university sustainable? Since the summer of 2023, the Sustainability Team, led by Vice President for Social Transformation Dr. Ulrike Kuch, has been working on implementing concrete changes.

Dear All of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar,

Am 8. Januar 2025 zeigt die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar den Dokumentarfilm »Das kahle Herz – Waldmenschen in Thüringen«. Die Regisseure Stephan Witthöft, Absolvent der Fakultät Medien, und Mirko Hempel werden für ein Filmgespräch anwesend sein. Der Dokumentarfilm zeigt die einzigartige Verbindung zwischen Mensch und Natur im lebendigen Ökosystem Thüringer Wald. Er begleitet die Menschen, die den Wald formen und nutzen, aber auch schützen und bewahren wollen.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar has now officially committed to the Thuringian Sustainability Agreement (NAThüringen). Grit Booth, who heads the NAThüringen office, presented the certificate of commitment to University President Professor Peter Benz, Vice President for Social Transformation Dr Ulrike Kuch, Head of the Staff Unit for Sustainable Development Dr Tonia Schmitz and Environmental Officer Steven Mac Nelly during a ceremony outside the main university building on Thursday, 12 December 2024.

As an eventful year draws to a close, we can reflect on the many milestones we’ve achieved together – developing new ideas, overcoming challenges, and working together to achieve success.

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.

Long-lasting, robust, malleable – concrete is the 21st century’s most important building material. The original three-material system (cement, gravel, water) has become a high-performance material with properties that can be customised through the mix formulation. But there is one problem: Once concrete has been mixed, it can no longer be adapted. This means that unwanted changes in flow behaviour or durability—caused, for example, by varying environmental conditions or fluctuations in raw materials—can no longer be corrected.

The »32 | 1938 | 0 – Die Synagogen in Thüringen« travelling exhibition will be on display at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar from 16 December 2024 to 31 January 2025.

This year’s DAAD award went to doctoral candidate Pappal Suneja from India. He is being recognised for his outstanding commitment to social, societal, and intercultural issues at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

On Saturday 7 December 2024, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, together with Studierendenwerk Thüringen, invites you to the annual »Buy Yourself a Piece of Bauhaus« Christmas market. Over 100 exhibitors, more than half of whom are students, will be selling handmade, one-of-a-kind products and Christmas inspiration spread over two floors. Visitors can expect a festive supporting programme with fairytale films, a gingerbread building competition, and wrapping paper sales.

A lack of public services, an ageing population, shrinking communities, climate change, a loss of trust in democracy — the Thuringian Forest is facing a broad range of challenges. But at the same time, ecological and social changes are opening up new opportunities—what will it take to sustainably transform the region for future generations?

This year’s Peter Joseph Lenné Prize in the »National« category goes to Till Pulst, a student in the Master’s degree programme in architecture at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. His project »Transformation Lausitz – Welzow Süd: Die Produktive Landschaft« won over the jury of the ideas competition for architecture, landscape planning and art.