The head of »Experimental Radio« at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is publishing a new kind of website in the form of a »Transcultural Listening Map«. The Map makes the interactive exploration of international projects based on cultural techniques of hearing and listening to radio possible. Artists and researchers are invited to participate by adding their own projects to the platform.

Questions on topics like sustainability or participation? Ideas and suggestions on how to develop these topics at the university? Curious about how »transfer« and »third mission« are understood at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar? Interested in getting actively involved in change processes taking place at the university?

In October 2024, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the Fachhochschule Erfurt University of Applied Sciences will be showcasing student projects dedicated to questions of (re)building existing structures during a joint »Hochschulmonat« (university month). The projects are part of the »Sorge um den Bestand« exhibit, which the »Bund Deutscher Architektinnen und Architekten« (Association of German Architects) has been running in Erfurt’s »Bahnhallenquartiers« since August.

From 19 to 21 September 2024, the annual conference of the chancellors of German universities took place at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Around 100 participants from all over Germany came together to discuss the renovation backlog, processes and strategies in university construction, pioneering construction projects and the »campus of the future«.

From October 2022 until September 2024, PD Dr Sandra Huning served as Deputy Professor of Urban Planning at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. In October 2024, she will return to the Technical University of Dortmund to resume her position at the Faculty of Spatial Planning within the Department of Urban and Regional Sociology. Read on for her personal reflections on her time in Weimar and what lies ahead.

On Wednesday, 18 September 2024, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the Institute for Applied Building Research Weimar (Institut für Angewandte Bauforschung Weimar, IAB) signed a cooperation agreement that establishes the IAB as a new affiliated institute of the university. The agreement highlights the intensive collaboration between the two institutions, with the aim of strengthening research, education and knowledge transfer in civil and environmental engineering, thereby reinforcing Weimar’s standing as a hub for business and science.

The annual »Jahrestagung der Kanzlerinnen und Kanzler der deutschen Universitäten« is scheduled to take place at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar from 19 to 21 September 2024 under the title »Hochschulbau trotz/t Krisen«. After nearly 20 years, this important event for professional dialogue on current challenges faced by university management is returning to the university in Weimar. In this BAUHAUS.INSIGHTS interview, the host, University Chancellor Dr. Horst Henrici, spoke to us on the importance of this conference for university chancellors. Key topics at the conference include building management, sustainability, and upcoming challenges and opportunities for universities.

Once a year, the chancellors of Germany’s universities convene for their annual conference in order to address current professional challenges within their areas of responsibility. This year’s conference is scheduled for 19 to 21 September at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and is dedicated to the keynote topic of »University Construction Despite/in Defiance of Crises«. Some 100 participants from across Germany are expected to attend the conference, which will focus on pioneering university construction initiatives and the concept of the »campus of the future«.

The slogan of the BAUHAUS4EU project is »An Alliance for a Better Future« – and this already makes the alliance’s goal clear. Namely to facilitate close, long-term collaboration on future topics, shape the future of teaching, learning and research together, and strengthen the European idea. At the end of June 2024, the European Commission confirmed that it would fund the alliance with €14.4 million over the coming four years as part of its »Erasmus+ European Universities« initiative.

The joint BMBF-funded MOVEwell project is scheduled to begin in September 2024 under the leadership of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The goal of the project is to make rural areas more accessible, thus increasing the attractiveness of the regions as business locations – in particular for skilled workers. Using three model regions in Thuringia as examples, innovative and sustainable public transport concepts will be developed, tested and integrated with workplace mobility management concepts. Nearly 4.6 million euros are being provided by the federal government for this project over the next five years.

After several years in development, the prototype for a new type of façade greenery system integrated with solar panels is being tested under real conditions at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) funded »Vertikale Klima-Klär-Anlage« (VertiKKA for short) project will be installed on the façade of the Bauhaus-Institute for Infrastructure Solutions (b.is) at Coudraystraße 10. The prototype will be presented to the public for the first time during the grand opening on 5 September 2024 starting at 4 pm.

As part of the action week of the Weltoffenes Thüringen initiative, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, together with numerous other educational institutions from Weimar, hosted the »Weimarer Wissensdialog« on Herderplatz on 23 August.

From 26 August to 6 September, the 6th »Weimarer Stummfilm-Retrospektive«, together with the Media Studies Department and the University Library, will be screening a selection of silent films under the slogan »Weltenecho! Filme der Weimarer Republik in den Weimarer Kinos 1924«. The event, which has established itself as a permanent fixture in the Kunstfest Weimar programme, will provide insights into one of the most influential periods in film history. Over ten evenings, a total of 20 films that played in Weimar cinemas in 1924 will be screened at the Lichthaus-Kino Weimar.

Co-working spaces are more than a short-lived trend – they are changing the way we learn and work. These spaces are particularly popular thanks to the fact that they support networking between different fields and offer a flexible and inspiring environment for productive work. Since June 2024, our university has been home to a space that can be used by students and instructors in various creative ways, for instance for seminars and workshops. The project is the result of collaboration between the University Library, the Presidium, University Strategic Development Office, the Service Centre for Facility Management, and the StuKo (Student Government).

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!

The Kunstfest Weimar, MeetFrieda Foundation, and the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar invite you to the opening event of the »Kunst schafft Demokratie« (democracy through art) exhibition in the University Library. The exhibition is part of a comprehensive eponymous art campaign that is aiming to motivate people to consider, discuss and act shortly before the Thuringian state elections.

Together with other Weimar educational institutions, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will be hosting the »Weimarer Wissensdialog. Wissenschaft und Kunst für eine starke Demokratie« (Weimar knowledge dialogue. Science and art for a strong democracy.) on Friday, 23 August 2024. The attending researchers and artists will be presenting their projects and are hoping to engage in discussions with Weimar citizens. The event is being held as part of the »Weltoffenes Thüringen« (Open-Minded Thuringia) initiative.