Bis Ende März 2023 zeigt die Fakultät Architektur und Urbanistik ausgewählte studentische Modelle für einen Teepavillon im Herrenhaus des Landgut Holzdorf. Die Entwürfe stellen einen gestalterischen und funktionellen Bezug zu dem kulturhistorisch sehr wertvollen Ort her und eröffnen Perspektiven für eine Wiederbelebung und weitere Entwicklung des Ortes, der in diesem Jahr den Sonderpreis der Historischen Kommission für Thüringen erhalten hat.

Alumnus Lorenz Bell gewinnt den 2. Preis des gif Immobilien Forschungspreises 2022 in der Kategorie Bachelorarbeiten mit seiner an der Professur Baumanagement und Bauwirtschaft betreuten Bachelorarbeit zum Thema »Hält der Beleihungswert, was er verspricht? – Eine Einführung und Analyse«.

Even in shared rooms, your individual behaviour is more important than ever.

On 9 December 9 2022, 1 to 4 p.m., Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes, Interim President of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, invites all university members to a Glühwein reception in the Bauhaus.Atelier.

On Saturday 10 December 2022, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, together with Studierendenwerk Thüringen, invites you to the annual »Buy Yourself a Piece of Bauhaus« Christmas market. With over 60 stands, visitors can expect to find unique and handmade products, as well as an exciting supporting programme.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s first environmental report for the 2019 reporting year has now been made available to the public.

The posts that appear on our social media feeds seem to have mostly been compiled randomly. However, the image feeds – which is to say the visual sequences – in the background actually follow very specific criteria and are tailored precisely to each individual user. Which factors influence this composition? From 1 February 2023, researchers will investigate just this question within the interdisciplinary research project on »Curating the Feed« funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and identify and analyse the various factors.

Unprecedented research projects and different scientific and personal experiences – this is how new professors enrich their universities. Hence it was particularly exciting to be introduced to four junior professors and professors from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar at this year’s »Wissenschaftstag«. On Wednesday, 30 November 2022, they shared insights into their latest research. Several awards were also conferred.

On Tuesday, 29 November 2022, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the Materials Research and Testing Laboratory (MFPA) Weimar took over the partnership of the regional »Jugend forscht Mittelthüringen« competition.

The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is this year’s recipient of the Ladislav Sutnar Prize, a prize which has been awarded by the Ladislav Sutnar Faculty of Design and Art at the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic, since 2021 and recognises the »Gropiusian vision of art and technology«. Prof. Andreas Mühlenberend, Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design, accepted the award on behalf of the Presidium during a ceremony held in Pilsen on 15 November 2022.

On Tuesday, 22 November 2022, the prizes were conferred at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar for the best work submitted for the »OPEN HORIZONS« photo competition. International Office conferred the prizes in cooperation with University Communications. Photographs were sought that reflected students’ impressions of their place of study or internship abroad. International students’ impressions of their new place of study, Weimar, were also sought.

Die diesjährige Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften in Weimar und im Weimarer Land fand am Freitag, 18. November 2022, bereits zum dritten Mal statt. Mit dabei war auch die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Unter dem Motto »WISSEN.MACHT.ZUKUNFT« erhielten die Besucher*innen von 18 bis 24 Uhr Einblicke in aktuelle Forschung und Antworten auf komplexe Fragen.

Starting Tuesday, 22 November 2022, students will have the opportunity to pick up a free self-test once a week. In addition, all university employees and students can get vaccinated against COVID-19 and influenza on site in Weimar on 22 and 30 November 2022.

Eine Anerkennung im Helmut-Rhode-Förderpreis für Architekturzeichnungen haben 13 Studierende erhalten, die im Sommersemester 2022 an dem von der Professur Entwerfen und Wohnungsbau angebotenen Seminar »A Room with a View« teilgenommen haben.

Zukünftig wird die Universitätsbibliothek Forschende der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar noch stärker bei ihren Open-Access-Publikationen unterstützen. Dies wird möglich durch eine Förderung im Rahmen des Programms »Open-Access-Publikationskosten« der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG).

Whether it’s cars, bicycles or pedestrians, Julius Uhlmann is analysing how users behave at crosswalks as part of his PhD at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. With the help of video recordings from Germany, Poland and Latvia, the project investigates the risks posed at crosswalks and whether cultural differences affect road traffic behaviour. Starting in mid-November, assessments will be made in cooperation with the City of Weimar.

Traditionell werden die Absolvent*innen des aktuellen Jahrgangs mit einem Festakt und einer Absolvent*innen-Ausstellung verabschiedet. In diesem Jahr fanden die Feierlichkeiten an einem besonderen Ort statt: im Eiermannbau Apolda. Über 100 Absolvent*innen des Jahrganges 2021/22 wurden für ihre Bachelor- und Masterabschlüsse geehrt, und elf Abschlussarbeiten wurden von einer Jury prämiert.

Outstanding final theses were awarded prizes at this year’s graduation ceremony in the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism on 11 November 2022. A total of 51 projects were submitted and the jury awarded three prizes and eight honourable mentions Following the presentation at the Eiermannbau, all award-winning projects will be displayed in the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Main Building from 17 to 30 November 2022.

At an invitation from the United Nations (UN), Weimar students will be presenting their ideas for sustainable textile use at the COP27 in Egypt on 11 November 2022. They will discuss with international textile industry retailers and manufacturers how to optimise the recycling of old clothing. The concepts were developed as part of the interdisciplinary Bauhaus.Module »Textile.Umwelten«, in which the students closely examined, questioned and rethought textile supply chains.