»Drawn to the unique profile of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar«, artist and architect Mona Mahall accepted the Professorship of Presentation Methodology in Design at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism.

Seven artists from the Faculty of Art and Design who combine their work with practical and/or academic research will be presenting their work in the »Spooky Action« exhibition at the »nova space« temporary gallery in Erfurt starting on Wednesday, 29 June 2022. The exhibition is part of the SAR International Conference on Artistic Research, which will take place from 30 June to 3 July 2022 at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Climate Crisis, Animal Extinction, Sustainability Crisis - But What’s Actually Happening? Dr. Gregor Hagedorn, co-founder of »Scientists for Future« and Academic Director of the »Museum für Naturkunde«, Berlin, concluded that targeted action has so far been too little and too late. His lecture kicked-off the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar’s »Ideenlabor 2022« on 10 June 2022. Dr. Hagedorn set the tone for the subsequent talks on, among other topics, sustainable living spaces, monument protection and equality.

After two years of pandemic, this year’s annual exhibition Ucan finally once again take place on the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar campus. From 14 to 17 July 2022, studios, workrooms and seminar rooms will be transformed into exhibition spaces and visitors invited to learn more about the projects completed by the four faculties and their departments in the current academic year.

The first »Campus Pride Week« will be held from 20 to 26 June 2022 at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on the occasion of »Christopher Street Day (CSD) Weimar«. Throughout this week, sexual and gender diversity will be celebrated on campus and the spotlight will be on queer art and culture. The diverse programme invites people to engage with the complex realities that queer people encounter and offers the opportunity for exchanges and interactions, as well as spaces for networking and strengthening queer communities on campus.

Which strategies and tools can help us to work in a more environmentally friendly way? Which initiatives and research projects are committed to sustainability in research, writing and publishing? And how does a library become more ecological? The 8th Long Night of Academic Writing will take place at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on 23 June 2022 from 6 pm until midnight. With its motto of »writing for future«, it aims to raise awareness for greater sustainability in everyday writing and research. Visitors are invited to take advantage of the more than 20 different offers in German and English to inform themselves, try things out and discuss these, both in person and online.

Auf der Mitgliederversammlung der Bauhaus Weiterbildungsakademie Weimar (WBA) wurde Ende Mai 2022 ein neuer Vorstand gewählt. Für weitere zwei Jahre wurden Gudrun Kopf, Dezernentin für Studium und Lehre, Dr. Susanne Kirchmeyer, Leiterin des Sprachenzentrums, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck, Dekan der Fakultät Bauingenieurwesen, und Prof. Dr.-Ing. Horst-Michael Ludwig, Prodekan Forschung an der Fakultät Bauingenieurwesen, im Amt bestätigt.

The world’s largest cycling campaign »CITY CYCLING« is taking place for the 15th time and is encouraging people to cycle for the benefit of the environment. The Climate Alliance, the largest European city network dedicated to fair and comprehensive climate action, is calling on municipalities and citizens to cycle as many kilometres as possible for three weeks between May and September. In addition to climate protection, the campaign also aims to promote cycling. A team from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is also participating.

Kluge Ideen in technische Konzepte umsetzen, das ist der Kern des Ingenieurwesens. Doch wie gelingt der Wandel hin zu einer modernen Gesellschaft, die nachhaltig denkt und handelt? Unter dem Motto »transformING« lädt die Thüringer Allianz für Ingenieurwissenschaften am 29. Juni 2022 von 10 bis 17 Uhr alle Interessierten zum Thementag an die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar ein. Präsentiert werden innovative Projekte aus den Bereichen Forschung, Lehre und Transfer.

Orienting yourself in public spaces is a piece of cake with map services and city models. But how can floor plans and the interior data of buildings be automatically integrated? This is the question currently being investigated by Dr. Helga Tauscher, associate professor for Computing in Civil Engineering at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The preliminary study of the »Levelout« project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure as a part of the mFUND innovation initiative with a total of 95,000 euros over the course of one year until March 2023.

How can we design our lives to be more sustainable, socially just and beautiful? The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will be asking this and other questions about the future at the »Ideenlabor« 2022. On 10 June 2022 from 9 am to 5 pm, participants are invited to join panel discussion, hands-on workshops and walks that explore the historic Bauhaus.

Bei der diesjährigen Hannover Messe, einer Industriemesse mit internationaler Bedeutung, die vom 30. Mai bis 2. Juni 2022 in Hannover stattfindet, präsentiert sich auch die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Mit dabei sind Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler der Fakultät Bauingenieurwesen, die zwei ihrer Forschungsprojekte vorstellen: »3D-Geo: Kunstsandstein aus dem 3D-Drucker« und »AISTEC: Digitale Bauwerksinspektion«.

Am 5. Juni 2022 können die Welterbestätten in Deutschland wieder digital und vor Ort erkundet werden. Unter dem Motto »50 Jahre Welterbekonvention: Erbe erhalten – Zukunft gestalten« rücken die 51 deutschen Welterbestätten die Bedeutung sowie die Wirkung des weltweit bekannten Schutzinstruments für das Kultur- und Naturerbe in den Mittelpunkt. Mit dabei ist auch die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, die mit zwei besonderen Welterbe-Spaziergängen auf den Spuren des frühen Bauhauses in Weimar wandelt.

Eine Ausstellung in Hamburg zeigt vom 13. Juni bis 2. September studentische Entwürfe, die sich mit der Wiederherstellung der Synagogen in Berlin und Hamburg beschäftigen.

Am 31. Mai 2022 stellen 13 Teams ihre Ergebnisse vor, die sie innerhalb der letzten zwei Wochen für die Fassade des Experimentalbaus »x.stahl« auf dem Campus der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar entwickelt haben. Interessierte sind herzlich eingeladen zur Projektpräsentation und Diskussion der Entwürfe.

How do we want to live in the future? How can we make our lives more sustainable, socially just and liveable? The European Union has called for the consideration of just these questions together with attendees of the festival taking place in June as part of its New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative. As an official partner of the NEB, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will host an »Ideenlabor« on Friday, 10 June 2022, and invites all interested parties to come discuss, inspire and experiment.

Digitalisation permeates all areas of society – from work to leisure, health care to climate research, education to entertainment. Researchers from the Faculty of Media are using innovative methods to explore the requirements and effects of this development.

The MDR Broadcasting Council elected a new Administrative Council for the public broadcaster during its meeting on 16 May 2022 The MDR Board of Directors has ten members in total: four from Saxony, three from Saxony-Anhalt and three from Thuringia.

Das »Netzwerk Diversität an Thüringer Hochschulen«, dem auch die Bauhaus-Universität Weimar angehört, nimmt zum ersten Mal an den deutschlandweiten Diversity-Tagen teil. Von 16. Mai bis 3. Juni 2022 hat das Netzwerk eine Veranstaltungsreihe mit dem Titel »Diversity Tage 2022 an Thüringer Hochschulen« organisiert. Die Veranstaltungen rund um die Themen Diversität und Anti/Diskriminierung an Hochschulen finden teils im Internet und teils in Präsenz an den Thüringer Hochschulen statt.

A good two and a half years after his appointment as endowed professor for »Energy Systems«, Professor Jentsch hosted an inaugural lecture in the Audimax at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on 11 May 2022. Due to the pandemic-related delay, the event also provided an opportunity to take stock. Around 100 guests from business, science and politics acknowledged Professor Jentsch’s future-oriented work in the field of hydrogen production and usage for a comprehensive energy and mobility transition.