summaery2026 – Annual Exhibition of Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

WELCOME TO SUMMAERY2026

 

For the annual exhibition summaery2026 from 9 to 12 July, students and faculty of the university will present their work, ideas, and discourses on campus as well as inside and outside the city. The motto »prompt‽« conceptually developed by the leading Faculty of Media, forms the thematic framework.

We do not view »prompt« as a technological given, but rather as a subject for critical discussion: prompt is a call to action and an impetus. It stands for speed, precision and responsiveness. At the same time, prompt today refers to the central interface between humans and artificial intelligence: the input field that determines which answers, images, analyses or designs are generated. The interrobang »‽« combines question and exclamation, standing for curiosity and urgency, experimentation and reflection, openness and responsibility. It is in this dual movement that we locate »summaery2026«.


On 24 and 25 September 2026, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar invites you to rethink university teaching together. An accompanying exhibition will showcase student work and demonstrate how thinking, designing, building, programming and research are carried out here. Exhibition ideas are funded. Projects and exhibition concepts developed as part of summaery will also be further developed or adapted for TURN. The application period for the fund closed on May 8.

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Once a year – at the »summaery« – the results of the projects from the current academic year are presented. But what actually happens before the exhibitions are ready? Where do the ideas come from and how does a project like this develop? 

Behind the scenes, more than 20 students from 10 projects share their progress and setbacks with us – live in progress …

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Since 2007, students and lecturers from all four faculties have been presenting their current projects and ideas together at summaery – the annual exhibition of the Bauhaus University Weimar – over four days in July. Take a look at the themes from previous years. We have summarised the best moments and most interesting projects for you.

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