Plan your visit
Directions
Just a few minutes’ walk south of Weimar city centre lies the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, with its historic Main Building, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The campus borders directly onto the picturesque »Park an der Ilm«.
Visitor address
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8
99423 Weimar
We wish you a pleasant journey and look forward to welcoming you to the Bauhaus.Atelier | Info Shop Café behind the Main Building. There, you can watch university life unfold over a cup of coffee and browse the shop for innovative products and souvenirs.
By train
Weimar Central Station is situated to the north of the city centre and is approximately 2 km from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. You can reach the university on foot in about 30 minutes through the historic old town, or by taking bus route 1 towards Belvedere/Ehringsdorf/Taubach. After a journey of about 10 minutes, you will reach the »Bauhaus-Universität« stop on Marienstraße, opposite the Mensa am Park.
By bus
Numerous long-distance coaches stop at Weimar bus station (August-Fröhlich-Platz, 99423 Weimar), not far from the city centre.
By car
Weimar, a city renowned for its culture and university, is situated not far from the A4 motorway and can be reached from there in just a few minutes.
A4 motorway
Dresden – Frankfurt am Main: take the Weimar exit, then it is approx. 4 km to the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
A9 motorway
Berlin – Munich: at the Hermsdorfer Kreuz junction, change onto the A4 motorway towards Frankfurt am Main; it is approx. 30 km from the Hermsdorfer Kreuz junction
B7
Kassel – Eisenach – Erfurt – Weimar – Jena – Gera
B85
Bayreuth – Kulmbach – Kronach – Saalfeld – Rudolstadt – Weimar – Kyffhäuser
» Plan your own route
By plane
The nearest airports for those travelling by plane are:
- Weimar-Umpferstedt Airfield (private aircraft only, up to 2 tonnes gross weight): 8 km
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport: 30 km
- Leipzig/Halle Airport: 130 km
- Frankfurt am Main Airport: 275 km
- Berlin Airport: 285 km
Car park and »Bauhaus-Universität« bus stop
The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is situated very close to the city centre. There are therefore numerous paid short-stay parking spaces in the streets around the university buildings. For your visit, we recommend the underground car park at the Goethehaus, Beethovenplatz 1/2, 99423 Weimar. From there, you can reach the university’s main building on foot in less than 5 minutes. Further parking options can be found on the City of Weimar’s website. »» Parking
Public disabled parking spaces are available throughout Weimar »» Accessible parking and near the university:
- Underground car park at the Goethehaus, Beethovenplatz via Ackerwand (205 cm headroom),
5 spaces on the 1st basement level and 1 space on the 2nd basement level
Pay-and-display machine: control panel 140 cm high
Lift: Fire door 90 cm wide, button 98 cm high, door 88 cm wide, cabin length 200 cm, cabin width 100 cm, keypad 88 cm high, light signal - Belvederer Allee, by the main building, 1× entrance to the courtyard
- Steubenstraße, Bauhaus University Weimar, University Library
4× at the library entrance, free of charge - Amalienstraße
2 spaces at the Museum of Prehistory and Early History, parking ticket - Bauhausstraße
1× Bauhaus University Weimar parking ticket
The streets around the university are either very busy or narrow residential streets. It is therefore not possible for coaches to park or stop to allow passengers to board or alight. Please make use of the facilities provided by the City of Weimar for this purpose. »» Parking for coaches
City bus route 1 stops directly at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar – the »Bauhaus-Universität« stop on Marienstraße, right next to the university’s Main Building. »» View the route map
Guided tours and private tours
1. The Bauhaus Walk
Join students from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on a walk in the footsteps of the early Bauhaus through historic sites, and discover the university’s past and present. The Long and Short Bauhaus Walks take place regularly several times a week or as special guided tours on request. You can find more information and a virtual preview here
»» Tours, prices, tickets
2. AudioWalk using the »Where’s Walter?« app
This audio tour was developed in 2019 by students at the university and takes you on a journey lasting just under an hour to the most important Bauhaus sites on the university campus. In addition, there are six shorter tracks covering other locations in the city where Gropius and his colleagues left their mark. All locations are within walking distance or accessible by public transport.
The app is available free of charge from the app stores for iOS and Android devices.
3. Guide for visitors
To help you enjoy your own personalised tour of the UNESCO World Heritage sites on the university campus, we provide a printed map with tips for your visit, pictures and explanations of the works of art in the Main Building and the Van de Velde Building, available in German and English. You can collect it free of charge from the Bauhaus.Atelier | Info Shop Café.
Tour groups and guided city tours
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As a World Heritage Site and a faculty building, the Main Building and the Van de Velde Building are in constant use. Please understand that access is restricted and register your tour group or guided tour with us in advance at bauhausspaziergang[at]uni-weimar.de.
Opportunities for school pupils and students:
As a university, we are particularly delighted to welcome groups of school pupils and students. Depending on your interests, you will have the opportunity to join our Bauhaus.Botschafter on a free campus tour of the laboratories, workshops and studios, whilst learning about the university’s current study conditions and programmes. Alternatively, you can follow the Bauhaus Walk guides on a »Study Walk« in the footsteps of the historic Bauhaus through the UNESCO World Heritage buildings. Both tours can be combined with a talk by the General Student Advisory Service, individual advisory appointments or other activities. Please get in touch with us; together we’ll find the right option for your programme: studium[at]uni-weimar.de.
Accommodation in Weimar
Weimar has a wide range of hotels, guesthouses, holiday flats, youth hostels and hostels. In the immediate vicinity of the university, for example, are the Fürstenhof, the stattHotel, the Amalienhof, the Dorint Am Goethepark and the Hotel Villa Hentzel. The »Am Posseckschen Garten« youth hostel is also less than a 5-minute walk away.
Our tip: Prospective students visiting the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar as part of an orientation event, such as the University Information Day, receive a 10 per cent discount at Weimar’s youth hostels upon presentation of the university logo and the event title.
You can find an overview of all accommodation options on the City of Weimar’s website.
»» Accommodation
People with disabilities can find accessible rooms at the following hotels.
»» Accessible accommodation
Finding your way around campus
Campus maps
The site plans for the university and the faculties will help you find your way around the campus and locate the buildings and workshops at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. The plans are also available to download as PDF files:
Access for people with disabilities
Our »» Accessibility Map provides a general overview of accessible entrances to the university’s buildings.
The historic buildings of the Van de Velde Ensemble also have accessible entrances:
- Bauhaus.Atelier | Info Shop Café, Visitor Centre: Access via a ramp at the side exit
- University Main Building: Access via the lift on the courtyard side; access to the Oberlichtsaal via the lift on the 3rd floor, accessible with a Euro key
- Van de Velde Building: Access via a lift with a Euro key at the side entrance on the east side
A comprehensive overview of building accessibility can be found in our document »Building and Site Plans for Orientation«.
Catering
There are two cafés on the university campus just waiting for you to pop in, and the »Mensa am Park« is also right nearby.
You’ll find plenty more options in Weimar city centre. The culinary map on the City of Weimar’s website is a great guide. »» culinary map
Bauhaus.Atelier | Info Shop Café
At the visitor centre, you can not only find out about our university and its history or buy souvenirs; the adjoining café also serves freshly brewed coffee and a variety of cold drinks. Take a seat inside the building or, weather permitting, in the courtyard by the main building, and soak up the atmosphere of this vibrant place.
Café s140
The café is run by a student initiative and is located in the Student Union building at Marienstraße 18 (M18), with an exit onto the campus in front of the Main Building. The s140 is a place where people can meet, and guests are always welcome here.
Mensa am Park
The canteen is just a two-minute walk from the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar campus and is situated right next to the park on the River Ilm. It is run by the Studierendenwerk Thüringen. Visitors to the university can also eat here, although payment can currently only be made using the Thuringian University and Student Services Card (thoska) or a debit card.
Toilets
The toilets in the university buildings are open to the public. Near the university, you will find the following public toilets:
- Amalienstraße, Posseckscher Garten – stainless steel toilets (2× disabled parking spaces)
- Frauentorstraße/Frauenplan – stainless steel toilets and Euro-lock toilets (1× disabled parking space)
- Steubenstraße 6 – (4 disabled parking spaces) Bauhaus University Library: Basement level by the lift; entrance door 100 cm wide with a door closer; open Mon–Fri 9 am–9 pm / Sat 10 am–4 pm; closed on Sundays
An overview of all public toilets and toilets for people with disabilities within the city limits can be found on the City of Weimar’s website. »» public toilets
In an emergency
Emergency telephone numbers (available 24 hours a day)
Stay calm and act sensibly:
- Who should report it?
- What has happened?
- Where did it happen?
- Are people in danger, and if so, how many?
- Wait for further questions!
- Direct the emergency services
- Tackle the danger with the resources available!
Leave the danger zone! Saving lives takes priority over firefighting!
Report emergencies (fire/explosion, maritime incident, accident involving seriously injured people, burglary, bomb threat) immediately:
| Internal | External | |
|---|---|---|
| Police | 6601 | 110 |
| Fire Service | 6602 | 112 |
| Emergency call centre | 6603 | 03643/81 47 20 |