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What happens when a forest changes? Students from the »PostCompost – Forest Reset« research project are examining the transformation of the Thuringian Forest with instructors Klaus Fritze-Herbst and Christian Doeller. Using artistic and scientific methods, the group is making it possible to understand how nature, landscapes, and habitats are evolving and reshaping themselves.

At least two million buildings have been destroyed in Syria as a result of the war. The majority of these buildings were concrete or steel structures. An international workshop scheduled to take place in Weimar on 24 and 25 April 2024 will focus on the rubble from these buildings can be recycled into valuable raw material. Nearly 100 partners from science, the industry, and politics, including the United Nations (UN), are expected to attend the event.

The »Materialverteiler« is now open. On 8 April from 4 to 9 pm, those interested can have a look around and drop off or pick up materials. The pilot project, which has been collecting materials since February, offers a central point for students and instructors at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar to drop off recyclable materials like cardboard, wood, and foam that can then be passed on free of charge.

From masonry made out of »Mikrowellenstroh« (microwave straw) and snail slime, to self-healing intelligent concrete – the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar will be represented at this year's industrial trade fair in Hanover with four world premières from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism and the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The exhibits will be on display from 31 March to 4 April 2025 at the joint »Forschung für die Zukunft« stand, which brings together pioneering research projects from the states of Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt.

An unusual vehicle is rolling around campus at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: a four-wheeled cargo bike that looks more like a small car than your traditional bicycle. On Thursday, 20 March, the bike officially started operation with Chancellor Dr. Horst Henrici handing over the electric transport vehicle to the Media Technical Service (MTS). The e-bike will help technology to be transported between venues more easily and sustainably.