Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: Bauhaus Research School

The Bauhaus Research School is a central research institution that promotes early stage researchers and artists at the Bauhaus University of Weimar. As the central contact point for all doctoral candidates at the university, we provide support in all questions related to the doctorate.

We organise a wide range of qualification programmes as well as advice and services, e.g. on the topics of career and funding. Beyond subject cultures and faculties, we offer opportunities for networking and interdisciplinary dialogue.

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Published: 11 June 2025

Publication Day | 24.09.2025

Publication Day | 24.09.2025
At the Publication Day 2025, doctoral students receive valuable information on all aspects of academic publishing. In 60-minute mini-workshops, our experts will introduce key publishing topics.

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Published: 11 June 2025

Research workshop: Successfully developing research projects | 16-18.09.2025

The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with a methodological and theoretical toolbox for developing their research proposals and to try it out on their own project idea.

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Published: 10 June 2025

Summer Writing Retreat in Oßmannstedt | 01.-0.50.92025

During the five-day summer writing retreat held by the Bauhaus Research School, you can concentrate fully on your text. Productive writing phases, valuable impulses, an inspiring location and a motivating community will help you to focus on your text and to try out new creative approaches to writing.

Stipendienfeier | 10.07.2025

Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025, 02.00 pm
Type: Festveranstaltung/Party

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Summer Writing Retreat 2025 in Oßmannstedt | 01.-05.09.2025

During the five-day summer writing retreat held by the Bauhaus Research School, you can concentrate fully on your text. Productive writing phases, valuable impulses, an inspiring location and a motivating community will help you to focus on your text and to try out new creative approaches to writing.

Date: Monday, 01 September 2025, 08.00 am
Type: Training/workshop

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Antragswerkstatt: Forschungsprojekte erfolgreich entwickeln | 16.-18.09.2025

Ziel dieses Workshops ist es, den Teilnehmer*innen einen methodisch-theoretischen Werkzeugkoffer für die Entwicklung ihrer Forschungsanträge an die Hand zu geben und diesen am einer eigenen Projektidee auszuprobieren.

Date: Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 09.00 am
Type: Training/workshop

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Publication Day for Doctoral Candidates 2025 | 24.09.2025

Publication Day 2025 will offer doctoral candidates essential information about all facets of academic publishing. In 60-minute mini-workshops, our experts will cover key publishing topics.

Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 09.45 am
Type: Training/workshop

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Workspace
The Bauhaus Research School provides workspace for its doctoral and post-doctoral students for a period of 12 months. Users receive access to their workspace 24/7.

Counselling
The Bauhaus Research School offers advice for prospective doctoral candidates, doctoral candidates, postdocs and tenure-track or junior professors. You are very welcome to contact our central e-mail address with your request: research-school[at]uni-weimar.de

Information
We inform about current calls for proposals, scholarships, funding, qualification and events on our website and in our newsletter. To keep yourself informed subscribe to our newsletter.

Networking
Exchange experiences with other young researchers and artists and organise networking events together with us.

BauhausTrack

The Bauhaus Research School provides individual support for junior professors and heads of junior research groups on their career path in academia under the label BauhausTrack.

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HIT Course at the Bauhaus Research School (Photo: Hamish John Appleby)

Courses

The Bauhaus Research School organises an extra curriculum with courses in key qualifications according to the requirements of the doctoral programmes and the wishes of PhD students and supervisors.

eLearning

In various eLearning programmes, the Bauhaus Research School provides information and networking opportunities for prospective doctoral candidates, doctoral candidates and Postdocs.

Coaching

Doctoral candidates, postdocs, and junior professors can receive an external coaching focussing on individual topics, change processes, and important decisions. The Bauhaus Research School also offers individual language coaching sessions as well as individual writing consulations every semester for doctoral candidates and postdocs.

Career Councelling

In collaboration with the Career Service, the Bauhaus Research School advices and supports students who are interested in doing a doctorate and doctoral candidates in their inidvidual career planning.

[Translate to English:] Foto: Johannes C. Elze

Funding

The Bauhaus Research School supports the (international) visibility and networking of researchers in the early career phase by awarding grants for research stays abroad, participation in international conferences and publications.

Events

The Bauhaus Research School organizes regular events for young researchers, designers and artists of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, as well as prospective doctoral candidates