Profile
At the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, practical application plays an important role in all the scientific and artistic disciplines. Interconnected and cross-disciplinary thinking characterises our work in and between the faculties and institutes, in research, teaching and continuing education.
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Executive Board
Interim President:
Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes
Vice-Presidents:
Prof. Dr. Andrea Osburg, Vice-President for Research, Arts and Young Academics
Prof. Dr. Christian Koch, Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Registrar:
Dr. Horst Henrici
For more information about the University's Executive Board, visit the following pages.
Facts and Figures
Students: 4,123, almost 27% are international students and beginning undergraduates
Academic staff: 410 research and artistic associates and 84 professors
Faculties (winter semester 2022/2023):
Architecture and Urbanism (1,174 students)
Civil Engineering (862 students)
Art and Design (935 students)
Media (723 students)
Continuing education (231 students)
Interdisciplinary courses of study (195 students)
German as a Foreign Language course (29 students)
History
The history of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar goes back to the 19th century. Today it continues to build on Walter Gropius pioneering philosophy which inspired him to found the State Bauhaus in Weimar in 1919. We invite you to learn more about the eventful history of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.
Campus and buildings
Click here to download a campus map (PDF file, 320 KB) of the most important locations and buildings at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.