Bauhaus-Universität Weimar offers various funding programs for studying and teaching. The following fundings support the conception and implementation of innovative teaching-learning formats:
Furthermore, you will find information on this page about external funding opportunities for teaching and learning.
Teaching Ideas Fund: Experimental Learning
At Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, we want to further develop teaching, learning and assessment for the future. This includes not only the continuous improvement of studying and teaching by means of contemporary university didactics and innovative learning technologies, but also the development and testing of unusual teaching ideas.
The "Teaching Ideas Fund: Experimental Learning" provides a low-threshold and open offer for the support of experimental ideas in the analog or digital space, based on a critical examination of university teaching and learning. In this context, the "idea" represents an experimental preliminary stage of "innovation".
The call for proposals takes place every six months. Applications are submitted online. The Commission for Funds for the Promotion of Teaching and Learning, in which all four faculties are equally represented by professors, staff and students, decides on the funding.
Application deadline: March 31, 2023 / September 30, 2023
The application period for the next summer semester begins in mid-July and ends in September. The application period for the next winter semester begins in mid-January and ends in March.
To the call for proposals.
To the application form.
What can be funded?
With the Teaching Ideas Fund, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar supports the testing of experimental forms of teaching and learning. The focus is on the acquisition of competencies and the learning success of the students. The Ideenfonds supports the following developments and projects at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar:
- creative development of teaching and learning formats
- testing of alternative teaching methods
- critical reflection on existing formats
Funding amount and purpose
The available funds support at least three courses per semester: The total funding volume is 7,500 euros per semester, the maximum funding per application is 2,500 euros.
Funding is available for the following per project
- funds for student assistants
- material costs
- consulting services
Who can apply?
Applications for funding can be submitted by all teachers at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, i.e. professors and scientific/artistic staff with teaching responsibilities.
Funding criteria
The Committee will review the eligibility and fundability of the submitted projects based on the following criteria:
- The didactic innovation potential of the project and the added benefit compared to the status quo is plausibly derived: What effect is expected on the students' learning success?
- The teaching and learning concept is methodologically and didactically plausible with regard to the learning objectives and competencies.
- The application refers to good practice examples from other universities.
- It is clear how the effectiveness of the innovative approach is documented.
- The financial requirements are derived conclusively.
Documentation and transfer
The funded projects will be announced and documented on the microsite for teachers (https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/lehre/). The teachers commit themselves to write a short field report after completion of the course and the qualitative evaluation, which can be published as a portrait of the course on the microsite and/or presented at the Day of Teaching and Learning.
Support
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar offers various forms of support in the development of methodological-didactic concepts, both preparatory and accompanying. Among other offers, self-learning and synchronous qualification courses as well as consulting opportunities are available for this purpose. Creative and innovative teaching ideas can be discussed with the Center for Institutional Development during the preparation and application.
Teaching Innovation Fund: Competence based and media enriched Learning
At Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, we want to further develop teaching, learning and examination for the future. This requires the continuous improvement of the quality of studies and teaching as well as the integration of contemporary university didactics and innovative learning technologies. In addition, the aim is to offer students opportunities to acquire future skills during their studies.
The "Teaching Innovation Fund: Competence based and media enriched Learning" offers the possibility to professionalize experimentally tested "ideas" for teaching, learning and examination.
The call for proposals takes place annually. Applications are submitted online. The Commission for Funds for the Promotion of Teaching and Learning, in which all four faculties are equally represented by professors, staff and students, decides on the funding.
Application deadline: March 31, 2023
The application period for the next summer semester begins in mid-July and ends in September. The application period for the next winter semester begins in mid-January and ends in March.
What can be funded?
With the Teaching Innovation Fund, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar supports the development and testing of experimental teaching/learning settings in the interplay of innovative didactics and modern technology. The focus is on the one hand on the competence orientation of the students and on the other hand on media-enriched teaching, learning and assessment. The Innovation Fund supports the following developments and projects at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar:
- Development and testing of innovative formats that follow the principle of media-enriched teaching and learning (hybrid, online, collaborative, blended learning, eLearning)
- Development and testing of contemporary formats for teaching future skills
- Developing and testing new forms and formats of assessment (e.g., competency-based testing, learning diaries, ePortfolios, eAssessment)
- Enabling diverse media-enriched teaching (diversity, digitization, internationalization)
Funding amount and purpose
The available funds can support at least two courses per year: The total funding volume is 75,000 euros per year, the maximum funding per application is 37,500 euros.
Funding is available for the following per project
- max. 0.5 FTE E13,
- funds for student assistants,
- material costs amounting to a maximum of 2,500 euros, and
- consulting services.
Before submitting an application, a consultation with the eLab team must be held.
The applicants commit themselves to have their course qualitatively evaluated and to participate in accompanying workshops. The project is supervised by the eLab team.
Who can apply?
Applications for funding can be submitted by all teachers at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, i.e. professors and scientific/artistic staff with teaching responsibilities.
Funding criteria
The committee examines the eligibility and funding of the submitted projects on the basis of the following criteria:
- The project idea is plausibly derived and the benefit for the learning process of the students is highlighted.
- The didactic innovation and potential of the project and the added benefit compared to the status quo of media-enriched teaching is derived.
- The teaching, learning or examination concept is methodologically, didactically and technically plausible with regard to the learning objectives and competencies.
- The application refers to good practice examples from other universities.
- It is made clear how the effectiveness of the innovative approach is documented and how transfer is ensured.
- The financial requirements are derived conclusively.
Documentation and transfer
The funded projects are announced and documented on the microsite for teachers (https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/universitaet/lehre/). After completing the course and the qualitative evaluation, the teachers agree to write a short report on their experience, which can be published on the microsite as a portrait of the course.
Successful teaching and learning scenarios can be published on the Best Practice platform of the eTeach network Thuringia. The transfer of the results to other courses at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar must be ensured, for example by presenting the results at the Day of Teaching and Learning.
Support
The eLab provides both preparatory and accompanying support in the development of didactic concepts and advises on the technical implementation and creation of audiovisual media. In addition, self-learning and synchronous qualification offers and a technology lending service are available.
Once the project has been approved, the eLab team provides support from the start of the project to the qualitative evaluation of the course. Workshops of the qualification program for teachers of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar support the acquisition, deepening or reflection of methodical-didactical questions and enable the exchange with other teachers. The qualification program Tutors@eTeach is available for the training of supporting eTutors.
Bauhaus.Module Fund: Interdisciplinary Learning
Within the context of the "Bauhaus.Module", the implementation of interdisciplinary courses is promoted. In three funding lines, multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary courses are supported, in which students work on contemporary topics across study programs and faculties. The funding fund "Bauhaus.Module" supports not only academic teachers but also students of the Bauhaus University Weimar in the independent implementation of teaching/learning projects.
The call for proposals and the awarding of grants take place every six months. Applications are submitted online. The Commission for Funds for the Promotion of Teaching and Learning, in which all four faculties are equally represented by professors, staff and students, decides on the award.
Application deadline: December 30, 2022 / June 25, 2023
To the call for proposals.
Further information about Bauhaus.Module.
What is the funding about?
Within the context of the "Bauhaus.Module", the implementation of interdisciplinary courses is promoted. In three funding lines, multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary courses are supported in which work is done on current topics across study programs and faculties.
What does the funding include?
The Bauhaus.Module funding fund is divided into three funding lines that gradually enable interdisciplinary collaboration in seminars, projects and real laboratories.
[a] Bauhaus.Basics
The “Bauhaus.Basics” include disciplinary and multidisciplinary lectures, seminars or study modules that offer focused introductions to the various disciplines of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar or to other subject cultures. In the respective courses, methods and/or theories of individual subjects become tangible and usable for students of different disciplines.
The “Bauhaus.Basics” prepare for inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration: They show the methodological, theoretical and conceptual characteristics of the respective disciplines. Furthermore, the heterogeneous participation requirements of the students are addressed, and a collaboration is made possible.
Funding line B1: Bauhaus.Basics — disciplinary and multidisciplinary basics
Funding volume total: up to 12,500 €
Funding volume per application: up to 2,500 €
[b] Bauhaus.Methods
The “Bauhaus.Methods” include multi- and interdisciplinary seminars or specialist modules, which are thematically and methodologically aimed at students of different study programs at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. In the respective courses, different ways of thinking and working are brought together so that students and teachers from different disciplines can interact with each other. Furthermore, external perspectives from scientific or artistic practice can be brought in.
The “Bauhaus.Methods” pursue a topic- and problem-oriented working method with the inclusion of diverse internal and external perspectives. They focus on questions of social, technological, and ecological change and social responsibility. In this way, students are theoretically and methodologically prepared for practical project work in multi- and transdisciplinary teams.
Funding line B2: Bauhaus.Methods – multi- and interdisciplinary specialization
Funding volume total: up to 12,500 €
Funding volume per application: up to 2,500 €
[c] Bauhaus.Projects
The “Bauhaus.Projects” include inter- and transdisciplinary projects that are thematically and methodologically aimed at students of various study programs at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. They have a concrete application reference, which can be implemented, for example, in the form of projects or real-life laboratories. External perspectives from scientific or artistic practice can be brought in. Furthermore, partnerships with social groups can be built in order to promote the transfer between the university and civil society.
The “Bauhaus.Projects” bring together theoretical and methodological knowledge in a concrete project. Ideally, technology, science and artwork together to make a contribution to addressing current social challenges and global issues of the future
Funding line B3: Bauhaus.Projects — inter- and transdisciplinary projects
Funding volume total: up to 20,000 €
Funding volume per application: up to 4,000 €
Who can submit applications?
Applications can be submitted by
- professors and academic staff members of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar who are employed at the time of the application and the implementation of the course
as well as - Students who are enrolled at the Bauhaus University at the time of application and in the summer semester of 2022 and who have a mentor.
New European Bauhaus Fund
The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar promotes project and teaching ideas in context of the New European Bauhaus. Teachers and staff members can submit their ideas in four funding categories:
- NEB.Teams with max. 40,000 euros per team / Application deadline: May 31, 2023
- NEB.modules with max. of 5,000 euros per module / Application deadline: June 25, 2023
- NEB.Regional Labs with max. 10,000 euros per regional lab / Application deadline: June 25, 2023
- NEB.Spring School with max. 2,500 euros / Application deadline: July 25, 2023
eTeach-Netzwerk Thüringen Fund: Freiräume
With the funding format "Freiräume", teachers are offered the opportunity to further develop their teaching and learning formats. The development is intended to support the students' acquisition of subject-specific and interdisciplinary competences, improve the students' learning success and increase the accessibility of the course. The essential areas of competence include employability, the ability to engage in civil society and personality development. The funding proposal can address didactic, methodological, media-technological or structural changes to courses. In the spirit of the network, the results serve as inspiration for other interested teachers and as examples of good practice for their own developments. They are therefore to be published and made available in an appropriate manner.
Full-time teachers (professors, employed lecturers, academic staff) at Thuringian universities who are responsible for the content of at least one course are eligible to apply.
Please contact Dr.-Ing. Nicole Baron (nicole.baron[at]uni-weimar.de), the contact person at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, for advice on applications and to submit your application.
Application deadline: October 15, 2023
eTeach-Netzwerk Thüringen Fund: Cooperative impulse projects
The eTeach Netzwerk Thüringen stands for the networking of Thuringian universities, for establishing connections between teachers, an open exchange and the mutual provision of experiences and results. For a successful application, it is therefore a requirement that at least two cooperation partners from different universities in Thuringia, or at least from different disciplines, work together. In this context, we would like to give you the opportunity to implement your ideas for the design of learning, teaching and testing together with colleagues from other universities in Thuringia. eTeach supports you in this with funds for academic staff. We invite full-time teachers at all Thuringian universities - professors and academic staff with teaching responsibilities - to apply. Currently, four funding lines enable the implementation of half-year or full-year projects.
Please contact Dr.-Ing. Nicole Baron (nicole.baron[at]uni-weimar.de), the contact person at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, for application advice and to submit your cooperative impulse project in the eTeach Network Thuringia. The call for proposals takes place annually.
Deadline: October 1, 2022
External funding opportunities
Here you can find external funding opportunities for studying and teaching.
Freiraum Fund
The foundation Innovation in der Hochschullehre has launched Freiraum, a new funding format to test and develop ideas on teaching and learning. All people employed at a German higher education institution who are involved in teaching are invited to apply. Student projects with a teaching focus as well as projects by teaching assistants are welcome.
The maximum project duration is 24 months. The maximum funding amount is 400,000 euros per project. In total, 25 million euros are available in the context of Freiraum 2023.
Calls for proposals takes place regularly. Applications can be submitted online.
Deadline for submission of ideas: 15 February 2023
Application deadline: 30 April 2023