Bauhaus
Bauhaus was founded in Weimar
Discover the traces of Bauhaus during our guided tours and workshops
The founding of the Bauhaus in Weimar in 1919 was a result and an expression of the socio-political upheaval present in Germany after the fall of the »Kaiserreich« and the capitulation after World War I.
Walter Gropius was appointed as founding director for the "Staatliches Bauhaus Weimar", which should explore the potential of the continually advancing industrialisation in the optimisation of the production of everyday goods and architecture through innovative artistic work.
The didactic concept included a foundational artistic education with Paul Klee, Lionel Feininger, László Moholy-Nagy, Wassily Kandinsky and Oskar Schlemmer. They shaped the character of art in the 20th century. They were also a fairly international group for that period in time and they revolutionised conventional academic precepts.
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Bauhaus Walk
2-hour tour
The Bauhaus Walk takes you to the historic Bauhaus site where you can relive the past and present of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Indeed studying at such an institution is like joining the ranks of the renowned Bauhaus masters whose aura is still palpable today.
This is where Walter Gropius, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger and many others taught and practised their ideas every day - this is what makes studying in Weimar special!
Bauhaus Day
Day Workshop
Bauhaus Summer School and the Klassik Stiftung Weimar invite you to the newly opened Bauhaus Museum!
Inspired by the Bauhaus masters László Moholy-Nagy and Paul Klee, you will deal with movement and its representation in a wide variety of forms. And not only in theory, but practically.
Take a guided walk through Weimar by night and learn historical and anecdotal facts about the beginnings of the Bauhaus: Based on the annual lantern festival of the Bauhäusler, you will take a tour to the former studios and homes of the Bauhaus masters and discover the exhibition of the Bauhaus Museum as well as creating your own approach to Bauhaus in a museum workshop.