Studies

Außenansicht des Gebäudes der Fakultät Gestaltung in der Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7.

About the Faculty of Art and Design

Since the Faculty of Art and Design was estab-
lished, project work has remained the focus of instruction, ensuring that knowledge and skills are taught where they are needed most.

Studying according to the »Weimar Model«

The Faculty – which is also the art college of Thuringia – offers an integrated, project-based art and design study programme, known as the »Weimar Model«.

Explanatory videos on the artistic and creative studies

Students of the faculty provide answers to frequently asked questions about studying in a total of six hand-made, animated explanatory videos.

Fine Art / Public Art and New Artistic Strategies

The goal of this programme is to help students develop an authentic and professional artistic personality. Comprehensive artistic and technical abilities are also acquired through projects in the workshops.

Fine Art Education (Secondary School)

The Fine Art Education programmes are distinguished through its project orientation, which fosters the students’ ability to organise, contemplate and cooperate, while also promoting the skills necessary to conduct research.

Joshua Reiher and Vanessa Stoll (from left to right) during the filming of »Refugium«, concept trailer 2021; Photo: Cornelius Kreuzwirth

Media Art and Design (Bachelor and Master)

You full of artistic ideas of the media design in the future? Our degree programmes in Media Art and Design provide an appropriate laboratory

Product Design (Bachelor and Master)

This programme focuses on industrial or artisanal product design, emerging technologies, design and management, mobility, projects and environment, scenic design and exhibition design.

Visual Communication (Bachelor and Master)

Planning campaigns and memorable events are just a part of this degree programme, along with learning how organise dramatic sensory impressions or how to communicate using audio-visual, electronic media.

Doctoral degree programmes (Ph.D. or Dr. phil.)

The faculty offers an unique opportunity to obtain a double qualification with a practical and scientific component. The degree programme is aimed at those students who have already received a degree from an artistic or design school.

Scientific disciplines

The scientific disciplines in the Faculty of Art and Design teach students the fundamental attitudes and working methods in the humanities and cultural sciences, as well as the theoretical basis of artistic and design processes.

Students sitting in front of the main building

The Bauhaus.Botschafters

The Bauhaus.Botschafters are students at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar answering questions about their own degree program. In tours and workshops they offer first hand information that may be helpful in making decisions regarding the appropriate course of study in Weimar.

Here is where you can find out more information about all of the faculty’s undergraduate and graduate degree programmes.

You are looking for contact information? Click here to find the various courses of study and teaching areas, the professors, and their assistants.

Imageflyer of the Faculty of Art and Design (Accessible document)

In our accessible faculty flyer you will find information about the degree programmes offered, the application and aptitude tests, as well as details about our workshops - clearly laid out and easy to read.

Information for students applicants

Academic advising

Fine Art (Diploma)
Roman Liška
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 8, room 208
e-mail: roman.liska[at]uni-weimar.de

Public Art and New Artistic Strategies
Carsten Saeger
Marienstraße 14, Raum 217
phone: +49 (0) 3643 / 58 32 10
e-mail carsten.saeger[at]uni-weimar.de

Media Art and Design
Jason Langheim
phone: +49 (0) 3643 / 58 38 96
e-mail: mkg-info[at]gestaltung.uni-weimar.de

Product Design
Moritz Neuner
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7, room 101
phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 32 20
e-mail: moritz.neuner[at]uni-weimar.de

Visual Communication
Adrian Palko
Marienstraße 1a, room 107
phone:+49 (0) 36 43 / 58 33 00
e-mail: adrian.palko[at]uni-weimar.de

Fine Art Education
Prof. Dr. Andrea Dreyer
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7, room 103
phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 32 13
e-mail: andrea.dreyer[at]uni-weimar.de

Elisa Rufenach-Ruthenberg
Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 7, room 102
phone: +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 33 16
e-mail: elisa.rufenach-ruthenberg[at]uni-weimar.de

Scientific disciplines
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Module handbooks

Produktdesign (only in German)

» Modulhandbuch »Bachelor of Arts«
» Modulhandbuch »Master of Arts«

Visuelle Kommunikation (only in German)