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Against the background of the COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of the breathing air when playing wind instruments and singing was investigated.

Four weeks ago, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar received an unusual request: the renowned criminologist Axel Petermann asked for assistance in the preparation of a forensic expert report. Specifically, the question was whether DNA traces can be transmitted through the air when we speak or breathe. Petermann hoped to obtain conclusive proof during a schlieren laboratory experiment under the Professorship for Building Physics.

The »BauhausUniVisor« has been produced in the Bauhaus Form + Function Lab (BFFL) since April and is now being used in various places. Thanks to the interdisciplinary cooperation between academic staff for product design and building physics at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, a video now shows how wearing the visor affects the spread of the air we breathe.

What happens when you cough? With the help of a so-called schlieren mirror, researchers at the Building Physics Professorship make visible what is normally hidden from the naked eye: Air currents in a room. The short film impressively shows why we should follow the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendations on how to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Expansion of TRAIL - Version goes online!

Christmas excursion of the Chair of Building Physics led to the Anna Amalia Library.

Research group meets for the first time with all representatives of the joint project TRAIL²

Who successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on Monday, 02.12.2019.

Under the direction of the Chair of Building Physics, the project "Transformation in Rural Areas" (TRAIL) will continue until October 2022. The aim is to optimize the energy supply of small towns and villages with less than 10,000 inhabitants and to reduce energy costs with the help of a data-based online tool. The Weimar experts have around 777,000 euros in funding available for the dataTRAIL sub-project.

Ms. Carolin Harre received the 2019 Student University Award of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar at Science Day

Research group successfully completes the research project TRAIL ("Transformation in Rural Areas") within the framework of this year's ThEGA - Forum

At November 15th, 2019 from 6-12 pm the long night of the science rises in Weimar. The Chair of Building Physics will be present with guided tours through our laboratories as well as with experiments on sound and airflow measurements. The demonstrations will be accompanied by visualizations by the Chair of Intelligent Technical Design (Prof. Koch). Of course, many partner institutions also offer an exciting and varied program.

The Bauhaus celebrates 100 years! Against this background, the 11th Building Physics Days took place in Weimar. About 140 experts from science and practice met at the Bauhaus University Weimar to confer and discuss current topics in building physics.

The Federal Ministry of Education and Research is funding the joint project "smoodPlan" as part of the regional growth core initiative "smood - smart neighborhood". The aim is to establish a holistic system for district or urban energy management.