Dear Alumni,
The summer semester kicked off with an encounter-filled Spring Reception in the courtyard of the Main Building. The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Presidium welcomed staff and students on campus. In this issue of contact.bauhaus, we will be sharing updates on refugee assistance at the university, new research projects in science journalism and research digitalisation, the recruitment and development of young academics and what digital twins are all about. In an interview with Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes, President (interim) of the university, you will learn about how the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar intends to inject the »New European Bauhaus« initiative with life.
With warmest greetings,
Your Silvia Riedel
The university Presidium has placed a high priority on helping and supporting refugee students, academics and artists from Ukraine through appropriate means. The University has declared solidarity with Ukraine and condemned Russia’s war of aggression. Since February 2022, a number of measures have been adopted to simplify admission. > more | Thuringia Delivers Swift University Assistance > more | Large Donation Made to Emergency Fund > more
Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes has been appointed as Bauhaus-Universität Weimar President (interim) by the Thuringian Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft (TMWWDG). The University Assembly elected Prof. Emes as President (interim) at the beginning of April this year. President (interim) is an independent position provided for in the Thuringian Higher Education Act (ThürHG) and is elected to take over duties during the period between when a President leaves office and a new President is elected. > more
In the session on Wednesday, 6 April 2022, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar University Council elected three new members. Prof. Dr. Karola Wille (Director of Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)), architect Jórunn Ragnarsdöttir (Architekturbüro Lederer Ragnarsdóttir architecture firm), and Albert Berger (Chancellor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM)) will serve on the Council for a four year term following their appointment by the Ministerium für Wirstschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft (TMWWDG). Prof. Dr. Horst-Michael Ludwig was also newly appointed to the Council as an internal member earlier in March this year. > more
What does the New European Bauhaus mean? How does the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar intend to inject life into the European initiative? Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes, President (interim) of the university and the project’s academic coordinator since February 2022, reveals more about the university’s plans in an interview. > more
How do we want to live in the future? How can we design our lives to be more sustainable, socially just and beautiful? The European Union’s New European Bauhaus initiative by the European Union called for these questions to form the focus of a festival and to be addressed by participants. The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, an official NEB partner, is organising an »Ideenlabor« as its contribution on Friday, 10 June 2022, and is calling upon all those interested to discuss, inspire and experiment. > more
As part of the »So digital ist Thüringen« roadshow, Carsten Feller, State Secretary in the Ministerium für Wirstschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft (TMWWDG), paid a visit to the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on 22 April 2022. Along with a visit to the Digital Bauhaus Lab, the programme included presentations of projects from the Faculties of Civil Engineering and Media, as well as a lively exchange on Thuringia’s digital strategy. Three interdisciplinary research projects were presented. > more
A total of eight new tenure track professors will be researching and teaching at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar starting in 2022. This will give the university the chance to recruit outstanding young academics and artists and to offer them long-term career prospects in Weimar. The positions are funded by the »Bund-Länder-Programm zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses«, through which the university was able to successfully recruit the eight junior professors. > more
The Faculty of Media is aiming to network its three departments (Media Studies, Computer Science of Media and Media Management) even more strongly. Through the federal and state tenure track programme and the Thuringian state programme for supporting digitalisation in higher education, three new interdisciplinary junior professorship positions are being created with the task of researching cutting-edge digital topics and incorporating them into teaching. > more
This spring, a Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)-funded research project on innovations in digital journalism will start at the university. Together with his team in the Faculty of Media, Jr. Prof. Dr. Christopher Buschow will be investigating the necessary conditions for success, as well as the barriers posed to innovative scientific journalism projects within the context of scientific research. Innovation is understood to be a decisive factor when it comes to ensuring the viability of scientific journalism and preserving its politically democratic role in the sense of providing information to the public. However, there are still many unanswered questions. > more
In the process of the energy revolution, the state of Thuringia consistently relies on the expertise of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar; in addition to pilot projects in Apolda and Sonneberg, the local production of green hydrogen is now being tested for use in public transport in Weimar. Prof. Mark Jensch, head of the Energy Systems Group in the Faculty of Civil Engineering, will be acting as accompanying academic and providing scientific support for the joint project between Thüringer Energie AG (TEAG), the Stadtwerke Weimar Stadtversorgungs-GmbH and the Stadtwirtschaft Weimar GmbH. > more
For many years, the Department of Transport System Planning has been researching topics of road safety and training road safety auditors. The »Ceste« international conference in Rovinj provided the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar staff with new inspiration on how to conduct road safety analysis. > more
In March 2022, the first Science Camp held by the Allianz Thüringer Ingenieurwissenschaften was held at the TU Ilmenau. 35 Bachelor students from the seven Allianz THÜR ING universities worked together on the topic of »digital twins«. Interdisciplinary teams developed digital images of wind turbines that captured and evaluated sensor data in real time. > more
The first of a total of four exhibitions can be seen until 10 June at Kunsthaus Erfurt, the temporary exhibition spaces of the »NOVA art space«. The group exhibition »SPACE, ACTIVATE!«, which relates works by students and alumni of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar to three renowned international positions, will kick off the exhibition. The visitors are not just passive audiences, but through their presence, their actions and their attention, become active actors and thus an integral part of the exhibition. > more
The topic of writing and sustainability will highlighted as part of the »Long Night of Academic Writing«, which will be held at the university on 23 June 2022. Special guests will include author Theresa Hannig and podcaster Stefanie Rückert. Alumna Ricarda Löser will be presenting her book »er – Ein Leben in Beispielsätzen«, which is scheduled for publication at the beginning of June. In addition to a sustainability workshop, an exchange on reading and the orders of knowledge will be held as well as writing consultations, research sessions on sustainability and product design, and magazine tour. Anyone interested in writing is welcome to attend the hybrid programme with numerous in-person events. > more
In the current climate of social upheaval and rapid technological developments, the engineering sciences are especially important: By conducting basic research and using it as a starting point for innovative and interdisciplinary work. Interested in learning more about current developments in the engineering sciences and networking with members of Thuringian universities? Under the slogan »transformING«, the Allianz Thüringer Ingenieurwissenschaften invites you to: »transformING« – »Tag der Ingenieurwissenschaften« (Engineering Day)on Wednesday, 29 June 2022. Exciting research, teaching and transfer projects from across Thuringia will be presented. > more
Once a year, the Bauhaus Research School organises a competition for young scientists and artists. This year, the competition will be held together with the »Long Night of Academic Writing« and the Startup Hub »neudeli« as well as the Allianz Thüringer Ingenieurwissenschaften on the »Tag der Ingenieurwissenschaften« (Engineering Day) on 29 June 2022. > more
The renovated Mensa am Park is once again open to students and employees of Weimar’s universities. The dining halls, serving area, cashier area and the entire kitchen and building services were renovated as part of the construction project, which also included the installation of a new heating system. The serving area of the ground floor cafeteria and the outdoor facilities including the terrace are still under construction. > more
PERSONNEL | Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes Appointed to the Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk New Board of Directors | »Devising our energy future« Inaugural lecture by Prof. Dr. Mark Jentsch | Retiring: Interview with Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans-Joachim Bargstädt
AWARDS | Freie-Kunst-Alumni Samira Gebhardt and Andreas Grahl Awarded »Thüringer Landesstipendien für Bildende Kunst 2022« | Produktdesign Alumna Lara Weller Receives Scholarship for Design Campus Dresden 2022 | Produktdesign Alumna Nina Kahmke Recognised for »valupa« Start-Up. »valupa« develops sustainable fittings and accessories for producers in the fashion industry. They focus on digitalisation, customisation and process optimisation. »valupa« is the firts producer of its kind to offer mass customisation through their online configurator. | »Campus Masters« BauNetz Competition Success: Hai Tom Nguyen’s final project »Alles Libero« and Minh Nghi Lisa Vuong’s »Unearthing« Winners in the First Edition of this Year’s »Campus Masters« | Film by Faculty of Art and Design Students Wins Best Documentary | A silver nail and three awards for work at the Talent Award of the Art Directors Club | Bauhaus Guest Professor Diébédo Francis Kéré Awarded 2022 Pritzker Architecture Prize | Special Recognition: Prof. Dr. Bernd Fröhlich Appointed Founding Member of the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Academy
IN A NUTSHELL | New Faculty of Media Building Officially Inaugurated | Prof. Dr. Ziemann Discusses Argument and Cancel Culture on 3sat | »Entrepreneurship & Innovation meets Kultur« Kristina Johannes (Klassik Stiftung Weimar) and Charlene Wündsch (neudeli) in an Interview with the Kultur Management Network | For seven months faculty of Civil Engineering students have been feverishly anticipating the upcoming Concrete Canoe Regatta in Brandenburg an der Havel on 10 and 11 June 2022. | neudeli Digital Start-Up Talk: »Let's talk about starting up« with Malin Beckmann from the »Neuen Narrativen« 15 June 2022, 2 pm, Digital via Zoom | International Conference »I am not sitting in a room – urban, political and social resonances« from 24 to 26 June 2022. The focal point of the interdisciplinary conference at the Faculty of Art and Design is the question of how our environment would change is it were based on hearing. | Radio Art Residency: Third Scholarship Awarded to Artist Duo from Buenos Aires | »Wasserstoff-Region Dreiländereck« Study Published | Background Facts on Ukraine and Russia by Gruyter Verlag This offer is free and available until 30 June 2022 | News from the Bauhaus-Network | News from the Bauhaus Further Education Academy Weimar (WBA) e.V. | Alumni Meeting 2022
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