The course is suitable for all ages and preferably for participants from the fields of design, technology, art, architecture, and management.
Design Thinking Unleashed: Ignite Creativity, Solve Problems
Design Thinking Unleashed: Ignite Creativity, Solve Problems
The ‘Design Thinking’ short-term course calls for architectural innovation, describing the process of object creation and exploring the process superimposed on another object/creation (could range from an urban space, activity/behavior pattern, or a specific building/structure).
The participants will be divided into small groups and each shall be given a random wicked problem to define and look for a holistic solution of the same.
The program shall cover Brain Storming Design exercises with respect to three stages.
- Cross Stimulation (Fractionation technique for getting ideas moving),
- Suspended Judgment (Suggestions with no attempt at evaluation of ideas) and
- The formality of the Setting (Dividing things into sub-categories and to put them together in new ways)
Schedule
- Day 1 & 2: Empathize (Modeling and Visualization)
- Day 3 & 4: Define (Mental Imagery)
- Day 5 & 6: Ideate (Reflection in thinking)
- Day 7 & 8: Prototype (Passion & Messiness)
- Day 9 & 10: Test and Implement (Analogies & Simile)
Participants of the course will develop the ability to define a problem and search for specific, holistic solutions. This can be useful for professional activities as well as for university studies.
Pappal Suneja, ajc-plus.com
MSc "Design Research", Bauhaus Dessau Foundation
Ph.D. Candidate, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Studies.
Suneja is an alumnus of Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau, Germany, and is associated as Visiting Researcher & Lecturer with the German Historical Institute London, Canadian Centre of Architecture Montreal, Vietnamese German University, University of 'TorVergata' Rome, the University of Banja Luka and the University of Brighton.
Good knowledge of research methodology and service design methods (e.g. ethnographic studies, contextual investigations, cultural probing, foresight workshops and multi-criteria analysis).
The course fee is 950 EURO.
750 EURO for students & alumni
390 EURO for BUW students
The course fee includes:
- Orientation & Support
- Programme according to description
- Teaching materials
- Bauhaus Summer School ID card
- Daily Lunch at the University Cafeteria (Monday - Friday)
- Certificate
- Internet access at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
- Free use of library
- Accompanying programme including excursions
- Free entrance to museums belonging to Klassik Stiftung Weimar
Please note our terms and conditions (admission conditions, cancellation conditions etc.)
The course fee does not include:
- Travel costs
- Accommodation
- Insurance
- Additional excursions
1. Online Registration
Please register first in our system ► Registration
Please follow the instructions on the page.
2. Documents
Please submit until 01/05/2025 the following documents:.
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CV
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Letter of motivation
ONLY COMPLETE AND CORRECTLY LABELED APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED!
3. Selection Process
All applicants will receive notification about the outcome of the selection process as soon as possible via e-mail. In case of a positive answer you will receive the invoice simultaneously which you will have to pay within 10 days. If applicants fail to do this, places will be given to others on the waiting list.
If you need a VISA, we recommend you to get informed now about the requirements and to make an appointment with the German embassy in your home country.
A maximum of 20 applicants will be selected to participate in this course.
After successful completion of the language course, you will receive a certificate of participation issued by the Bauhaus Summer School.
Participants earn 3 credit points (ECTS) after completion of the two-week course. In order to receive credit points, it is necessary to attend at least 80% of the course lessons and to fulfil the required tasks.
Prior to your participation, it is essential that you clarify whether your home university will recognise the foreign credits you intend to earn.
If you would like to receive a grade, you must discuss this with the teacher at the beginning of the course! The fulfilment of additional tasks may be necessary.