We are an international university at home in the unique, cultural city of Weimar. We are a vibrant institution, not a museum. We invoke this tremendous paradigm to answer central questions regarding art and culture, technology, science and society using modern methods.
- 11 Masters
- 4000 Students
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Arts, Design & Architecture (8)
- M.Sc. European Urban Studies
- M.Sc. Media Architecture
Computer Science & IT (4)
Engineering & Technology (2)
Humanities (2)
Social Sciences (1)
- M.Sc. European Urban Studies
About
History
The Bauhaus, the most influential design school in the 20th century, was founded in 1919 in our main building on campus. Distinguished experts from various disciplines and countries have worked here together with their students to revolutionize education. They have left a permanent mark on the design of the living world through modern art, technology and science.
Education
With faculties and areas of study such as Architecture and Urbanism, Art and Design, Civil Engineering and Media, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar has a distinctive identity within the German university landscape.
Research
The research activities at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar are diverse, international and interdisciplinary. The unique university profile is strongly rooted in the Bauhaus tradition which interconnects technical, scientific and creative-artistic endeavours. In addition to successively promoting the research areas “Digital Engineering” and “Cultural Scientific Media Research”, the university supports other research fields, such as “City, Architecture and Environment”, “Material and Construction” and “Art, Design and Media Art”, all of which play an important identity-building role.
Career
The Career Service is part of the General Academic Advising department at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Throughout one’s studies and after graduation, it provides support in all matters of professional orientation and entry in the workforce.
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Student services
The Equal Opportunity Office supports the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar with its legal obligation to ensure equal career opportunities to both women and men and remove existing disadvantages.
Housing services
The Student Office website provides an overview of the student housing in Weimar. The most popular hall of residence for ERASMUS students is Hummelstrasse 2.
Furnished rooms are available for rent in student housing. They are all single rooms; kitchens and bathrooms are generally shared. The minimum room rental period is 6 months. Shorter rental periods are possible but the rent is more expensive. When concluding a rental agreement, a deposit is required.
Library services
The University Library ensures the university community has access to a wealth of scientific information. It offers attractive working conditions at its three branch libraries. Numerous documents are available in digital form for online access.
ICT services
The Service Center for Computer Systems and Computer Communication (SCC) is responsible for providing IT assistance as well as installing and supervising the central computer-based services, servers and PC pools
Medical services
The University Library ensures the university community has access to a wealth of scientific information. It offers attractive working conditions at its three branch libraries. Numerous documents are available in digital form for online access.
Student Life
Campus life
The Campus.Office is the central contactipoint of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Indoor you can find the Office of Student and Academic Affairs, the International Office, the service counter at the foyer, the General Academic Advising, the Advising for International Prospective Students and the Career Service.
Sports facilities
The University Sports Center offers a large range of supervised sports and movement courses. The programme also includes free sports and playing times, intramural competitions and participation in national competitions.
Student clubs
Student Interest Groups
- Kontor – The alternative to Rewe
- StuKo Audiopiazza – the Student Government Podcast page
- st.ift – Distributor of drawing and modelling supplies with the motto »Useful Goods at a Fair Price«
- port – the cross-faculty journal for projects and works by students
- s140 – perhaps the cosiest place to enjoy coffee at the university
- subsignal – Free software use and development
- weimarnetz – the city-wide intranet
- pingfm – An experimental webcast group
- Spacekidheadcup – Go-cart races for the most courageous and creative people in Weimar
- micro – the independent publication about the StuKo
- Projektgruppe Lichtenburg – Reassessment of German history
Student Reviews
Learning from a distance
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
The environment in which i studied is comfortable. what i was not comfortable with is the distance between the school and my place of living
My Passion for Vibrant Sounds
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Well, where should I start? my interest in Media industry started in the 10th grade. I was really amazed by the way they attract people and their interest in Media. It is fun to entertain others and that is why I choose the Media field. I like to be creative and think out side the box. I developed an interest in the field called Foley that transports sound in different...
Review on MsC on European Studies
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
The University had some clashing classes with different topics that wouldn't match in a semester. We had a very interesting program, on the third semester we were allowed to do an independent research project abroad and we conducted interpersonal contact with urban topics, experts, and interdisciplinary teachings.
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