Welcome to the Lab of Ideas 2022!
This is where we question, experiment and develop big and small ideas for the future of our coexistence. These ideas should not only offer solutions for a more sustainable and liveable future for everyone, but also integrate aesthetics – all in the spirit of the New European Bauhaus (NEB). In order to reach the heart of society and to be truly inclusive, they must be appealing and accessible to everyone.
As the historical model for the NEB, the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is the ideal location for the Lab of Ideas 2022. This is where individuals explore and innovate, inspired by history and curious about the future. A diverse and international group of idea developers who want to make a difference when it comes to sustainability and social responsibility.
The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is a crucial link for the NEB between the region of Thuringia and its stakeholders, as well as national and international partners. This is where diverse perspectives, interdisciplinarity, open-mindedness towards the unconventional, the courage to think big, and a healthy dose of pragmatism meet to transform ideas into concrete innovation. In order to contribute to the NEW, the Lab of Ideas 2022 aims to inject life into the Green New Deal.
The Lab of Ideas 2022 is set to take place as a side event during the Festival of the New European Bauhaus. Pparticipation is free of charge, registration below is requested.
Sign up1. Form Follows Environment
The Lab of Ideas 2022 takes its inspiration from two concepts from nature: cycles and rhizomes.
Cycles (in particular cyclical economies) are the most sustainable form of resource use and provide promising solutions to challenges such as energy and waste management.
Rhizomes are root networks that offer a horizontal network to exchange essentials and develop new ideas through upward growth. This applies specifically to networking and bringing initiatives and projects to light that contribute to making Europe sustainable, fair and multifaceted today and in the future.
2. Glo-cal Interplay
The Lab of Ideas 2022 moves across borders through European projects and regional initiatives that aim to make tangible changes in the living environment of local residents. This makes tackling global challenges, such as climate change or social injustice, more feasible and solutions can be quickly and locally implemented. At the same time, it also increases EU awareness of local issues.
3. Sustainable, Appealing, for Everyone
Focussing on a wide range of solutions is particularly important, as is the goal of creating a more sustainable future. In order to reach the heart of society and to be truly inclusive, solutions must be appealing and accessible to everyone. We are engaging in this exchange through participatory, accessible formats, in which discussion, experimentation and development take place.
4. Multidisciplinary Thinking Space
The Lab of Ideas 2022 is not just a creative workshop — it is also a multidisciplinary network that reflects the diversity of our society. It operates as a gateway that links science, culture, business and civil society — because it is only through a truly interdisciplinary connection that ideas can evolve into significant solutions.
PROGRAM
Opening adress
Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes (interimin head of Bauhaus-Universität Weimar), Marion Walsmann (MEP)
moderator: Leonhard Nima
Repairing Spaceship Earth
Keynote
Dr. Gregor Hagedorn (Academic Director Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, Co-Founder Scientists for Future)
moderator: Leonhard Nima
Audimax
Learning opportunities using 360° models
360° technology makes creating panoramic images easy; these images can then be assembled into 360° models and enhanced with additional media, such as text or video. These 360° models foster demonstrative learning. This workshop will introduce the »Plattform 360° Bildung«, which hosts 360° models of various disciplines, such as environmental engineering. This workshop will address the platform’s future development possibilities.
with Dr. H. Söbke und Florian Wehking
meeting point: Audimax foyer, duration: 1,5 hours
on-site survey about living environments, sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion
Favourite places, environmental awareness, participation and accessibility…With these things in mind, we will be asking for your thoughts and opinions from Weimar’s pedestrian zone. Our goal is to establish a comprehensive assessment based on ten questions. This will be made into an exhibit that will be presented at the Audimax. You can find us at the stand with the cargo bike at Theaterplatz. We look forward to hearing your opinions!
with Marius Friedt
Theaterplatz, until 12:30
A workshop on sharpening the senses and spatial orientation
How important is our immediate sensory perception for positioning ourselves in space and time? How should we learn to verbally articulate this? What do I hear when I can’t see? And how does thought relate to physical experience? In this workshopby the Real.Sense.Lab, we will be observing our own habits of perception in an artistic-performative process, learn about spatial appropriation techniques and listen and experience during a walk, among other things.
With Nathalie Singer and Francis Zeischegg
meeting point: Audimax foyer, duration: 1,5 hours
participatory and mobility-focussed planning approach concentrated on Weimar
What is the most appealing form of transportation in Weimar’s city centre? What is the fastest and safest way to get from point A to point B? How can we successfully transform transportation in Weimar? These questions, among others, will be brought up and discussed in the Sustainable Mobility workshop.
With Lena Klopfstein and Julius Uhlmann
meeting point: Audimax foyer, duration: 1,5 hours
Walking talk
Intensive and ongoing encounters with and about nature strongly influenced the development of the historic Bauhaus. Following a short lecture, we will explore these aspects from a phenomenological perspective during a walk through the Park an der Ilm. A joint discussion will address the potential of this space as a model and demonstration and learning space for future projects from the new ecological Bauhaus.
with Mats Werchohlad
meeting point: Audimax foyer
Sustainable neighbourhood development: success factors and best practice
panel discussion
with Line Bernstein (Alte Feuerwache), Prof. Dr. Martin Hundhausen (Friedrich Alexander-Universität Erlangen), Prof. Anja Willmann (Bauhaus-Universität, Jade Universität), Till Hoffmann (Bauhaus-Universität), Stephan Hempel (Ro70 Weimar)
moderation: Leonhard Nima
Audimax
Diversity and inclusion as drivers of innovation
panel discussion
with Elke Duda (Women in Architecture), David Petersen (Norbert Elias Center for Transformation Design & Research), Martina Mellenthin Filardo (AG Equity, Bauhaus-Universität), Prof. Dr. Jasper Cepl (Bauhaus-Universität)
moderation: Leonhard Nima
Audimax
A workshop on sharpening the senses and spatial orientation
How important is our immediate sensory perception for positioning ourselves in space and time? How should we learn to verbally articulate this? What do I hear when I can’t see? And how does thought relate to physical experience? In this workshop, we will be observing our own habits of perception in an artistic-performative process, learn about spatial appropriation techniques and listen and experience during a walk, among other things.
With Nathalie Singer and Francis Zeischegg
meeting point: Audimax foyer, duration: 1,5 hours
exhibition of graphic recordings
The invited graphic artists Mimi Hoang, Verena Herbst, Mike Klar, Rosa Linke und Gemma Wilson will accompany the Ideenlabor 2022 by documenting highlights of the different events in their distinctive styles. This will offer a whole new perspective on exchanged ideas.
Audimax foyer // whole afternoon
Learning opportunities using 360° models
360° technology makes creating panoramic images easy; these images can then be assembled into 360° models and enhanced with additional media, such as text or video. These 360° models foster demonstrative learning. This workshop will introduce the »Plattform 360° Bildung«, which hosts 360° models of various disciplines, such as environmental engineering. This workshop will address the platform’s future development possibilities.
mit Dr. H. Söbke und Florian Wehking
meeting point: Audimax foyer, duration: 1,5 hours
participatory and mobility-focussed planning approach concentrated on Weimar
What is the most appealing form of transportation in Weimar’s city centre? What is the fastest and safest way to get from point A to point B? How can we successfully transform transportation in Weimar? These questions, among others, will be brought up and discussed in the Sustainable Mobility workshop.
With Lena Klopfstein and Julius Uhlmann
meeting point: Audimax foyer, duration: 1,5 hours
expert roundtable
with Emmanuelle Le Jeune, Romain Nivelle, Morgane Vandernotte (all Région Hauts-de-France), Miriam Grottarelli (Siena Art Institute), Kerstin Faber (IBA Thüringen), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sigrun Langner, Eva Léchelle, Tonia Schmitz (all Bauhaus-Universität)
open textile workshop
What if you could give your old garment a new function?
In our workshop “Turn old into new!” we want to help you clean out your wardrobe and create new things. Bring along any old clothes and textile remnants that you can find at home. Together we will then think about how we can turn your old clothes into something new. Whether it becomes a cushion, a bag or a hat is entirely up to you. Along the way, you will learn a lot about the textile industry and its impact on our environment, and also how you can live more sustainably at home.
with Studio Stich
14:00 – 17:00, Schlossplatz Weimar
Historic building preservation as a climate factor
panel discussion
with Susanne Dieckmann (Klassik Stiftung Weimar), Prof. Dr. Hans-Rudolf Meier (Bauhaus-Universität, Heritage Center), Florian Dossin (Bauhaus-Universität, Institut für graue Energie), Prof. Dr. Kraft (Bauhaus-Universität)
moderation: Leonhard Nima
Audimax
public discussion
— CYCLING TOUR POSTPONED TO SATURDAY —
How would you transform a protected landscape area… into a venue for performances, educational events or a recreational space? The BUW A.I.R. Team presents their vision for the future of the park as a part of the Festival of the New European Bauhaus. We want your input as part of our A.I.R. university project. Stop by for a cup of coffe and get involved with our diverse programme.
with Julia Heinemann
Meeting point on Saturday is the Hauptgebäude (main building) Bauhaus-Universität at 14:30.
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Closing session
with Dr. Ulrike Lorenz (Klassik Stiftung Weimar), Dr. Marta Doehler-Behzadi (IBA Thüringen), Dr. Kolb (Stadt Weimar), Prof. Dr. Jutta Emes (interim head Bauhaus-Universität)
moderation: Leonhard Nima
Audimax
SPEAKERS
Here you can register for the Lab of Ideas 2022 free of charge.