How, one hundred years after the founding of the Bauhaus, can culture be rethought as a social project? And how does the design school continue to inspire visionary practices and discourses today? The curators of bauhaus imaginista Marion von Osten and Grant Watson discuss with art historian Mona Schieren the Bauhaus’s transnational relationships, correspondences, and migration stories, and its relevance for an art, design, and education of the future.

Artists where attracted to the Bauhaus due to the diversity of forms, formats and means of expression – not only in the initial years. Until today the invitation to experiment, to think freely and creatively is a strong source of inspiration for young creative people. Their creativity is based on multimedia, networking, working as a collective or in pairs. And thus they transport the Bauhaus from the present to the future.

Since 1919 "Bauhaus" has been collected in Weimar. The resulting collection is to this day the oldest Bauhaus collection authorized by Gropius.

By April 12th, we collect and publish quotes and statements by renowned creatives and young artists: personal perspectives, critical voices, and reflections on Bauhaus relevance. And we look back to the beginning in Weimar and the new Bauhaus Museum.

Thuringia: the cradle of all things Bauhaus. The events hosted by our Bauhaus association partner state in April are characterised by the euphoric mood of the time, the love of experimenting and the joy of debating.

Ines Weizman works on the interface between past and present: She is Junior Professor of the Theory of Architecture at the Bauhaus University in Weimar and Conference Director of the XIV. International Bauhaus Colloquium. We discussed about the historical context, current research and the confrontation of the Bauhaus with the present.