Newsletter #2 – Bauhaus & Becom
In 2025, the Bauhaus’s move from Weimar to Dessau will be 100 years old, and this will be celebrated with the comprehensive anniversary “An die Substanz” (To the Substance). (bauhaus-dessau.de)
Focus on Materials
The focus is on materials—glass, concrete, steel, and brick-both historically and with regard to today’s ecological and technical challenges. (preussischer-kulturbesitz.de)
Long-term program until 2026
From September 2025 to the end of 2026, numerous exhibitions, city tours, workshops, conferences, festivals, and performances will take place in Dessau and other locations. (bauhaus-dessau.de)
Opening weekend in Berlin:
From June 13 to 15, 2025, the New National Gallery (Mies van der Rohe) will kick off with a pop-up exhibition, workshops, and keynote speeches. (preussischer-kulturbesitz.de)
Festive Bauhaus Festival:
In September 2025, the anniversary will be further celebrated with the traditional festival building and a tourism campaign “Invisible Places” – including tours of historical sites. (sueddeutsche.de)
Active start of our Becom project with the Reference Guide and Green Buildings learning portfolio. For each practical example/case study, we will consider the following key points:
- Introduction & NEB
- Knowledge policy sector
- Knowledge economy/business sector
- Knowledge creation sector
- Knowledge media/social sector
- Knowledge environment sector
In short: The anniversary year 2025 will be dedicated to the 100-year-old Dessau Bauhaus heritage, with an exciting mix of architecture, materials, celebrations, and contemporary reflection in Germany, and our interesting project Becom, we will be there until 2027!