Prof. Meier says Lebewohl: Lecture at the Bauhaus University!

Prof. Meier says Lebewohl: Lecture at the Bauhaus University!

Steubenstraße 6, 99423 Weimar, Deutschland - On July 9, 2025, the Bauhaus University Weimar will celebrate a special occasion: the farewell lecture by Prof. Hans-Rudolf Meier , who has significantly shaped the monument conservation and building history since his appointment in 2008. Meier, who studied art science, history and archeology in Basel and did her doctorate and habilitated there, also made valuable scientific contributions in Rome and Zurich. He took over his professorship in Dresden in 2003. During his time at the Bauhaus University, among other things, as Vice-Rector for Research, he headed numerous research projects, including the DFG Graduated College "Identity and Inheritance".

The lecture takes place at 6.30 p.m. in the Maurice Halbwachs auditorium, Steubenstraße 6, 99423 Weimar. University members are not only invited to the lecture, but also to a subsequent apero in which the merits of Meier are to be recognized. In the academic community, Meier is considered a profiled representative of reflected monument preservation, which is reflected in his numerous memberships in specialist bodies and his committed work.

new impulses in monument conservation

Daniela Spiegel, professor of monument conservation and building history at the Bauhaus University since April 2023, is a member of the college of the same graduation college that Meier has launched. Before that, she worked at the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. Her research interests nestle on topics such as monument theory and the architectural and urban history of the 20th century. She has published works that deal with the architecture of Italian fascism and the structural heritage of the GDR.

In her work, she examines the "Città Nuove of Agro Pontino" and the "Vacation (T) Spaces of Socialism", which shows how diverse how to deal with a historical heritage today. Your work is considered extremely important, especially with regard to complex and uncomfortable heir questions. Together with Meier, they contribute significantly to further development in monument preservation, which is strongly shaped by a critical and reflected approach.

study options in the field of monument conservation

The Bauhaus University Weimar offers a master's degree in historical construction research and monument conservation, the access requirements of which require a first professional qualification in relevant specialties such as architecture, civil engineering, art history and many others. In addition, applicants with foreign educational evidence can demonstrate their knowledge of German, since the language of instruction in the German course is German, although some modules are also offered in English.

The variety of topics of the course of study shows how important the combination of science and practice is in the context of monument conservation. Information about the specific access and approval modalities can be found on the TU Berlin TU, which also provides valuable details for interested students. The combination of research and teaching at institutions such as the Bauhaus University and the Technical University of Berlin supports the goal of perfectly preparing future specialists for the challenges in the field of monument preservation.