The Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is a university located in Weimar, Germany, and specializes in the artistic and technical fields. Established in 1860 as the Great Ducal Saxon Art School, it gained collegiate status on 3 June 1910. In 1919 the school was renamed Bauhaus by its new director Walter Gropius and it received its present name in 1996. There are more than 4000 students enrolled, with the percentage of international students above the national average at around 27%.
In 2010 the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar commemorated its 150th anniversary as an art school and college in Weimar.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus_University,_Weimar
Official Website https://www.uni-weimar.de/
More information on the UNESCO website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/729/
Address Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse 8, 99423 Weimar, Germany
Coordinates 50°58'35.756" N 11°19'38.403" E
