Bauhaus: The party never stops!

Fall in BauhausLand: Natural beauty outdoors; fascinating exhibitions indoors

Throughout this anniversary year, exhibitions celebrating the Bauhaus have been, still are, and will continue to be stimulating. And with the spectacular fall foliage, this is the ideal time to tour BauhausLand. The Great Outdoors really is glorious with ancient beech forests and rare wildlife, including the European wildcat. Natural beauty and Bauhaus design: A perfect partnership!  

 The Bauhaus was born in Weimar, and an hour west is the Hainich National Park. The Canopy Walk, stretching all of 1,750 feet, meanders among the tree tops, while the 145-foot tall observation tower offers fabulous views. An hour west of Dessau, the second home of the Bauhaus, is Thale, deep in the wooded wilderness of the Harz National Park. Hike and bike to get away from it all. Ride the Harzbob toboggan for a real thrill!

INNOVATIVE EXHIBITIONS: FROM FASHION TO FILM

Critics have applauded the excellence of the exhibitions celebrating the Bauhaus birthday. That quality continues throughout the fall. In the town of Apolda, the big draw is Tracking Talents. Following the Bauhaus tradition of always looking ahead, young designers held a workshop to study fashion and its influence on sustainable social development. The result is this exhibition at the GlockenStadtMuseum (open until to December 30). In Jena, the City Museum pays tribute to innovative lighting ideas with Lights of Modernity (open through March 29, 2020). Jena was the center of the lighting revolution. Here, companies such as Schott and camera makers Zeiss-Ikon produced contemporary lighting fixtures, lampshades and lamps. Throughout 2019, the city of Gera is hosting a four-part exhibition called Bauhaus.Lines. This not only reflects the artistic heritage of the Bauhaus, but also explores the stylistic variety, experimentation and relevance of the Bauhaus today. Works by internationally renowned artists are exhibited alongside local artists, who are not yet well-known. The fourth and final show is dedicated to the “new” media of film and photography and the influence of Hungarian artist László Moholy, who introduced them to the Bauhaus curriculum. This show is at the Häselburg Gera, a center for art, culture and creativity, until December 31.

MAKING A STUNNING COMEBACK!

This anniversary year is the catalyst for marking two events in Bauhaus history. Back in 1927, Walter Gropius entered an architectural competition in Halle (Saale) to design a massive city redevelopment. But his “Hanging Gardens” plans were way too avant-garde. In 1937, the National Socialist movement deemed 147 artworks in the city’s art collection as “degenerate” and confiscated them. Today, the museum has recovered 15, and borrowed a further 40 missing works from public and private collections around the world. Now both Gropius’ plans (reimagined using stunning virtual reality technology) and outstanding works by Klee, Kokoschka, Feininger, Kandinsky and more are part of a not-to-be-missed exhibition. Called Bauhaus Masters Modernism: The Comeback, the show is in the Moritzburg Art Museum, where the 1937 show was held! (September 29 to January 12, 2020).

Less dramatic, but a milestone in the evolution of building construction, was Friedrich Zollinger’s revolutionary (and affordable) timber lamella roofing system. Learn more about the "Zollinger roof" at the city museum in Merseburg (until October 27). But when it comes to icons, nothing matches the Bauhaus Building in Dessau, designed by Walter Gropius. A thousand guests plus scores of journalists attended the two-day opening ceremony on December 4, 1926. And December 4 is still an annual excuse for a party. But year-round, visitors on the one-hour tour see areas that are usually closed to the public, such as the auditorium, the former director’s room and an original student’s room. They can enjoy a meal (often alongside current students and professors) at one of the café-bistros and then browse the designshop bauhaus Dessau for the perfect souvenir, designed by current students and professors at the Bauhaus.

A GREAT TIME TO VISIT

Fall is a wonderful time to visit Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt, just south of Berlin. This is off-season, with lower prices for airfares, car rental and accommodation. Not only are exhibitions less crowded, BauhausLand museums and buildings are open all year long, with intriguing shows running into 2020. In fact, plans are already in hand for 2025/2026, when the German federal state of Saxony-Anhalt will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Bauhaus moving to Dessau.

MONEY & TIME SAVING TIPS

Exploring BauhausLand is easy with special cards that provide discounts on admission to major attractions. Use the WelterbeCard in the Heritage Region around Dessau and, in Thuringia, the Weimar Card, Thuringia Card and, new this year, BauhausCard 2019.

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