“The Bauhaus is your place”

Bauhaus Agents regard themselves as the voice of visitors and above all children and young people inside the museum, but also outwardly to address a broader public.

It is always great to see how open children and young people are. The cliché that everyone thinks the Bauhaus is simply a chain of DIY stores is really not true. We had some wonderful encounters on an equal footing, in which we learned from each other. We talked to them about the Bauhaus and described the museum, while the young people enhanced their projects, approaches and interests.

We continue to see and experience great interest in the Bauhaus, as they not only perceive the historical Bauhaus, but also see where the themes of the Bauhaus affect life today and find current points of reference. We have also found a good way of getting young people involved, moving from concrete activities to knowledge.

One example was typical of many exciting moments. We worked together with one school over an entire week on the theme of the Bauhaus and at the end, the results of the project week were presented during a joint celebration. The sense of community in developing and bringing that together in a joint party was a wonderful moment for me. You can see how much everyone enjoyed it and how much fun not on the pupils had, but also the teachers. Celebrations were also an element of the historical Bauhaus culture and they can provide important inspiration for communal life in the school. That spirit became very lively.

The centenary year was certainly an exceptional one. Now it will be exciting to see how it continues, especially for the museums. The agents will continue to work with our partner schools until the end of the school year. We will also go through the museums again with the pupils and look at what they find especially successful and where they still have ideas. Naturally, we will also have a great final party in the spirit of the Bauhaus. Beyond that, the topics are far from being exhausted. As Agents, we have by no means exhausted all of our ideas. Above all, we want the young people to know that the Bauhaus, the museum, is their place. And in future, we want to know how they experience that and wish to explore it.