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The Interface Design chair at Bauhaus University Weimar is taking an innovative step toward sustainable digital practices by launching a solar-powered website. This new initiative draws its energy from a small balcony solar power system—known in Germany as a Balkonkraftwerk—installed on the university campus. The setup provides a limited but sufficient amount of energy to run the website during daylight hours, depending on weather conditions.

The project is not just about technology; it’s a statement. By powering the site with renewable energy, the institute aims to raise awareness about the often-overlooked environmental impact of digital infrastructure. Websites, apps, and online services consume significant amounts of electricity, much of which is still generated by fossil fuels. Through this experiment, the Interface Design Institute wants to highlight the growing energy footprint of the internet and encourage more sustainable thinking in web design.

Visitors to the site can view real-time information about its energy status—whether it is online thanks to solar power or temporarily offline due to lack of sun. This dynamic experience helps users reflect on their own digital habits and the invisible resources behind every click.

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Bauhaus Form + Function Lab (BFFL)

The Bauhaus Form and Function Lab (BFFL) facilitates the research of innovative haptic interfaces and functional prototypes for digital applications and services.

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Electronic Lab

The e-lab offers students a space and tools for physical computing. Here students can develop, solder and test custom electronics parts of their artistic and design research projects.

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Prototyping Lab

The prototyping lab provides students with a temporary working space for their research, and material experimentation.

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3D-Print Lab

In our 3D-Print Lab, students and researchers work with advanced software to design and prepare models for printing.

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