( CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF DESIGN INNOVATION)
TTT NEWS NETWORK
NEW DELHI | 13 OCTOBER 2025
Founded in 1919 in Weimar, Germany, the Bauhaus was a pioneering school of art, design, and architecture that transformed 20th-century aesthetics. Though it operated for only 14 years, its influence continues to shape architecture, furniture, and design education around the world.
In 1925, the Bauhaus moved from Weimar to Dessau, where it entered its most productive period. A century later, the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation is commemorating this milestone with To the Core. Bauhaus Dessau 100, a two-year program of exhibitions, lectures, and performances running from September 2025 through March 2027.
Events will be held at the Bauhaus Museum Dessau, the historic Bauhaus Building designed by Walter Gropius, and throughout the city. In March 2026, five major exhibitions will open simultaneously, exploring the materials and ideas that shaped modern design. The new digital project Invisible Bauhaus Dessau will allow visitors to virtually explore early Bauhaus sites that no longer exist.
Dessau offers visitors a rare opportunity to experience Bauhaus in its original setting. The city is home to more than 300 Bauhaus-era buildings — including the main school, the Masters’ Houses, and the riverside Kornhaus restaurant — many of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. Dessau is compact and walkable, and its Bauhaus sites can also be explored by bike, making it a natural stop between Berlin and Leipzig or as part of a longer cultural trip through Germany.
Although the Bauhaus was closed in 1933 under pressure from the National Socialist regime, its legacy remains relevant today. Its approach to uniting art, craft, and technology laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture and design. Many of its furniture pieces are still in production, and its principles continue to influence everything from European urban planning to American mid-century modern homes — shaping how we think about functional, affordable, and beautiful spaces.
About the GNTO, India:
The German National Tourist Office (GNTO), India represented by Airplus Travel Services Pvt Ltd is the official representative office of the German National Tourist Board. With its inception in 2011, the GNTO is based in New Delhi to facilitate, strategize and implement the goals outlined by the German National Tourist Board to enhance the positive image of Destination Germany.
About the GNTB:
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) works on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to represent Germany as a tourist destination and is funded by the Ministry in accordance with a decision taken by the German Bundestag. As the central organisation for promoting inbound tourism to Germany, the GNTB works closely with the German travel industry and private-sector partners and trade associations to develop strategies and marketing campaigns that promote Germany’s positive image abroad as a travel destination and encourage tourists to visit the country. The aim is to unlock future commercial potential and thus add value to the German economy by attracting international visitors to Germany.
The GNTB’s primary strategic areas of action are:
- Targeted market research and detailed analysis of global travel trends and market-specific customer demand
- Supporting the German travel industry, which is dominated by small and medium-sized businesses, by sharing expertise and connecting German providers with the international travel trade.
- Raising awareness of the Destination Germany brand and enhancing the brand profile with a focus on digital transformation
The ‘Germany Simply inspiring’ brand profile represents a high-quality, service-oriented travel destination in the market.
From its head office in Frankfurt, the GNTB manages 19 foreign representative offices in established and in high-potential source markets.
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