Tag: DE – Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar Dessau and Bernau

German unemployment rose less than expected in May, showing resilience in the labour market despite difficult economic conditions, labour office figures showed on Wednesday.

Source: German unemployment rises less than expected in May

German lawmakers have agreed a welfare reform to raise unemployment benefits and help train people who are out of work, with a view to addressing a skills shortage in Europe’s largest economy.

Source: German lawmakers agree welfare reform to boost benefits, training

Paul Sullivan takes a day trip from Berlin to Dessau to explore the Bauhaus City…

Source: Bauhaus Dessau

The question arises: what was so special about this school, which existed for just 14 years (1919-1933) and was forced to change its location three times in Germany due to the hostile reaction of conservative and nationalist forces?

Source: 100 years since the founding of the Bauhaus art school and movement: “A New Era”