Irregular Circularities
In theoretical models, cycles often appear closed, harmonious and virtually perfect; in other words, as systems in which information, resources or transformations circulate in an ideal manner. In practice, however, cycles rarely function as smoothly as they are conceived. Unplanned deviations, delays and disruptions also arise between concept and implementation. This means processes fall out of sync, overlap, change direction or even come to a complete halt at times. The project Irregular Circularities takes these fluctuations as its starting point. Rather than anticipating the perfect circle, the project focuses on those moments when flows come to a standstill, shift or reconfigure themselves. Circulations can separate, intersect, overlap or fragment; they can slow down, fray or resume unexpectedly. It is precisely at these unpredictable junctures—that is, where systems do not mesh seamlessly—that new spaces for action emerge. These irregular movements reveal that circulation is always characterised by uncertainties, losses and moments of transformation. At the same time, however, this gives rise to opportunities—such as interstices, niches and temporary connections—in which alternative practices and new forms of adaptation are able to emerge.
Public Programme:
Opening Weekend 30.-31.05.26
Samstag, 30.05.26
from 5:00 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Workshop presentation of Bauhaus Study Rooms
from 6:30 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Welcome
Opening Lecture: Nina Pawlicki
Sunday 30.05.26
Doors from 6:30 p.m., start 7:00 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Cinema in Motion (HGB, Leipzig)
Filmmakers in attendence + moderated discussion
Workshop Week 01.06-04.06.
Monday 01.06.26
7:00 p.m. ZEKIWA Site
Lecture: Ingo Uhlig + impulses with discussion
Wednesday 03.06.26
7:00 p.m. ZEKIWA Site
Lecture: Nerea Calvillo + impulses with discussion
Closing Weekend
Friday 05.06.2026
5:30 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Guided Tour + Innovation evening (Forum Rathenau e.V.)
Saturday 06.06.2026
4:00 p.m., Start of the Carnival Parade at Goethepark with the end point at the ZEKIWA Site
"Big People" Carnival (Upsala Circus & Bauhaus Agents) + Summercamp Concluding Event with Exhibition
Irregular Circularities – International Summercamp 2026
29 May - 7 June 2026
📆 29 May - 7 June 2026📍 ZEKIWA Site & Raum der Möglichkeiten, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 16, 06712 Zeitz
The International Summer Camp will take place from 29 May to 7 June 2026 as part of the ZEKIWA Zeitz Real-World Laboratory (RZZ) and is organised by the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation. From a public call for applications, to which around 120 interested parties applied, 48 participants from the fields of art, architecture, design and related disciplines were selected. Around 70% of them are coming to Zeitz from other European countries and around the world. Under the title Irregular Circularities (open cycles), the Summercamp aims to bring together different perspectives from various backgrounds, such as local stakeholders, international designers, students, and experts from the urban population and the academic community. Using the four thematic focal points of Soil, Energy, Air and Dreams, the aim is to explore circularity and future transformation in a particularly vivid manner. The aim of the Summer Camp is to use workshops, experimental learning platforms and keynote lectures to identify prototypical, local, resource-efficient and sustainable initiatives for Zeitz and other regions undergoing structural change.
Take a look at the programme flyer:
DE/EN
Kontakt zum Reallabor
info@reallabor-zekiwa-zeitz.de
Mehr Informationen zur Initiative Neue Bauhäusler
www.neuebauhaeusler.com
Impressum
Irregular Circularities
In theoretical models, cycles often appear closed, harmonious and virtually perfect; in other words, as systems in which information, resources or transformations circulate in an ideal manner. In practice, however, cycles rarely function as smoothly as they are conceived. Unplanned deviations, delays and disruptions also arise between concept and implementation. This means processes fall out of sync, overlap, change direction or even come to a complete halt at times. The project Irregular Circularities takes these fluctuations as its starting point. Rather than anticipating the perfect circle, the project focuses on those moments when flows come to a standstill, shift or reconfigure themselves. Circulations can separate, intersect, overlap or fragment; they can slow down, fray or resume unexpectedly. It is precisely at these unpredictable junctures—that is, where systems do not mesh seamlessly—that new spaces for action emerge. These irregular movements reveal that circulation is always characterised by uncertainties, losses and moments of transformation. At the same time, however, this gives rise to opportunities—such as interstices, niches and temporary connections—in which alternative practices and new forms of adaptation are able to emerge.
Public Programme:
Opening Weekend 30.-31.05.26
Samstag, 30.05.26
from 5:00 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Workshop presentation of Bauhaus Study Rooms
from 6:30 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Welcome
Opening Lecture: Nina Pawlicki
Sunday 30.05.26
Doors from 6:30 p.m., start 7:00 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Cinema in Motion (HGB, Leipzig)
Filmmakers in attendence + moderated discussion
Workshop Week 01.06-04.06.
Monday 01.06.26
7:00 p.m. ZEKIWA Site
Lecture: Ingo Uhlig + impulses with discussion
Wednesday 03.06.26
7:00 p.m. ZEKIWA Site
Lecture: Nerea Calvillo + impulses with discussion
Closing Weekend
Friday 05.06.2026
5:30 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Guided Tour + Innovation evening (Forum Rathenau e.V.)
Saturday 06.06.2026
4:00 p.m., Start of the Carnival Parade at Goethepark with the end point at the ZEKIWA Site
"Big People" Carnival (Upsala Circus & Bauhaus Agents) + Summercamp Concluding Event with Exhibition
Irregular Circularities – International Summercamp 2026
29 May - 7 June 2026
📆 29 May - 7 June 2026📍 ZEKIWA Site & Raum der Möglichkeiten, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 16, 06712 Zeitz
The International Summer Camp will take place from 29 May to 7 June 2026 as part of the ZEKIWA Zeitz Real-World Laboratory (RZZ) and is organised by the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation. From a public call for applications, to which around 120 interested parties applied, 48 participants from the fields of art, architecture, design and related disciplines were selected. Around 70% of them are coming to Zeitz from other European countries and around the world. Under the title Irregular Circularities (open cycles), the Summercamp aims to bring together different perspectives from various backgrounds, such as local stakeholders, international designers, students, and experts from the urban population and the academic community. Using the four thematic focal points of Soil, Energy, Air and Dreams, the aim is to explore circularity and future transformation in a particularly vivid manner. The aim of the Summer Camp is to use workshops, experimental learning platforms and keynote lectures to identify prototypical, local, resource-efficient and sustainable initiatives for Zeitz and other regions undergoing structural change.
Take a look at the programme flyer:
DE/EN
Kontakt zum Reallabor
info@reallabor-zekiwa-zeitz.de
Mehr Informationen zur Initiative Neue Bauhäusler
www.neuebauhaeusler.com
Impressum
Irregular Circularities
In theoretical models, cycles often appear closed, harmonious and virtually perfect; in other words, as systems in which information, resources or transformations circulate in an ideal manner. In practice, however, cycles rarely function as smoothly as they are conceived. Unplanned deviations, delays and disruptions also arise between concept and implementation. This means processes fall out of sync, overlap, change direction or even come to a complete halt at times. The project Irregular Circularities takes these fluctuations as its starting point. Rather than anticipating the perfect circle, the project focuses on those moments when flows come to a standstill, shift or reconfigure themselves. Circulations can separate, intersect, overlap or fragment; they can slow down, fray or resume unexpectedly. It is precisely at these unpredictable junctures—that is, where systems do not mesh seamlessly—that new spaces for action emerge. These irregular movements reveal that circulation is always characterised by uncertainties, losses and moments of transformation. At the same time, however, this gives rise to opportunities—such as interstices, niches and temporary connections—in which alternative practices and new forms of adaptation are able to emerge.
Public Programme:
Opening Weekend 30.-31.05.26
Samstag, 30.05.26
from 5:00 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Workshop presentation of Bauhaus Study Rooms
from 6:30 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Welcome
Opening Lecture: Nina Pawlicki
Sunday 30.05.26
Doors from 6:30 p.m., start 7:00 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Cinema in Motion (HGB, Leipzig)
Filmmakers in attendence + moderated discussion
Workshop Week 01.06-04.06.
Monday 01.06.26
7:00 p.m. ZEKIWA Site
Lecture: Ingo Uhlig + impulses with discussion
Wednesday 03.06.26
7:00 p.m. ZEKIWA Site
Lecture: Nerea Calvillo + impulses with discussion
Closing Weekend
Friday 05.06.2026
5:30 p.m., ZEKIWA Site
Guided Tour + Innovation evening (Forum Rathenau e.V.)
Saturday 06.06.2026
4:00 p.m., Start of the Carnival Parade at Goethepark with the end point at the ZEKIWA Site
"Big People" Carnival (Upsala Circus & Bauhaus Agents) + Summercamp Concluding Event with Exhibition
Irregular Circularities – International Summercamp 2026
29 May - 7 June 2026
📆 29 May - 7 June 2026📍 ZEKIWA Site & Raum der Möglichkeiten, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 16, 06712 Zeitz
The International Summer Camp will take place from 29 May to 7 June 2026 as part of the ZEKIWA Zeitz Real-World Laboratory (RZZ) and is organised by the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation. From a public call for applications, to which around 120 interested parties applied, 48 participants from the fields of art, architecture, design and related disciplines were selected. Around 70% of them are coming to Zeitz from other European countries and around the world. Under the title Irregular Circularities (open cycles), the Summercamp aims to bring together different perspectives from various backgrounds, such as local stakeholders, international designers, students, and experts from the urban population and the academic community. Using the four thematic focal points of Soil, Energy, Air and Dreams, the aim is to explore circularity and future transformation in a particularly vivid manner. The aim of the Summer Camp is to use workshops, experimental learning platforms and keynote lectures to identify prototypical, local, resource-efficient and sustainable initiatives for Zeitz and other regions undergoing structural change.
Take a look at the programme flyer:
Impressum
Kontakt zum Reallabor
info@reallabor-zekiwa-zeitz.de
Mehr Informationen zur Initiative Neue Bauhäusler
www.neuebauhaeusler.com
DE/EN