r/weimar

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guten tag! so i got accepted into the hci program at bauhaus and it was kind of my goal to get into that program since very few unis all around the world offer that as a discipline.

from what ive seen in videos and pictures, weimar seems like such a cosy little city. it also seems fairly close to erfurt and jena, close enough that i might just randomly decide to go there any time. ive also applied for accommodation at jakobsplan 1 and i really hope i get it.

but anyways my main question is about how’s it like for international students (i’m a 23 yo pakistani woman, i’m also learning to speak german). how’s the social life, how’s the job scene (student jobs, im ready to do minimum wage even, although my bachelors is in software engineering), how are the people (ive heard some negative things about thuringia as a state in terms of racism).

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u/Dangerous-Purple-537 — 10 days ago
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Wir sind Betroffene von ME/Myalgischer Enzephalomyetis. Obwohl unsere Erkrankung bereits 1969 von der WHO klassifiziert wurde, gibt es bis heute kein einziges zugelassenes Medikament oder eine Therapie.

Aktuell sind in Deutschland ca. 657.000 Personen betroffen - auch Kinder (Stand Dez 2025). Die Lebensqualität ist schlechter als bei Krankheiten wie Multiple Sklerose, einem Herzinfarkt oder Lungenkrebs. (https://www.mecfs.de/daten-fakten/)

Ein häufiger Auslöser für ME ist eine Corona-lnfektion, aber auch das Epstein-Barr-Virus oder Influenza können ME auslösen.

Vom 08.-12.05 demonstrieren wir deutschlandweit für bessere medizinische, pflegerische und finanzielle Versorgung sowie mehr Forschung.

Da ein großer Teil von uns bettlägerig oder hausgebunden ist, können wir oft nicht selbst teilnehmen und bitten euch daher unsere Stellvertreter*innen zu sein!

Die Demo in Weimar findet am Samstag, dem 09.05.26., von 15:00 - 17:00 am Theaterplatz statt.

ME ist eine neuroimmulogische Erkrankung. Denkt daher bitte an Infektionsschutz (Maske, Testen).

Weitere Infos: https://www.instagram.com/liegenddemo

www.liegenddemo.de/

www.mecfs.de/

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We are people living with ME/myalgic encephalomyelitis. Although our condition was classified by the WHO as early as 1969, there is still not a single approved medication or treatment available today.

Currently, approximately 657,000 people in Germany are affected—including children (as of December 2025). The quality of life is worse than for diseases such as multiple sclerosis, a heart attack, or lung cancer. (https://www.mecfs.de/daten-fakten/)

A common trigger for ME is a COVID-19 infection, but the Epstein-Barr virus or influenza can also trigger ME.

From May 8–12, we will be demonstrating across Germany for better medical treatment, care & financial support, as well as more research.

Since many of us are bedridden or housebound, we often cannot participate in person and therefore ask you to represent us at the protests!

The demonstration in Weimar will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Theaterplatz.

ME is a neuroimmunological condition. Please remember to take infection prevention measures (mask, testing).

More info: https://www.instagram.com/liegenddemo

www.liegenddemo.de/

www.mecfs.de/

u/Nigashinada — 8 days ago