Ruth Baumeister

Ruth Baumeister is a Professor of History and Theory of Architecture at Aarhus School of Architecture (DK) since 2014. She holds a PhD in Architectural History from Delft University of Technology (2009) and has held academic roles at institutions including the Bauhaus University Weimar (1997–2005) and Delft University of Technology (2005–2012). She is also a Guest Curator at Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, Denmark.

Education:

• PhD in Architectural History, Delft University of Technology (2009)
• Studies in Architectural History & Theory at ETH Zurich (1996–1998)
• Diploma in Architecture from Technical University Munich (1987–1994)
• Exchange at City University of New York (1991–1992)

Research Interests: Postwar avant-gardes in art/architecture, Scandinavian Modernism, Le Corbusier, Bauhaus, architecture & tourism, and historiography of modern architecture. Her work explores topics like 18th-century institutional architecture and the Situationist International.

Recent Projects/Publications: Engaged in initiatives such as 'Learning from Collaboration: Building Future Practice' (2024–2025) and 'Cultures of Maintenance' (2024). Recent publications include Building + Breaking: 8 Conversations about Spatial Justice (2024) and Conversations around the Table: Academic Collaboration as Care (2023). Her work bridges architectural theory, cultural history, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Labs/Teams: Associated with Aarhus School of Architecture’s Research Laboratory 2: Technology, Building Cultures, and Settlement. Active in international networks like the European Architectural History Network.