Character Relationship Map: Bauhaus

Characters

• Lotte Brendel (played by Alicia von Rittberg) — protagonist

  Fictional protagonist and young student at the Bauhaus school in the 1920s, inspired by real-life artist Alma Buscher. Her artistic growth and personal journey drive the narrative.

• Paul Seligmann (played by Noah Saavedra) — protagonist

  A fellow student and close associate of Lotte, navigating the intellectual and creative challenges of the Bauhaus environment in the 1920s.

• Walter Gropius (played by Jörg Hartmann) — supporting

  Founder and director of the Bauhaus school, central to its establishment and pedagogical vision in Weimar and Dessau.

• Johannes Itten (played by Christoph Letkowski) — supporting

  Early Bauhaus master and instructor of the preliminary course, instrumental in introducing students to modern design theory and material experimentation.

• Gustav Brendel (played by Torsten Ranft) — supporting

  Family member of the protagonist, likely reflecting the domestic and societal expectations of the 1920s that contrast with Lotte's avant-garde pursuits.

• Alma Brendel (played by Claudia Geisler-Bading) — supporting

  Family member of the protagonist, offering emotional and personal context to Lotte's educational journey and artistic development at the Bauhaus.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Walter Gropius → Johannes Itten (Professional Colleagues) — Co-founders and masters at Bauhaus who navigate pedagogical differences.
• Lotte Brendel → Johannes Itten (Professional Student To Master) — Lotte undergoes foundational training under Itten, facing both mentorship and friction.
• Lotte Brendel → Walter Gropius (Professional Student To Director) — Lotte studies under the visionary director who shapes the school's modernist curriculum.
• Lotte Brendel → Paul Seligmann (Romantic Partner) — Fellow student and love interest with whom Lotte shares artistic and emotional bonds.
• Gustav Brendel → Alma Brendel (Family Spouse) — Husband and wife who jointly encourage Lotte's enrollment at Bauhaus.
• Lotte Brendel → Alma Brendel (Family Mother) — Lotte's mother who provides emotional and financial backing for her studies.
• Lotte Brendel → Gustav Brendel (Family Father) — Lotte's father who supports her unconventional pursuit of art education.

Story Analysis

A fictional young woman's Bauhaus studies are presented within the 1920s settings of Weimar and Dessau and are connected to Alma Buscher.

Plot Progression

1. A Bauhaus Story Emerges — The reference presents the work as a German television film connected to the Bauhaus. Its narrative setting belongs to the 1920s.
2. Between Weimar and Dessau — The story is located in Weimar and Dessau. These two cities establish the historical environment in which the central character's studies take place.
3. The Student at Bauhaus — The central premise follows a young woman who studies at the Bauhaus. The reference identifies her as fictional rather than a direct historical portrait.
4. Fiction and Historical Inspiration — Although the protagonist is fictional, she is modeled on artist Alma Buscher. This links the personal story to the history of the Bauhaus.