 The director and founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius, asked him in 1923 to teach in the preliminary course 'Werklehre' of the department of design to introduce newcomers to the principles of handicrafts, because Albers came from that background and had appropriate practice and knowledge.In 1925, the year the Bauhaus moved to Dessau, Albers was promoted to professor.At this time, he married Anni Albers (née Fleischmann) who was a student at the institution.