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Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Last update October 18, 2019

Summer
Mon, Jul. 20, 2020	Fall Payment 1
Fall Semester
Sat, Aug. 8, 2020	Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students) check in 9am-4pm
Sun, Aug. 9 - Mon, Aug. 10, 2020	Orientation (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students)
Tue, Aug. 11 - Wed, Aug. 26, 2020	Language & Thinking Program
Thu, Aug. 20, 2020	Fall Payment 2
Wed, Aug. 26, 2020	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts and Society in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students) check in 9am-4pm
Thu, Aug. 27 - Fri, Aug. 28, 2020	Orientation
Fri, Aug. 28, 2020	Language Placement Exam
Mon, Aug. 31, 2020	First Day of Classes
Fri, Sep. 4 – Sun, Sep. 6, 2020	Berlin Weekend
Tue, Sep. 29, 2020	General Assembly
Fri, Oct. 2, 2020	Fall credit transfer application deadline
Sat, Oct. 3, 2020	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, Oct. 16, 2020	Last day to withdraw from a class
Mon, Oct. 19 – Sun, Oct. 25, 2020	Fall Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Oct. 17; reopens Sun, Oct. 25 for dinner
Fri, Nov. 13, 2020	Thesis Submission Deadline for Fall 2020 Graduates
Fri, Dec. 4, 2020	Thesis Title Declaration for Spring 2021 Graduates
Mon, Dec. 14 – Fri, Dec. 18, 2020	Completion Week
Fri, Dec. 18, 2020	Last Day of Classes
Sat, Dec. 19, 2020	Student Departure (check out 9am - 3pm) Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Dec. 19
Fri, Dec. 4, 2020	Thesis Title Declaration Deadline for Spring 2021 Graduates
Sun, Dec. 20, 2020	Spring Payment 1
Fri, Dec. 25 - Sat, Dec. 26 2020	Federal Holidays
Spring Semester
Fri, Jan. 1 2021	Federal Holiday
Mon, Jan. 4 - Sat, Jan. 23, 2021	German Winter Language Intensive
Wed, Jan. 20, 2021	Spring Payment 2
Wed, Jan. 27, 2021	Student Arrivals (Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts and Society in Berlin, Exchange and Transfers)
Thu, Jan. 28 - Fri, Jan. 29, 2021	Orientation
Fri, Jan. 29, 2021	Language Placement Exam
Sun, Jan. 31, 2021	Cafeteria reopens
Mon, Feb. 1, 2021	First Day of Classes
Tue, Mar. 2, 2021	General Assembly
Fri, Mar. 5, 2021	Spring credit transfer application deadline
Mon, Mar. 8, 2021	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, Mar. 19, 2021	Last day to withdraw from a class
Mon, Mar. 29 - Mon, Apr. 5, 2021	Spring Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Mar. 27; reopens Tue, Apr. 6
Fri, Apr. 2, 2021	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Mon, Apr. 5, 2021	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, Apr. 16 2021	Thesis Submission Deadline for Spring 2021 Graduates
Sat, May 1, 2021	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, May 7, 2021	Thesis Title Declaration Deadline for Fall 2021 Graduates
Thu, May. 13, 2021	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Mon, May 17 – Fri, May 21, 2021	Completion Week
Fri, May 21, 2021	Last Day of Classes
Sat, May 22, 2021	Commencement Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, May 22
Sun, May 23, 2021	Student Departure (check out 9am - 3pm) NB students participating in the Spring 2021 end-of-semester trip will be permitted to move out on Wed, May 26
Mon, May 24, 2021	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed

+ Academic Calendar 2019-2020

Last update October 10, 2019

Summer
Sat, Jun. 8 - Mon, Jul. 8, 2019	Summer Theater Intensive
Sat, Jul. 13 - Sat, Aug. 10, 2019	Summer Studio Program
Sat, Jul. 20, 2019	Fall Payment 1
Fall Semester
Sat, Aug. 10, 2019	Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students) check in 9am-4pm
Sun, Aug. 11 - Mon, Aug. 12, 2019	Orientation (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students)
Tue, Aug. 13 - Wed, Aug. 28, 2019	Language & Thinking Program
Tue, Aug. 20, 2019	Fall Payment 2
Wed, Aug. 28, 2019	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Bard in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students) check in 9am-4pm
Thu, Aug. 29 - Fri, Aug. 30, 2019	Orientation
Fri, Aug. 30, 2019	Language Placement Exam
Mon, Sep. 2, 2019	First Day of Classes
Fri, Sep. 6 – Sun, Sep. 8, 2019	Berlin Weekend
Tue, Oct. 1, 2019	General Assembly
Thu, Oct. 3, 2019	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, Oct. 4, 2019	Fall credit transfer application deadline
Fri, Oct. 18, 2019	Last day to withdraw from a class
Mon, Oct. 28 – Sun, Nov. 3, 2019	Fall Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Oct. 26; reopens Sun, Nov. 3 for dinner
Mon, Dec. 16 – Fri, Dec. 20, 2019	Completion Week
Fri, Dec. 20, 2019	Spring Payment 1
Fri, Dec. 20, 2019	Last Day of Classes
Sat, Dec. 21, 2019	Student Departure (check out 9am - 4pm) Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Dec. 21
Wed, Dec. 25 - Thu, Dec. 26 2019	Federal Holidays
Spring Semester
Wed, Jan. 1 2020	Federal Holiday
Thu, Jan. 2 - Thu, Jan. 23, 2020	German Winter Language Intensive
Mon, Jan. 20, 2020	Spring Payment 2
Wed, Jan. 22, 2020	Student Arrivals (Bard in Berlin, Exchange and Transfers)
Thu, Jan. 23 - Fri, Jan. 24, 2020	Orientation
Fri, Jan. 24, 2020	Language Placement Exam
Sun, Jan. 26, 2020	Cafeteria reopens
Mon, Jan. 27, 2020	First Day of Classes
Fri, Jan. 31 – Sun, Feb. 2, 2020	Berlin Weekend
Tue, Feb. 25, 2020	General Assembly
Fri, Feb. 28, 2020	Spring credit transfer application deadline
Sun, Mar. 8, 2020	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, Mar. 13, 2020	Last day to withdraw from a class
Mon, Apr. 6 - Mon, Apr. 13, 2020	Spring Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Apr. 4; reopens Tue, Apr. 14
Fri, Apr. 10, 2020	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Mon, Apr. 13, 2020	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, May 1, 2020	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, May 8, 2020	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Mon, May 11 – Fri, May 15, 2020	Completion Week
Fri, May 15, 2020	Last Day of Classes
Sat, May 16, 2020	Commencement Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, May 16
Sun, May 17, 2020	Student Departure (check out 9am - 4pm) NB students participating in the Spring 2020 end-of-semester trip will be permitted to move out on Wed, May 20
Thu, May 21, 2020	Federal Holiday
Mon, Jun. 1, 2020	Federal Holiday

+ Academic Calendar 2018-2019

Last update January 24, 2019

Summer
Sat, Jun. 9 - Mon, Jul. 9, 2018	Summer Theater Intensive
Sat, Jul. 14 - Sat, Aug. 11, 2018	Summer Studio Program
Fri, Jul. 20, 2018	Fall Payment 1
Fall Semester
Sun, Aug. 12, 2018	Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students)
Mon, Aug. 13 - Wed, Aug. 29, 2018	Language & Thinking Program
Mon, Aug. 20, 2018	Fall Payment 2
Wed, Aug. 29, 2018	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Bard in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students)
Thu, Aug. 30 - Fri, Aug. 31, 2018	Orientation
Fri, Aug. 31, 2018	Language Placement Exam
Mon, Sep. 3, 2018	First Day of Classes
Fri, Sep. 7 – Sun, Sep. 9, 2018	Berlin Weekend
Wed, Oct. 3, 2018	Federal Holiday
Fri, Oct. 5, 2018	Fall credit transfer application deadline
Fri, Oct. 19, 2018	Last day to withdraw from a class
Mon, Oct. 29 – Sun, Nov. 4, 2018	Fall Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Oct. 27; reopens Mon, Nov. 5
Mon, Dec. 17 – Fri, Dec. 21, 2018	Completion Week
Thu, Dec. 20, 2018	Spring Payment 1
Fri, Dec. 21, 2018	Last Day of Classes
Sat, Dec. 22, 2018	Student Departure Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Dec. 22
Tue, Dec. 25 - Wed, Dec. 26 2018	Federal Holidays
Spring Semester
Tue, Jan. 1 2019	Federal Holiday
Thu, Jan. 3 - Mon, Jan. 21, 2019	German Winter Language Intensive
Sun, Jan. 20, 2019	Spring Payment 2
Wed, Jan. 23, 2019	Student Arrivals (Begin in Berlin, Bard in Berlin, AY and Transfers)
Thu, Jan. 24 - Fri, Jan. 25, 2019	Orientation
Fri, Jan. 25, 2019	Language Placement Exam
Mon, Jan. 28, 2019	First Day of Classes
Fri, Feb. 1 – Sun, Feb. 3, 2019	Berlin Weekend
Fri, Mar. 1, 2019	Spring credit transfer application deadline
Fri, Mar. 8, 2019	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Fri, Mar. 15, 2019	Last day to withdraw from a class
Mon, Apr. 15 - Mon, Apr. 22, 2019	Spring Break Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, Apr. 13; reopens Tue, Apr. 23
Wed, May 1, 2019	Federal Holiday Cafeteria closed
Mon, May 13 – Fri, May 17, 2019	Completion Week
Fri, May 17, 2019	Last Day of Classes
Sat, May 18, 2019	Commencement Cafeteria closes after brunch on Sat, May 18
Wed, May 22, 2019	Student Departure
Thu, May 30, 2019	Federal Holiday
Mon, Jun. 10, 2019	Federal Holiday

+ Academic Calendar 2017–2018

Last update December 14, 2017

Sat, Jun. 10 - Mon, Jul. 10, 2017	Theater Intensive Summer Program
Fri, Jun. 10 - Mon, Jul. 10, 2017	German Summer Language Intensive
Thu, Jul. 20, 2017	Fall Payment 1
Fri, Jul. 21 - Fri, Aug. 18, 2017	Summer Studio Program
Fall Semester
Sat, Aug. 12, 2017	Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students)
Mon, Aug. 14 - Wed, Aug. 30, 2017	Language & Thinking Program
Sun, Aug. 20, 2017	Fall Payment 2
Wed, Aug. 27, 2017	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts & Society in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students)
Thu, Aug. 31 - Fri, Sep. 1, 2017	Orientation (all students)
Fri, Sep. 1, 2017	Language Placement Exam
Mon, Sep. 4, 2017	First Day of Classes
Fri, Sep. 8 – Sun, Sep. 10, 2017	Berlin Weekend
Tue, Oct. 3, 2017	Federal Holiday (no classes)
Fri, Oct. 20, 2017	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Mon, Oct. 30 – Fri, Nov. 3, 2017	Fall Break
Mon, Dec. 18 – Thu, Dec. 21, 2017	Completion Week
Thu, Dec. 18, 2017	Last Day of Classes
Wed, Dec. 20, 2017	Spring Payment 1
Spring Semester
Wed, Jan. 3 - Fri, Jan. 19, 2018	German Winter Language Intensive
Sat, Jan. 20, 2018	Spring Payment 2
Wed, Jan. 24, 2018	Student Arrivals (Begin in Berlin, LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts and Society in Berlin, Exchange)
Thu, Jan. 25 - Fri, Jan. 26, 2018	Orientation
Fri, Jan. 26, 2018	Language Placement Exam
Mon, Jan. 29, 2018	First Day of Classes
Fri, Mar. 16, 2018	Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Mon, Mar. 26 - Fri, Mar. 30, 2018	Spring Break
Fri, Mar. 30, 2018	Federal Holiday
Mon, Apr. 2, 2018	Federal Holiday
Tue, May 1, 2018	Federal Holiday
Thu, May 10, 2018	Federal Holiday
Mon, May 14 – Fri, May 18, 2018	Completion Week
Fri, May 18, 2018	Last Day of Classes
Sat, May 19, 2018	Commencement
Mon, May 21, 2018	Federal Holiday
Wed, May 23, 2018	Student Departure

+ Academic Calendar 2016–2017

Last updated December 16, 2015

Sat, Jun. 11 - Mon, Jul. 11, 2016	Theater Intensive Summer Program
Fri, Jul. 22 - Sun, Aug. 21, 2016	German Summer Language Intensive
FALL SEMESTER
Wed, Jul. 20, 2016	Fall Payment 1
Sat, Aug. 6 & Sun, Aug. 7, 2016	Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students)
Mon, Aug. 8 - Wed, Aug. 24, 2016	Language & Thinking Program / Orientation
Sat, Aug. 20, 2016	Fall Payment 2
Wed, Aug. 24, 2016	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts & Society in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students)
Thu, Aug. 25 - Fri, Aug. 26, 2016	Orientation (all students)
Mon, Aug. 29, 2016	First Day of Classes
Mon, Oct. 3, 2016	Federal Holiday (no classes)
Mon, Oct. 17 – Fri, Oct. 21, 2016	Fall Break
Mon, Dec. 12 – Fri, Dec. 16, 2016	Completion Week
Fri, Dec. 16, 2016	Last Day of Classes
Sun, Dec. 18, 2016	Student Departure
Tue, Dec. 20, 2016	Spring Payment 1
SPRING SEMESTER
Fri, Jan. 20, 2017	Spring Payment 2
Wed, Jan. 25, 2017	Student Arrivals (Begin in Berlin, LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts and Society in Berlin, Exchange)
Thu, Jan. 26 - Fri, Jan. 27, 2016	Orientation (Begin in Berlin, LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts and Society in Berlin, Exchange)
Mon, Jan. 30, 2017	First Day of Classes
Mon, Apr. 10 - Mon, Apr. 17, 2017	Spring Break
Mon, May 1, 2017	Down Payment
Mon, May 1, 2017	Federal Holiday (no classes)
Mon, May 15 – Fri, May 19, 2017	Completion Week
Fri, May 19, 2017	Last Day of Classes
Sat, May 20, 2017	Commencement
Tue, May 23, 2017	Student Departures

FALL SEMESTER
Mon, Jul. 20, 2015	Fall Payment 1
Sat, Aug. 8, 2015	Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students)
Sun, Aug. 9 - Wed, Aug. 26, 2015	Language & Thinking Program / Orientation
Thu, Aug. 20, 2015	Fall Payment 2
Wed, Aug. 26, 2015	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Bard in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students)
Thu, Aug. 27, 2015	Orientation (all students)
Fri, Aug. 28, 2015	Orientation / Language Placement Exams
Mon, Aug. 31, 2015	First Day of Classes
Sat, Sep. 5 – Sun, Sep. 6, 2015	Berlin Weekend
Mon, Oct. 19 – Fri, Oct. 23, 2015	Fall Break
Tue, Dec. 1 – Mon, Dec. 7, 2015	Registration for Spring Semester Courses
Mon, Dec. 14 – Fri, Dec. 18, 2015	Completion Week
Fri, Dec. 18, 2015	Last Day of Classes
Sun, Dec. 20, 2015	Student Departure
Sun, Dec. 20, 2015	Spring Payment 1
SPRING SEMESTER
Wed, Jan. 20, 2016	Student Arrivals (Begin in Berlin, LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts and Society in Berlin, Exchange)
Wed, Jan. 20, 2016	Spring Payment 2
Thu, Jan. 21, 2016	Orientation (Begin in Berlin, LAB: Liberal Arts Berlin, Arts and Society in Berlin, Exchange)
Fri, Jan. 22, 2016	Orientation / Language Placement Exams
Mon, Jan. 25, 2016	First Day of Classes
Mon, Mar. 21 - Mon, Mar. 28, 2016	Spring Break
Sun, May 1, 2016	Down Payment
Thu, May 5, 2016	Federal Holiday
Mon, May 9 – Fri, May 13, 2016	Completion Week
Mon, May 16, 2016	Federal Holiday
Fri, May 13, 2016	Last Day of Classes
Sat, May 21, 2016	Commencement
Tue, May 24, 2016	Student Departure

FALL SEMESTER
Sun, Jul. 20, 2014	Fall Payment 1
Sat, Aug. 9, 2014	Student Arrivals (BA1, Begin in Berlin & Academy Year Students)
Mon, Aug. 11 - Wed, Aug. 27, 2014	Language & Thinking Program / Orientation
Wed, Aug. 20, 2014	Fall Payment 2
Wed, Aug. 27, 2014	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Bard in Berlin, Exchange & Project Year Students)
Thu, Aug. 28, 2014	Orientation (all students)
Fri, Aug. 29, 2014	Orientation / Language Placement Exams
Mon, Sep. 1, 2014	First Day of Classes
Sat, Sep. 6 – Sun, Sep. 7, 2014	Berlin Weekend
Fri, Oct. 3, 2014	Federal Holiday
Mon, Oct. 20 – Fri, Oct. 24, 2014	Fall Break
Mon, Dec. 1 – Sun, Dec. 7, 2014	Registration for Spring Semester Courses
Mon, Dec. 15 – Fri, Dec. 19, 2014	Completion Week
Fri, Dec. 19, 2014	Last Day of Classes
Sat, Dec. 20, 2014	Spring Payment 1
SPRING SEMESTER
Tue, Jan. 20, 2015	Spring Payment 2
Wed, Jan. 21, 2015	Student Arrivals (Begin in Berlin & Bard in Berlin)
Thu, Jan. 22, 2015	Orientation (Begin in Berlin & Bard in Berlin)
Fri, Jan. 23, 2015	Orientation / Language Placement Exams
Mon, Jan. 26, 2015	First Day of Classes
Mon, Mar. 16 - Fri, Mar. 20, 2015	Spring Break
Fri, Apr. 3, 2015	Federal Holiday
Mon, Apr. 6, 2015	Federal Holiday
Fri, May 1, 2015	Federal Holiday
Wed, May 13 – Wed, May 20, 2015	Completion Week
Thu, May 14, 2015	Federal Holiday
Tue, May 12, 2015	Last Day of Classes
Mon, May 25, 2015	Federal Holiday
Wed, May 27, 2015	Commencement
Fri, May 29, 2015	Student Departure

FALL SEMESTER
Sat, Aug. 10 - Sun, Aug. 11, 2013	Student Arrivals (BA1, Bard1 & Academy Year)
Mon, Aug. 12 - Wed, Aug. 28, 2013	Language & Thinking Program / Orientation
Wed, Aug. 28, 2013	Student Arrivals (BA2-4, Berlin3, Exchange & Project Year)
Thu, Aug. 29, 2013	Orientation (BA1-4, Bard1, Berlin3, Exchange & Project Year)
Fri, Aug. 30, 2013	Orientation / Language Placement Exams
Fri, Aug. 30 – Sun, Sep. 1, 2013	Berlin Weekend
Fri, Aug. 30, 2013	Fall Payment
Mon, Sep. 2, 2013	First Day of Classes
Thu, Oct. 3, 2013	Federal Holiday
Mon, Oct. 7 – Fri, Oct. 11, 2013	Fall Break
Mon, Nov. 11 – Sun, Nov. 17, 2013	Registration for Spring Semester Courses
Mon, Dec. 16 – Fri, Dec. 20, 2013	Completion Week
Fri, Dec. 20, 2013	Last Day of Classes
SPRING SEMESTER
Mon, Jan. 27, 2014	First Day of Classes
Fri, Jan. 31, 2014	Spring Payment
Mon, Mar. 17 - Fri, Mar. 21, 2014	Spring Break
Fri, Apr. 18, 2014	Federal Holiday
Mon, Apr. 21, 2014	Federal Holiday
Thu, May 1, 2014	Federal Holiday
Thu, May 15 – Wed, May 21, 2014	Completion Week
Wed, May 21, 2014	Last Day of Classes
Tue, May 27, 2014	Graduation
Thu, May 29, 2014	Federal Holiday
Fri, May 30, 2014	Student Departure

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Phone: +49 (0)30 43733 115
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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar 2020-2021

+ Academic Calendar 2019-2020

+ Academic Calendar 2018-2019

+ Academic Calendar 2017–2018

+ Academic Calendar 2016–2017

+ Academic Calendar 2015–2016

+ Academic Calendar 2014–2015

+ Academic Calendar 2013–2014