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In this section you can keep up to date with the latest campus news, learn more about upcoming events, read press articles featuring Bard College Berlin, and explore our photo and video archives. For a regular digest of news and events, please subscribe to our newsletter below.   

Bard College Launches GHEA21, the Global Higher Education Alliance for the 21st Century

Bard College has launched a new international education initiative—GHEA21—that builds on the successes of the former Open Society University Network (OSUN). GHEA21’s mission is to prepare students from diverse geographies and backgrounds to address global challenges as thoughtful and engaged citizens through rigorous liberal arts and sciences education.

Bard College President Leon Botstein appears on Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Podcasts

Bard College President Leon Botstein spoke with Bloomberg TV host David Westin about the current threats facing higher education on the latest episode of Wall Street Week. This program aired on Bloomberg TV and PBS on the evening of Friday, September 19.

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  • Postdoctoral Researcher Tobias Wuttke publishes two new academic articles
  • Prof. Dr. Matthias Hurst presents at an academic conference on fantasy literature held in the Phantastische Bibliothek (Fantastic Library) in Wetzlar
  • Dr. Jeffrey Champlin publishes book Born Again: Romanticism and Fundamentalism
  • John Kleckner, Professor of Studio Art, displays artwork in group exhibition "Exit Paradise" in Potsdam
  • Prof. Dr. Aya Soika discusses the historical significance of the Bundestagsadler for the Spiegel
  • Professor Gale Raj presented her research on the Malaysian semiconductor industry at The Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics in Montreal
  • 13 new guest instructors join the Bard College Berlin faculty for fall 2025

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    Life After BCB: AI, the Job Market, and You 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm CET/GMT+1
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    Feminist Picnic 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm CET/GMT+1
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    Act Green or Pay Green - Do CO2 Offsets replace Pro-Environmental Behavior? 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm CET/GMT+1
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