Bard College Berlin Whether you're a new or returning student, Bard College Berlin wants to give you a warm welcome! During Weeks of Welcome, Student Life and other departments are hosting a variety of free events to introduce campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all students. We look forward to seeing you!
Thursday, August 31, 2023 – Friday, September 1, 2023
St. Matthäus-Kirche, Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten.
"To write a poem after Auschwitz is barbaric," Theodor W. Adorno noted in 1949 - and in doing so, he also questioned other forms of artistic engagement with the Holocaust. The exhibition On the Abyss of Pictures (Am Abgrund der Bilder) by the German-British artist Michael Anthony Müller takes a commentative look at Gerhard Richter's Birkenau Cycle in the New National Gallery and poses the question of how the Holocaust was dealt with in art.
What could be appropriate artistic forms of remembrance? How can we approach the human catastrophe of the Shoah in pictures? Internationally renowned image scholars, philosophers and philosophers of religion will discuss these questions at the public symposium. The symposium will be opened with a lecture by Professor Benjamin Buchloh on August 31 at 7:00 p.m. On September 1, renowned scholars such as Professor Almut Shulamit Bruckstein, Professor Thomas Macho, and Lukas Töpfer will discuss various approaches to these questions. The day will conclude with a discussion with Michael Anthony Müller and key experts.
Guests are most welcome to attend the opening lecture by Benjamin Buchloh, individual sessions of the symposium, and/or the closing discussion with the artist Michael Müller as they wish. A participation of the whole program is not required.
For more information, a detailed program, and to register please visit On the Abyss of Pictures.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Student Life, W16 top floor Have questions about Accommodations or the process of getting a disability registered? Come by the Disability Accommodation Coordinator's office and ask any questions you may have.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Lake trip, Humboldt Forum, Berlin Walking Tour
Saturday, September 2, 2023 11 am – 5 pm
Student Life, W16 top floor All students are welcome to join the OLs on one of 3 different excursions: to a nearby lake, to visit the Humboldt Forum, or on a walking tour of Berlin's main sites. Meet in the W15 Cafe to join!
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Your residence hall All residents are expected to attend their respective building meeting. It's an opportunity to meet fellow residents, your RA, and to learn more about important policies.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Cafeteria Garden The Welcome Reception is an opportunity for the BCB community to come together after the first day of classes, welcome our new community members, and reconnect with one another. Join faculty, staff and students to celebrate the start of the semester.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
P98a Lecture Hall Come learn how to take advantage of all of the resources and services you now have access to through our partnership with STW! BCB students have access to off-campus housing options, inexpensive meals at the Mensa throughout Berlin, arts competitions, mental health counseling, disability support, and more! We will also share more about other discounts in Berlin that students are entitled to.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
P98a Lecture Hall Finding a Hausarzt (General Practitioner) is one of the most important first steps in getting "into" the German healthcare system. Come learn about how to find one that fits your needs, so you know who to go to when you get sick!
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
W16, Seminar Room 9 There are many types of insurances that students should consider purchasing when moving to Germany, including renter's insurance, liability insurance, or bike insurance. Having these insurances can help alleviate future stress.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Friday, September 8, 2023 – Sunday, September 10, 2023
Please join us for the Fall 2023 Berlin Weekend happening from September 8-10! Berlin Weekend is a collection of free or low cost activities hosted by students, staff, and faculty that offer the entire BCB community a chance to explore Berlin and attend unique events on campus.
P98a Lecture Hall Join us at this session to learn about the various mental health resources that BCB offers students both on and off campus!
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin; Health, Counseling, and Wellness.
Schloßpl. 5, 10178 Berlin Join Faiza and Maheen from BCB Civic Engagement on a decolonial journey of discovery through the largest cultural project in Europe. In a two-hour tour, you'll get a closer look at the history of Humboldt Forum: the castle and the museum. Who were the Humboldt brothers? What is the relation to colonialism? What role did missionary work play and what form might future cooperation between African institutions and German museums take? You will find out about this and much more on our tour.
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.
Please note that spots are limited. If you want to join the tour, please let us know by Tuesday, Sept 5, via email to: en[email protected] Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Friday, September 8, 2023 – Sunday, September 10, 2023
Please join us for the Fall 2023 Berlin Weekend happening from September 8-10! Berlin Weekend is a collection of free or low cost activities hosted by students, staff, and faculty that offer the entire BCB community a chance to explore Berlin and attend unique events on campus.
St. George's Bookstore in Prenzlauerberg This tour led by Simone Kyle will visit just some of Berlin’s many exceptional bookstores. Whether you’re in the mood to browse or looking for a new read, we will walk around to various types of bookstores to get an idea of Berlin’s offerings. From Cafés with an extensive zine collection to famed establishments like Dussmann Kulturkaufhaus, this tour will cover the small independent places as well as reliable shops to buy school books.
Meeting Point: St. George's Bookstore in Prenzlauerberg at noon
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) Are you looking to get a crash course in the production of a film? Do you want to try your hand at getting on set and working with a crew? Come join this lab led by Yensen LeBeau, creator and director of the feature film The Conditions of Youth, to learn editing techniques, the paperwork that's required for working with talent, how to make a shot-list, prop-list and other organizational aspects--and of course, put together a mini film!
Meeting Point: The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin)
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Waldstraße 15, 13156 Berlin Join Muhammed Sayed for a sunset hike to the Drachenburg Viewpoint, from which you can see all of Berlin and the surrounding areas. At 53 meters high, it is perfect to get an expansive view of all of Berlin. Bring a blanket and enjoy watching the sun set over Berlin, and watching the moon rise all in one go. After that, join us to have a lovely late dinner in one of the many amazing restaurants Berlin has to offer!
Meeting Point: W15 Cafe
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Friday, September 8, 2023 – Sunday, September 10, 2023
Please join us for the Fall 2023 Berlin Weekend happening from September 8-10! Berlin Weekend is a collection of free or low cost activities hosted by students, staff, and faculty that offer the entire BCB community a chance to explore Berlin and attend unique events on campus.
Bernauer Str. 119, 13355 Berlin If Paris was the "Capital of the Nineteenth Century," as Walter Benjamin thought, then Berlin -- arguably and catastrophically -- was the capital of the twentieth. After the Holocaust and the Second World War, both initiated in and planned from Berlin, the city was divided and quickly became the center of the emergent Cold War. From 1961 to 1989, the division of the world into East and West became concrete in the shape of the Wallrunning right through the city center and all around its western part. We will visit the Wall's most infamous and best-preserved stretch, along Bernauer Straße, and learn about its deeper political and economic origins and about its existential and everyday effects on the lives of the people, families and systems it separated. Tour led by Florian Becker.
Meeting Point: In front of the entrance to the Visitor Center of the Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Str. 119, 13355 Berlin)
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Women's Football Match: Turbine Potsdam vs. VfL Wolfsburg
Sunday, September 10, 2023 12 pm
Waldstraße 15, 13156 Berlin Women's football around the world has seen a huge rise in popularity in the past few years and the most well attended Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand just came to a close. Come join Atticus Kleen, BCB's Health & Wellness Officer, and get a taste of local women's football as Turbine Potsdam, historically one of the most successful women's football teams in Germany, take on VfL Wolfsburg, currently one of the best teams in the world and last year's Champions League finalist.
The match is on Sunday, September 10th at 2pm at Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion in Potsdam. The first 15 students to show up will have their tickets subsidized by BCB and only pay 5€, otherwise tickets are 11€. Please make sure to bring cash, as they do not accept credit cards. If you are interested in attending, please meet at the W15 Cafe at 12pm sharp. If you have any questions at the event, please don't hesitate to contact Atticus Kleen.
Meeting Point: W15 Cafe
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Cafeteria Garden (Rain location: W16) The Involvement Fair is your chance to meet the student clubs and organizations and find out how to get involved this semester. Several campus resources will also have tables where you can learn more about the services they offer.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Platanenstraße 24 Join students and neighbors from Bard College Berlin for a semester long exploration of Migration, Space, and Power.
Migration, Space, and Power was an undergraduate-level course taught at Bard College Berlin during spring 2023. This semester students will share their knowledge from this course in Open Classroom. The course is an invitation to rethink migration and power, with the help of two influential thinkers: Rosa Luxemburg and Doreen Massey.
To join the course, simply fill out this form and mark your calendar for the first session happening on Tuesday, September 12, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Platanenstraße 24. The sessions will take place every Tuesday until December 12, and will hopefully provide a space for engaging discussions, thought-provoking insights, and mutual learning.
P98a Lecture Hall Join Student Life to learn more about your banking options in Germany. Staff will discuss their own experiences with opening accounts and can offer recommendations for different banks.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Writing as Thinking: A Short Practice in Essay and Argument
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 5:30–6:30 pm
K30 Reading Room This two-part workshop offers the opportunity to work with renowned journalist Joshua Yaffa on crafting non-fiction prose. Like academic writing, essay-writing for journals and magazines requires precision, evidence, and a sharp argument, but in other ways, the approach to writing is distinct. Participants will have the chance to write, workshop, and revise pieces intended for a broad readership.
Session 1 is on Wednesday, September 13, from 5:30-6:30pm in the K30 Reading Room. Session 2 is on Monday, September 18, from 5:30-7:00pm in the K30 Reading Room. A dinner will be served for participants after Session 2.
Register here. Please sign up only if you are able to attend both sessions of the workshop.
Joshua Yaffa is a contributing writer at The New Yorker as well as author of Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia, winner of the Orwell Prize in 2021.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
3–8 pm High SpiritsWednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023, 3–8 pm
High Spirits
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
3–8 pm High SpiritsWednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023, 3–8 pm
High Spirits
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
3–8 pm High SpiritsWednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023, 3–8 pm
High Spirits
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
3–8 pm High SpiritsWednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023, 3–8 pm
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BUCHSTABEN SALAT: A mini art book/zine fair
Thursday, September 21, 2023 3–10 pm
Stuttgarter Str. 56, 12059 Berlin-Neukölln BUCHSTABEN SALAT is the first ever very mini art book / zine fair co-organized by WIRWIR (April Gertler) and Pitzilein Books (Idalia Sautto from Mexico City). Sixteen publishers will be showcasing their newest publications that range from artist books to Risograph zines.
Ongoing from Sept 19-21, 3pm-10pm at Stuttgarter Str. 56, 12059 Berlin-Neukölln.Sponsored by: April Gertler (co-director of WIRWIR).
Haus Kunst Mitte (Heidestraße 54, 10557 Berlin) The art exhibition "To Be - Named" at Haus Kunst Mitte, curated by BCB’s long-time collaborator Dr. Dorothea Schöne and created in cooperation with the Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network (EHCN), is dedicated to the topic of naming and the significance of names for the development or suppression of a person's identity. The paintings, installations, films, and photographs selected for the show engage with the traces of colonial history and colonial injustice that have manifested themselves over decades through naming, image appropriation and one-sided forms of historiography.
After the tour led by Dr. Schöne, Dr. Künnei Takaahai, a cultural anthropologist from the University of Warsaw, will lead a unique workshop on the politics of naming. Dr. Takaahai’s research focuses on the societies and cultures of Siberia, Central Asia, and the Arctic as well as the identities of Indigenous peoples and multiculturalism in Siberia and the United States in the context of modern neo-colonialism, post-colonialism, and decolonial studies.
The number of participants is limited, so please sign up for the tour and workshop at your earliest convenience via this Google Form.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin; OSUN.
Waldstraße 15, 13156 Berlin All members of the BCB community are invited to gather for a discussion on important topics relating to campus life. Topics are set together at the beginning of each year, and Community Forums take place once a month. Community Forums are hosted by the Student Life Committee.
Location: W15 CaféSponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
W15 Cafe Please join the Politics faculty of the college in the W15 Café next Wednesday, 27 September at 12:30 for a discussion about studying Politics at BCB, whether as part of the Economics, Politics, and Social Thought BA or in the Ethics and Politics concentration of the BA in Humanities. Courses, requirements, the core program, moderation, the thesis, study abroad, civic engagement, faculty research interests, and future opportunities will be among the subjects addressed. Advanced students in both programs are warmly encouraged to attend and share their experience with those newly arrived at BCB.
Upcoming faculty-student meetings this semester focus on the study of Art and Artistic Practice (October 9), Literature (November 6), and Economics (December 5). Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
P98a Lecture Hall New date: Thursday, September 28.
Interested in going abroad in your third year? Come learn more about the study abroad petition process and the different institutions and grant opportunities available to BCB students for a semester or year abroad at this Study Abroad Info Session. There will also be a student panel.
Students petition in their second year to go abroad their third year. The study abroad petition form is due December 8.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Bard College Berlin Whether you're a new or returning student, Bard College Berlin wants to give you a warm welcome! During Weeks of Welcome, Student Life and other departments are hosting a variety of free events to introduce campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all students. We look forward to seeing you!
Thursday, August 31, 2023 – Friday, September 1, 2023
St. Matthäus-Kirche, Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten.
"To write a poem after Auschwitz is barbaric," Theodor W. Adorno noted in 1949 - and in doing so, he also questioned other forms of artistic engagement with the Holocaust. The exhibition On the Abyss of Pictures (Am Abgrund der Bilder) by the German-British artist Michael Anthony Müller takes a commentative look at Gerhard Richter's Birkenau Cycle in the New National Gallery and poses the question of how the Holocaust was dealt with in art.
What could be appropriate artistic forms of remembrance? How can we approach the human catastrophe of the Shoah in pictures? Internationally renowned image scholars, philosophers and philosophers of religion will discuss these questions at the public symposium. The symposium will be opened with a lecture by Professor Benjamin Buchloh on August 31 at 7:00 p.m. On September 1, renowned scholars such as Professor Almut Shulamit Bruckstein, Professor Thomas Macho, and Lukas Töpfer will discuss various approaches to these questions. The day will conclude with a discussion with Michael Anthony Müller and key experts.
Guests are most welcome to attend the opening lecture by Benjamin Buchloh, individual sessions of the symposium, and/or the closing discussion with the artist Michael Müller as they wish. A participation of the whole program is not required.
For more information, a detailed program, and to register please visit On the Abyss of Pictures.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Student Life, W16 top floor Have questions about Accommodations or the process of getting a disability registered? Come by the Disability Accommodation Coordinator's office and ask any questions you may have.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Lake trip, Humboldt Forum, Berlin Walking Tour
Saturday, September 2, 2023 11 am – 5 pm
Student Life, W16 top floor All students are welcome to join the OLs on one of 3 different excursions: to a nearby lake, to visit the Humboldt Forum, or on a walking tour of Berlin's main sites. Meet in the W15 Cafe to join!
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Your residence hall All residents are expected to attend their respective building meeting. It's an opportunity to meet fellow residents, your RA, and to learn more about important policies.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Cafeteria Garden The Welcome Reception is an opportunity for the BCB community to come together after the first day of classes, welcome our new community members, and reconnect with one another. Join faculty, staff and students to celebrate the start of the semester.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
P98a Lecture Hall Come learn how to take advantage of all of the resources and services you now have access to through our partnership with STW! BCB students have access to off-campus housing options, inexpensive meals at the Mensa throughout Berlin, arts competitions, mental health counseling, disability support, and more! We will also share more about other discounts in Berlin that students are entitled to.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
P98a Lecture Hall Finding a Hausarzt (General Practitioner) is one of the most important first steps in getting "into" the German healthcare system. Come learn about how to find one that fits your needs, so you know who to go to when you get sick!
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
W16, Seminar Room 9 There are many types of insurances that students should consider purchasing when moving to Germany, including renter's insurance, liability insurance, or bike insurance. Having these insurances can help alleviate future stress.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Friday, September 8, 2023 – Sunday, September 10, 2023
Please join us for the Fall 2023 Berlin Weekend happening from September 8-10! Berlin Weekend is a collection of free or low cost activities hosted by students, staff, and faculty that offer the entire BCB community a chance to explore Berlin and attend unique events on campus.
P98a Lecture Hall Join us at this session to learn about the various mental health resources that BCB offers students both on and off campus!
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin; Health, Counseling, and Wellness.
Schloßpl. 5, 10178 Berlin Join Faiza and Maheen from BCB Civic Engagement on a decolonial journey of discovery through the largest cultural project in Europe. In a two-hour tour, you'll get a closer look at the history of Humboldt Forum: the castle and the museum. Who were the Humboldt brothers? What is the relation to colonialism? What role did missionary work play and what form might future cooperation between African institutions and German museums take? You will find out about this and much more on our tour.
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.
Please note that spots are limited. If you want to join the tour, please let us know by Tuesday, Sept 5, via email to: en[email protected] Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Friday, September 8, 2023 – Sunday, September 10, 2023
Please join us for the Fall 2023 Berlin Weekend happening from September 8-10! Berlin Weekend is a collection of free or low cost activities hosted by students, staff, and faculty that offer the entire BCB community a chance to explore Berlin and attend unique events on campus.
St. George's Bookstore in Prenzlauerberg This tour led by Simone Kyle will visit just some of Berlin’s many exceptional bookstores. Whether you’re in the mood to browse or looking for a new read, we will walk around to various types of bookstores to get an idea of Berlin’s offerings. From Cafés with an extensive zine collection to famed establishments like Dussmann Kulturkaufhaus, this tour will cover the small independent places as well as reliable shops to buy school books.
Meeting Point: St. George's Bookstore in Prenzlauerberg at noon
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) Are you looking to get a crash course in the production of a film? Do you want to try your hand at getting on set and working with a crew? Come join this lab led by Yensen LeBeau, creator and director of the feature film The Conditions of Youth, to learn editing techniques, the paperwork that's required for working with talent, how to make a shot-list, prop-list and other organizational aspects--and of course, put together a mini film!
Meeting Point: The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin)
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Waldstraße 15, 13156 Berlin Join Muhammed Sayed for a sunset hike to the Drachenburg Viewpoint, from which you can see all of Berlin and the surrounding areas. At 53 meters high, it is perfect to get an expansive view of all of Berlin. Bring a blanket and enjoy watching the sun set over Berlin, and watching the moon rise all in one go. After that, join us to have a lovely late dinner in one of the many amazing restaurants Berlin has to offer!
Meeting Point: W15 Cafe
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Friday, September 8, 2023 – Sunday, September 10, 2023
Please join us for the Fall 2023 Berlin Weekend happening from September 8-10! Berlin Weekend is a collection of free or low cost activities hosted by students, staff, and faculty that offer the entire BCB community a chance to explore Berlin and attend unique events on campus.
Bernauer Str. 119, 13355 Berlin If Paris was the "Capital of the Nineteenth Century," as Walter Benjamin thought, then Berlin -- arguably and catastrophically -- was the capital of the twentieth. After the Holocaust and the Second World War, both initiated in and planned from Berlin, the city was divided and quickly became the center of the emergent Cold War. From 1961 to 1989, the division of the world into East and West became concrete in the shape of the Wallrunning right through the city center and all around its western part. We will visit the Wall's most infamous and best-preserved stretch, along Bernauer Straße, and learn about its deeper political and economic origins and about its existential and everyday effects on the lives of the people, families and systems it separated. Tour led by Florian Becker.
Meeting Point: In front of the entrance to the Visitor Center of the Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Str. 119, 13355 Berlin)
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Women's Football Match: Turbine Potsdam vs. VfL Wolfsburg
Sunday, September 10, 2023 12 pm
Waldstraße 15, 13156 Berlin Women's football around the world has seen a huge rise in popularity in the past few years and the most well attended Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand just came to a close. Come join Atticus Kleen, BCB's Health & Wellness Officer, and get a taste of local women's football as Turbine Potsdam, historically one of the most successful women's football teams in Germany, take on VfL Wolfsburg, currently one of the best teams in the world and last year's Champions League finalist.
The match is on Sunday, September 10th at 2pm at Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion in Potsdam. The first 15 students to show up will have their tickets subsidized by BCB and only pay 5€, otherwise tickets are 11€. Please make sure to bring cash, as they do not accept credit cards. If you are interested in attending, please meet at the W15 Cafe at 12pm sharp. If you have any questions at the event, please don't hesitate to contact Atticus Kleen.
Meeting Point: W15 Cafe
Part of the Berlin Weekend event series. Click here to see the full list of Berlin Weekend events.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Cafeteria Garden (Rain location: W16) The Involvement Fair is your chance to meet the student clubs and organizations and find out how to get involved this semester. Several campus resources will also have tables where you can learn more about the services they offer.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Platanenstraße 24 Join students and neighbors from Bard College Berlin for a semester long exploration of Migration, Space, and Power.
Migration, Space, and Power was an undergraduate-level course taught at Bard College Berlin during spring 2023. This semester students will share their knowledge from this course in Open Classroom. The course is an invitation to rethink migration and power, with the help of two influential thinkers: Rosa Luxemburg and Doreen Massey.
To join the course, simply fill out this form and mark your calendar for the first session happening on Tuesday, September 12, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Platanenstraße 24. The sessions will take place every Tuesday until December 12, and will hopefully provide a space for engaging discussions, thought-provoking insights, and mutual learning.
P98a Lecture Hall Join Student Life to learn more about your banking options in Germany. Staff will discuss their own experiences with opening accounts and can offer recommendations for different banks.
Part of the Weeks of Welcome event series. Click here to see the full list of WoW events. Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Writing as Thinking: A Short Practice in Essay and Argument
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 5:30–6:30 pm
K30 Reading Room This two-part workshop offers the opportunity to work with renowned journalist Joshua Yaffa on crafting non-fiction prose. Like academic writing, essay-writing for journals and magazines requires precision, evidence, and a sharp argument, but in other ways, the approach to writing is distinct. Participants will have the chance to write, workshop, and revise pieces intended for a broad readership.
Session 1 is on Wednesday, September 13, from 5:30-6:30pm in the K30 Reading Room. Session 2 is on Monday, September 18, from 5:30-7:00pm in the K30 Reading Room. A dinner will be served for participants after Session 2.
Register here. Please sign up only if you are able to attend both sessions of the workshop.
Joshua Yaffa is a contributing writer at The New Yorker as well as author of Between Two Fires: Truth, Ambition, and Compromise in Putin's Russia, winner of the Orwell Prize in 2021.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 – Sunday, September 17, 2023 3–8 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40-44, 13409 Berlin) Monopol Berlin is a former industrial site, built in the 1880s on Provinzstraße in Reinickendorf. After lying empty for many years, the spirits factory is now being established as an art venue. On the occasion of Berlin Art Week 2023, in the spaces where alcohol was once stored, heated, and cooled, a contemporary art exhibition will shed light on the tension between art and the industrial, the two spirits of this extraordinary place.
Exhibition Hours September 13: 3-8pm September 14-17: noon-8pm (Friday and Saturday open until 10 pm)Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
Stuttgarter Str. 56, 12059 Berlin-Neukölln BUCHSTABEN SALAT is the first ever very mini art book / zine fair co-organized by WIRWIR (April Gertler) and Pitzilein Books (Idalia Sautto from Mexico City). Sixteen publishers will be showcasing their newest publications that range from artist books to Risograph zines.
Ongoing from Sept 19-21, 3pm-10pm at Stuttgarter Str. 56, 12059 Berlin-Neukölln.Sponsored by: April Gertler (co-director of WIRWIR).
Haus Kunst Mitte (Heidestraße 54, 10557 Berlin) The art exhibition "To Be - Named" at Haus Kunst Mitte, curated by BCB’s long-time collaborator Dr. Dorothea Schöne and created in cooperation with the Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network (EHCN), is dedicated to the topic of naming and the significance of names for the development or suppression of a person's identity. The paintings, installations, films, and photographs selected for the show engage with the traces of colonial history and colonial injustice that have manifested themselves over decades through naming, image appropriation and one-sided forms of historiography.
After the tour led by Dr. Schöne, Dr. Künnei Takaahai, a cultural anthropologist from the University of Warsaw, will lead a unique workshop on the politics of naming. Dr. Takaahai’s research focuses on the societies and cultures of Siberia, Central Asia, and the Arctic as well as the identities of Indigenous peoples and multiculturalism in Siberia and the United States in the context of modern neo-colonialism, post-colonialism, and decolonial studies.
The number of participants is limited, so please sign up for the tour and workshop at your earliest convenience via this Google Form.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin; OSUN.
Waldstraße 15, 13156 Berlin All members of the BCB community are invited to gather for a discussion on important topics relating to campus life. Topics are set together at the beginning of each year, and Community Forums take place once a month. Community Forums are hosted by the Student Life Committee.
Location: W15 CaféSponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
W15 Cafe Please join the Politics faculty of the college in the W15 Café next Wednesday, 27 September at 12:30 for a discussion about studying Politics at BCB, whether as part of the Economics, Politics, and Social Thought BA or in the Ethics and Politics concentration of the BA in Humanities. Courses, requirements, the core program, moderation, the thesis, study abroad, civic engagement, faculty research interests, and future opportunities will be among the subjects addressed. Advanced students in both programs are warmly encouraged to attend and share their experience with those newly arrived at BCB.
Upcoming faculty-student meetings this semester focus on the study of Art and Artistic Practice (October 9), Literature (November 6), and Economics (December 5). Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
P98a Lecture Hall New date: Thursday, September 28.
Interested in going abroad in your third year? Come learn more about the study abroad petition process and the different institutions and grant opportunities available to BCB students for a semester or year abroad at this Study Abroad Info Session. There will also be a student panel.
Students petition in their second year to go abroad their third year. The study abroad petition form is due December 8.Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
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