New Book Presentation: My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Arts
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:30–1:30 pm
Bard College Berlin, P24, Seminar Room 8 My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Arts (Cambridge University Press, 2025) centers the artistic production and social worlds of artists of African descent in Cuba since the colonial period, offering a revisionist history of Cuban art that explores the gendered racial logics that have informed the constitution of the national canon. The book traces how ideologues of the slaveholding planter class institutionalized the association between ‘fine arts’ and key attributes of whiteness, and it examines how this association continues to shape art historical narratives in Cuba.
Part of Faculty Colloquium event series.
Cary Aileen García Yero is a Cuban-Canadian historian of Latin American arts and culture. She received her PhD in History from Harvard University in 2020. Her dissertation received Honorary Mention by the Latin American Studies Association Cuba Section in 2022, as well as the Claster Mamolen Dissertation Award by Harvard University's Afro-Latin American Research Institute. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals such as the Latin American Research Review, Studies in Latin American Popular Culture, the Anuario de Historia de América Latina, Cuban Studies, among others.
W16 Learning Commons Your 4th-year project deserves more than "close enough" citations. Join Learning Commons Writing Tutor Taycia for a hands-on workshop to clean up your bibliography, dodge common errors, and turn your references into a high-quality source of academic credibility.
JJK Hall Café (W15) We are cordially inviting you to the Thesis Gong Ceremony for our Spring 2026 Graduates! The ceremony will take place on Friday, April 10th at 4pm in the JJK Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
We're delighted to invite admitted students and their families to visit Bard College Berlin on Saturday, April 11.
Join us for a day on our campus where you can meet fellow admitted students, attend a seminar with our professors, meet our staff, take a full tour of the campus, and hear from our current students about life as a Bard Berliner.
Admitted students can access the registration link in their applicant portal.
We look forward to welcoming you to the BCB campus!
How Will You Change the World After BCB? Join our exclusive Alumni Roundtable!
Monday, April 13, 2026
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) Are you wondering how you will make an impact after BCB? Are you ready to take your social and political passions out of the classroom and into the real world?
On April 13th at 19:00 in the Julie Johnson Kidd Hall Cafe, REM on Campus are bringing back BCB alumni who are on the frontlines of human rights, political journalism, and community building to show you how it's done.
This is not your average panel. To give you the best networking experience possible, we are skipping the stage and using an intimate, interactive roundtable format. You will sit directly with the speakers in small groups, ask your biggest career questions face-to-face, and discuss the real roadmap to success. (Don’t worry, we’ll have premade question sheets as well, so you can also just sit and listen!)
At the end of the event, all groups will come together to share their top insights for navigating the NGO and civic fields.
And yes, there will be snacks! Just drop by the JJK Cafe at 19:00 to join the conversation. We can't wait to see you there!
From Scaling Startups To Connecting Systems: What Data Taught Me About Impact
Monday, April 13, 2026 2–3:30 pm
Online Aurel Stenzel started his career building and scaling data-driven businesses, most notably as COO of Adjust, where he helped grow the company from a small startup into a global and profitable SaaS unicorn. Along the way, he saw firsthand how powerful data can be in driving growth and decision-making.
But he also began to notice a deeper challenge: we struggle to use data collectively, especially when it comes to solving complex problems like sustainability. This insight led him to co-found the SINE Foundation, where he now works on enabling the flow of trusted sustainability data across organizations to unlock better coordination and real-world impact. For this work, Aurel was recognized as an Ashoka Fellow in 2024.
Trained as a mathematician and now a PhD economist, his work revolves around one central question: how can we move from collecting data to connecting systems, enabling a more collaborative and sustainable economy?
Part of Prof. Dr. Israel Waichman's Environmental and Resource Economics course.
Lecture and Discussion with Epona Hamdan (HKW Berlin)
Monday, April 13, 2026 3:30–5 pm
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) This lecture explores the relationship between technology, materiality, and perception through the lens of “softness.” Drawing on the concept of technological ecologies, it examines how qualities like hardness and softness are not inherent to matter, but emerge through touch. While hardness has historically been associated with stability, control, and dominance, softness remains relational, evolving, and difficult to fix. Often embedded in practices such as textile-making, soft technologies have frequently been marginalized or erased, despite their complexity and adaptability. The look at artistic practices will be an entry point to reconsider how we understand the interplay of technology, material intelligence, and the sensory dimensions.
Part of the Seminar “New Materialisms in Philosophy & Art” by Nisaar Ulama.
Epona Hamdan is a researcher, curator, and cultural organizer working across embodied knowledge, critical theory, and cosmotechnical inquiry. Her practice explores how artistic, philosophical, scientific, and locally grounded knowledges intersect in the wide scope of perspectives on technology, law, and community. She is a researcher and producer at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), with a focus on quantum physics and artificial intelligence.
Online Student Life invites you to attend our series of programs aimed at supporting students as you make plans for post graduate life. All events take place at 5:00pm-6:00pm online.
You did it, but now what? Come learn about how to wrap up your time at BCB and transition to your next adventure, be that in Berlin or across the globe. In this session we will cover: How to wrap up your academic time at BCB What bureaucratic paperwork you need to take care of including Um- and Abmeldung, residence permits, etc.
Tuesday, April 21: Career Possibilities After Graduation Google Meet link
Come learn about your career options for after graduation. We will discuss specifics related to staying in Germany after graduation, and also general advice for finding a job.
W16 SR 9 Learn how to: → Access Stevenson Library online resources → Find resources across Berlin state/university libraries → Refine your results with search techniques
Meeting point: Platanenstraße 24, 13156 Berlin DE: Wir setzen uns in Bewegung, um sichtbar zu machen, was sonst oft unsichtbar bleibt: die alltäglichen Barrieren im Kiez und die unsichtbaren Herausforderungen, mit denen viele Menschen mit Behinderung leben. Wir begeben uns gemeinsam auf den Weg durch Niederschönhausen, zeigen konkrete Stellen, teilen Erfahrungen und setzen an jeder problematischen Stelle ein Zeichen für Veränderung!
EN: We are taking action to highlight what often remains invisible: the everyday barriers in our neighborhood and the invisible challenges that many people with disabilities face. We will make our way together through Niederschönhausen, point out specific locations, share experiences, and make a mark for change at every problematic spot!
Part of Project Sidewalk Solidarity led by Sanskriti Shrestha, in collaboration with Civic Engagement and EOPND Office.
JJK Hall Café (W15) "Abendbrot" is an informal social gathering for all students interested in speaking German. Takes place bi-weekly on Tuesdays.
14 April: Kiezrunde Interessierst du dich dafür, was gerade in unserem Kiez passiert? Möchtest du dein Deutsch nutzen, um über gesellschaftliche und politische Themen zu sprechen? Diesmal findet das Abendbrot mit der Niederschönhausen-Kiezrunde statt.Genieße Essen und Austausch bei dieser besonderen Atmosphäre!
Learning Commons (W16) How are you and your peers using Chat GPT and other AI tools currently? Have you been surprised by some of its capacity for legitimate research? Are you concerned about its impact on your own learning or field of study?
In this discussion, the Learning Commons invites students to share their experiences using AI currently and gather questions they might have about how it fits into their degree at Bard Berlin and broader academic goals. Graduating students Muhammed Sayed and Alejandro Gilardi Ramirez will begin with a few words on their perspectives from using AI in research and changes around in-class tests and other assignments.
This meeting follows up on the AI Aware Universities program in 2025-6, in which the BCB community attended lectures by experts in the field and discussed the ethical use of AI in an undergraduate context. At that time, students shared their academic goals and guidelines with faculty. As things are moving so quickly with this technology, faculty would like to hear more about its actual use by students now. Learning Commons faculty will then share student perspectives in faculty meetings that follow.
Liberal democracy, right-wing populism and academia in East Central Europe
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:30–2 pm
JJK Hall Café (W15) An informal discussion with interested BCB students and faculty on the current political dynamics and the place of academia in East Central Europe in the immediate aftermath of the Hungarian parliamentary elections.
Balázs Trencsényiis Professor of History and Director of the Institute for Advanced Study at the Central European University. He is also the founding convener of the CEU Invisible University for Ukraine.
Online (Zoom) How does the body remain healthy and heal? This lecture explores evolving premodern visions of the body across medical traditions in East and West. We will trace the shift from the authority of ancient texts to the growing prestige of experimentation in early modern medicine. We will examine how mechanical models of the body, alongside new reflections on the mind-body relationship, reshaped medical theory and practice. We will also consider the roles of physicians and midwives in widening efforts to help women understand their own bodies—a theme that continues to resonate in medical discourse today.
This lecture is part of the Early Modern Science core course.
Online Event On 17 April, 14:30–16:30 (CEST), we will host a joint Online Open Day with programs from across Germany! Get to know the LAS offers in Berlin, Freiburg, Gießen, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, and Lüneburg. Learn more about our commonalities and differences to decide which program suits you best.
Join us on Zoom! | Meeting-ID: 662 6485 8554 | Passcode: LASinD2026
Waldstrasse 89, 13156 Join Bard Feminist Collective for a warm and inspiring Alumnae Coffee Chat—an intimate gathering designed to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate the power of feminist community across generations. This event offers a space to share stories, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections with fellow alumnae and current students.
Whether you're looking to expand your network, revisit shared experiences, or simply enjoy thoughtful conversation over coffee, this is your chance to engage in a supportive and empowering environment.
Post-Chornobyl Era? The crisis of nuclear modernity and its repercussions in Ukraine and beyond
Friday, April 17, 2026 7–9 pm
P98A Lecture Hall The Chornobyl nuclear plant explosion (26 April 1986) became a watershed event in the contemporary history of Ukraine, the USSR, and Eastern Europe in general. The explosion’s effects challenged scientific progress and socialist modernization under Soviet rule. This technological catastrophe of global dimension was perceived as a prelude to the collapse of the Soviet system and the resulting multifaceted transformation of the countries of Eastern Europe. How can we reinterpret the post-Chornobyl era from the perspective of the last forty years - as the postindustrial postmodern, a post-communist transformation, or a postcolonial stage - and how were the three processes interconnected?
Speakers: Tamara Hundorova (Professor at the Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature in Kyiv) Anna Veronika Wendland (Senior Researcher at the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe in Marburg
The Haves and Have Yachts: A Discussion With Evan Osnos
Monday, April 20, 2026 7 pm
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Conference Center (Schumannstraße 8, 10117 Berlin) Across the West, and in the U.S. above all, the ultra-wealthy have come to amass enormous influence. The finance and tech sectors have minted new billionaires with great ambitions and visions for politics and society; favorable tax and regulatory systems have allowed the old, preexisting gilded classes to hold onto their wealth and pass it to their descendants.
Evan Osnos, a staff writer for The New Yorker and co-host of The New Yorker’s Political Scene podcast, will make a rare visit to Berlin for the launch of the German edition of his latest book on this subject, "The Haves and the Have Yachts." This discussion will address how this new global class has emerged and what sort of effect they have on everything from elections to inequality to tax policy and public attitudes towards politics and society. What are the particular norms, attributes, chief characteristics of this new gilded age? How does this gilded age intersect with increased alienation and polarization that feed distrust and dissatisfaction with government? Osnos will share insights and anecdotes from this world—from the luxury yachts in the title to a support group for convicted white-collar criminals—and address the immense power a handful of ultra-wealthy individuals have in shaping American politics. Moderated by Joshua Yaffa.
News from Home (& Beyond): Slovakia - Why should we care?
Monday, April 20, 2026 7:30–9 pm
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) This series aims to provide the student community at BCB with a platform to share and learn about diverse political issues in the form of informative presentations and discussions given by their own peers.
April 20: Slovakia - Why should we care? by Stani, Hana, and Martin
The Haves and Have Yachts: A Discussion With Evan Osnos (Munich)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7 pm
Amerikahaus Munich, Karolinenpl. 3, 80333 München Across the West, and in the U.S. above all, the ultra-wealthy have come to amass enormous influence. The finance and tech sectors have minted new billionaires with great ambitions and visions for politics and society; favorable tax and regulatory systems have allowed the old, preexisting gilded classes to hold onto their wealth and pass it to their descendants.
Evan Osnos, a staff writer for The New Yorker and co-host of The New Yorker’s Political Scene podcast, will make a rare visit to Munich for the launch of the German edition of his latest book on this subject, "The Haves and the Have Yachts." This discussion will address how this new global class has emerged and what sort of effect they have on everything from elections to inequality to tax policy and public attitudes towards politics and society. What are the particular norms, attributes, chief characteristics of this new gilded age? How does this gilded age intersect with increased alienation and polarization that feed distrust and dissatisfaction with government? Osnos will share insights and anecdotes from this world—from the luxury yachts in the title to a support group for convicted white-collar criminals—and address the immense power a handful of ultra-wealthy individuals have in shaping American politics.
Career Pathways: IT Controlling in the Energy Sector
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Platanenstraße 24, 13156 Berlin, Seminar Room 8 A guest talk from the professional world will take place during the lecture. We are pleased to welcome Manuela Hohmann from GASCADE Gastransport GmbH, who will join our math lecture to share insights into her career path and professional experience.
Manuela Hohmann studied Economics and now works in IT Controlling. In her talk, she will discuss how quantitative and analytical skills are used in practice and how a background in economics can lead to a career at the intersection of business and IT in the energy sector.
The talk will give you the opportunity to learn more about possible career paths and to ask questions about working in industry.
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) Join us for an Alumni Talk with Lara Habboub (HAST '24), the Communications Lead for the Democracy & Belonging Forum, a research and network hub that aims to counter democratic degradation and oppose authoritarian populism in Europe and the United States. Lara coordinates publications, social media, and cross-organizational communications to connect the Forum's research and initiatives with broader audiences.
Lara graduated from Bard College Berlin in 2024 with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought, majoring in Ethics and Politics. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Mind and Brain at Humboldt University of Berlin, where she explores the intersection of neuroscience and philosophy of mind, with particular interest in how people interpret reality differently and what shapes their political worldviews. This research deeply informs her communications work on bridging divides and fostering belonging.
During her talk followed by a Q&A, Lara will reflect on her post-college trajectory and how liberal arts education prepared her for her current career.
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
National Internationalism? Nation, Race, and Class in the Soviet Sphere
Friday, April 24, 2026 9 am – 8:30 pm
Julie Johnson Kidd Hall & Metis Books and Café This conference explores the paradoxes of communist internationalism by focusing on the USSR and its satellites. Soviet type regimes claimed to transcend the nation-state and condemned nationalism as a bourgeois relic, yet they relied and often mobilized national loyalties to legitimize and maintain control. Communist countries theorized anti-colonialism and promoted racial equality abroad, even while repressing minorities and silencing ethnic tensions at home. The collapse of communism as a social and political system exposed these contradictions. By examining the gap between ideology and practice, the conference investigates nationalism’s persistence and its enduring role in shaping contemporary politics.
Organized by Berit Ebert, Denis Skopin, Ewa Atanassow. In cooperation with Smolny Beyond Borders and Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur. More information can be found in the conference overview document.
From 9:00-17:45, the conference takes place in Julie Johnson Kidd Hall of Bard College Berlin (Waldstr. 15, 13156 Berlin). From 18:30-20:30, the evening event will take place at Metis Books and Café (Gleimstraße 21, 10437 Berlin).Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
KW Garden After an amazing debut last year, ResLife is excited to bring you the second edition of The Great Cultural Mashup — bigger, brighter, and even more exciting! Join us for an unforgettable celebration of the cultures that make BCB so vibrant.
Expect: Free barbecue (grilled by ResLife) Free drinks to keep the vibes going Food & drinks to share, trade, or sell — from your own culture or one you love Games from around the world Performances like dancing, singing, and more
We would highly appreciate if you could contribute to this meaningful event in any possible way. Want to contribute? Please fill out the Google Form (all sections or just the ones relevant to you!)
At 7pm, the Football (Soccer) Tournament will begin All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Online Event Solve. Collaborate. Create Impact. Join an intercampus event where students from BCB and CEU come together to tackle real NGO-related challenges. Participants will combine critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork to develop impactful solutions in 30 minutes, followed by a pitch to a jury panel. Teams will be mixed across campuses, and students are encouraged to apply individually. No specific background is required—we aim to have students from all majors.
BCB PRIDE WeekFriday, April 24, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
BCB PRIDE Week
Friday, April 24, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
BCB PRIDE WeekFriday, April 24, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
BCB PRIDE Week
Friday, April 24, 2026 – Thursday, April 30, 2026
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Learning Commons, W16 top floor QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29.
KulturMarktHalle e.V. (Hanns-Eisler-Straße 93, 10409 Berlin) What does it mean to leave everything behind not by choice, but to survive?
“Photos and Stories / Strangers Everywhere” is an exhibition that explores the lived experiences of individuals forced to flee their homes due to conflict, political instability, and personal danger. Through photography and personal narratives, the project highlights the resilience and voices of refugee and displaced students. Centered around the events of August 15, 2021, and the fall of Afghanistan; a moment that reshaped countless lives and continues to have lasting consequences. This exhibition brings forward deeply personal perspectives on displacement.
Through interviews, photographs, and storytelling, the project amplifies the voices of displaced individuals, offering insight into their journeys of loss, resilience, and hope, while shedding light on the emotional realities of becoming a stranger in a new land.
Join Voices Across the Student Atlas (VASA) to listen, reflect, and bear witness to stories that too often go unheard.
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
K30 Lounge and Julie Johnson Kidd Hall Cafe Join us for a special Day of German Experiences – with quizzes, potluck and many more!
This unique event brings together three exciting German experiences in one day: in preparation for the Final German Test, there will be a playful quiz to practice your listening comprehension at the K30 Lounge from 5-6:30 pm.
We will then mingle and relax over a Potluck Abendbrot at W15 (JJHK hall) from 6:30 pm.We will finally join an info-session at the Offenes Haus to learn more about a shared living-and-learning DerDieDas Project on campus.
Whether you want to practice your German, meet new people, or get useful guidance, there’s something here for everyone!
Quizzes, food, information, and great company – all in one place!!
Julie Johnson Kidd Hall Cafe (W15) Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics.
Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved: [email protected]
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night.
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
JJK Hall Café (W15) The Community Forums are dedicated to bringing our entire community (staff, students, and faculty) together to discuss topics related to life at BCB. These are an opportunity to talk about anything on your mind or to ask questions that you have. They are co-hosted between the Student Life Committee and Student Parliament.
Unermüdlich: The Antelope and the Waiting Body film screening
Thursday, April 30, 2026 5–6:15 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40, 13409 Berlin) Unermüdlich- The Antelope and the Waiting Body is a memoir-based film essay that reflects on an illness journey of a young woman who has developed a rare neurological illness after a life-threatening brain stroke. Juxtaposing the hard bureaucratic reality of the modern healthcare system with her tireless journey for freedom of mobility, the film ponders on the question of a body that is both under the medical gaze, and one that views the world through eyes of persistence, hope and resilience.
The film screening Unermüdlich- The Antelope and the Waiting Body marks the opening of the Creative Component Exhibition of Spring 2026 graduating cohort. After the screening, there will be a short roundtable discussion, led and moderated by Clio Nicastro and Sanskriti Shrestha.
The Life of Others/Das Leben der Anderen: Screening and discussion
Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:30–10 pm
Lecture Hall In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the DDR secret police (Stasi) assigned to conduct surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly involved in their lives. Filmed partly in Schönholzerheide in Pankow, this Academy Award–winning movie offers a powerful depiction of life, love, and art behind the Iron Curtain.
Movie Night: The Lives of Others (dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)
Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:30–9 pm
Lecture Hall The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) is an Academy Award–winning thriller set in East Berlin in the 1980s, a few years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. It follows a disciplined and loyal Stasi officer assigned to surveil a celebrated playwright and his partner, a renowned actress. As he listens to their conversations, reads their mail, and documents their every move—the officer finds himself affected by their lives and their humanity. What begins as routine surveillance turns into longing, moral doubt and political awakening. Partly shot in Pankow and widely acclaimed for its authentic portrayal of life in the German Democratic Republic, the film is also an allegory of love and the possibility of redemption.
New Book Presentation: My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Arts
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:30–1:30 pm
Bard College Berlin, P24, Seminar Room 8 My Own Past: Afrodescendant Contributions to Cuban Arts (Cambridge University Press, 2025) centers the artistic production and social worlds of artists of African descent in Cuba since the colonial period, offering a revisionist history of Cuban art that explores the gendered racial logics that have informed the constitution of the national canon. The book traces how ideologues of the slaveholding planter class institutionalized the association between ‘fine arts’ and key attributes of whiteness, and it examines how this association continues to shape art historical narratives in Cuba.
Part of Faculty Colloquium event series.
Cary Aileen García Yero is a Cuban-Canadian historian of Latin American arts and culture. She received her PhD in History from Harvard University in 2020. Her dissertation received Honorary Mention by the Latin American Studies Association Cuba Section in 2022, as well as the Claster Mamolen Dissertation Award by Harvard University's Afro-Latin American Research Institute. Her work has been published in several peer-reviewed journals such as the Latin American Research Review, Studies in Latin American Popular Culture, the Anuario de Historia de América Latina, Cuban Studies, among others.
W16 Learning Commons Your 4th-year project deserves more than "close enough" citations. Join Learning Commons Writing Tutor Taycia for a hands-on workshop to clean up your bibliography, dodge common errors, and turn your references into a high-quality source of academic credibility.
JJK Hall Café (W15) We are cordially inviting you to the Thesis Gong Ceremony for our Spring 2026 Graduates! The ceremony will take place on Friday, April 10th at 4pm in the JJK Hall. Light refreshments will be served.
We're delighted to invite admitted students and their families to visit Bard College Berlin on Saturday, April 11.
Join us for a day on our campus where you can meet fellow admitted students, attend a seminar with our professors, meet our staff, take a full tour of the campus, and hear from our current students about life as a Bard Berliner.
Admitted students can access the registration link in their applicant portal.
We look forward to welcoming you to the BCB campus!
How Will You Change the World After BCB? Join our exclusive Alumni Roundtable!
Monday, April 13, 2026
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) Are you wondering how you will make an impact after BCB? Are you ready to take your social and political passions out of the classroom and into the real world?
On April 13th at 19:00 in the Julie Johnson Kidd Hall Cafe, REM on Campus are bringing back BCB alumni who are on the frontlines of human rights, political journalism, and community building to show you how it's done.
This is not your average panel. To give you the best networking experience possible, we are skipping the stage and using an intimate, interactive roundtable format. You will sit directly with the speakers in small groups, ask your biggest career questions face-to-face, and discuss the real roadmap to success. (Don’t worry, we’ll have premade question sheets as well, so you can also just sit and listen!)
At the end of the event, all groups will come together to share their top insights for navigating the NGO and civic fields.
And yes, there will be snacks! Just drop by the JJK Cafe at 19:00 to join the conversation. We can't wait to see you there!
From Scaling Startups To Connecting Systems: What Data Taught Me About Impact
Monday, April 13, 2026 2–3:30 pm
Online Aurel Stenzel started his career building and scaling data-driven businesses, most notably as COO of Adjust, where he helped grow the company from a small startup into a global and profitable SaaS unicorn. Along the way, he saw firsthand how powerful data can be in driving growth and decision-making.
But he also began to notice a deeper challenge: we struggle to use data collectively, especially when it comes to solving complex problems like sustainability. This insight led him to co-found the SINE Foundation, where he now works on enabling the flow of trusted sustainability data across organizations to unlock better coordination and real-world impact. For this work, Aurel was recognized as an Ashoka Fellow in 2024.
Trained as a mathematician and now a PhD economist, his work revolves around one central question: how can we move from collecting data to connecting systems, enabling a more collaborative and sustainable economy?
Part of Prof. Dr. Israel Waichman's Environmental and Resource Economics course.
Lecture and Discussion with Epona Hamdan (HKW Berlin)
Monday, April 13, 2026 3:30–5 pm
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) This lecture explores the relationship between technology, materiality, and perception through the lens of “softness.” Drawing on the concept of technological ecologies, it examines how qualities like hardness and softness are not inherent to matter, but emerge through touch. While hardness has historically been associated with stability, control, and dominance, softness remains relational, evolving, and difficult to fix. Often embedded in practices such as textile-making, soft technologies have frequently been marginalized or erased, despite their complexity and adaptability. The look at artistic practices will be an entry point to reconsider how we understand the interplay of technology, material intelligence, and the sensory dimensions.
Part of the Seminar “New Materialisms in Philosophy & Art” by Nisaar Ulama.
Epona Hamdan is a researcher, curator, and cultural organizer working across embodied knowledge, critical theory, and cosmotechnical inquiry. Her practice explores how artistic, philosophical, scientific, and locally grounded knowledges intersect in the wide scope of perspectives on technology, law, and community. She is a researcher and producer at Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW), with a focus on quantum physics and artificial intelligence.
Online Student Life invites you to attend our series of programs aimed at supporting students as you make plans for post graduate life. All events take place at 5:00pm-6:00pm online.
You did it, but now what? Come learn about how to wrap up your time at BCB and transition to your next adventure, be that in Berlin or across the globe. In this session we will cover: How to wrap up your academic time at BCB What bureaucratic paperwork you need to take care of including Um- and Abmeldung, residence permits, etc.
Tuesday, April 21: Career Possibilities After Graduation Google Meet link
Come learn about your career options for after graduation. We will discuss specifics related to staying in Germany after graduation, and also general advice for finding a job.
W16 SR 9 Learn how to: → Access Stevenson Library online resources → Find resources across Berlin state/university libraries → Refine your results with search techniques
Meeting point: Platanenstraße 24, 13156 Berlin DE: Wir setzen uns in Bewegung, um sichtbar zu machen, was sonst oft unsichtbar bleibt: die alltäglichen Barrieren im Kiez und die unsichtbaren Herausforderungen, mit denen viele Menschen mit Behinderung leben. Wir begeben uns gemeinsam auf den Weg durch Niederschönhausen, zeigen konkrete Stellen, teilen Erfahrungen und setzen an jeder problematischen Stelle ein Zeichen für Veränderung!
EN: We are taking action to highlight what often remains invisible: the everyday barriers in our neighborhood and the invisible challenges that many people with disabilities face. We will make our way together through Niederschönhausen, point out specific locations, share experiences, and make a mark for change at every problematic spot!
Part of Project Sidewalk Solidarity led by Sanskriti Shrestha, in collaboration with Civic Engagement and EOPND Office.
JJK Hall Café (W15) "Abendbrot" is an informal social gathering for all students interested in speaking German. Takes place bi-weekly on Tuesdays.
14 April: Kiezrunde Interessierst du dich dafür, was gerade in unserem Kiez passiert? Möchtest du dein Deutsch nutzen, um über gesellschaftliche und politische Themen zu sprechen? Diesmal findet das Abendbrot mit der Niederschönhausen-Kiezrunde statt.Genieße Essen und Austausch bei dieser besonderen Atmosphäre!
Learning Commons (W16) How are you and your peers using Chat GPT and other AI tools currently? Have you been surprised by some of its capacity for legitimate research? Are you concerned about its impact on your own learning or field of study?
In this discussion, the Learning Commons invites students to share their experiences using AI currently and gather questions they might have about how it fits into their degree at Bard Berlin and broader academic goals. Graduating students Muhammed Sayed and Alejandro Gilardi Ramirez will begin with a few words on their perspectives from using AI in research and changes around in-class tests and other assignments.
This meeting follows up on the AI Aware Universities program in 2025-6, in which the BCB community attended lectures by experts in the field and discussed the ethical use of AI in an undergraduate context. At that time, students shared their academic goals and guidelines with faculty. As things are moving so quickly with this technology, faculty would like to hear more about its actual use by students now. Learning Commons faculty will then share student perspectives in faculty meetings that follow.
Liberal democracy, right-wing populism and academia in East Central Europe
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:30–2 pm
JJK Hall Café (W15) An informal discussion with interested BCB students and faculty on the current political dynamics and the place of academia in East Central Europe in the immediate aftermath of the Hungarian parliamentary elections.
Balázs Trencsényiis Professor of History and Director of the Institute for Advanced Study at the Central European University. He is also the founding convener of the CEU Invisible University for Ukraine.
Online (Zoom) How does the body remain healthy and heal? This lecture explores evolving premodern visions of the body across medical traditions in East and West. We will trace the shift from the authority of ancient texts to the growing prestige of experimentation in early modern medicine. We will examine how mechanical models of the body, alongside new reflections on the mind-body relationship, reshaped medical theory and practice. We will also consider the roles of physicians and midwives in widening efforts to help women understand their own bodies—a theme that continues to resonate in medical discourse today.
This lecture is part of the Early Modern Science core course.
Online Event On 17 April, 14:30–16:30 (CEST), we will host a joint Online Open Day with programs from across Germany! Get to know the LAS offers in Berlin, Freiburg, Gießen, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, and Lüneburg. Learn more about our commonalities and differences to decide which program suits you best.
Join us on Zoom! | Meeting-ID: 662 6485 8554 | Passcode: LASinD2026
Waldstrasse 89, 13156 Join Bard Feminist Collective for a warm and inspiring Alumnae Coffee Chat—an intimate gathering designed to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate the power of feminist community across generations. This event offers a space to share stories, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections with fellow alumnae and current students.
Whether you're looking to expand your network, revisit shared experiences, or simply enjoy thoughtful conversation over coffee, this is your chance to engage in a supportive and empowering environment.
Post-Chornobyl Era? The crisis of nuclear modernity and its repercussions in Ukraine and beyond
Friday, April 17, 2026 7–9 pm
P98A Lecture Hall The Chornobyl nuclear plant explosion (26 April 1986) became a watershed event in the contemporary history of Ukraine, the USSR, and Eastern Europe in general. The explosion’s effects challenged scientific progress and socialist modernization under Soviet rule. This technological catastrophe of global dimension was perceived as a prelude to the collapse of the Soviet system and the resulting multifaceted transformation of the countries of Eastern Europe. How can we reinterpret the post-Chornobyl era from the perspective of the last forty years - as the postindustrial postmodern, a post-communist transformation, or a postcolonial stage - and how were the three processes interconnected?
Speakers: Tamara Hundorova (Professor at the Taras Shevchenko Institute of Literature in Kyiv) Anna Veronika Wendland (Senior Researcher at the Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe in Marburg
The Haves and Have Yachts: A Discussion With Evan Osnos
Monday, April 20, 2026 7 pm
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Conference Center (Schumannstraße 8, 10117 Berlin) Across the West, and in the U.S. above all, the ultra-wealthy have come to amass enormous influence. The finance and tech sectors have minted new billionaires with great ambitions and visions for politics and society; favorable tax and regulatory systems have allowed the old, preexisting gilded classes to hold onto their wealth and pass it to their descendants.
Evan Osnos, a staff writer for The New Yorker and co-host of The New Yorker’s Political Scene podcast, will make a rare visit to Berlin for the launch of the German edition of his latest book on this subject, "The Haves and the Have Yachts." This discussion will address how this new global class has emerged and what sort of effect they have on everything from elections to inequality to tax policy and public attitudes towards politics and society. What are the particular norms, attributes, chief characteristics of this new gilded age? How does this gilded age intersect with increased alienation and polarization that feed distrust and dissatisfaction with government? Osnos will share insights and anecdotes from this world—from the luxury yachts in the title to a support group for convicted white-collar criminals—and address the immense power a handful of ultra-wealthy individuals have in shaping American politics. Moderated by Joshua Yaffa.
News from Home (& Beyond): Slovakia - Why should we care?
Monday, April 20, 2026 7:30–9 pm
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) This series aims to provide the student community at BCB with a platform to share and learn about diverse political issues in the form of informative presentations and discussions given by their own peers.
April 20: Slovakia - Why should we care? by Stani, Hana, and Martin
The Haves and Have Yachts: A Discussion With Evan Osnos (Munich)
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 7 pm
Amerikahaus Munich, Karolinenpl. 3, 80333 München Across the West, and in the U.S. above all, the ultra-wealthy have come to amass enormous influence. The finance and tech sectors have minted new billionaires with great ambitions and visions for politics and society; favorable tax and regulatory systems have allowed the old, preexisting gilded classes to hold onto their wealth and pass it to their descendants.
Evan Osnos, a staff writer for The New Yorker and co-host of The New Yorker’s Political Scene podcast, will make a rare visit to Munich for the launch of the German edition of his latest book on this subject, "The Haves and the Have Yachts." This discussion will address how this new global class has emerged and what sort of effect they have on everything from elections to inequality to tax policy and public attitudes towards politics and society. What are the particular norms, attributes, chief characteristics of this new gilded age? How does this gilded age intersect with increased alienation and polarization that feed distrust and dissatisfaction with government? Osnos will share insights and anecdotes from this world—from the luxury yachts in the title to a support group for convicted white-collar criminals—and address the immense power a handful of ultra-wealthy individuals have in shaping American politics.
Career Pathways: IT Controlling in the Energy Sector
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Platanenstraße 24, 13156 Berlin, Seminar Room 8 A guest talk from the professional world will take place during the lecture. We are pleased to welcome Manuela Hohmann from GASCADE Gastransport GmbH, who will join our math lecture to share insights into her career path and professional experience.
Manuela Hohmann studied Economics and now works in IT Controlling. In her talk, she will discuss how quantitative and analytical skills are used in practice and how a background in economics can lead to a career at the intersection of business and IT in the energy sector.
The talk will give you the opportunity to learn more about possible career paths and to ask questions about working in industry.
JJK Hall Cafe (W15) Join us for an Alumni Talk with Lara Habboub (HAST '24), the Communications Lead for the Democracy & Belonging Forum, a research and network hub that aims to counter democratic degradation and oppose authoritarian populism in Europe and the United States. Lara coordinates publications, social media, and cross-organizational communications to connect the Forum's research and initiatives with broader audiences.
Lara graduated from Bard College Berlin in 2024 with a dual Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought, majoring in Ethics and Politics. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Mind and Brain at Humboldt University of Berlin, where she explores the intersection of neuroscience and philosophy of mind, with particular interest in how people interpret reality differently and what shapes their political worldviews. This research deeply informs her communications work on bridging divides and fostering belonging.
During her talk followed by a Q&A, Lara will reflect on her post-college trajectory and how liberal arts education prepared her for her current career.
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
National Internationalism? Nation, Race, and Class in the Soviet Sphere
Friday, April 24, 2026 9 am – 8:30 pm
Julie Johnson Kidd Hall & Metis Books and Café This conference explores the paradoxes of communist internationalism by focusing on the USSR and its satellites. Soviet type regimes claimed to transcend the nation-state and condemned nationalism as a bourgeois relic, yet they relied and often mobilized national loyalties to legitimize and maintain control. Communist countries theorized anti-colonialism and promoted racial equality abroad, even while repressing minorities and silencing ethnic tensions at home. The collapse of communism as a social and political system exposed these contradictions. By examining the gap between ideology and practice, the conference investigates nationalism’s persistence and its enduring role in shaping contemporary politics.
Organized by Berit Ebert, Denis Skopin, Ewa Atanassow. In cooperation with Smolny Beyond Borders and Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur. More information can be found in the conference overview document.
From 9:00-17:45, the conference takes place in Julie Johnson Kidd Hall of Bard College Berlin (Waldstr. 15, 13156 Berlin). From 18:30-20:30, the evening event will take place at Metis Books and Café (Gleimstraße 21, 10437 Berlin).Sponsored by: Bard College Berlin.
KW Garden After an amazing debut last year, ResLife is excited to bring you the second edition of The Great Cultural Mashup — bigger, brighter, and even more exciting! Join us for an unforgettable celebration of the cultures that make BCB so vibrant.
Expect: Free barbecue (grilled by ResLife) Free drinks to keep the vibes going Food & drinks to share, trade, or sell — from your own culture or one you love Games from around the world Performances like dancing, singing, and more
We would highly appreciate if you could contribute to this meaningful event in any possible way. Want to contribute? Please fill out the Google Form (all sections or just the ones relevant to you!)
At 7pm, the Football (Soccer) Tournament will begin All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Online Event Solve. Collaborate. Create Impact. Join an intercampus event where students from BCB and CEU come together to tackle real NGO-related challenges. Participants will combine critical thinking, creativity, and teamwork to develop impactful solutions in 30 minutes, followed by a pitch to a jury panel. Teams will be mixed across campuses, and students are encouraged to apply individually. No specific background is required—we aim to have students from all majors.
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Learning Commons, W16 top floor QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29.
KulturMarktHalle e.V. (Hanns-Eisler-Straße 93, 10409 Berlin) What does it mean to leave everything behind not by choice, but to survive?
“Photos and Stories / Strangers Everywhere” is an exhibition that explores the lived experiences of individuals forced to flee their homes due to conflict, political instability, and personal danger. Through photography and personal narratives, the project highlights the resilience and voices of refugee and displaced students. Centered around the events of August 15, 2021, and the fall of Afghanistan; a moment that reshaped countless lives and continues to have lasting consequences. This exhibition brings forward deeply personal perspectives on displacement.
Through interviews, photographs, and storytelling, the project amplifies the voices of displaced individuals, offering insight into their journeys of loss, resilience, and hope, while shedding light on the emotional realities of becoming a stranger in a new land.
Join Voices Across the Student Atlas (VASA) to listen, reflect, and bear witness to stories that too often go unheard.
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
K30 Lounge and Julie Johnson Kidd Hall Cafe Join us for a special Day of German Experiences – with quizzes, potluck and many more!
This unique event brings together three exciting German experiences in one day: in preparation for the Final German Test, there will be a playful quiz to practice your listening comprehension at the K30 Lounge from 5-6:30 pm.
We will then mingle and relax over a Potluck Abendbrot at W15 (JJHK hall) from 6:30 pm.We will finally join an info-session at the Offenes Haus to learn more about a shared living-and-learning DerDieDas Project on campus.
Whether you want to practice your German, meet new people, or get useful guidance, there’s something here for everyone!
Quizzes, food, information, and great company – all in one place!!
Julie Johnson Kidd Hall Cafe (W15) Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics.
Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved: [email protected]
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
The Factory (Eichenstraße 43, 13156 Berlin) Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night.
Various Locations on BCB Campus It's our first BCB PRIDE Week! April 24 - April 30
...Ok yes, we have celebrated PRIDE at BCB many times, but we've only done so in the summer during Berlin PRIDE Month. This year we want to celebrate during the semester with more of our community. Everyone is invited.
While PRIDE Month in Berlin is both a celebration and a protest, it traces back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, when queer communities resisted police oppression and sparked a global movement for LGBTQ+ rights. Berlin brings its own history: once a queer cultural hub in the 1920s, later marked by Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people, and now home to Christopher Street Day (CSD), one of Europe’s largest PRIDE marches.
Today, PRIDE in Berlin is about visibility, remembrance, and continuing the push for equality, and that is how we also want to celebrate it at BCB. We'll aim to honor the past while shaping a more inclusive future, and you're invited to take part.
Join us for any of our week of events, and reach out to the organizers if you'd like to help!
Football (Soccer) Tournament April 24 at 7PM in K30 Garden As part of The Great Cultural Mashup, All are invited to participate. €1 Entry, 4 Teams of 4, Winning Team donates to a Queer charity of their choice! Contact Megan Tynes to get involved: [email protected]
Queer Zine April 27 at 6-8PM in the Learning Commons QUEER ONLY, Materials provided. Come together to make a Zine over some refreshments and conversation in a safe space to enjoy community with one another and make something amazing. It will be shared during the Open Mic Night on April 29. Contact Eleni or Martin to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
Queer in Focus Panel April 28 at 5:30PM - 7:00PM in JJKH Open to Allies & Queers alike! This panel is designed to bring attention to queer issues and give staff and students the opportunity to connect over LGBTQ+ topics. Staff panelists are highly needed! Contact Anna Zendt to get involved. [email protected]
Drag Show/Open Mic Night April 29 at 7:30PM in the Factory Open to Allies & Queers alike, everyone is welcome to participate or just attend the grand finale of BCB PRIDE Week: The Drag Show and Open Mic Night. Food will be provided by Choppin' it Up! Contact Eleni or Anna to get involved: [email protected] or [email protected]
JJK Hall Café (W15) The Community Forums are dedicated to bringing our entire community (staff, students, and faculty) together to discuss topics related to life at BCB. These are an opportunity to talk about anything on your mind or to ask questions that you have. They are co-hosted between the Student Life Committee and Student Parliament.
Unermüdlich: The Antelope and the Waiting Body film screening
Thursday, April 30, 2026 5–6:15 pm
Monopol Berlin (Provinzstraße 40, 13409 Berlin) Unermüdlich- The Antelope and the Waiting Body is a memoir-based film essay that reflects on an illness journey of a young woman who has developed a rare neurological illness after a life-threatening brain stroke. Juxtaposing the hard bureaucratic reality of the modern healthcare system with her tireless journey for freedom of mobility, the film ponders on the question of a body that is both under the medical gaze, and one that views the world through eyes of persistence, hope and resilience.
The film screening Unermüdlich- The Antelope and the Waiting Body marks the opening of the Creative Component Exhibition of Spring 2026 graduating cohort. After the screening, there will be a short roundtable discussion, led and moderated by Clio Nicastro and Sanskriti Shrestha.
The Life of Others/Das Leben der Anderen: Screening and discussion
Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:30–10 pm
Lecture Hall In 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the DDR secret police (Stasi) assigned to conduct surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly involved in their lives. Filmed partly in Schönholzerheide in Pankow, this Academy Award–winning movie offers a powerful depiction of life, love, and art behind the Iron Curtain.
Movie Night: The Lives of Others (dir. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck)
Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:30–9 pm
Lecture Hall The Lives of Others (Das Leben der Anderen) is an Academy Award–winning thriller set in East Berlin in the 1980s, a few years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. It follows a disciplined and loyal Stasi officer assigned to surveil a celebrated playwright and his partner, a renowned actress. As he listens to their conversations, reads their mail, and documents their every move—the officer finds himself affected by their lives and their humanity. What begins as routine surveillance turns into longing, moral doubt and political awakening. Partly shot in Pankow and widely acclaimed for its authentic portrayal of life in the German Democratic Republic, the film is also an allegory of love and the possibility of redemption.
Vote for Fisher Center in NY Geothermal March Madness
We're in the Elite 6
Monday, March 30, 2026 – Wednesday, April 1, 2026 8 am – 5 pm
Vote for Bard's Fisher Center for Performing Arts--- 100% geothermal facility--- in the "New York's favorite heat pump bracket breaker" challenge! We’re going head-to-head with other Experience Clean Heat sites across the State with the hopes of winning bragging rights.
Round 2 is open 3/30 – 4/1 (until 5pm).
Online Event Sponsored by: Bard Office of Sustainability.
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