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		Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 1	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File DerDieDas Haus Welcome Meeting Wednesday, September 2, 2026 7:30–9 pm JJK Hall Café First meeting of the new and returning members of the DerDieDas Haus Living & Learning Community, welcoming remarks from coordinator Martin Widmann, "language pledge" by which the students commit themselves to using German in their daily lives to the best of their abilities Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 2 7:30–9 pm DerDieDas Haus Welcome MeetingWednesday, September 2, 2026, 7:30–9 pm	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 3	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 4	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File Backyard BBQ Bash Saturday, September 5, 2026 12–4 pm W16 Lawn ResLife will host the Backyard BBQ Bash – 2nd Edition to kick off this academic year with a barbecue for the second year in a row! Join us for an afternoon of music, plenty of delicious food, and drinks (all provided!). Feel free to bring something to cook or share with everyone if you wish! It’s a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends, meet new faces, and enjoy great food and music. Let’s start the school year on a high note! Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 5 12–4 pm Backyard BBQ BashSaturday, September 5, 2026, 12–4 pm
Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File BCB FLEA Sunday, September 6, 2026 12–3 pm KW Lawn A small flea market for students to sell and trade clothes, plants, books, and other items they many no longer need as the semester is starting. The event will be held on the lawn next to K30 where the workout equipment is. There will be music and lots of people to hangout and chat with. This is an official ResLife RA event. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 6 12–3 pm BCB FLEASunday, September 6, 2026, 12–3 pm	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 7	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File Involvement Fair Tuesday, September 8, 2026 12:30–1:30 pm Kidd Hall Cafe 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. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 8 12:30–1:30 pm Involvement FairTuesday, September 8, 2026, 12:30–1:30 pm	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 9	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 10	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 11	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 12
Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 13	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File Disabiility Intimacy by Alice Wong: Slow reading Monday, September 14, 2026 3:45–9:15 pm JJK Cafe Disability Intimacy is a book by Alice Wong, who was a renowned disability activist. This book is about all possible ways people with disabilities imagine and practice intimacy. It is a collection of personal stories, pictures, and poetry. We will read together some of the stories from the book. We will search for those words, expressions, thoughts and emotions that expand our imagination of what intimacy is and how it is practiced by disabled communities. There will be 4 slow reading sessions on Mondays from 3:15pm-5:15pm on September 14, 21, 28, and October 12. At each session, we will slowly read and discuss one offering from the book. Vita will propose some alternative ways of reading as material and bodily practice. There will be an open space for your ideas on how to engage with the reading. Come as you are, no preparation is necessary. Come tired. Come curious. Come to read, to listen, to relax. Pop in and pop out just for one event as it suits you. Plain language copy of the book and print outs are available. These slow reading sessions are part of the Disability Justice Pogramme planned by Vita Zelenska, Student Health and Disability Resources Manager, and Lauren Gaillard, Director of Equal Opportunity, Participation and Nondiscrimination. Register through this Google Form. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 14 3:45–9:15 pm Disabiility Intimacy by Alice Wong: Slow readingMonday, September 14, 2026, 3:45–9:15 pm	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 15	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File The Idiot: A Reading and Discussion Group Wednesday, September 16, 2026 12:30–2 pm JJK Cafe Elif Batuman’s The Idiot is a coming-of-age novel set during the freshman year of its central protagonist, Selin, as she navigates her own blossoming curiosity, freedom, and intellectual excitement. Batuman, through Selin, relies on language and literature to make sense of the many confounding paradoxes of college life: how the acquisition of knowledge, independence, romance, and a clearer sense of self sit alongside a bewildering reality of how any of that is to be achieved. In a guided reading workshop led by Joshua Yaffa, BCB's writer-in-residence, participants will dive into this heady, entertaining, altogether recognizable work. (And one that has received a great deal of acclaim. It was a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize, for example; the committee declared it, "A tender, funny portrait, devoid of sentimentality, of a young woman during a disorienting and pivotal year in college.") Together, the group will consider the uncertainty of love, pretensions of academia, and the confusing business of becoming an adult. The workshop will gather for two sessions led by Yaffa; for the third, Batuman herself will come to campus for a special event, with The Idiot and its themes serving as the main focus of her conversation with students, though she will address broader questions of how to pursue a life of reading and writing. This is a unique opportunity to engage with the work of one of the premier American writers of her generation, not least through a personal encounter with the author herself. At the first session on September 16, participants will discuss a schedule for the other meetings. Register on this Google Doc. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 16 12:30–2 pm The Idiot: A Reading and Discussion GroupWednesday, September 16, 2026, 12:30–2 pm	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File Is AI’s World Dominance Inevitable? A Forward Looking, Interdisciplinary Discussion Through an Economic, Business, and Social Entrepreneurship Lens Thursday, September 17, 2026 12:30 pm JJK Cafe Talk and discussion with Paul Joo You Kim, CFA. Paul is a 25+ year Wall St veteran with extensive buy-side experience at leading hedge funds such as SAC Capital (now Point72) and Omega Advisors as portfolio manager and analyst covering the global technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector. He was a senior member and TMT sector head of a SAC Capital spin-off fund that achieved ~$1 billion in assets under management. Paul also has deep investment banking/sell-side experience at Bank of America, UBS (formerly PaineWebber), and was a founder/CEO of a boutique equity research firm that was merged into a Swiss-based, multinational financial institution. Currently, he is a general partner at several early-stage venture capital and hedge funds that partner with venture studios/accelerators and university-affiliated incubators and innovation hubs that invest/donate a substantial portion of general partner profits in social impact initiatives in education, food, technology, economic opportunity, and related verticals. Paul is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Drexel University’s Food Lab and at CUNY Startups (the university-wide startup program that spans 25 colleges at The City University of New York representing over 250,000 students), and he has deep nonprofit experience as a board member/chair and as Executive Director for various social impact organizations. He has an B.S. and M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business, and is a CFA Charterholder. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 17 12:30 pm Is AI’s World Dominance Inevitable? A Forward Looking, Interdisciplinary Discussion Through an Economic, Business, and Social Entrepreneurship LensThursday, September 17, 2026, 12:30 pm	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 18	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 19
Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 20	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 21	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File Career Services CV Workshop Tuesday, September 22, 2026 12:30–1:30 pm K24 Seminar Room 11 Come learn about CV writing! Whether or not you already have a CV, it's always a good idea to revise and update it. We’ll review the basic components of a CV, how to structure your experience, and how to write effective bullet points. Bring a copy of your CV (printed or online) to get the most out of the workshop. Students applying to the Spring 2027 Internship Program are strongly advised to attend. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 22 12:30–1:30 pm Career Services CV WorkshopTuesday, September 22, 2026, 12:30–1:30 pm	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 23	Weeks of Welcome Runs through Thursday, September 24, 2026 Multiple Locations Weeks of Welcome is a series of free events to introduce new students to campus resources, help students connect with one another, and explore Berlin. Events are open to all new and returning students. Friday 7 August - Harm Reduction and Drug + Alcohol Safety Saturday 8 August - Lake Trip Sunday 9 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Bike Market or Picnic at Tempelhofer Feld Saturday 15 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: English Bookstore Tour or Jewish Museum Sunday 16 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Boxhagener Platz and RAW-Gelände Flea Markets Saturday 22 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Potsdam or Botanical Gardens Sunday 23 August - L&T Excursion for First Years: Dong Xuan Center Thursday 27 August - Trip to Markthalle Neun with the RAs Saturday 29 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Berlin Walking Tour Sunday 30 August - Excursions for Transfer & Exchange Students: Admiralbrücke Canal Walk Monday 31 August - Welcome Reception Tuesday 8 September - Involvement Fair Thursday 24 September - SLC Community Forum Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 24	25	Race Against Racism Saturday, September 26, 2026 1–5 pm Mauerpark TBC The 2026 Race Against Racism is a four-hour collaborative race and fundraiser led by students to unite BCB and Berlin communities for a cause of their team's choosing. The event will be held on Mauerpark on September 26. All are welcome, from non-runners to experienced athletes. Participants may register via Google Form: English version, German version. On Friday, September 18, there will be a Mocca Fou collaboration event for promotional purposes and to invite more runners to the race, raising awareness about the event to community members and students before the race. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 26 1–5 pm Race Against RacismSaturday, September 26, 2026, 1–5 pm
27	28	29	The Magna Carta of Refugee Protection Under Pressure – the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention at 75 Wednesday, September 30, 2026 6:30–9 pm Bard College Berlin, Lecture Hall, Platanenstr. 98A, 13156 Berlin The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees turns 75 years on 28 July this year. It is often designated as the “Magna Carta of refugee protection” and praised as the central legal source for refugee protection. However, in recent years, it has come under serious pressure. The discourse on refugee policies in Europe has shifted focus to the control of “irregular migration” with a push for shifting the responsibility for asylum procedures and provision of protection to third states. Moreover, the asylum system frequently has been framed as a security challenge. Not least against this background, violations of European and international refugee law seem to have become more acceptable. This gives rise to the question: Is the Convention still relevant or is it outdated and in need of revision? Roland Bank has over 20 years of experience of working with UNHCR, mostly in Germany with a short stint in Jordan. He is currently heading the protection work of UNHCR in Germany. After several years of working in academia, he avails of a broad academic background in international human rights and refugee law. Positions included that of a senior researcher at the Max-Planck-Institute for Public International Law in Heidelberg and a Jean-Monnet-Fellowship at the European University Institute in Florence as well as of a Lecturer at the Refugee Studies Centre at the University of Oxford. He also taught as a guest lecturer at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Before joining UNHCR, he worked as the chief lawyer for a world-wide payment program for victims of National Socialist injustice, in particular related to forced labor. Please register in advance here. Read More Contact: [email protected] Read More \| Save this event: Subscribe / .ics File 30 6:30–9 pm The Magna Carta of Refugee Protection Under Pressure – the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention at 75Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 6:30–9 pm

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