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Alumni Resources

Welcome, Bard College Berlin alumni/ae! Whether you completed a BA degree, summer course, Academy Year, or Project Year, you are now part of a distinguished network of alumni/ae who continue to live out the distinctive ideals and excellence of a Bard College Berlin education around the world. Your relationship with the college doesn’t end after you complete your degree or program. In fact, it’s only the beginning. Our goal is to keep you connected, engaged, and proud to be an alumna/us of Bard College Berlin.

Curious where other alumni/ae are now? View Alumni Outcomes here.

Email newsletters:

  • Alumni News
    If you would like to join the main alumni/ae mailing list and receive the monthly Alumni Newsletter as well as other updates on alumni affairs and events, please subscribe here:
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  • Alumni Job/Study Opportunities
    Would you like to receive opportunities for full-time jobs, internships, graduate programs, open calls, and more? BCB sends an Alumni Opportunities newsletter every two weeks with hand-picked recommendations from faculty, staff, and fellow alumni/ae in fields ranging from politics, advocacy, journalism, arts, and more.

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  • Campus Events
    Are you located near Berlin and interested in attending events on campus? BCB sends a campus events newsletter every Monday and Thursday during the semester.

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More ways to engage:

  • Join the LinkedIn community

    Connect with fellow alumni/ae and faculty, and share your own accomplishments with BCB.
     
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    • Join the private alumni LinkedIn group to engage directly with other alums for networking, advice, sharing of opportunities, etc.
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  • Submit an alumni profile

    We want to feature you on the Alumni Profiles page! Alumni profiles help current and prospective Bard College Berlin students imagine what life is like after graduation and learn from your experience. 

    If you’d like to share what you’ve been doing after graduating BCB, we invite you to fill out this form to be featured on our website.
  • Join the Freundeskreis / Circle of Friends

    The Circle of Friends of Bard College Berlin has been founded to celebrate the achievements of the college and promote its future development. Learn more about membership here.

     

Alumni/ae News

Bard College Berlin dedicates Waldstraße 15 as “Julie Johnson Kidd Hall” as tribute to her vision and legacy

Bard College Berlin dedicates Waldstraße 15 as “Julie Johnson Kidd Hall” as tribute to her vision and legacy

Bard College Berlin held a dedication ceremony on April 29, 2025 on the occasion of naming its most central new building in honor of Julie Johnson Kidd, whose leadership and support were instrumental in founding the European College of Liberal Arts (ECLA), the educational initiative which developed into BCB. The dedication ceremony, marking the college’s 25th anniversary, celebrated Julie Johnson Kidd’s transformative role in advancing liberal arts education in Europe. Highlights included remarks by Berlin-Pankow Mayor Dr. Cordelia Koch, reflections from students, alumni, and faculty on the enduring relevance of the liberal arts, and a keynote address from Johnson Kidd, delivered by her daughter Ashley Kidd.

Smolny Beyond Borders featured in The Atlantic: "Autocracy Crushed My Alma Mater. Then I Got to Columbia."

Sasha Skochilenko at Bard College Berlin: How a Liberal Arts Education Shaped Her Time in Prison

Sasha Skochilenko at Bard College Berlin: How a Liberal Arts Education Shaped Her Time in Prison

Russian artist and former political prisoner Aleksandra (Sasha) Skochilenko spoke at Bard College Berlin, recounting how her liberal arts education at Smolny influenced her response to more than two years in prison. 

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