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At the start of each semester, Student Life staff organize a mandatory Orientation for all incoming students. Orientation typically lasts 2-3 days and also includes trips or excursions around Berlin. Students use this time to settle in, connect with peers and familiarize themselves with the institution.

First Year Orientation: 10-14 August 
Transfer & Exchange Student Orientation: 30 Aug - 3 Sept
About Orientation
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Orientation session in the Lecture Hall

About Orientation

Orientation equips students for a successful academic career at Bard College Berlin. The Orientation provides students with information on class registration and degree requirements and gives them the opportunity to connect with both their Academic Advisor and current students. In small group sessions students are supported in obtaining mandatory health insurance, residence permits and the city registration (Anmeldung). Additional sessions include a campus tour, learning about campus policies, and meeting key staff.

Questions are asked and answered during Orientation. Some of those have been also answered in the Student Handbook.

Frequently Asked Questions

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    Maria Anderson-Long
    Head of Student Life
    +49 (0)30 43733 133

    Zoltan Helmich
    Director of Housing and Residential Life
    +49 (0)30 43733 102

    Amber Kepple Jones
    Study Abroad & Student Life Officer
    +49 30 43733 126
  • Atticus Kleen
    Health & Wellness Officer
    +49 30 43733 146

    Judith Weber
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    +49 (0) 30 43733 140

    Ashley Morrison
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    +49 30 43733 130
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    Lauren Gaillard
    Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    +49 30 43733 139

    Jen Vander Heide
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    +49 30 43733 0
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Bard College Berlin, A Liberal Arts University gGmbH

Mailing address: Platanenstrasse 24, 13156 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 43733 0
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Bard College Berlin is institutionally accredited at the national level in Germany by the Wissenschaftsrat.

In the United States, Bard College Berlin is accredited through
Bard College by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Qualifying students receive both a German BA and an American BA. 
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