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Alumni Outcomes

Bard College Berlin alumni/ae work in a variety of different fields around the world, and have achieved distinction in public service, education, journalism, art, business, and non-profit advocacy. Graduates of its summer and one-year programs date back to 2000, with the first cohort of BA degree recipients enrolling in 2009. Alumni/ae continue to stay engaged with the college through campus visits and lectures, alumni events, mentoring of current students, and more.

Bard College Berlin alumni can get involved and access Alumni Resources through the BCB Alumni Resources page.

Alumni Profiles

  • Erick Moreno Superlano
    Venezuela
    BA in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought '22
    Concentration: Literature and Rhetoric
    Currently: Master's in Migration Studies at Oxford University, UK

    "The class discussions were the best part for me. They were enriching and really taught me how to think critically about others' ideas and also question my own."
  • Elena Eßer
    Germany
    BA in Economics, Politics, and Social Thought '24
    Concentration: Politics
    Currently: Global Studies Masters Program at Bard College and Central European University

    "BCB has fostered my diverse interests and laid the foundation for me finding a study program and future occupation that allows me to make use of said interests."
  • Sam Zamrik
    Syria
    BA in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought '21
    Concentrations: Ethics and Politics & Literature and Rhetoric
    Currently: Author, Fellow at Stiftung Mercator

    "The interdisciplinary education at BCB gave me the tools necessary to actively pursue my passions and career in politics and literature."
  • Aziza Izamova
    Uzbekistan
    BA in Humanities, the Arts and Social Thought '21
    Concentration:      Art and Aesthetics
    Currently: PhD student in History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University

    "Studying at BCB means not only taking wonderful and challenging classes but also interacting with the city and student community."
  • Zuka Bakradze
    Georgia
    BA in Economics, Politics, and Social Thought '20
    Concentration: Economics
    Currently: Global Supply Manager at Tesla

    "BCB influenced my career path by equipping me with strong analytical and critical thinking skills... The emphasis on interdisciplinary learning at BCB helped me approach problems from multiple angles, enhancing my ability to develop innovative solutions​."
  • Talia Kracauer
    USA
    BA in Humanities, the Arts, and Social Thought '17
    Concentration: Arts and Aesthetics
    Currently: Has her own theater company based in London

    At BCB "you have the opportunity to get one of the most personalized educational experiences I can imagine."
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Where are our alumni now?

  • Graduate study placements:
    • Columbia University
    • Dartmouth College
    • Fashion Institute of Technology
    • Freie Universität Berlin
    • Georgetown University
    • Harvard University
    • Hertie School
    • Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    • London Film School
    • London School of Economics
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • New York University
    • Paris Cité University
    • Sciences Po
    • Stockholm University
    • Tsinghua University
    • Trinity College Dublin
    • Vanderbilt University
    • UCLA School of Law
    • University of California, Berkeley
    • University of Cambridge
    • University of Chicago
    • University of Oxford
    • Yale University
  • Job, fellowship, and research placements:
    • AmeriCorps (Resident)
    • Anton Kern Gallery NYC (Gallery Assistant)
    • Aurora Energy Research (Commercial Associate, Central Europe)
    • Austrian Cultural Forum New York (Library Assistant)
    • Boston University Global Development Policy Center (Senior Research Assistant, Chinese Loans to Africa Database)
    • Democracy and Belonging Forum (Communications Associate)
    • Eastern Mediterranean Institute (Copy Editor and Data Analyst)
    • Galerie Lars Friedrich (Studio Assistant)
    • Home Box Office / HBO (Producer's Assistant)
    • Huspy (Data Analytics Architect)
    • Jüdisches Museum Berlin (Education Consultant)
    • OTA (Web3 Ecosystem Developer)
    • Paypal (Credit Analyst in Business and Product Management)
    • Peace Corps (Volunteer, Morocco)
    • Perediza magazine (Founder, Editor-in-Chief)
    • Population Europe (Project Assistant)
    • Stiftung Mercator (Junior Fellow)
    • Syrian Youth Assembly (Founder)
    • Teach First Deutschland (Fellow)
    • Tesla (Global Supply Manager)
    • TikTok (Quality Advisor)
    • United States Senate (National Security Fellow)
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Alumni/ae News

BCB alumnus Erick Moreno Superlano '22 co-authors article on Venezuela for <em>Geography Directions</em>

BCB alumnus Erick Moreno Superlano '22 co-authors article on Venezuela for Geography Directions

Superlano has co-authored an article in Geography Directions exploring the paradoxes of the US intervention in Venezuela and the capture of president Nicolas Maduro. Superlano is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Oxford.

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Miyu Sasaki ‘25 Published in <em>The Modernist Review</em>

Miyu Sasaki ‘25 Published in The Modernist Review

The article is part of a special issue of The Modernist Review examining Rachel Cusk’s Arlington Park as a Contemporary Critical Rewriting of Mrs Dalloway.

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“Saving lives is not a crime”: Sara Mardini, former Bard College Berlin student and humanitarian, acquitted on all charges

“Saving lives is not a crime”: Sara Mardini, former Bard College Berlin student and humanitarian, acquitted on all charges

On January 15, 2026, after a seven-year legal battle, Sara Mardini and 23 fellow activists were acquitted of all charges in a Greek court. Mardini was arrested in September 2018 on the island of Lesbos for her involvement with the aid group ERCI (Emergency Response Center International), which was rescuing refugees from the Aegean Sea and helping them reach land safely.

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