History, reinvention and the building of new bridges in Berlin
One couldn’t have bookended any better the IU delegation’s final and hugely historic day of business in Berlin. The morning began with a 20-minute drive from downtown Berlin to the residential district of Dahlem in the southwestern section of the city, home to Freie Universität Berlin, or Free University of Berlin. As I’ve briefly touched […] Read more »
Opening doors to and building a better world
While tomorrow’s formal inauguration of the new IU Europe Gateway office promises to be the signature highlight of this busy, weeklong trip to Berlin, IU had the opportunity to share the stage at another major celebration here this afternoon. Wednesday marked the grand opening of the new Global Institute of the Council on International Educational […] Read more »
History and harmonious connections
Members of the Indiana University delegation began day two of their weeklong trip to Germany by traveling to Berlin’s oldest university, where they glimpsed several new possibilities for strengthening IU’s already deep connections with one of Europe’s most dynamic cultural, economic and political centers. The Humboldt University of Berlin in Mitte, Berlin’s most central borough […] Read more »
From Bloomington to Berlin
Walking the streets of bustling Berlin, I was immediately struck by the city’s many visible contradictions, which, for this first-time visitor, contribute to its charm and appeal. Berlin’s dazzling cityscape — including its famed Brandenburg Gate and glass dome-topped Reichstag building, as well as its many memorials, museums, monuments, churches and cathedrals — reflects the […] Read more »