BAU International Berlin Moves to Its New Campus

The new campus of Berlin International University, a member of the BAU Global Education Network that has been operating as BAU International Berlin since 2014, was opened with a ceremony.

The new campus of Berlin International University, a member of the BAU Global Education Network, was opened in Berlin, the capital of Germany. One of the 465 universities in Germany, with 375 students from 66 different countries, Berlin International University is the first Turkish university established in Germany under German law. With accreditation from the German Education Senate, the university offers education in English in six different programs within its Faculties of Design and Business: interior design, product design, graphic design, business, digital business and business administration. Its students come from 66 different countries, which puts it in first place among the 465 universities in Germany in this respect. Besides German and Turkish students, the majority of students come from countries such as Russia, Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom and Vietnam. The university's teaching staff come from countries such as India, Ireland, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

BAU International Berlin Moves to the University District

In his speech at the opening ceremony, BAU Global President Enver Yücel emphasized the international dimension of the university, saying: "With this new campus, our university has joined the area of Berlin that is home to six major universities as the seventh university. Berlin International University is a member of BAU Global. BAU Global is a global structure with a network of universities in major centers around the world. It is a large network with education centers in various parts of the world, notably Bahçeşehir University BAU Türkiye in Istanbul, BAU Washington DC, BAU Cyprus and BAU Batumi."

Also stating that this university in Berlin is different from other universities, Yücel said: "Even with this small structure, we have become the university with the greatest international student diversity in Germany. We are a university that has reached 375 students from 66 countries with only four departments. Berlin will be an important higher education institution within the concept of a new-generation university. It will be a structure that is more internationalized, has a more global cultural understanding, offers more practice-based education and deals with the problems of humanity alongside science. The goal is to educate global citizens who are not alienated anywhere."

Stating that they have been working on the refugee issue, a common problem for Germany and Türkiye, from the very beginning, Yücel said: "In only our third year, we took on the refugee issue, an important problem especially for Türkiye and for Germany in Europe, worked for the integration of refugees, and we are happy to have produced Germany's first Syrian refugee university graduate. We also continue to work for the integration of migrants into Germany."

"It Will Make a Great Contribution to Turkish-German Relations"

Noting that Berlin International will also contribute to Turkish-German relations, Yücel said: "Berlin International University is a German university, but it is a member of BAU Global. We said Berlin is different and important, because Türkiye-Germany relations are based on a deep historical friendship. Our relations are economic and political, and also involve great friendships. Fifty-five years ago, we sent our compatriots to this country to work as laborers. They made very important contributions to the German economy. As their children and grandchildren, we have now come to be present and contribute not with our physical strength but with our brainpower. I believe this university will make great contributions to Turkish-German relations. Just as there is the Turkish-German University in Türkiye, Berlin International University in Germany will contribute to these relations."

Yücel added that adding the name Berlin to the university's name after four years is a symbol of the trust the German authorities have in the university.

In his speech, Berlin International University President Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Klingemann said: "We are very happy. We are achieving the values we believed in when we set out. Reaching our goals makes us very happy. Our aim in education in particular is to offer an education that ensures our graduates are never alienated anywhere in the world. We have students from 66 different countries. Our graduates have already reached 22 countries. We are part of a global education network. This enables us to create educational outcomes, a universal value we believe in."

Before the opening ceremony, President Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Klingemann presented a book to Syrian Mohammad Moataz, the first refugee to graduate from a university in Germany. Enver Yücel also presented a gift to Ambassador in Berlin Ali Kemal Aydın for his support. Then BAU Global President Enver Yücel, Ambassador Ali Kemal Aydın and the protocol cut the ribbon together to open the campus.

The opening ceremony at the university was attended by Türkiye's Ambassador to Germany Ali Kemal Aydın; Director of the UNESCO European Centre for Higher Education Prof. Dr. Jan Sadlak; BAU Global President Enver Yücel; BAU International University Washington President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sinem Vatanarttıran; Berlin International University President Prof. Dr. Hans-Dieter Klingemann; and many country representatives, academics and members of the press.