Connecting Across Continents: NYU Berlin’s American Studies Faculty Symposium

NYU Berlin recently hosted the American Studies Faculty Symposium, gathering faculty from NYU and the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin. Supported by the Gallatin School of Individualized Study as well as the provost’s Global Research Initiatives, which provide funding for international events, particularly ones linked to NYU’s global […]

Student Photography from Across the Global Network

From architectural marvels and bustling city streets to breathtaking nature, student photography answers the question: “What is NYU study away really like?” Stop by the StudentLink Gallery, run by the NYU Office of Global Programs. Every semester, the gallery features a new exhibit of photos taken by student photographers who have just studied away. Below, […]

Taste and Place: Food, Culture, and Globalization at NYU Berlin

Berlin is a city shaped by movement—of people, ideas, and flavors. From bustling street markets to late-night döner kebab stands, Berlin’s food culture tells a story of migration, adaptation, and identity. Students explore these connections on the ground at NYU Berlin in Food, Culture, and Globalization, a course taught by Burcu Serdar Köknar. With a […]

Students Share Their Global Internship Experiences

Companies, government offices, arts organizations, and nonprofits across the globe welcome NYU students who seek internships while studying away within NYU’s network of 16 global study sites. Interning while away offers students traditional benefits—a chance to test-drive an industry, broaden career prospects, and boost self-confidence—and the opportunity to develop a more global mindset and gain […]

Student–Artists Thrive in Berlin

Take a peek at the work of students who took advantage of Berlin’s flourishing arts scene while studying away at NYU Berlin. Each year, many students at NYU Berlin unleash their most creative selves. “Berlin has a really long history of serving as home to artists and artistic creation, stretching all the way back to […]

Fast Facts of the NYU Global Network

While it is impossible to fully capture the breadth of the NYU global network, we rounded up some fast facts about the academic sites and cities where NYU students can study away. Whether they land at one of our three degree-granting campuses in New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai or at our sites in […]

Global Programs Booklist

Inspired by the first NYU Bookstore display collaboration between the Office of Marketing Communications and the Office of Global Programs, this list of books representing NYU’s global locations promises to broaden your perspective and enrich your knowledge. NYU Abu Dhabi Temporary People By Deepak Unnikrishnan The skylines of Abu Dhabi and Dubai are recognizable around […]

On Art and Diasporic Aesthetics: The Art Scenes of Berlin and New York City

Cecilia Bien, a Global Research Initiative Fellow in Berlin, discusses the differences and similarities between two cosmopolitan art scenes, Berlin’s and New York City’s, as well as her thoughts on what makes art considered art with Nina Katchadourian, a clinical professor on the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study faculty. Their conversation has been condensed […]

NYU Affiliations Around the World: A Robust Network for Research and Study

Students not only gain perspective and knowledge from time spent away from their home campus but also benefit from NYU partnerships with local institutions in the University’s global network. With one partnership that began before the global site itself was founded and another established over 50 years ago, it’s clear these relationships are invaluable to […]

NYU Interactive Media Arts Program Hosted Show in Berlin at Art Studio Weise7

This January the Interactive Media Arts low residency program (IMA Low Res) showcased work from their two-week intensive at NYU Berlin. The program, jointly offered by NYU Tisch School of the Arts and NYU Shanghai, gives students the opportunity to complete a master’s degree in one year. Interspersed with online learning are three low-residency sessions […]