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03-25-2026 18:30:00
03-25-2026 22:00:00
Europe/Berlin
Global Networking Night: Berlin
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/berlin
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. Classik Hotel Alexander Plaza - Lobby Bar,
View more info at https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/berlin
Please be sure to register if you haven't already. Classik Hotel Alexander Plaza - Lobby Bar,
Rosenstrasse 1,
Berlin,
10178,
Germany
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Date
March 25, 2026
Time
6:30-10:00 p.m. CET
Event Type
In-person
Calling all alumni in Berlin, Germany!
Harvard alumni are coming together in cities around the world for a night of connection and community. Register now to reconnect with friends and classmates and expand your Harvard network. Connect your social media accounts to the guest list to more easily connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event.
Please note, the dress code for this event is business casual.
Who's Coming (61 + guests)
Liudmyla Kurnosikova
’25
Harvard Kennedy School
PrincipalOliver Wyman
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Current events, geopolitics, business opportunities in Germany/Europe
Andrea Margulis
’11
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Sarah Kantrowitz
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Industrial Process ArchitectSmooth Operator
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Andreas Philippi
’13
Harvard Business School
CEOAltamount Software GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Stefanie Teggemann
’00
Harvard Kennedy School
Head of program governance fundGIZ
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Ikram Ais
’21
Harvard Law School
Senior Lawyer / Client Relationship ManagerFreshfields
Career/field of interest:
Law
Karan Saharya
’20
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PhD Candidate (urban history) & Lecturer (architecture)Bauhaus Universität Weimar & Hochschule Anhalt Dessau
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Connect on issues linked to contemporary urbanisation, cultural heritage preservation, and social justice.
I study the impact of right-wing nationalism on urban space, and the politics of architectural development.
Leo Benning
’21
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Chief Medical OfficerVivira Health Lab
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Rodrigo Huerta Gutierrez de Velasco
’18
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
PhD ResearcherCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Epidemiology
Research methodology
Causal inference
Neurology
Health systems reform
Climate change
Psychometrics
Eileen Chen
’03
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Architect
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Akinwande Lalude
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Consultant
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Geoffrey Samuels
’81
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Christian Mayer
’99
Harvard Kennedy School
Federal Ministry of Finance
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Natasha Sell
’09
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Co-FounderSutra.co
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Anirudh Udayashankar
’20
Harvard University Extension School
Principal Finance Business PartnerZalando SE
Career/field of interest:
Business
Connect with Alumni
James Freis
’95
Harvard Law School
AufsichtsratSolaris SE
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Silvano D'Agostino
’18
Harvard College
Co-FounderKambria
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Liz Cormack
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Urban Planner / OfficerICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Career/field of interest:
Urban Planning and Housing
After moving to Berlin from Boston last year, I'm hoping to meet fellow nerds who are interested in making the world a better place in the Anthropocene. Right now I'm most excited about urban climate adaptation, innovative financing methods, and urban climate tech. I currently coordinate a consortium of cities in the Asia-Pacific region working towards climate neutrality, but want to focus on European climate adaptation in the future.
Maximilian Eltgen
’24
Harvard Law School
Private Sector SpecialistWorld Bank
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Erica Thibault
’02
Harvard Kennedy School
Counselor for Public Engagement U.S. Embassy Berlin
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Foreign Policy
Fayiz Khouri
’04
Harvard Kennedy School
AmbassadorEmbassy of Jordan/Berlin
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
Tiaji Sio
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Mission Lead Re:Form ProjectTogether gGmbH
Career/field of interest:
Government
Antonia Winne
’25
Harvard Medical School
ScientistIndependent Research
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
I'm a scientist working on sex & gender data gaps in health research. Excited to meet fellow alumni in Berlin and enjoy conversations across a broad range of fields.
Sasson Chahanovich
’21
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Senior Writer Deloitte
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Speechwriting (corporate and political), international affairs, public affairs (Europe and the Middle East)
Tomi Laja
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Designer, Artist, WriterSelf-Employed
Career/field of interest:
Art
Career path and navigation
Lara Hick
’14
Harvard College
FounderRESILIQ
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Intersection of politics and business: what is best policy design to strengthen European competitiveness and hence security. Energy and defence industry. Turning geopolitical risk into actionable business strategy.
Maxim Gasiev
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Design
independent directorMered
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
New real estate development opportunities in Berlin, interesting people
Nakeema Stefflbauer
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
CEOFrauenLoop
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
I lead large-scale digital transformation programs for German corporates. I also run a decade-old computer programming school for women. I’m interested in the changing requirements of entry-level tech roles + Privacy protections in corporate AI adoption.
Dr. Damir Softic
’12
Other Affiliate
CEOWunderkind Institut
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
Cooperations and Investment Opportunities
Thomas Kraubitz
’09
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Partner| Head of Sustainability & ClimateBuro Happold
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Tobias Oertel
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Consultant zukunft zwei
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Im an expert for AI and organizational development
Ameya Bhangle
Harvard Business School
Director of Strategy - InternationalCorning Inc
Career/field of interest:
Business
Ivan Baranov
’04
Harvard Business School
Venture PartnerWermuth Asset Management
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Julian Sandbrink
’25
Harvard Medical School
MD-PhD CandidateCharité / Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Biotech/Neurotech/AI & public policy
Alastair Kitson
’87
Harvard Business School
Owner ManagerAres Handel & Beratung
Career/field of interest:
Business
Binglan Xu
’08
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Media
Yamila Eraso Peña
’11
Harvard Law School
PartnerStudio Legal Rechtsanwaelte
Career/field of interest:
Law
Valeria Silva Gomez
’24
Harvard Kennedy School
Strategy ConsultantBoston Consulting Group
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Geopolitics & Economics
Rachel Knapp
’16
Harvard College
RWE Researcher
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Salih Zeki Cimen
’23
Harvard Business School
CEOsudoX
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Lukas Streiff
’10
Harvard Kennedy School
Chief of Staff to Minister of State Serap Güler, MPGerman Foreign Office (Auswärtiged Amt)
Career/field of interest:
Government
Lucas Kitzmueller
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Personal Adviser to the MinisterGerman Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Career/field of interest:
Government
Abhinav Grama
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
VP Data Science and Digital InnovationOath Biome
Career/field of interest:
Science
Science based efforts in the field of sustainability.
Martin Bell
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
Founder & CEOEverSky AI
Career/field of interest:
Software
Gordon Robison
’08
Harvard Kennedy School
Freelance Journalist / Editor / Consultant
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Longtime TV and print journalist newly arrived in Berlin and seeking freelance work and contacts in media, consulting and editing. I have spent many years in the Middle East (most recently with Al Jazeera; previously with both CNN and Fox News) and also have a long track record of covering US politics for an international audience.
Kara Yokley
Harvard College
Co-FounderBetterLogiq, DarosIO
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Steven Rau
’25
Harvard Business School
CEODTAD GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Business
Just want to have a few conversations about current problems and ideas around Technology.
Michael Bayer
’25
Harvard Business School
CFOPrefere Resins Group
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Jannis Werner
’11
Harvard Law School
Senior Corporate CounselAmazon
Career/field of interest:
Law
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