Date
March 19, 2025
Time
6:30-10:00 p.m. CET
Event Type
In-person
This Is a Past Event
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.
Who's Coming (86 + guests)
Golda Ita Afanasev
’24
Harvard Business School
Program DirectorLauder Yeshurun gGmbH
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Fundraising
Ikram Ais
’21
Harvard Law School
Transaction LawyerFreshfields
Career/field of interest:
Law
Jasmine Bacchus
’27
Harvard Law School
Venture Capital
Career/field of interest:
Fashion/Retail
Venture, entrepreneurship
Jelena Bauer
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
Asc PartnerMcKinsey
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
PE&VC / AI / Analytics
Martin Bell
’12
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Ameya Bhangle
Harvard Business School
Director of StrategyCorning
Career/field of interest:
Business
Jan-Peter Böckstiegel
’15
Harvard College
CFOWorkMotion
Career/field of interest:
Business
Startups, international business, politics, foreign relations
Niclas Böhmer
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Assistant Professor
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Joern Caumanns
’14
Harvard Business School
MDCalisa GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Business
Salih Zeki Cimen
’23
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Alexander Cox
’12
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Dominik Cziesche
’09
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Managing DirectorTeneo
Career/field of interest:
Business
Claire Dickson
’19
Harvard College
Musician
Career/field of interest:
Art
Catinca (Ecaterina) Dobrescu
’13
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Social Housing Advocate & Landscape ArchitectEins von Vielen & BWB
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Housing, Social / Affordable Housing, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning
Javier Ergueta
’72
Harvard College
Writer/editorLight Not Heat (Substack newsletter)
Career/field of interest:
Public Service
I'm interested in meeting other alums who share my interests in discussing and promoting ways to overcome the many crises (ecological, social/cultural, political, and economic) which now confront us. I bring to this discussion my experience in two careers (one in tech, at Apple, and another teaching history, philosophy and politics.
Arne Friel
’99
Harvard Law School
Notary and LawyerDentons
Career/field of interest:
Law
Maxim Gasiev
’16
Harvard Graduate School of Design
PartnerSilberpappel Group AG
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Expanding my professional network and connecting with like-minded individuals in the business community. Having been in Berlin for three years, I am keen to broaden my circle and engage with interesting people. I would especially love to meet fellow professionals in real estate and development to exchange insights and experiences.
Abhinav Grama
’15
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
VP Data ScienceOath Inc
Career/field of interest:
Science
I work in sustainable agriculture and spend a lot of time thinking about how to help the planet withstand the burden of a growing population's need for food. Hoping to connect with folks working in sustainability and have meaningful conversations.
Stoyan Halkaliev
’16
Harvard Business School
CEONursIT Institute GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Software
Volkmar Hartje
’75
Harvard Kennedy School
Prof. i.R.Technische Universitaet Berlin
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Stephan Hemmerich
’19
Harvard Business School
Managing Director UniCredit
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Vessela Hristova
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Public policy / Healthcare / Philanthropy
Rodrigo Huerta Gutierrez de Velasco
’17
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
PhD ResearcherCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Biomedical research
Causal inference
Technology transfer
Science communication
Neurology
Immunology
Public health
Healthcare reform
Health Systems
Philipp Irmscher
’18
Harvard Law School
Senior AssociateWilmerHale LLP
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Otto Keck
Harvard Kennedy School
Professor i.R.Universität Potsdam
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Fayiz Khouri
’04
Harvard Kennedy School
AmbassadorEmbassy of Jordan/Berlin
Career/field of interest:
Foreign Policy
All
Alastair Kitson
’87
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Lucas Kitzmüller
’21
Harvard Kennedy School
Policy Advisor, Head of AI ObservatoryFederal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
Hannah Klauber
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Working Group Leader, Policy Evaluation LabPotsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Career/field of interest:
Science
Patrick Kloesel
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
PhD StudentPotsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Career/field of interest:
Research
Alexander Klüber
’20
Harvard Kennedy School
PartnerAuerbach Schifffahrt
Career/field of interest:
Business
Rachel Knapp
’16
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Christiane Kraus
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Public Service
Foreign Affairs & Development
Akinwande Lalude
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Andero Laur
’23
Harvard Graduate School of Design
CeoLiven Wohnungsbau GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Daria Levina
’18
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Business
business, management consulting, law, entrepreneurship, higher education, EdTech, LegalTech
Linda-Charlotte Liedel
’22
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Public Service
Martin Linz
’98
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Head of DevelopmentINCEPT GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Real Estate
Residential and urban Development
Lucy Lu
Harvard Business School
Business transformation leadArkema/Bostik
Career/field of interest:
Business
Andrea Margulis
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Senior Director, EpidemiologyRTI Health Solutions
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Robin Markwica
’05
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Head, Germany OfficeDitchley Foundation
Career/field of interest:
Media
Journalism, media and the exchange between media, science and society
Kia McLeod
’15
Harvard Law School
Career/field of interest:
Law
Meinolf Meyer
’95
Harvard Kennedy School
Head of MeasurementGoogle Germany GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
How to make use of AI in Education (K12+Uni)
How to strengthen Democracy
Mina Mitreva
’22
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Consultant Bain & Company
Career/field of interest:
Business
Career opportunities in Berlin
Andreas Nelle
Harvard Kennedy School
PartnerRAUE PartmbB
Career/field of interest:
Law
Vic Perez
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Expert Consultant, Facilitator & CoachLEAD Forward GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Consulting in the Non-Profit sector
Mui Poopoksakul
’01
Harvard College
Freelance literary translator/Senior Legal CounselIndependent/a&o Hostels
Career/field of interest:
Law
Law/publishing/literature
Ahmed Ragab
’22
Harvard Kennedy School
CPOLecturio
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Friederike Reuter
’14
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Carolin Roeder
’17
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Policy AdvisorBrandenburg Ministry of Science, Research and Culture
Career/field of interest:
Government
Science Policy, Government Affairs, Public Affairs and Consulting, Start-Ups, Transatlantic Relations
Nika Rudenko
’24
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
Geoffrey Samuels
’81
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism
Katrin Schamun
’18
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Research, WritingHU Berlin
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Benjamin Scheerbarth
’14
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Co-FounderOffice ParkScheerbarth
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Sophia Schlette
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Digital Health Policy Advisor EHTEL
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Digital Transformation, Europe, Migration, Human Rights, Philanthropy
Anne Schmidt
’12
Harvard Graduate School of Design
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Caroline Schmutte
’08
Harvard Kennedy School
Senior Advisorvarious
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Role of business and foundations to ensure a sustainable future for mankind
Adam Sella
’22
Harvard College
New York Times Freelance ReporterFulbright Journalism Fellow
Career/field of interest:
Media
Journalism, government
Ariel Stern
’14
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Alexander von Humboldt ProfessorHasso Plattner Institute
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Felipe Valdez
’13
Harvard Kennedy School
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Impact investing / Sustainable Banking
Andrea van Scheltinga
’15
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Biotech
Donat von Müller
’04
Harvard Business School
Independent Interim Manager
Career/field of interest:
Finance
No particular topic, wishing to connect with local Harvard community and have interesting conversations.
Nico Weiler
’13
Harvard College
FounderGoGroup
Career/field of interest:
Business
Business, Government, Culture, Life
Jannis Werner
’11
Harvard Law School
Corporate CounselAmazon
Career/field of interest:
Law
Angelika Westerwelle
’90
Harvard Kennedy School
Managing PartnerLANAX Management GmbH
Career/field of interest:
Investments
Sabrina Zearott
’09
Harvard College
Willy Brandt School of Public Policy
Career/field of interest:
Public Policy
I am an MPP student at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy, University of Erfurt; currently focusing on critical minerals/the energy transition, with an interest in geoeconomics and climate/security.
Additionally: MA in communication. I am an author (under a pen name; SFWA full member) and a science writer.
Laura Zhang
’19
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Writing/Publishing/Journalism