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IVY CIRCLE IN BERLIN: Summerfest With Harvard Club July 8

by Carl Kruse

Hello friends!

It’s a hot summer but we keep going and our next event is in conjunction with the Harvard Club of Berlin, which is inviting the Ivy Circle to their Summerfest on Saturday July 8, 2023 at 5.30 pm.

The event will take place in the east of Berlin on Dock 10 at Rummelsburger Bucht. This is Gustav-Holzmann Str. 10.

From the deck there is a beautiful view over the water and the park on the opposite side of the bay.

It’s an ideal place to connect with new friends and old over an upscale BBQ, drinks and music.

It will be good.

Please feel free to invite a “plus one.”

Tickets
Members & partners: 55 € pp

Non-Members and Ivy Circle: 75 € pp

Children: 7-18 years 50% discount on adult prices

Children: 0-6 years free

Your options to register and to pay

  • Option 1: Eventbrite

https://www.eventbrite.de/e/summerfest-2023-tickets-646929201657

please indicate if you are

  • Member/partner
  • Non-member

Please transfer the ticket price to the bank account:

Harvard University Alumni Club of Berlin e.V.

IBAN: DE33 1007 0848 0036 7532 00

BIC: DEUTDEDB110

Reference: your name & Summerfest 2023

When? Saturday July 8, 2023 at 5.30 pm

Where? Hauptstadtfloss Dock 10, Gustav Holzmannstr. 10, 10317 Berlin

If you cannot open the invitation card, please contact the Harvard Club of Berlin —

Harvard University Alumni Club of Berlin e.V.
c/o Pusch Wahlig Workplace Law
Berliner Freiheit 2
10785 Berlin

Tel.: +49 (0)30 20629530

Cheers and see you on July 8!

Carl Kruse
Director, Ivy Circle Berlin

P.S. Our last event was on June 14th when we shared wine and tapas at the Sana Hotel in Berlin.

Ivy Circle Berlin - Harvard Club
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Wine Tasting and Tapas on June 14th

by Carl Kruse

Wine tasting is back and the Ivy Circle invites all to another collaboration with our friends of the Vivanova Wine Club on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 from 7-9pm at the Sana Hotel in Charlottenburg, Berlin. The evening will feature a tasting of a Prosecco aperitif, premium white, rosé and red wines paired with gourmet appetizers.

Our guide for the evening is Bradley Mitton, a wine expert from the United Kingdom, currently based in Monaco, where he has gained renown for his events in the French Riviera, including at the Nobu Monte Carlo, Fairmont Monte Carlo, the Monaco Grand Prix, and various super yachts.

The last event we did with Bradley at the Sana was well received and we look forward to another great evening of meeting new friends and old. Also attending will be Ivy Circle friend Mark White, who will be at hand to introduce his company’s new app called Ingredifind, which helps people with dietary preferences find restaurants that are right for personalized dining.

The Sana Berlin Hotel is about 600 meters from KaDeWe at Nürnberger Str. 33-34 in Berlin. The stylish hotel offers a spacious outdoor area with comfy sofas for our event.

The cost is 25€ and includes everything – free flowing wine, great tapas and of course the gathering of our Ivy Circle combined with Bradley’s Club Vivanova group. It will be good!

Tickets are available online at

https://www.clubvivanova.com/events/14jun2023

For more information contact me at [email protected].
Cheers and see everyone June 14th!

Carl Kruse
Ivy Circle

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Our last two events were the Gallery Walk in Charlottenburg and Cocktails at Hier Wo Du Strahlst in Berlin.
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Gallery Walk June 2-3 in Charlottenburg

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by Carl Kruse

The Ivy Circle invites everyone to the gallery walks slated for the 2nd and 3rd of June in the Charlottenburg kiez of Berlin.  

Called the Charlotten Walk, the 2 days will see 41 galleries open their doors to all.   Hours for Friday, June 2, are 6- 9 in the evening, and on Saturday, 3 June, from noon to six pm.


Charlottenburg in Berlin is home to one of the most energetic and exciting gallery scenes in Germany, making for a perfect location for artistic exhibitions. Participating galleries include 68Projekts, Gedok Berlin, Galerie Albrecht, Galerie Bassenge, Galerie Michael Janssen, Kienzle Foundation, and Galerie Anna Probst.

Over time, a large number of galleries have relocated to the kiez from other parts of Berlin, such as from the Potsdamer Strasse, and from other cities such as Hamburg and Munich.

The Charlotten Walk gallery tour was created in 2018 by Artbutler, with Sussanne Burmehl taking over in 2022.  

For further info: www.charlottenwalk.de

While the Ivy Circle does not have a specific tour planned for the Charlotten Walk it encourages everyone to explore on their own the various offerings in modern art open to all and at no cost.

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The Ivy Circle’s last two events were a cocktail hour and a chat with Uwe Westphal.
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Cocktails at Hier Wo Du Strahlst in Berlin

by Carl Kruse

It’s time for cocktails and our next gathering takes place on Wednesday, May 24 starting at 7:00 pm at the bar “Hier Wo Du Strahlst” (Here Where you Shine) on Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 20, 10176 Berlin.

Hier Wo Du Strahlst is a new bar owned by writer and art publisher Johannes Finke. The Ivy Circle has the place for itself this night.

Johannes welcomes everyone with a complimentary shot (or two) of Fräulein Schoz-Ingwer, a newly launched (and delicious) ginger liquor made in Berlin, as well as a specially priced drink list just for us. Almost anything else you might fancy is a la carte with a good chance of drinks aplenty flying about gratis.

Drink with us and say hello to friends new and old. Good conversations guaranteed.

Please RSVP to [email protected] so we can give Johannes an accurate head count.

Cheers!
Carl Kruse

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Our last event with Uwe Westphal was a tremendous success and we thank everyone who came and lent their support.

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Speaking Presentation: Democracy and the Rise of Authoritarianism

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by Carl Kruse

The Ivy Circle Berlin and the Harvard Club in Berlin would like to invite all to the upcoming Harvard Club speaking presentation “Democracy and the Rise of Authoritarianism” scheduled for April 26, 2023 at 18:00 CET at the Meistersaal, Köthener Str. 38, 10963 Berlin.

Join Fiona Hill, senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings Institute and former official at the U.S. National Security Council specializing in Russian and European affairs, and Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University and director of the Transformations of Democracy research unit at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center in Berlin, as they explore how the erosion of norms, trust, and tolerance threatens contemporary democracy and the ways governments, civil society organizations, universities, the private sector, and citizens can work to push back against authoritarian threats and reinforce democratic governance.

Following the speaking program, enjoy drinks and a reception over stimulating conversations.

6:00 p.m. Doors open for registration
6:30 p.m. Conversation with Fiona Hill and Daniel Ziblatt
7:45 p.m. Reception

Event Cost
Harvard Club of Berlin Members and Harvard Recent Graduates (’17–’22): $25
Harvard alumni and Ivy Circle and guests: $35

I will personally be there and look forward to welcoming all Ivy Circle friends to the event.

– Carl Kruse
Ivy Circle Berlin

P.S. As a reminder our friend Rich Minnich’s film “The Strait Guys” is being shown on the ARD network through April 26. More here.


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Ivy Circle Berlin Member Rich Minnich Film on ARD

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By Carl Kruse

The Ivy Circle Berlin is pleased to announce that film director and Ivy Circle member Rich Minnich will have his documentary “The Strait Guys” premiere on German TV MDR this Sunday, April 16th and through April 23rd in the ARD Mediathek. Go Rick!

Here is the formal announcement.
https://www.facebook.com/events/127191460250142/

Back in June 2022, the Ivy Circle Berlin gathered with Rick for the premiere of “The Strait Guys.”

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Carl Kruse, Ivy Circle Berlin
Contact: carl AT alumni DOT princeton DOT edu
Ivy Circle Berlin
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Stanford Garden Event in Berlin July 10

by Carl Kruse, Ivy Circle Berlin

We are excited to invite the Ivy Circle to the Stanford University summer garden event on Sunday, July 10, 2022 from 4 pm at the beautiful Q Beach, which just recently reopened in the Halensee/Grunewald neighborhood. Q Beach is on Koenigsalle 5B, 14193 Berlin. There will be a BBQ, wine, beer and soft drinks.

We have the honor of welcoming Stanford Prof. Jenny Suckale as a special guest. Prof. Suckale is part of the founding team at the new Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, a massive investment into making this world a better place, and Stanford’s first new school in more than 70 years. The new school, opening in September, has the mandate to drive scholarship and high-impact solutions for climate and sustainability challenges around the world, with an endowment of $1.69B to launch. We are honored to get this first hand exclusive preview even before its opening.

For a discussion with all participants we’ll have two outstanding personalities join Prof. Suckale:

Albrecht Graf Matuschka, the iconic pioneer of Corporate Venture Capital in Germany in the 1980’s and expert in sustainable finance. He has been involved in the establishment of the German private business school system. He travels to Berlin from Frankfurt.

Juan Carlos Alonso, Stanford Graduate School of Business graduate, executive board member of the Belgian corporation Bekaert, a $5 billion revenue world market leader in steel fiber products. Juan Carlos is responsible for strategy and corporate development of a company which is prototypical for sustainable transformation. He travels for the event from Belgium.

Please bring your friends and families for what will be a great event. The gorgeous venue is by a lake and the BBQ will be hosted by our own Chef Susanne, who has a culinary degree.

Q Beach in Berlin




Admission:

· 75 € for adults. A discount for young alumni is available for those who graduated within the last 5 years- please reach out to Jon ([email protected]) about it before booking.

· 35 € for young adults under 18 years and current Stanford students

· Free for children under 10 years

Please Register via this Google Form as soon as possible.

Payment is via Bank transfer.

Bank transfer to: German Stanford Association e.V.
IBAN: DE85 1001 0010 0915 9481 00
BIC: PBNKDEFF

In the reference, please add your name “+ Summer 22”

What awaits:

One of the best communities you can imagine and an exclusive preview into one of the world’s largest efforts in sustainable technology and a delicious BBQ of burgers, meats, cheeses, a full buffet (with plenty of vegetarian options).

Catered wine, beer, coffee, and a variety of soft drinks are included (Open bar from 16-21h).

The beach is also accessible for an additional €6.50, so bring your swimsuits!

Carl Kruse, Ivy Circle Berlin
Contact: carl AT alumni DOT princeton DOT edu
Our last event was the Ivy Circle Happy Hour at the Fox Bar.

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HAPPY HOUR JULY 1 IN BERLIN

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by Carl Kruse

Summer is here and time to welcome it! The owners of the Fox Bar + Restaurant have invited the Ivy Circle for wine and appetizers on Friday, July 1 starting at 6pm. There will be complimentary wine and appetizers (while they last) as well as a beautiful cash bar for anything else.

The restaurant serves delicious Thai food if anyone would like to order dinner or more. Outdoor patio area to boot.

The Fox is located inside the Hotel Q at Hotel Q, Knesebeckstr. 67- 10623 Berlin.

The Fox Bar + Restaurant, Berlin

Let’s have a drink together and bask in the Berlin summer. Please RSVP to [email protected] so we can give the restaurant a head count. Thanks!

Carl Kruse
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The last post was our film premiere event in Berlin hosted by Carl Kruse.

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FILM PREMIERE AND COCKTAILS JUNE 1, 2022 IN BERLIN

by Carl Kruse, Ivy Circle Berlin


As summer approaches we awake to warmer weather, brighter skies and good cheer.The Ivy Circle in Berlin has a series of summer events planned beginning with an invite for Thursday, June 2, 2022 to the theatrical release of the documentary “The Strait Guys” at the legendary Babylon Theater in Mitte. A cocktail gathering along with the cast and crew of “The Strait Guys” takes place just before the film release between 6pm-7pm at The Grand, Hirtenstraße 4, 10178 Berlin. (This quirky place supposedly has been in business since 1842).

So, meet first at 6pm at The Grand for complimentary appetizers and wine (open cash bar for anything other than wine) and at about 7ish pm make our way on foot (3 minutes) to the Babylon Theater to catch the premiere of “The Strait Guys.”

Written and directed by Columbia alum (and Ivy Circle friend) Rick Minnich, “The Strait Guys” tells the story of American and Russian entrepreneurs trying to link the USA and Russia via the world’s longest train tunnel beneath the Bering Strait.  Following the film, Rick and one of the Russian producers will be available for a Q&A session. Post film we meet back at The Grand.

Tickets for the film can be purchased in advance at https://babylonberlin.eu/film/4696-the-strait-guys-der-traum-vom-tunnel?fbclid=IwAR1Uy4XsSf5zkthTOHbmhkyGRk-Eq_QAXBQu1BP6x5r8M4z4KY52gS3-Ll8 or at the box office at the Babylon theater on the night of the release. 


RSVP to Carl Kruse – [email protected] for a head count or further information. Friends and family are welcome.To a great summer!

Carl Kruse
Contact: carl AT alumni DOT princeton DOT edu
Ivy Circle Berlin
Also catch Carl Kruse on his arts blog at https:carlkruse.net

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Scene from “The Strait Guys.”