ABOUT | Touro Berlin

About
Touro University Berlin

a campus of

Touro University New York, USA

Touro University Berlin is an American university that is independently globally recognized, well-liked by German employers, fully accredited by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education and officially endorsed by the Berlin Senate. Thus it carries the right that its international students qualify for a German student visa. The academic structure is that it provides American degrees and is therefore a campus of the Touro University New York. Touro University Berlin provides an exciting and safe space where you can develop and grow, whatever your background is. It offers security and comfort and promotes, like an incubator, your self-awareness. Feel the vibes in Class - Enjoy the rich and dynamic student life on campus and in Berlin. We are multicultural and diverse, live and receive respect and grow with an excellent academic education.

Touro University Berlin. A Campus of Touro University New York

Touro University Berlin gGmbH is a legally independent non-profit institution of higher education being part of the world-wide Touro family.

Touro Berlin provides programs in English and grants New York degrees to be acquired in vibrant Berlin. In 2022, under the leadership of Dr. Alan Kadish, Touro College New York gained university status, becoming the first institution within the last 50 years to be promoted to this highest academic standard in the State of New York. Proud to be part of this development Touro College Berlin gGmbH is now Touro University Berlin gGmbH.

Established in 1970 by Dr. Bernard Lander, Touro New York City began as a liberal arts college. It has since grown and includes over 35 universities, schools, academic institutions, campuses and has over 19.000 students across the United States and internationally, in Israel, Russia, and Germany.

Dr. Lander founded Touro College Berlin in 2001, inspired by Berlin's diverse and open society and its significant Jewish history. Touro Berlin launched its first program in 2003, focusing on International Business, which was developed later into a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Management. This expansion continued with the launch of an MBA program in 2010. Complementing this development a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology was established in 2013.

In 2005, after a visit to the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin, Dr. Lander established the Lander Institute for Communication and Tolerance, introducing the Master of Arts (MA) in Holocaust Communication and Tolerance in 2007.

Starting in the fall semester of 2024, Touro Berlin will offer a new major, the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and will provide for an MA in Psychology.

Touro Berlin’s campus, Am Rupenhorn, is located in the Charlottenburg district, housed in a historic Bauhaus Villa ensemble. Carrying a very special and positive energy, that beautiful and historic setting was designed as a base for a Jewish entrepreneurial Family, also under security aspects. It has served many roles in between before finally becoming the safe home of Touro Berlin and the lively campus for its students in 2003.

Routed in Ethical Values Providing for Success

Dr. Bernard Lander envisioned and established the non-profit Touro College in New York to cater to the idea of inclusivity long before the idea was accepted by society. He created a community of students including also students who were often overlooked. This was and is fully in line with Berlin’s striving for a dynamic, inclusive, diverse and open society and complements the American pursuit of happiness at its best. Providing fair chances to everybody Touro University Berlin serves the underserved as well.

Touro Berlin is rooted in Jewish ethics leading its students to knowledge-based success in life and to personal happiness. The Institution honors the cultures and beliefs of all its students in its vibrant student life while establishing its ethical values.

Since 1970, the Touro as a whole has grown exponentially; its values remain. In so doing, an environment was created in which also Jewish students’ cultural and spiritual needs go hand in hand with educational pursuits. As we’ve expanded, our focus has been on serving diverse communities and catering to students who simply want an exceptional education and classroom experience in a safe, warm, tolerant, inclusive, and intellectually rigorous environment.

Across all of our programs, we advocate for and expect all students to live integrity and respect. We believe in the dignity of all individuals and strive to contribute toward an inclusive society that concurs.

We are proudly living our simply universal values.

Our Campus

Our campus is located in the beautiful Charlottenburg district of Berlin, in a historic Bauhaus Villa ensemble.
Our campus was originally the home of the Lindemann family and was designed by the German architect Bruno Paul. When the Nazis seized power in the 1930’s, the Lindemann home at Am Rupenhorn became the official residence of Hanns Kerrl, the Reichskirchenminister (The Reich’s Church Minister). When the war ended in 1945, the house was handed over to the Allied Forces and was used as a learning center for the British Military in the years following the war. Eventually, it was handed back to the Berlin government and it was acquired by Touro College in 2003. Students say that the campus has special vibes and that is provides for a safe incubator-like space to grow one’s mind.

Collaboration

In 2001, Dr. Lander collaborated with the Berlin government to establish Touro College in Berlin. The decision to choose Germany’s capital as the new campus for Touro College was based Berlin’s striving for a dynamic, inclusive, diverse and open society that complements with its profound Jewish history and the American pursuit of happiness at its best.

Inspiration

In 2005, Dr. Lander was inspired by a visit to the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin and wanted to set up a Holocaust Institute at Touro. The Lander Institute for Communication and Tolerance was founded in 2006.

MBA program

The MBA program was introduced in 2010.

University Now

Under the CEO Touro University System, Dr. Alan Kadish´s tenure Touro College achieved its promotion to highest academic ranks becoming Touro University.

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Foundation

Touro College was founded in New York City in 1970 by Dr. Bernard Lander as a Liberal Arts college. Since the 1970’s, the expansion of the college has reached California, Nevada, Israel, Russia, and Germany.

Business Program

In the Fall Semester 2003, Touro Berlin opened, with a class of 18 students studying Bachelor’s in International Business program, which eventually became BSc Business Management degree.

M.A. Program

In Fall semester 2007, the department welcomed its teaching staff for the M.A. program in Holocaust Communication and Tolerance.

No stopping NOW

MA in General Psychology

Cybersecurity Program

With the Fall Semester 2024/25 both programs go life. Touro University Berlin moves forward on its path to grow.

Accreditation

Touro University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), an agency recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

This accreditation status covers Touro University and its branch campuses, locations, and instructional sites in the New York Area, as well as branch campuses in Berlin, Illinois, Jerusalem, and Moscow.

Institutions are reaccredited every eight years. Reaccreditation requires preparation and submission of a self-study, followed by a site visit consisting of a team of MSCHE peer evaluators. Touro University’s accreditation was previously reaffirmed on November 19, 2015. On March 4, 2021, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education notified Touro University that the Mid-Point Peer Review was conducted successfully, and no further evidence was required. Touro went through the next reaffirmation process for accreditation in fall 2023 and in spring 2024. Touro University Berlin was visited and audited in March 2024 and passed with flying colors. Administration, faculty, students and the management worked as a strong and successful team, supported and backed by the leadership of Touro University New York. Thank you and Congratulations.

A Note from the Management:

A warm Welcome to Touro University Berlin

Founded in 2003 we take great pride in being the Berlin campus of Touro University New York. Our institution of higher education has a special meaning within the framework of the history of Berlin; we especially honor this within our academic mission to maintain the highest standards in research and teaching following an interdisciplinary concept.

As the American academic Institution in Berlin based on inclusivity, openness, diversity, successful Jewish values and highest academic competency we provide a uniquely successful, future oriented education for our students.

Our excellent faculty and our dedicated admin team continuously strive to promote and apply our ethical and intellectual heritage and values to build bridges between cultures and work for the good of society as a whole. Thanks to being a non-profit organization, we wisely allocate our resources to maintain a high degree of academic efficiency and effectiveness.

We are strongly dedicated to preserving our history as an American University based on successful Jewish values, while embracing, welcoming and honoring students from all backgrounds, religions and denominations. Fulfilling our mission to provide excellent academic and personal growth within our Undergraduate Programs of Business, Psychology and Cyber Security; the MBA program, the MA in Psychology and our unique MA in Holocaust Communication and Tolerance; we offer our students an exceptional international network of educational, entrepreneurial, business, and governmental leaders.

Our successful graduates prove that our students acquire more than academic and personal skills to succeed in their professional life, they also develop personality. Which is a key to success in our globally challenging world. Touro University System provides a lifelong constantly growing community of alumni. Expertise in all facets of academia ensures conveyance of values and all necessary skills inside and outside of the classroom for professional careers that embrace a unique future.

Jane Williams-Boock

More than two decades ago, when Dr. Bernard Lander first envisioned opening the Berlin campus of Touro University, he recognized the need to perpetuate an awareness of the tragic Holocaust to both the Jewish community and the society at large. Today, as part of a continually expanding Touro University, our Berlin campus looks back on more than 20 years of success while we look forward to continued academic achievement.

Touro University Berlin – A Campus of Touro University NY, USA is an integral part of the Touro family, sharing in Touro’s mission and goals, including an unwavering commitment to the Jewish values and academic excellence. We offer students excellent opportunities for intellectual growth and career advancement. Our offerings are always expanding with additional majors and minors, as well as certificate programs.

The leadership, administration and faculty of Touro University Berlin – A Campus of Touro University NY, USA are committed to making your educational experience rewarding. I wish you all great success in your educational goals and experiences with us at Touro University Berlin – A Campus of Touro University NY, USA.

Simcha Fishbane, Ph.D

Leadership