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Touro University Berlin

Touro University Berlin is a dual-accredited American and German private university located on the historic Am Rupenhorn estate in Berlin, offering American undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, psychology, and Holocaust studies.

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Key institutional facts

Institution
Touro University Berlin (Touro Berlin)
Location
Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany
Established
2003
Student Population
300+ students
International Proportion
65%
Faculty
30+ American & European Faculty (Dual US & German Accreditation)

Academic overview & research priorities

Founded in 2003 as part of the international Touro University System, Touro Berlin is recognized both by the US Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the German Berlin Senate / Wissenschaftsrat. Situated in a historic Bauhaus villa overlooking the Havel river, Touro Berlin provides small seminars taught entirely in English, dual American and German degree options, and leading research centers in Holocaust studies and clinical psychology.

Research admissions & international criteria

Bachelor's degree admission requires a US high school diploma, German Abitur, or recognized international secondary school diploma. Master's programs require an accredited bachelor's degree in business, psychology, or humanities (minimum GPA 2.7 US / 2.5 German equivalent). English proficiency must be demonstrated via TOEFL iBT 80+, IELTS 6.5+, or Duolingo 110+. Financial aid and merit scholarships are available for international scholars.

Academic degrees & funding opportunities (6)

Department faculty & researchers (3)

Prof. Dr. Peter Klein

Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Holocaust and Modern History · Department of Holocaust Studies

Prof. Dr. Klein is an internationally acclaimed historian of National Socialism, having co-edited the official documentary history of the Lodz Ghetto and served as advisor to German federal memorial sites.

Lodz Ghetto Historiography Holocaust Perpetrator Research Reinhard Action Archives Memorial Culture
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Prof. Dr. Stephan E. Gollasch

Professor of Business Administration and Quantitative Finance · Department of Business Administration

Prof. Dr. Gollasch examines capital structure decisions, European cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and governance mechanisms in transatlantic enterprises.

Corporate Governance European M&A Markets Private Equity Valuation Business Ethics
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Prof. Dr. Sara E. Offenberg

Associate Professor of Psychology · Department of Psychology

Dr. Offenberg researches intergenerational trauma transmission in displaced populations, evaluating efficacy of culturally adapted cognitive therapies in urban European contexts.

Cross-Cultural Psychopathology Intergenerational Trauma Cognitive Behavioral Interventions Refugee Mental Health
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Editorial review and verification

University profile compiled from official Touro University Berlin academic bulletins and institutional directories reviewed on 2026-10-15. OpenField is an independent research guide.