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The 2026-27 Berlin Prize Fellows
Berlin, May 11, 2026: The American Academy in Berlin proudly announces the recipients of the 2026-27 Berlin Prize.
The Spring 2026 Program
Download the spring 2026 program, featuring lectures, readings, performances, and workshops from January to June.
The 2025-26 Berlin Journal
The latest issue of the Academy's signature annual publication, featuring work by this year's fellows.

Recent Videos & Podcasts

Fellow Spotlight: Anne Schuchat
Anne Schuchat is writing a book drawing on her three decades at the CDC.
Fellow Spotlight: Stephen Holmes
Stephen Holmes is co-authoring a book on the links between political violence and demographic panic.
Fellow Spotlight: Maaza Mengiste
Maaza Mengiste is writing a novel set at the outer edges of 1930s Berlin.
Fellow Spotlight: Rachel Cohen
Rachel Cohen at work on a fourth book, "Time in Pieces: Artists at Work."
Fellow Spotlight: Dawoud Bey
Dawoud Bey is producing a series of photographs focused on the site of the 1884-85 Berlin Conference.
Fellow Spotlight: Stephen Hinton
Stephen Hinton is at work on his fourth book, "What Makes Music Classical?: Critical Perspectives."
Fellow Spotlight: Sabrina Karim
Sabrina Karim is working on a project entitled "Pockets of Restraint in Violent Security Forces."
Fellow Spotlight: Hugh Eakin
Hugh Eakin traces the relationship between cultural destruction and modern military conflict.
Fellow Spotlight: Lynne Cooke
Lynne Cooke is conducting research for a curatorial project on children and war.
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