Founded in 1999, Bard College Berlin is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Berlin (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Senatskanzlei Wissenschaft und Forschung, Berlin (Senate Chancellery for Science and Research of Berlin), Bard College Berlin is a very small coeducational German higher education institution. Bard College Berlin offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Bard College Berlin also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.