The Berlin Program mourns the death of Berlin Program Alumnus Dillon Banis who died on April 15, 2025 in New York City.

Dillon, a Ph.D. Candidate in the History Department at Columbia University, was a Fellow in our program from April 2023 to February 2024, carrying out research for his innovative dissertation project on the sugar beet industry “Sugar, Globalization, and the German Administrative State, 1871-1919.“

His sharp and curious mind made him a pillar of our community. Actively engaging with topics beyond his own field of expertise he exemplified our goal of cross-disciplinary dialogue in each meeting.

We extend our condolences to all whose lives were touched by Dillon Shane Banis.