New Beginnings and Farewells at Harbour.Space

Inside it was a multicultural bubble, as people from almost every continent in the world exchanged names and countries. It was exciting to see such a mix of people all with one thing in common - we would be dedicating our future at Harbour.Space to look at technical solutions for the future.

Chairman Ingo von Morgenstern welcomed us with some wise words, congratulating us on making it to Harbour.Space. Ingo also reflected on some quotes from the graduating class to welcome the fresh-faced students into the Harbour.Space community.

• “Be a student, act like a professional.”
• “Harbour.Space prepares you to become the next leader.”
• “I learnt that the lecturers who would teach you would come down from their unreachable heights and sit down with you for three weeks, teach you, work with you and have a beer with you.”
• “If you’re coming here you are creating jobs for the future generations, not finding jobs.”

This day was not only significant because we welcomed the new, but we also bid farewell to the old. Ingo commended the first wave of students on braving the unknown and taking the jump to apply to Harbour.Space.

One graduating student, Rishiraj Neog, said it was one of his highlights to see Kamran at the farewell, as he was one of his first teachers. Another student, Ivan Shestunov, agreed that the warm presence of the staff made it special.

Each student pitched their final project which they had spent the whole year crafting and refining to the teachers, the parents and the new faces. “It was inspiring to see where I will be in a year,” said Rebecca Bossart, a new student at Harbour.Space.

The graduating class had a special treat for the night. When the pitches were done and the diplomas were awarded, we enjoyed paella and drinks on the deck. DJ TAT set the mood for the night and decided to join us despite the recent earthquake in her home city, Mexico City.

The air was electric, and the mood contagious. Everybody mingled with each other. Hidden talents were revealed on the dance floor as the students were joined by the staff and faculty, who came down from their “unreachable heights” to share a drink or a dance with us. Lights danced off the walls and ricocheted off the water, mixing with the sounds of laughter. A suggestion of the moon hung in the indigo sky. It was a night to remember.