Bradyn Potter ’26 selected for young professionals exhange program in Germany

Bradyn Potter ’26 has been selected by the U.S. Department of State and Cultural Vistas to study and work in Germany as part of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals program, now in its 43rd year. The 2026–2027 CBYX Young Professionals cohort departs for Germany on July 29 and returns to the U.S. in June 2027. Participants come from a wide variety of career fields and from all over the U.S. This year, about 420 young professionals vied for a spot in this prestigious program; Potter is one of just 65 chosen.

While in Germany, Potter will attend a two-month intensive language course, study at a German university, and complete an internship. Participants are usually placed with host families throughout Germany, where they act as citizen ambassadors of the United States, promoting a positive image of the U.S. abroad, creating lifelong friendships, and making professional connections to enhance German-American relations.

While Potter is in Germany, a group of 65 German CBYX participants will spend a year in the United States as part of a reciprocal exchange. German participants study at U.S. colleges and work at local businesses while living with American host families.