One year into the current U.S. and German administrations, the transatlantic relationship is once again at a critical moment. With President Donald Trump back in the White House and Chancellor Friedrich Merz leading Germany, both countries are navigating a rapidly changing global landscape shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, shifting alliances, and growing public debate about international responsibility. As Washington and Berlin reassess their roles on the world stage, public opinion matters more than ever.
Join us tomorrow, January 27, at 12:00 pm ET, for a virtual event exploring the latest findings from The Berlin Pulse 2025/26, the annual foreign policy survey published by the Körber-Stiftung and the Pew Research Center. We will be joined by Jonathan Lehrer, Program Manager for International Affairs at the Körber-Stiftung, and Jacob Poushter, Associate Director at the Pew Research Center.
Jonathan Lehrer is Program Manager for International Affairs at the Körber-Stiftung, where he works on the Emerging Middle Powers Initiative and serves as Editor of The Berlin Pulse, the foundation’s annual foreign policy publication. Before joining Körber, Mr. Lehrer worked at the Professional Briefing China. He also gained professional experience at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), and the German Bundestag. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Technical University of Dresden, and spent semesters abroad at Qingdao University and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
Jacob Poushter is an Associate Director at the Pew Research Center. He is an expert in international survey research and writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics, including the international image of the United States and perceptions of global threats. He is also responsible for designing survey questionnaires, managing survey projects, analyzing data, and developing topics for the annual Global Attitudes Survey. Mr. Poushter received a Master’s degree in International Affairs from American University and a Bachelor’s degree in History from Williams College. He is also an author of studies on global attitudes of cultural change, views of the American-German relationship. He regularly talks about the Center’s findings in print and broadcast media and has participated in numerous presentations and panels in Washington, DC and around the world.
