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SUMMARY:NYC Event: “Current Geopolitics and Trade: The Impact on the German Automotive Sector”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany will host a Breakfast Briefing  on “Current Geopolitics and Trade: The Impact on the German Automotive Sector” with Eckart von Klaeden\, Vice President and Head of External Affairs of Mercedes-Benz Group AG (1997 Young Leader). \nIf you are interested in attending\, please email events@acgusa.org by Monday\, April 20 for more information.  \nEckart von Klaeden joined Daimler AG – now Mercedes-Benz Group AG – in 2013 and has been Head of External Affairs ever since. In his current position\, he is responsible for the Group´s external relations and political dialogue worldwide. He reports directly to the Chairman of the Board of Management\, Ola Kaellenius. \nMr. von Klaeden served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1994 to 2013. As a Member of Parliament\, he held various positions: among others from 2000 – 2005 as parliamentary director\, from 2005 – 2009 as foreign policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag. As of 2004\, he was a member of the CDU’s Federal Executive Committee\, from 2006 – 2013 he also served as a member of the Presidium and from 2006 – 2010 as treasurer of the CDU. As of 2009\, he was Minister of State at the Office of the Federal Chancellor.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-current-geopolitics-and-trade-the-impact-on-the-german-automotive-sector/
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SUMMARY:Germany Event: “Europe-USA: A Transatlantic Stress Test”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, in cooperation with 1014 Deutschland e.V. and various American Centers in Germany\, will host a speaking tour for former U.S. diplomat Robin Quinville. In five cities\, she will engage with local audiences and experts to explore the current state and future of German-American relations amid shifting global dynamics. These events will highlight both the challenges and opportunities facing the transatlantic community today. Each stop will feature a unique discussion – tailored to each community – addressing key themes such as geopolitical change\, democratic resilience\, and the evolving role of transatlantic cooperation in a complex global order. \n______________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nHow resilient is the transatlantic partnership in a moment marked by political polarization\, the legacy of the Trump presidency\, and ongoing international conflicts? What expectations do Europe and the United States now have of one another — and what does a balanced\, future‑oriented alliance look like? In this interactive format\, Astrid Fellner and Martin Kopf‑Giammanco will take\nturns guiding the conversation. Together with Robin Quinville\, they will explore how shifting geopolitical priorities\, war and crisis diplomacy\, and debates over European strategic autonomy are reshaping the foundations of the transatlantic relationship. The discussion will also address the question of how to maintain— or even reinvent — cooperation at a time when the global order is under visible strain. \nClick HERE for More Information!\nTo register\, please email anmeldung@dai-saarland.de \nRobin Quinville is the former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program. She spent more than 30 years as a U.S. diplomat\, having served primarily in Europe – including postings to two multilateral organizations (the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and NATO) and bilateral postings to Cyprus\, Bosnia\, Greece\, the United Kingdom\, and Germany. She also spent a year in Baghdad\, Iraq. In Washington\, she directed the Office of Western European Affairs at the Department of State and served as a Wilson Center State Department Fellow for a year. Her last foreign posting was as the Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin\, Germany. \nMs. Quinville holds a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Smith College. She is widely recognized for her expertise in European affairs\, alliance politics\, and transatlantic cooperation. \nAstrid M. Fellner is Chair of North American Literary and Cultural Studies at Saarland University in Saarbrücken\, where she also served as Vice-President for Europe and International Affairs (2013-2017) and Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Humanities (2020-2024). She is Head of the UniGR-Center for Border Studies at Saarland U and co-editor a trilingual Border Glossary\, a handbook of key terms in Border Studies. A former member of the BMBF-project “Linking Borderlands\,” she has worked on industrial films of the Greater Region SaarLorLux+ and the German/Polish border. She has been involved in a series of projects in Higher Education Management with Ukrainian and Latin American universities. \nA graduate of the University of Vienna\, she was a Fulbright at UT Austin (1990/91)\, a Visiting Scholar at UC Irvine (1997) and UMass Amherst (2003- 2005)\, Adjunct Professor of English at Bradley U in Peoria\, IL (2008)\, and she was Distinguished Austrian Chair at Stanford University (2008/09). A board member of the GAI Saarland since 2010\, she has been Managing Director of the GAI Saarland since June 2025. \nMartin Kopf-Giammanco is Program Director at the German-American Institute Saarland\, where he connects people and ideas through cultural eventsand strategic partnerships. Passionate about building bridges across the Atlantic\, he curates programs that foster dialogue\, collaboration\, and shared appreciation of culture and cuisine between Germany and the United States. When he’s not busy at the Institute\, he works as a historical linguist at Saarland University. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germany-event-europe-usa-a-transatlantic-stress-test/
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia Event: “Polarization and Populism in an Election Year: Insights on the Alternative for Germany”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n \nThe Philadelphia Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and The German Society of Pennsylvania cordially invite you to a discussion with Nadine Lindner\, Journalist\, Deutschlandradio on “Polarization and Populism in an Election Year: Insights on the Alternative for Germany.” \nFor More Information and To Reserve Your Spot Click HERE. \nJoin us for a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Nadine Lindner\, political correspondent in the Berlin studio of Deutschlandradio\, as part of her U.S. speaking tour organized in partnership with the Goethe-Institut and the American Council on Germany. \nIn this special Philadelphia event\, Nadine Lindner will share insights from the front lines of German political reporting and reflect on the current state of democracy in Germany\, the United States\, and beyond. Her work has focused extensively on German domestic politics\, including coverage of the AfD\, transport policy\, and the rise of Pegida in Saxony. \nWith years of experience reporting on political developments and democratic challenges in Germany\, Lindner brings a sharp journalistic perspective to questions of polarization\, public discourse\, and the evolving transatlantic political landscape. \nThis event offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from one of Germany’s leading public radio journalists and to engage in a broader conversation about democracy in 2026. \nNadine Lindner has been a Correspondent in the Berlin studio of “Deutschlandradio” since early 2016. Among other things\, Ms. Lindner is responsible for the news coverage of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German parliament. Ms. Lindner studied Political Science at Leipzig University in Saxony and discovered her enthusiasm for radio at the training station “mephisto 97.6.” After graduating from university\, she worked as a freelance journalist for “MDR sputnik” and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as well as Deutschlandradio. She completed her journalistic training at Deutschlandradio in Berlin. In 2013\, Ms. Lindner moved back to Saxony as a regional correspondent for Deutschlandradio\, where she covered the early evolution of the AfD and the anti-asylum movement Pegida. In 2024\, she received the prize from the Bundespressekonferenz\, the association of capital studio journalists\, for her reporting about the AfD and Eastern Germany. \nWith support from the Goethe-Institut USA \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgermansociety.app.neoncrm.com%2Fnx%2Fportal%2Fneonevents%2Fevents%3Fpath%3D%252Fportal%252Fevents%252F40734″ css=”.vc_custom_1776629490969{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-event-polarization-and-populism-in-an-election-year-insights-on-the-alternative-for-germany/
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