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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Bringing Democracy Down: What Can Be Learned from Weimar Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a luncheon and discussion with Professor Dr. Norbert Frei\, the Chair of Modern History at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.  \nThere will be a $25 charge for ACG members and a $30 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here no later than September 4. \nProfessor Dr. Norbert Frei obtained his doctorate from the University of Munich in 1979. After many years as a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich\, he became Chair of the Modern History Department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1997. Since 2005\, he has been teaching in the same capacity at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, where he is also the Director of the Jena Center for 20th Century History. In 1985 and 1986\, he was a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University\, and in 2008 and 2009\, he was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. In 2010 and 2011\, he served as the Theodor Heuss Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Some of his numerous books have been translated into English\, including National Socialist Rule in Germany: The Führer State 1933-1945 and Adenauer’s Germany and the Nazi Past: The Politics of Amnesty and Integration. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-bringing-democracy-down-what-can-be-learned-from-weimar-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170912T120000
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SUMMARY:Indianapolis: Bringing Democracy Down: What Can Be Learned from Weimar Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the IUPUI Max Kade German-American Center\, Department of World Languages and Cultures\, Department of History\, and Global and International Studies Program\, as well as Lutheran Child and Family Services\, will host a discussion with Professor Dr. Norbert Frei\, the Chair of Modern History at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event. RSVP to Claudia Grossmann at cgrossma@iupui.edu or (317) 274-3943 no later than September 9. \nProfessor Dr. Norbert Frei obtained his doctorate from the University of Munich in 1979. After many years as a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich\, he became Chair of the Modern History Department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1997. Since 2005\, he has been teaching in the same capacity at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, where he is also the Director of the Jena Center for 20th Century History. In 1985 and 1986\, he was a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University\, and in 2008 and 2009\, he was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. In 2010 and 2011\, he served as the Theodor Heuss Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Some of his numerous books have been translated into English\, including National Socialist Rule in Germany: The Führer State 1933-1945 and Adenauer’s Germany and the Nazi Past: The Politics of Amnesty and Integration. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-bringing-democracy-down-what-can-be-learned-from-weimar-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170913T120000
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SUMMARY:Boston: Bringing Democracy Down: What Can Be Learned from Weimar Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter and the Center for German and European Studies at Brandeis University (CGES) will host a luncheon and discussion with Professor Dr. Norbert Frei\, the Chair of Modern History at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event. RSVP here no later than September 6. \nProfessor Dr. Norbert Frei obtained his doctorate from the University of Munich in 1979. After many years as a researcher at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich\, he became Chair of the Modern History Department at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1997. Since 2005\, he has been teaching in the same capacity at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, where he is also the Director of the Jena Center for 20th Century History. In 1985 and 1986\, he was a Kennedy Fellow at Harvard University\, and in 2008 and 2009\, he was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. In 2010 and 2011\, he served as the Theodor Heuss Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Some of his numerous books have been translated into English\, including National Socialist Rule in Germany: The Führer State 1933-1945 and Adenauer’s Germany and the Nazi Past: The Politics of Amnesty and Integration. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-bringing-democracy-down-what-can-be-learned-from-weimar-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T180000
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SUMMARY:Phoenix: Global and Local Energy Transitions: Lessons from Germany and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Thursday\, September 14\, the Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a Panel Discussion as part of the Future Out Loud podcast series with: \nMax Gruenig\nPresident of Ecological Institute US \nKlaus Hoppe\nFormer Climate Manager for Freiburg\, Germany \nUrsel Pielke\nSenior Climate Consultant in the Hamburg Ministry of Environment and Energy \nDr. David Sailor\nDirector of the ASU Urban Climate Research Center \nDean Libby Wentz\nASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences \nand moderated by: \nDr. Wesley Herche\nASU Global Security Initiative \nand \nDr. Heather Ross\nASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society \n  \nThere will be a no charge to attend. Dinner is also free of charge.\nRSVP here by September 13. \nExperts from Germany and Arizona will discuss Germany’s energy transition (Energiewende) and where Arizona stands on the path to joining Germany as a leader in this global movement. We will look at the economic impacts of renewable energy and energy efficiency\, especially on a local scale\, i.e.\, how sustainable-energy policies foster local job creation\, economic activity\, and tax revenue while reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and thus mitigating global climate change.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-global-and-local-energy-transitions-lessons-from-germany-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T173000
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia will host a discussion and reception with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by September 18. \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T120000
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SUMMARY:Washington: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Greater Washington Warburg Chapter and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission will host a luncheon and discussion with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nFor questions\, please contact Dale Medearis at dmedearis@novaregion.org or via telephone at (703) 642-4630. There is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by Friday\, September 15\, 2017 \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170927T120000
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SUMMARY:Minneapolis: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Minneapolis Warburg Chapter\, Saint Paul College\, and the German American Chamber of Commerce\, will host a luncheon and discussion with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be a $20 charge for ACG members\, GACC members\, and Saint Paul College faculty and staff; a $25 charge for nonmembers; and a $10 for students. RSVP here by September 20. \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/minneapolis-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170928T114500
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon and discussion with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be a $20 charge for ACG members and a $30 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by September 21. \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170929T140000
DTSTAMP:20260412T162442
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SUMMARY:Nashville: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a luncheon and discussion with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be a $15 charge for ACG members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here by September 27. \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
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