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SUMMARY:Chicago Event: “The Transatlantic Trade Partnership Under Strain: Status Quo or a Path Forward?”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and DANK Haus German American Cultural Center will host a discussion  with Dr. Samina Sultan\, Senior Economist for European Economic and Fiscal Policy at the German Economic Institute (IW)\, on “The Transatlantic Trade Partnership Under Strain: Status Quo or a Path Forward?” \nDr. Samina Sultan is a Senior Economist for European Economic and Fiscal Policy at the German Economic Institute (IW). She studied economics at the Universities of Mannheim\, St. Gallen\, and Tübingen; she did her PhD at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) and at the University of California\, Berkeley. Her research interests include trade\, trade policy\, Europe\, fiscal and industrial policies\, and China.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-event-the-transatlantic-trade-partnership-under-strain-status-quo-or-a-path-forward/
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SUMMARY:Nashville Event—John C. Kornblum Distinguished Lecture with Metin Hakverdi
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, Dialogue Vanderbilt\, and the Max Kade Center for European and German Studies cordially invite you to the inaugural John C. Kornblum Distinguished Lecture with Metin Hakverdi\, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German Government. \nMetin Hakverdi serves as the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German Government. He has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and currently serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs. He is the Deputy Chairman of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group\, Chairman of the USA Discussion Group of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag\, and a member of the Board of Atlantik-Brücke. Mr. Hakverdi was a John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard University and a Distinguished Visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University. \nBefore being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013. He attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel and Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. \n  \nTo attend\, please RSVP HERE.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-event-john-c-kornblum-distinguished-lecture-series-with-metin-hakverdi/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T210000
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SUMMARY:San Francisco Event: Chancellor Merz’s First 180 Days:   Policy\, Politics\, and Public Perception
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter will host a discussion with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fchancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception-tickets-1936547538819%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1762464139631{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nAnja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017.  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T133000
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SUMMARY:Houston Event: “Chancellor Merz’s First 180 Days: Policy\, Politics\, and Public Perception”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Houston Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a Discussion and Luncheon with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel. There is no cost to attend this event. RSVP by November 17.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fchancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception-tickets-1967742506808%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/houston-event-chancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T193000
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SUMMARY:Phoenix Event: “Chancellor Merz’s First 180 Days: Policy\, Politics\, and Public Perception”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a Discussion and Reception \n with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel.  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fchancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception-tickets-1954620405249%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Anja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-event-chancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
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UID:10001193-1763121600-1763128800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Boston Event: Chancellor Merz’s First 180 Days:   Policy\, Politics\, and Public Perception
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Boston Warburg Chapter\,   the German-American Business Council of Boston\, and the German International School Boston will host a discussion and luncheon with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel\, \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fchancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception-tickets-1962549625761%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1762464470103{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nAnja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017.  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
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UID:10001196-1763040600-1763046000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Nashville Event: Chancellor Merz’s First 180 Days:  Policy\, Politics\, and Public Perception
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter and the Max Kade Center for European and German Studies at Vanderbilt University will host a lunch discussion with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fchancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception-tickets-1955865529449%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1762552175285{background-color: #1e73be !important;}”][vc_column_text]Anja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-event-chancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20251106T213535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T214625Z
UID:10001194-1762948800-1762956000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Atlanta Event: Chancellor Merz’s First 180 Days:  Policy\, Politics\, and Public Perception
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter will host a lunch discussion with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fchancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception-tickets-1962452938567%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1762464912989{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Anja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that\, she worked as editor-in-chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-event-chancellor-merzs-first-180-days-policy-politics-and-public-perception/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20251102T215829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T215928Z
UID:10001189-1762545600-1762551000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap:  Fostering a Transatlantic Partnership in a New Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Denver Warburg Chapter and the Bavarian Guild for Colorado and Wyoming will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Tobias Lindner\, former Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbavarianguild.org%2Fbooking%2F%3Fevent%3Dbridging_the_gap_thursday_november_6_2025_2025_11_06″ css=”.vc_custom_1762120698090{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Tobias Lindner was Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office from December 2021 until May 2025. He served as a Member of the German Bundestag from June 2011 until March 2025. His regional competence covered transatlantic relations\, relations with Belarus\, Moldova\, Russia and Ukraine\, the Asia Pacific region\, the Near and Middle East and Latin America. Dr. Lindner focuses on security policy issues and is committed to the further development of the rules-based international order\, to the strengthening of the United Nations and to a feminist foreign policy. He advocates for a strong role for Germany in civilian crisis prevention\, humanitarian assistance and peace mediation. Dr. Lindner also works on structural issues such as the digital transformation\, gender equality\, diversity\, and budget issues. He has been a member of the Green Party since 1998.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bridging-the-gap-fostering-a-transatlantic-partnership-in-a-new-era-5/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251107T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20251027T144417Z
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UID:10001179-1762527600-1762533000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap:  Fostering a Transatlantic Partnership in a New Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter and the Pacific Council on International Policy will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Tobias Lindner\, former Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbridging-the-gap-fostering-a-transatlantic-partnership-in-a-new-era-tickets-1797146235769%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1761576014775{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Tobias Lindner was Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office from December 2021 until May 2025. He served as a Member of the German Bundestag from June 2011 until March 2025. His regional competence covered transatlantic relations\, relations with Belarus\, Moldova\, Russia and Ukraine\, the Asia Pacific region\, the Near and Middle East and Latin America. Dr. Lindner focuses on security policy issues and is committed to the further development of the rules-based international order\, to the strengthening of the United Nations and to a feminist foreign policy. He advocates for a strong role for Germany in civilian crisis prevention\, humanitarian assistance and peace mediation. Dr. Lindner also works on structural issues such as the digital transformation\, gender equality\, diversity\, and budget issues. He has been a member of the Green Party since 1998.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bridging-the-gap-fostering-a-transatlantic-partnership-in-a-new-era-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
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UID:10001180-1762347600-1762353000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap:  Fostering a Transatlantic Partnership in a New Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Tobias Lindner\, former Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbridging-the-gap-fostering-a-transatlantic-partnership-in-a-new-era-tickets-1828781738409%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1761576698602{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Tobias Lindner was Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office from December 2021 until May 2025. He served as a Member of the German Bundestag from June 2011 until March 2025. His regional competence covered transatlantic relations\, relations with Belarus\, Moldova\, Russia and Ukraine\, the Asia Pacific region\, the Near and Middle East and Latin America. Dr. Lindner focuses on security policy issues and is committed to the further development of the rules-based international order\, to the strengthening of the United Nations and to a feminist foreign policy. He advocates for a strong role for Germany in civilian crisis prevention\, humanitarian assistance and peace mediation. Dr. Lindner also works on structural issues such as the digital transformation\, gender equality\, diversity\, and budget issues. He has been a member of the Green Party since 1998.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bridging-the-gap-fostering-a-transatlantic-partnership-in-a-new-era-3/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20251027T150201Z
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UID:10001181-1762344000-1762349400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:From Law to Literature: A Conversation About Restitution
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a discussion and luncheon with Tamar Shapiro\, Author of the Novel Restitution and Urban Development Expert (2009 ACG McCloy Fellow).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffrom-law-to-literature-a-conversation-about-restitution-tickets-1778177008299%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1761577248322{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Tamar Shapiro’s debut novel Restitution tells the story of two American siblings who return to their mother’s East German hometown\, from which their mother and grandparents fled in the 1950s\, after the fall of the Berlin Wall\, only to uncover long-buried family secrets and reckon with the meaning of home\, memory\, and loss. As we mark the 35th anniversary of German reunification in 2025\, the novel offers a timely reflection on how the legacies of division and exile continue to shape both nations and families. The discussion will reflect on Restitution\, Shapiro’s experiences living and working in eastern Germany\, and her journey from a career in law and community development to fiction\, through which she continues to explore how individuals and communities seek restitution – whether via legal frameworks\, civic engagement\, or the power of storytelling. \nTamar Shapiro was raised in the United States and Germany and now lives in Washington\, DC. Her first novel\, Restitution\, was released in September 2025. Other writing has appeared in Poets & Writers (online)\, as well as Electric Literature and LitHub (both forthcoming). A former attorney and non-profit leader at Mpact\, the Center for Community Progress\, and the German Marshall Fund\, Ms. Shapiro spent decades working on housing and community development policy in the U.S. She was a recipient of a McCloy Fellowship from the American Council on Germany to study vacant property policies in former East Germany and spent a year working on urban policy in Berlin as a Robert Bosch Foundation fellow. Ms. Shapiro attended Harvard Law School and is currently a 2026 MFA candidate in Fiction at Randolph College in Virginia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/from-law-to-literature-a-conversation-about-restitution-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251104T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20251022T174209Z
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UID:10001176-1762257600-1762263000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Bridging the Gap:  Fostering a Transatlantic Partnership in a New Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Tobias Lindner\, former Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgaccpittsburgh.wildapricot.org%2Fevent-6405896″ css=”.vc_custom_1761154853586{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Tobias Lindner was Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office from December 2021 until May 2025. He served as a Member of the German Bundestag from June 2011 until March 2025. His regional competence covered transatlantic relations\, relations with Belarus\, Moldova\, Russia and Ukraine\, the Asia Pacific region\, the Near and Middle East and Latin America. Dr. Lindner focuses on security policy issues and is committed to the further development of the rules-based international order\, to the strengthening of the United Nations and to a feminist foreign policy. He advocates for a strong role for Germany in civilian crisis prevention\, humanitarian assistance and peace mediation. Dr. Lindner also works on structural issues such as the digital transformation\, gender equality\, diversity\, and budget issues. He has been a member of the Green Party since 1998.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bridging-the-gap-fostering-a-transatlantic-partnership-in-a-new-era/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20251022T174614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T174614Z
UID:10001177-1761120000-1761152400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:From Law to Literature: A Conversation About Restitution
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a lunch discussion with Tamar Shapiro\, Author of the Novel  Restitution and Urban Development Expert (2009 ACG McCloy Fellow). \nTamar Shapiro’s debut novel Restitution tells the story of two American siblings who return to their mother’s East German hometown\, from which their mother and grandparents fled in the 1950s\, after the fall of the Berlin Wall\, only to uncover long-buried family secrets and reckon with the meaning of home\, memory\, and loss. As we mark the 35th anniversary of German reunification in 2025\, the novel offers a timely reflection on how the legacies of division and exile continue to shape both nations and families. The discussion will reflect on Restitution\, Shapiro’s experiences living and working in eastern Germany\, and her journey from a career in law and community development to fiction\, through which she continues to explore how individuals and communities seek restitution – whether via legal frameworks\, civic engagement\, or the power of storytelling. \nTamar Shapiro was raised in the United States and Germany and now lives in Washington\, DC. Her first novel\, Restitution\, was released in September 2025. Other writing has appeared in Poets & Writers (online)\, as well as Electric Literature and LitHub (both forthcoming). A former attorney and non-profit leader at Mpact\, the Center for Community Progress\, and the German Marshall Fund\, Ms. Shapiro spent decades working on housing and community development policy in the U.S. She was a recipient of a McCloy Fellowship from the American Council on Germany to study vacant property policies in former East Germany and spent a year working on urban policy in Berlin as a Robert Bosch Foundation fellow. Ms. Shapiro attended Harvard Law School and is currently a 2026 MFA candidate in Fiction at Randolph College in Virginia.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffrom-law-to-literature-a-conversation-about-restitution-tickets-1778177008299%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1761155088553{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/from-law-to-literature-a-conversation-about-restitution/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T180000
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UID:10001164-1760025600-1760032800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:German-American Relations in a New Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter\,  the Center for German and European Studies at Brandeis University\, and the Goethe-Institut will host a discussion with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator\, Deutschlandradio. \nTo Register for In-Person Attendance\, please RSVP HERE by October 7 \nTo Register for Virtual Attendance\, please RSVP HERE by October 7 \nVladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist who grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandfunk’s capital city studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the U.S.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-american-relations-in-a-new-era-3/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events,Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251008T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250929T180851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T212251Z
UID:10001166-1759912200-1759917600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:The Future of European Security and the Transatlantic Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a breakfast briefing in Washington D.C. with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger.  \nAmbassador Wolfgang Ischinger (1978 Young Leader) was the Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from 2008 until 2022 and is now President of the Foundation Council of the Munich Security Conference Foundation. He also teaches at the Hertie School in Berlin as Senior Professor for Security Policy and Diplomatic Practice. He advises the private sector\, governments\, and international organizations on strategic issues. \nAmbassador Ischinger began his diplomatic career in 1973 in the cabinet of the UN Secretary-General in New York. In 1975\, he joined the Federal Republic of Germany’s Foreign Service. In 1993\, he was named Director of Policy Planning and in 1995 Political Director. In this role\, he led the German delegations during the Bosnian Peace negotiations in Dayton/Ohio in 1995\, the negotiations on the NATO-Russia Founding Act in 1996/1997\, and during the Kosovo crisis in 1998/99. In October 1998\, he was appointed State Secretary (Deputy Foreign Minister) of the German Federal Foreign Office. From 2001 to 2006\, he served as German Ambassador in Washington\, DC\, and\, from 2006 to 2008\, in London. In 2007\, he also represented the EU in the Troika negotiations on the future of Kosovo. \nWolfgang Ischinger studied law at the universities of Bonn and Geneva and obtained his law degree in 1972. He earned a MA degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and did postgraduate work at Harvard Law School. He is married to author and journalist Jutta Falke-Ischinger\, and has three children. He is a licensed skiing instructor and loves mountaineering and hunting.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-of-european-security-and-the-transatlantic-relationship/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250922T100823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T100823Z
UID:10001154-1759860000-1759867200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Democracy under Pressure
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut for an installment of our Foreign Correspondent Unplugged series\, which delves into current political debates on both sides of the Atlantic. \nDemocracy in both Germany and the United States faces mounting challenges\, from rising political polarization to declining trust in institutions and practices. This event will explore how these pressures are-reshaping politics and public life on both sides of the Atlantic.  Join us for a timely discussion with award-winning journalists Vladimir Balzer (Deutschlandradio) and Dr. Melanie Amann (Der Spiegel) about political trends in Germany and challenges to democracy 35 years after German unity. The event will be moderated by the President of the American Council on Germany\, Dr. Steven E. Sokol.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fforeign-correspondent-unplugged-democracy-under-pressure-tickets-1684710357029%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1758535637340{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Melanie Amann studied Law in Trier\, Aix-en-Provence and Berlin and received her doctorate from the LMU Munich. From 2003 to 2004\, she spent a year at the German School of Journalism in Munich. After working as an editor at the “Financial Times Deutschland\,” the “F.A.Z.” and the “F.A.S.\,” she moved to SPIEGEL in Berlin in 2013. Since February 2019\, she has headed SPIEGEL’s capital city bureau\, together with Sebastian Fischer\, Christoph Hickmann and Martin Knobbe. She has been a member of the editorial board since May 2021. \nVladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at the Capital Studios of Deutschlandfunk in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States. \nDr. Steven E. Sokol (moderator) has been the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany since 2015. Previously\, he served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and prior to that he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the American Council on Germany. Earlier in his career\, Dr. Sokol worked at the Aspen Institute Berlin and in the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He holds a Doctorate from Northeastern University as well as an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. He has also studied at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Freie Universität in Berlin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/democracy-under-pressure/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251007T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250925T153141Z
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UID:10001161-1759849200-1759854600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Germany in Crisis?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Hans Kundnani\, Open Society Ideas Workshop Fellow and Visiting Professor-in-Practice at the London School of Economics.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgermany-in-crisis-tickets-1688693129609%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1758814172025{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Hans Kundnani is an Open Society Ideas Workshop Fellow and a Visiting Professor-in-Practice at the London School of Economics. He was previously the Director of the Europe Program at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)\, a Senior Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States\, and Research Director at the European Council on Foreign Relations. He has also been a Visiting Fellow at the Remarque Institute at New York University\, the New School\, and Göttingen University. He has taught at Boston University\, New York University and the Collège d’Europe. \nMr. Kundnani is the author of three books: Eurowhiteness. Culture\, Empire and Race in the European Project (London: Hurst\, 2023); The Paradox of German Power (London/New York: Hurst/Oxford University Press\, 2014)\, which has been translated into German\, Italian\, Japanese\, Korean and Spanish; and Utopia or Auschwitz. Germany’s 1968 Generation and the Holocaust (London/New York: Hurst/Columbia University Press\, 2009). He is a columnist for the New Statesman and also writes for other publications such as Dissent\, the Times Literary Supplement\, Foreign Affairs and Internationale Politik. Mr. Kundnani studied German and Philosophy at Oxford University and Journalism at Columbia University in New York\, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germany-in-crisis/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250922T102037Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T102037Z
UID:10001156-1759516200-1759523400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Social Cohesion in Times of Uncertainty
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut invites you to join us for the latest installment in our Foreign Correspondent Unplugged series\, which delves into current political debates on both sides of the Atlantic. \nTimed to coincide with the 35th anniversary of German unification\, this event will explore what binds societies together in an era of division. Germany’s journey from East and West to a unified nation offers lessons for communities grappling with social\, political\, and economic polarization today. We will compare these experiences with efforts to foster social cohesion in Texas\, where demographic change and political tensions present unique challenges. \nJoin us for a discussion with award winning journalists Vladimir Balzer (Deutschlandradio) and Celeste Diaz Schurman (Houston Public Media) to examine how trust\, identity\, and shared values can be strengthened in volatile and uncertain times. The event will be moderated by the President of the American Council on Germany\, Dr. Steven E. Sokol.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fforeign-correspondent-unplugged-social-cohesion-in-times-of-uncertainty-tickets-1669113014959%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1758536307508{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandfunk. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023 he started as a correspondent at the Capital Studios of Deutschlandfunk in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States. \nCeleste Diaz Schurman is a Producer/Host at Houston Public Media\, where she engages audiences with thought-provoking stories and fresh perspectives on relevant topics. A Brownsville\, TX native with a degree in Finance\, she has held roles in business\, production\, and hosting at The University of Texas – Moody College of Communication\, ESPN Deportes\, and Fox 26 Houston. Ms. Schurman believes in the impact public media has for local communities. She is a first-generation US-born American and takes great pride in being able to communicate fluently in Spanish. \nSteven E. Sokol (moderator) has been the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany since 2015. Previously\, he served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and prior to that he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the American Council on Germany. Prior to this\, Dr. Sokol served as the Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Berlin\, was the Head of the Project Management Department at the Bonn International Center for Conversion GmbH (BICC)\, and a Program Officer in the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Earlier in his career\, he also was a Program Manager at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and was a paralegal at Fulbright & Jaworski. He holds a Doctorate in Law and Policy from Northeastern University as well as an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. He has also studied at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Freie Universität in Berlin. Dr. Sokol serves on several non-profit boards and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was awarded a Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit) for his work to strengthen German-American relations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/social-cohesion-in-times-of-uncertainty/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250925T153436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T160257Z
UID:10001162-1759168800-1759176000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Local Communities and the Semiconductor Industry: Lessons across the Atlantic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Columbus Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Members of the ACG’s German-American Semiconductors Cities Network. \nThe German-American Semiconductor Cities Network is a three-year project meant to help key stakeholders in German and American cities where semiconductor companies have made or will make significant investments connect with each other to share ideas and experiences and\, most importantly\, to identify specific strategies\, measures\, and best practices that can be implemented in their respective communities to address the social\, economic\, and structural impacts of semiconductor investments in their communities. In the first year\, the German cities of Magdeburg and Dresden and the U.S. cities Chandler (Arizona) and Columbus/New Albany (Ohio) participated.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmembers-of-the-acgs-german-american-semiconductors-cities-network-tickets-1731018385589%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1758814463406{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Alex Klosterman is a fifth-generation Ohioan with German ancestry. Born and raised in Toledo\, Ohio\, he attended The Ohio State University\, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Operations Management. He identified an early passion for economic development while at Ohio State as a participant in the Ohio Export Internship Program (OEIP)\, an Ohio Department of Development workforce initiative. Mr. Klosterman returned to the OEIP as a teaching assistant for three years concurrent with a two-year internship at JobsOhio\, the state’s private nonprofit economic development corporation. As an International Business Development Intern\, he coordinated travel and completed dozens of RFI’s for JobsOhio’s international consultants. Mr. Klosterman now works as an economic development specialist for the City of New Albany\, where Intel’s Ohio One site is currently under construction. His time is primarily spent maintaining the city’s active tax abatements and functioning as a liaison to development-related city boards. \nMike Schadek currently serves as the Director of Regional Partnerships for Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. Mr. Schadek received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.  He launched three successful businesses in Southern California and Ohio and has maintained a law practice for the past 25 years. Elected to Upper Arlington City Council in 2011\, he joined Mayor Ginther’s team in 2016 and serves as the Chief Liaison between Columbus and all suburban Mayors\, Managers and City Council members. Mr. Schadek is the Immediate Past Board Chair of Greater Columbus Sister Cities International and helps manage international relationships on behalf of the City of Columbus. \nAlmar Walter is a trusted public leader whose career reflects a deep commitment to student success\, civic engagement\, and global ambassadorship. As Vice President of Student Success at Columbus State Community College\, he shares the privilege of serving over 45\,000 students representing 130 countries. As a member of the President’s Executive Cabinet\, he oversees a portfolio that spans student life\, accessibility services\, military and veteran services\, student wellbeing\, student conduct\, and student engagement and belonging -all focused on ensuring that every student has access to resources and support. Before joining Columbus State\, Almar served as Director of Community Affairs for Mayor Andrew J. Ginther\, where he led citywide initiatives designed to strengthen civic trust and community partnerships. His work built bridges between government and residents\, advancing projects grounded in collaboration and equity. His ability to connect across systems and people has enabled him to represent Columbus on the global stage. He has participated in multiple international delegations\, helping to represent and strengthen the region’s global relationships. Most recently\, he was a Columbus team member for the German-American Semiconductor Network’s visit to Dresden\, Germany. Almar also traveled to Genoa\, Italy\, as a CIRCLE Fellow with Greater Columbus Sister Cities International\, promoting cultural collaboration and intercultural diplomacy. His international service extends beyond diplomacy\, he has led humanitarian trips to Haiti\, Nicaragua\, the Dominican Republic\, and Trinidad and Tobago\, contributing to disaster relief\, affordable housing\, and sanitation projects. \nPeter Coccia (moderator) is a native of Columbus\, OH. He received his Bachelor of Arts in modern languages\, with an emphasis on German language and culture from the University of Notre Dame\, and holds a Master of Arts from Vanderbilt University. After college graduation\, he lived in Germany\, during which time he travelled extensively throughout the country and Europe\, and studied at the University of Marburg\, where he participated in a summer program on Deutschland während der Weimarer Republik (Germany during the Weimar Republic.) After a short stint teaching high school German\, Mr. Coccia entered public service and began a long career in government finance administration for the State of Ohio\, which included nearly seventeen years as Finance Director for the Ohio Department of Administrative Services and three years as Chief Operating Officer for the Ohio Department of Development. Upon retirement\, he continued German studies at The Ohio State University and for several years taught German language to adults at the Ohio German Language School. He is currently a guest teacher of German at Columbus area high schools. \nSince 2012 Mr. Coccia has served on the board of Dresden Sister City\, Inc (DSCI).\, a local non-profit organization supporting the sister city relationship between Columbus and Dresden\, Germany\, and in 2024 began a two-year term as board president.  In early February of 2015 he was the official representative of DSCI and the City of Columbus for the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the destruction of Dresden at the end of World War II. He currently serves as Co-Director of the ACG Columbus Warburg Chapter.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/local-communities-and-the-semiconductor-industry-lessons-across-the-atlantic/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250926T205311Z
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UID:10001165-1759168800-1759174200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Germany 35 Years After Unification
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany’s Chicago Warburg Chapter\, Dank Haus\, and the Goethe-Institut cordially invite you to a discussion and reception with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist\, Deutschlandradio on “Germany 35 Years After Unification”. The discussion will be moderated by Heidi Christen\, Executive Director of DANK Haus. \nRSVP HERE by September 26. \nVladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist and moderator at Deutschlandfunk. He grew up in Leipzig and studied German\, art history\, and journalism in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He studied abroad in Italy and the United States. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily programs “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” and “Studio 9” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. \nHeidi Christen (Moderator) is the Executive Director of DANK Haus and was previously a member of the DANK Board. She has over 20 years of management consulting experience\, leading teams in complex\, transformational projects in strategy\, operations and information technology. Ms. Christen holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business\, and a BA in Economics and German Studies from Northwestern University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germany-35-years-after-unification-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250914T131634Z
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UID:10001151-1758888000-1758895200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:German-American Relations in a New Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter and the Goethe Institut will host a discussion and lunch with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist\, Deutschlandradio.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgerman-american-relations-in-a-new-era-tickets-1669483121959%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1757855729839{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at the Capital Studios of Deutschlandfunk in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-american-relations-in-a-new-era-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250909T174126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T174126Z
UID:10001146-1758819600-1758826800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:German-American Relations in a New Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany’s Atlanta Warburg Chapter\, the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta\, and the Goethe-Institut will host a discussion and reception with Vladimir Balzer on “German-American Relations in a New Era”. \nVladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied German\, Art History\, and Journalism in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He also studied abroad in the United States. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. \nMr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily programs “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” and “Studio 9” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. He has also reported for Deutschlandradio from the United States. In 2022\, he was selected as a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-american-relations-in-a-new-era/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T220001
CREATED:20250922T101407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T101407Z
UID:10001155-1758562200-1758569400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:An Initial Assessment of Friedrich Merz’s Government
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the Goethe Institut will host a discussion and reception with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator\, Deutschlandradio.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdomestic-and-foreign-policy-challenges-facing-germany-tickets-1681061693779%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1758535880323{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/an-initial-assessment-of-friedrich-merzs-government-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T131500
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SUMMARY:The Future of Transatlantic Relations: A View from Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG’s Atlanta Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD)\, and Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation in the Federal Foreign Office. \nMetin Hakverdi serves as the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German Government. He has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and currently serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs. He is the Deputy Chairman of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group\, Chairman of the USA Discussion Group of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag\, and a member of the Board of Atlantik-Brücke. Mr. Hakverdi was a John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard University and a Distinguished Visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University. \nBefore being elected to the Bundestag\, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013. He attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel and Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. \nWith thanks to Arnall Golden Gregory LLP for supporting this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-of-transatlantic-relations-a-view-from-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Germany’s New Government: National Priorities and Transatlantic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, the Hanns Seidel Foundation\, and WorldBoston will host a discussion and luncheon in Boston with Ilse Aigner\, President of the Landtag of the Federal State of Bavaria.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgermanys-new-government-national-priorities-and-transatlantic-relations-tickets-1513051099569%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1753716510024{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Ilse Aigner was born on December 7\, 1964\, in Feldkirchen-Westerham and obtained her intermediate school-leaving certificate (Mittlere Reife) in 1981 at the Wilhelm-Leibl-Realschule in Bad Aibling. After training as a radio and television technician and gaining several years of professional experience in her family’s medium-sized electrical craft business\, she completed advanced training to become a certified electrical engineer. From 1990 to 1994\, she worked in the development of system electronics for helicopters at Eurocopter. Ilse Aigner began her political career as a municipal councilor in Feldkirchen-Westerham and a district councilor in the Rosenheim district council. She took on leadership roles within the CSU at an early stage. In 1994\, she was elected to the Bavarian State Parliament for the first time\, serving one legislative term before becoming a member of the German Bundestag from 1998 to 2013. During this time\, she was actively involved in various commissions\, working groups\, and committees\, and took on numerous leadership roles. From 2008 to 2013\, Ilse Aigner served as Federal Minister of Food\, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Since 2013\, she has again been a member of the Bavarian State Parliament. For five years\, Ilse Aigner held the position of Deputy Minister President and Bavarian State Minister for Economic Affairs and Media\, Energy and Technology\, before heading the Bavarian Ministry of Housing\, Building and Transport as State Minister for six months starting in March 2018. Since October 2018\, Ilse Aigner has been President of the Bavarian State Parliament\, making her the highest representative of the Bavarian Parliament. In addition to her extensive political work\, she is also actively involved in a variety of volunteer activities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-new-government-national-priorities-and-transatlantic-relations/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Schnitzel Lunch with the German Consul General in LA
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG’s Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will be hosting a lunch and discussion with Consul General Andrea Sasse.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fschnitzel-luncheon-with-consul-general-andrea-sasse-tickets-1471539015809%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1753182980896{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Consul General Andrea Sasse has served as the German Consul General in Los Angeles since 2023. In this role\, she leads the Consulate’s efforts to strengthen German-American relations across Southern California and the broader southwestern United States. Prior to her posting in Los Angeles\, Consul General Sasse was based at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin\, where she served from 2020 to 2023 as Deputy Spokesperson and Head of Social Media in the Spokesperson’s Office. From 2019 to 2020\, she was Deputy Head of the Middle Eastern Affairs Division in the Ministry’s Political Department. \nFrom 2016 to 2019\, she was posted to the German Embassy in Washington\, D.C.\, where she worked in the Political Department as the officer responsible for Near and Middle Eastern Affairs. Earlier\, from 2013 to 2016\, she had served as the Spokesperson for Africa\, UN\, Cultural Affairs\, Human Rights\, Humanitarian Assistance\, and Crisis Management. Her earlier overseas assignment was at the German Embassy in Nairobi\, Kenya\, where she headed the Press and Cultural Section from 2010 to 2013. \nBefore joining the Foreign Service\, Consul General Sasse practiced law in Germany. She completed her legal training at the Court of Appeal in Düsseldorf from 2003 to 2005.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/schnitzel-lunch-with-the-german-consul-general-in-la/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:The Future of the Transatlantic Trade Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation will host a discussion and luncheon with Julian Heißler\, U.S. Correspondent for WirtschaftsWoche.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flp.constantcontactpages.com%2Fev%2Freg%2Fswxcc7c%2Flp%2Fe3223088-8a76-4a36-ad5c-4472338153c6″ css=”.vc_custom_1744061147762{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Julian Heißler has been working as the U.S. correspondent for WirtschaftsWoche in Washington\, D.C.\, since 2018. Before that\, he spent several years in Berlin writing about German federal politics for various media outlets. He studied communication studies\, political science\, and philosophy at the Free University of Berlin and completed the master’s program in journalism at the Hamburg Media School. \nHis first book Traum und Albtraum: Amerika und die vielen Gesichter derFreiheit (Dream and Nightmare: America and the Many Faces of Freedom) was published in October 2023. This October his second book on America’s “oligarchs” will be published at Piper Verlag.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-of-the-transatlantic-trade-relationship/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Zeitenwende 2.0? Priorities and Challenges for Germany’s New Government
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany Charlotte Warburg Chapter invites you to a discussion and reception with Dr. Christoph von Marschall\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent\, Der Tagesspiegel (1999 ACG Kellen Fellow) .[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fzeitenwende-20-priorities-and-challenges-for-germanys-new-government-tickets-1308128470469%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1744917983780{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Christoph von Marschall is currently the Global Europe Fellow at The Wilson Center in Washington\, DC. He is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of Der Tagesspiegel\, the leading daily in Berlin\, and a frequent guest on television shows as an expert on central eastern Europe\, the United States\, transatlantic relations\, and Great Power Competition. Since 1991\, he has been working for Der Tagesspiegel\, where his prior positions have included Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent (2005‐2013) as well as Editorial Page Editor (1995‐2005). In 1989\, he joined the Süddeutsche Zeitung and covered the regime changes in Hungary\, Romania\, and Bulgaria. \nFrom 2017 to 2018\, Dr. von Marschall was the inaugural Helmut Schmidt Fellow of the Zeit Foundation and the German Marshall Fund of the United States\, based in Washington\, DC. Informed through his access to the White House as a member of the Press Corps during Donald Trump’s first term\, he wrote a book about the future of Germany’s foreign policy: Wir Verstehen die Welt Nicht Mehr. Deutschlands Entfremdung von Seinen Freunden (“We Don’t Understand the World Anymore. Germany’s Estrangement from Its Friends”). Dr. von Marschall was awarded an ACG Kellen Fellowship in 1999. He studied East European History and Political Science in Freiburg\, Mainz\, and Krakow\, Poland\, culminating in a Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/zeitenwende-2-0-priorities-and-challenges-for-germanys-new-government/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T113000
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SUMMARY:The Road Ahead:  Implications of Germany's Federal Election
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Atlanta Council on International Relations will host a discussion and luncheon  with Dr. Steven E. Sokol\, President & CEO of the American Council on Germany. \nThe cost to attend this event is $40 for ACG/ACIR members\, and $55 for non-members of either organization.  \nPlease REGISTER HERE by March 3[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Dr. Steven E. Sokol has been the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany since 2015. Previously\, he served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and prior to that he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the American Council on Germany. Prior to this\, Dr. Sokol served as the Deputy Director of the Aspen Institute Berlin\, was the Head of the Project Management Department at the Bonn International Center for Conversion GmBH (BICC)\, and a Program Officer in the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Earlier in his career\, he also was a Program Manager at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and was a paralegal at Fulbright & Jaworski. \nDr. Sokol holds a Doctorate in Law and Policy from Northeastern University as well as an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. He has also studied at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Free Universität in Berlin. Dr. Sokol serves on several non-profit boards and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was awarded a Bundesverdienstkreuz (Order of Merit) for his work to strengthen German-American relations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-road-ahead-implications-of-germanys-federal-election-2/
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