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SUMMARY:Germany at a Crossroads? Navigating Germany’s Political  Landscape Ahead of the Election
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On January 30\, the ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook\, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation. \nCathryn Clüver Ashbrook is Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation in Berlin. She served previously as CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Ms. Clüver Ashbrook was executive director of the Future of Diplomacy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge\, Massachusetts for ten years. The project\, which she co-founded\, addresses 21st-century foreign policy challenges through research by international leaders in academia and diplomacy as well as teaching conflict research and prevention. Beginning in 2018\, Ms. Clüver Ashbrook also directed a research program on Europe and transatlantic relations. Previously\, she served on the management board of the European Policy Centre (EPC) in Brussels and worked as both a consultant and senior journalist at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in France and China\, among other countries. She began her career as a television journalist at CNN International in Atlanta and London. \nMs. Clüver Ashbrook contributes to international publications\, such as The New York Times and The Washington Post\, as well as leading German media on transatlantic relations – especially trade and security policy – and German foreign and digital policy. Additionally\, she advises foreign ministries in Europe and South America on their digital strategy. She received her undergraduate honors degree in international relations and French civilization from Brown University\, a master’s degree in European studies from the London School of Economics\, and a master’s degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School where she was a Hauser Fellow in Non-Profit Management.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germany-at-a-crossroads-navigating-germanys-political-landscape-ahead-of-the-election/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T180000
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SUMMARY:Snap Elections in Germany and the Fate of Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies\, and Deutsches Haus at NYU present “Snap Elections in Germany and the Fate of Europe\,” a moderated conversation among Hans Kundnani (Boston University/London School of Economics) Rahsaan Maxwell (NYU)\, Joyce Mushaben (Georgetown University)\, and Steve Sokol (ACG). \nAt the end of last year\, the coalition of the SPD\, the FDP\, and the Greens\, which had been in power in Germany under the leadership of Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) since 2021\, fell apart\, leading to snap federal elections that are scheduled for February 23. The coalition partners had been increasingly at odds as they navigated complex domestic and international issues. Though the collapse of this three-party alliance did not come as a surprise to many observers it happened at a time of intense political challenges for Germany\, the European Union\, and the world at large. Given these circumstances\, the question of how the German electorate will vote next month and what kind of new government this choice will bring about is of keen importance. The result of the German elections will\, however\, be hugely influential not only for the future of Europe but for the transatlantic relationship as well\, which will also be shaped by the incoming U.S. government. This conversation will shed light on the factors that led to the demise of the coalition government\, consider possible outcomes of the upcoming German election\, and speculate about the fate of Europe (and beyond).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsnap-elections-in-germany-and-the-fate-of-europe-tickets-1203996679479%3F” css=”.vc_custom_1737493330122{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\, an adjunct professor at Boston University and a visiting professor in practice at the London School of Economics. He was previously the director of the Europe programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) in London\, 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 York University and a Bosch Public Policy Fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington\, D.C. and has taught at the Collège d’Europe and at New York University. Hans 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 studied German and philosophy at Oxford University and journalism at Columbia University in New York\, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He tweets @hanskundnani. \nRahsaan Maxwell (moderator) is a Professor in the Department of Politics at New York University\, whose research focuses on a range of issues related to diversity\, political behavior\, national boundaries and immigration\, mostly in Western Europe. He is currently writing a book on support for immigration in Europe. \nJoyce Marie Mushaben received her Ph. D. from Indiana University in 1981. A Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Comparative Politics (Emerita) at the University of Missouri-St. Louis\, she is now an Adjunct Faculty member in the BMW Center for German & European Studies at Georgetown University and serves on the International Advisory Board of Gender5 Plus\, an EU-oriented feminist think-tank. Having spent over 18 years living and researching in Germany\, her early work focused on new social movements (peace\, ecology\, feminism\, anti-nuclear protests\, neo-Nazi activism)\, German national identity and generational change. She then moved on to European Union developments involving women’s leadership\, gender policies\, citizenship\, migration and asylum policies\, Euro-Islam debates and comparative welfare state reforms. Her books and monograph publications include Identity without a Hinterland? Continuity and Change in National Consciousness in the German Democratic Republic\, 1949-1989 (1993); The Changing Faces of Citizenship: Integration and Mobilization among Ethnic Minorities in Germany (2008);  Gendering the European Union: New Responses to Old Democratic Deficits (with Gabriele Abels) (2012); Becoming Madam Chancellor:  Angela Merkel and the Berlin Republic (2017); and What remains? The Dialectical Identities of Eastern Germans (2023). Her current book-in-progress is tentatively titled\, Becoming Madam Europe: Ursula von der Leyen and the Pursuit of Gender Equality (forthcoming 2025). \nSteven 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. Earlier in his career\, 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/snap-elections-in-germany-and-the-fate-of-europe/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T120000
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SUMMARY:What’s at Stake when Germany Votes?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany is having a discussion with Sascha Müller-Kraenner\, Executive Director/CEO of Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (Environmental Action Germany) on the topic of “What’s at Stake when Germany Votes?”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sascha Müller-Kraenner has served as Executive Director/CEO of Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.\, DUH (Environmental Action Germany) since January 2015. Environmental Action Germany is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1975 that focuses on environmental and consumer protection. It is a leading environmental and consumer advocacy organization that works mostly at the German state\, national\, and European levels. \nMr. Müller-Kraenner is also a founding partner and board member of Ecologic Institute\, a non-profit applied environmental policy research institute with offices in Berlin\, Brussels\, and Washington\, DC. Between 2007 and 2014\, he held various positions with The Nature Conservancy\, and earlier in his career\, he worked for the Heinrich-Böll Foundation. \nMr. Müller-Kraenner studied Philosophy in Munich and graduated with honors in Biology and Public Law from the University of Bayreuth.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/whats-at-stake-when-germany-votes/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T080000
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SUMMARY:The European Reaction to the Trump Administration’s Economic Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Julian Heißler\, U.S. Correspondent for WirtschaftsWoche.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Facgusa.mystagingwebsite.com%2Ffebruary-11-discussion-with-julian-heisler%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1738870078059{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Julian Heißler is based in Washington DC and writes for the German weekly Wirtschaftswoche. Before his move to the United States he covered German national politics in Berlin for a variety of news outlets. He is a graduate of Freie University Berlin and Hamburg Media School. In addition to his journalistic work\, he published a book in 2023 that deals with the positive and negative perceptions of the American concept of freedom titled “Traum oder Albtraum.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-european-reaction-to-the-trump-administrations-economic-policy/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T083000
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SUMMARY:Financial Stability in Germany: Which Challenges Lie Ahead?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Deutsche Bundesbank will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Kirstin Hubrich\, Deputy Director General for Financial Stability of the Deutsche Bundesbank\, in conversation with Tara Hariharan\, Managing Director of Global Macro Research at NWI Management and ACG Board Member.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Dr. Kirstin Hubrich has been the Deputy Director General Financial Stability at the Deutsche Bundesbank since July 1\, 2023. Prior to this appointment she served as the Head of the International Economics Section at the Austrian Central Bank and as a Member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Eurosystem. Previously\, Dr. Hubrich served at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board) from 2015 to 2022. She joined the Federal Reserve Board as a Principal Economist in the Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies Section\, Division Research and Statistics\, and was Chief of the Prices and Wages Section in the Research and Statistics Division. In the Program Direction of Research and Statistics the focus of her responsibilities was on the interaction of the financial system and the macroeconomy\, financial projections and financial stability. She has also served as the Federal Reserve Board Representative in the G7 Working Group on Digitalization. \nPrior to the appointment to the Federal Reserve Board\, Dr. Hubrich held various positions at the European Central Bank (ECB) over 14 years\, namely in the Financial Research Division of the Research Department as well as the Monetary Policy Strategy Division in the Monetary Policy Department. Before joining the ECB she has held positions as research fellow and economist at the Dutch Central Bank. Dr. Hubrich received her Ph.D. from the Humboldt University Berlin \nTara Hariharan is Managing Director of Global Macro Research and Head of Macro Research at NWI Management LP\, a New York-based emerging markets-focused hedge fund. She regularly presents her assessments of the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) economy and US-China relations to senior U.S. policymakers and International Monetary Fund representatives. \nMs. Hariharan is a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a Millennium Leadership fellow at the Atlantic Council. She was a 2014 German Marshall Fund Marshall Memorial fellow\, a 2016 American Council on Germany (ACG) young leader\, and a 2022 Economic Club of New York fellow. In 2022\, she was elected to ACG’s board. She is also a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Chief Economists’ Committee. Elected to the Inter-American Dialogue in 2021\, she regularly contributes to its publications on trade flows and the PRC’s influence on Latin America. \nMs. Hariharan holds a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in anthropology from Princeton University and a graduate certificate in international relations from Harvard Extension School.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/financial-stability-in-germany-which-challenges-lie-ahead/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250223T110000
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SUMMARY:German Federal Election 2025
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Goethe-Institut\, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York\, and the American Council on Germany warmly invite you to join us to follow the results of the German federal election on February 23. \nProgram: \n\n11:00 AM: Doors Open – Enjoy coffee\, snacks\, and the opportunity to network.\n12:00 PM: Election Results – Live broadcast of the latest results from Germany (in German).\nFollowing the Results: Panel Discussion – An in-depth analysis of the results and their implications for Germany\, Europe\, and transatlantic relations (in English).\n3:00 PM: Event Ends\n\nPanelists: \nSheri Berman is a Professor of Political Science at Barnard College\, specializing in European politics\, democracy\, and populism. Her acclaimed book Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe explores the history of political systems across the continent. \nHans Kundnani is a Senior Fellow at Carnegie Europe and a leading expert on European politics and Germany’s role in the EU. He is the author of The Paradox of German Power. \nChristina Morina is a historian specializing in modern European history and political ideologies. Currently a visiting professor at The New School\, she is also a professor at Bielefeld University. She is the author of Tausend Aufbrüche. Die Deutschen und ihre Demokratie seit den 1980er Jahren. \nModerator: Steven E. Sokol is the President of the American Council on Germany and a prominent voice in transatlantic dialogue.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgerman-federal-election-2025-come-watch-with-us-tickets-1216730937989%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1738870299560{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/german-federal-election-2025/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250225T080000
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SUMMARY:German Foreign and Security Policy After the Election
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dominik Mutter\, Security Policy Director of the Federal Foreign Office. \nDominik Mutter is the Security Policy Director of the Federal Foreign Office. In 2022 and 2023\, he was lead coordinator and editor of the interagency team tasked with drafting Germany’s first National Security Strategy. Prior to assuming his current position in March 2022\, he served as Security Policy Director at the Ministry of Defense and as Head of Division for Security Policy and bilateral relations at the Chancellery. \nHe holds a Master’s Degree in Modern History\, American Studies\, and Political Science from Freiburg University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-foreign-and-security-policy-after-the-election/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250303T123000
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SUMMARY:After the Elections in Germany and the United States:  The Path Forward in Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Annett Meiritz\, Washington Correspondent\, Handelsblatt.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Facgusa.mystagingwebsite.com%2Fmarch-3-discussion-with-annett-meiritz%2F” css=”.vc_custom_1740160417769{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Annett Meiritz is the Washington Correspondent for Germany’s leading business\, trade\, and finance daily Handelsblatt. She covers the U.S. Administration and Congress\, usually from an economic angle. Previously she worked as Parliamentary Correspondent for Germany’s leading news portal Spiegel Online\, based in Berlin. She holds a B.A. degree in Modern History and Media Science and was educated to be a Journalist at the Berlin Journalism School.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/after-the-elections-in-germany-and-the-united-states-the-path-forward-in-ukraine/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T133000
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SUMMARY:What German Leadership Means for Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Lt. General Ben Hodges\, former Commanding General of the U.S. Army Europe. \nThis event is only open to ACG members. \nLt. Gen. Ben Hodges is the former Commanding General of US Army Europe (2014-2017).  He is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC and consults for several companies on Europe\, NATO\, and the European Union. He is co-author of the book\, Future War and the Defence of Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges has a regular presence in US and international media where he offers insight and analysis on NATO\, US and European security\, the Russian War against Ukraine\, the greater Black Sea and Baltic Sea Regions\, the Israel-Hamas war\, the U.S. Election and its implications for Transatlantic Security\, human rights\, and other related geostrategic topics. \nHe most recently served as NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. Prior to that\, he was an Advisor to Human Rights First\, a non-profit\, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in the United States.  Before to joining Human Rights First\, Lt. Gen. Hodges held the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). \nA native of Quincy\, Florida\, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 1980 and was commissioned in the Infantry. He lives in Frankfurt\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/what-german-leadership-means-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250317T200000
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SUMMARY:Innovators and Investors Stammtisch
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The NYC “Innovators and Investors Stammtisch” series is a new initiative bringing together German and U.S. professionals for informal\, engaging conversations over dinner. Inspired by the German tradition of the Stammtisch\, this regular gathering fosters networking\, knowledge sharing\, and transatlantic exchange in a relaxed setting. Each event will feature rotating guest speakers offering unique insights\, creating a space for meaningful connections between leaders and innovators from both countries. The Launch Event will be a larger gathering to kick-off to the series.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/innovators-and-investors-stammtisch/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T133000
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SUMMARY:Rising Global Trade Tensions: China and the German-American Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion with Thomas König\, Director China at the German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DIHK) and 2024 ACG McCloy Fellow on Global Trends. \n  \nThomas König is Director China at the German Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DIHK)\, Europe’s largest trade association. He is co-author of the book “How to make it in China / “So Schafft Man China” (now in its third edition” and “China – Mastering business and everyday life / China – Business & Alltag meistern.” He has years of hands-on experience in China\, including work at the European Chamber of Commerce in China and the world’s largest German Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai\, which serves over 1\,600 member companies. Previously\, Mr. König served as Asia Program Coordinator at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in London and Paris and developed training programs for Chinese UN diplomats-in-waiting at the United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva. \nMr. König is currently a Taiwan-US-Europe Policy Program Fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and a McCloy Fellow on Global Trends from the American Council on Germany and is researching the nexus of US relations with China and Germany in Washington D.C. in Spring 2025. He holds degrees from Yale University and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) and completed a bilingual semester at Peking University. Mr. König is currently teaching as a guest lecturer at the Center for Cultural Studies on Science and Technology in China at the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/rising-global-trade-tensions-china-and-the-german-american-relationship/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T121500
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Investment in Defense and Infrastructure
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion with Heiko Thoms\, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Heiko Thoms is State Secretary in the German Ministry of Finance. He oversees European policy\, international financial policy\, financial market policy as well as government holdings and privatization. His responsibilities include serving as the Deputy of the German Minister of Finance at the G7\, the G20 and the IMF. He is Alternate Governor of the World Bank Group and the EBRD\, as well as Vice President of the Economic and Financial Committee of the European Union (EFC) and Member of the Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM). Furthermore\, he is Chairman of the Board of the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics (BIG). \nAt the national level\, State Secretary Thoms is Chairman of the Board of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin)\, Chair of the Financial Stability Committee (Ausschuss für Finanzstabilität)\, and Member of the Supervisory Board of KfW IPEX Bank. During his tenure\, State Secretary Thoms negotiated the new EU fiscal rules\, contributing significantly to the establishment of policies aimed at fostering fiscal stability across the European Union. He played a pivotal role in securing the establishment of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) in Frankfurt\, strengthening Germany’s position as a financial hub. He also spearheaded the Growth and Innovation Capital Initiative for Germany (WIN Initiative)\, introducing a comprehensive package of measures designed to improve the framework conditions for growth and venture capital in the country. \nState Secretary Thoms is a trained lawyer and diplomat. He started his public service career in 1999 in the Federal Foreign Office and previously served as German Ambassador to Brazil and to the United Nations in New York and as Deputy Ambassador to NATO.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-investment-in-defense-and-infrastructure/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T120000
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SUMMARY:The New German Government and the Global Order
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Metin Hakverdi\, Member of the Bundestag (SPD). \nMetin Hakverdi joined the Social Democratic Party in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Budget Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag. Before 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\, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. \nMr. Hakverdi attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was a distinguished visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in 2019 and a 2020 John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard’s Center for European Studies (CES). He is a member of the Atlantik-Brücke e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-new-german-government-and-the-global-order/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250404T133000
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SUMMARY:What German Leadership Means for Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges\, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges is the former Commanding General of US Army Europe (2014-2017).  He is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC and consults for several companies on Europe\, NATO\, and the European Union. He is co-author of the book\, Future War and the Defence of Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges has a regular presence in US and international media where he offers insight and analysis on NATO\, US and European security\, the Russian War against Ukraine\, the greater Black Sea and Baltic Sea Regions\, the Israel-Hamas war\, the U.S. Election and its implications for Transatlantic Security\, human rights\, and other related geostrategic topics. \nHe most recently served as NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. Prior to that\, he was an Advisor to Human Rights First\, a non-profit\, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in the United States.  Before to joining Human Rights First\, Lt. Gen. Hodges held the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). \nA native of Quincy\, Florida\, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 1980 and was commissioned in the Infantry. He lives in Frankfurt\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/what-german-leadership-means-for-europe-2/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250407T114500
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SUMMARY:The Path Forward for Germany’s Defense
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Jasper Wieck\, Political Director in the German Federal Ministry of Defense[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]Dr. Jasper Wieck is a seasoned German diplomat currently serving as the Political Director at the German Federal Ministry of Defense\, a role he assumed in 2022. In this capacity\, he advises on foreign and security policy matters and represents Germany in high-level international defense dialogues. \nPreviously\, Dr. Wieck was the Special Representative of the Federal Government for Afghanistan and Pakistan (2021–2022). From 2012 to 2017\, he led the Security and Defense Policy/NATO Division at the Federal Foreign Office\, following his tenure as Head of the Political Section at the German NATO Representation in Brussels (2009–2012). As a trained historian\, he played a key role in drafting the 2016 White Paper on German Security Policy and the Future of the Bundeswehr as Head of the Task Force. \nDr. Wieck studied History\, Philosophy\, and Theology in Bonn and Political Science in Paris. In 1995\, he earned his doctorate with a dissertation on France and the Manchurian Crisis of 1931–1933.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-path-forward-for-germanys-defense-2/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250410T140000
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SUMMARY:The Promise and Peril of America First
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Charles Kupchan\, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University. \nDr. Charles Kupchan is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University in the Walsh School of Foreign Service and Department of Government. From 2014 to 2017\, he served as special assistant to the president and senior director for European affairs on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) in the Barack Obama administration. He was also director for European affairs on the NSC during the first Bill Clinton administration.  Before joining the Clinton NSC\, Dr. Kupchan worked in the U.S. Department of State on the policy planning staff.  Previously\, he was an Assistant Professor of Politics at Princeton University. \nDr. Kupchan has served as a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Center for International Affairs\, Columbia University’s Institute for War and Peace Studies\, the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London\, the Centre d’Étude et de Recherches Internationales in Paris\, and the Institute for International Policy Studies in Tokyo. From 2006 to 2007\, he was the Henry A. Kissinger scholar at the Library of Congress and a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. From 2013 to 2014\, he was a senior fellow at the Transatlantic Academy. Dr. Kupchan received his BA from Harvard University and MPhil and DPhil from Oxford University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-promise-and-peril-of-america-firstthe-promise-and-peril-of-america-firstthe-promise-and-peril-of-america-firstthe-promise-and-peril-of-america-first/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250415T093000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Higher Education Landscape:  Innovations\, Challenges\, and Opportunities
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Heidelberg University Association will host a breakfast roundtable with Professor Dr. Frauke Melchior\, Rector of the University of Heidelberg.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fform.jotform.com%2F250695664556975″ css=”.vc_custom_1744061320539{background-color: #1e73be !important;}”][vc_column_text]Frauke Melchior has been Rector of Heidelberg University since October 2023. As Rector\, she is responsible for the university’s overall development and strategic orientation\, the governance of the Excellence Strategy\, as well as appointments to professorships. She is also head of the University Senate and all of its committees. Frauke Melchior studied chemistry at the University of Marburg and the University of Bristol (UK) and in 1990 earned her doctorate in Marburg on a biochemical topic. As a postdoctoral researcher in the field of molecular cell biology\, she first worked at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen and from 1992 at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla (USA). \nIn 1998 Frauke Melchior started the first research group of her own at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Martinsried near Munich. Six years later she accepted a professorship for biochemistry in the field of human medicine at the University of Göttingen. In 2008 Frauke Melchior was appointed Professor of Molecular Biology at Heidelberg University. From 2021 to 2023 she was a member of the Board of Directors of Forschungszentrum Jülich\, one of the research centers in the Helmholtz Association\, where she was responsible for Scientific Division III – Life Sciences.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-higher-education-landscape-innovations-challenges-and-opportunities/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250416T133000
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SUMMARY:Words Matter: The Future of Free Speech
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and 1014 will host a discussion and luncheon with Gypsy Guillén Kaiser\, Chief Global Affairs Officer\, Committee to Protect Journalists\, and Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz\, Director of the Leibniz Institute of Media Research\, Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI).[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fwords-matter-the-future-of-free-speech-tickets-1312864275389%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1744299568167{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Gypsy Guillén Kaiser joined the Committee to Protect Journalists as advocacy and communications director in 2021. A specialist in advancing structural change to ensure freedom of the press\, defend human rights\, and secure social and economic justice\, Guillén Kaiser has worked nearly two decades with international non-governmental organizations and as a journalist. She has participated in missions to more than a dozen countries\, including Argentina\, Costa Rica\, Egypt\, India\, Peru\, Singapore and South Africa. Most recently\, she led strategic outreach to promote progressive family policies and to propel the Women\, Peace and Security agenda at UN Women. \nPreviously\, she served as director of communications at the International Women’s Health Coalition and at Eisenhower Fellowships\, after fighting corruption as the media and public relations manager at Transparency International’s secretariat in Berlin. She served on the boards of the Human Impacts Institute and Friends of Transparency International. Guillén Kaiser returned to CPJ after heading the organization’s advocacy and communications department from 2010 to 2013. \nShe holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from New York University and a master’s degree in international relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. A native of the Dominican Republic who grew up in New York City\, Guillén Kaiser is fluent in Spanish and German. \nProf. Dr. Wolfgang Schulz is the Director of the Leibniz Institute of Media Research | Hans-Bredow-Institut (HBI). He is also a professor for “Media Law and Public Law including Theoretical Foundations” at the Faculty of Law at Universität Hamburg. In 2012\, he was also appointed director at Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin. \nProf. Dr. Schulz works on questions of communications constitutional law\, media law and internet governance (with a focus on intermediaries)\, legal problems of algorithmic decision-making\, and the ethics of digitalization. He often works at the interface between law and other disciplines such as communication science and computer science and with a focus on the dimension of knowledge. He uses the functional comparison of different national approaches to solve problems. The transfer to politics at all levels (state\, federal\, EU\, Council of Europe\, UNESCO) plays an essential role in his work. \nHe was a member of the German Bundestag’s Enquete Commission “Internet and Digital Society” (2010 to 2013)\, Chairman of the Committee of Experts on Internet Intermediaries (MSI-NET) of the Council of Europe (2016-2017) and is Chairman of the Expert Committee “Communication and Information” of the German Commission for UNESCO (DUK) and thus also a member of the DUK Board. He also coordinates the Content Contact Group of the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network (INJ). Wolfgang Schulz is a member of the Executive Committee of the Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC). He is also head of the Board of Directors of the Hamburg-based citizens’ and educational channel TIDE and a member of the Board of Trustees of the #UseTheNews initiative.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/words-matter-the-future-of-free-speech/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154843
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SUMMARY:Annual Meeting of the Members
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will hold the Annual Meeting of the Members. More information to follow.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/annual-meeting-of-the-members-3/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T140000
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SUMMARY:Responding to Democratic Threats in an Age of Crisis: A Transatlantic Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host the Dr. Richard M. Hunt Memorial Lecture and Luncheon with Dr. Daniel Ziblatt\, Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies and Eaton Professor of Government at Harvard University\, on “Responding to Democratic Threats in an Age of Crisis: A Transatlantic Perspective”[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Purchase Tickets” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fdr-richard-m-hunt-memorial-lecture-and-luncheon-tickets-1318988352669%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1746633393657{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \n\n\nDr. Daniel Ziblatt is the Director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University\, where he is also Eaton Professor of Government. He leads a research group based in Germany at the WZB Berlin Social Science Center. His current research focuses on the comparative study of democracy and authoritarianism with a focus on Europe and the United States. \nHe is the author of four books\, including How Democracies Die (2018)\, co-authored with Steven Levitsky\, a New York Times bestseller and described by The Economist magazine as “the most important book of the Trump era.” In 2023\, he published Tyranny of the Minority\, an analysis of American democracy in comparative perspective\, also with Steve Levitsky and a New York Times bestseller. Prior to this\, he authored the prize-winning book Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy\, a history of democracy in Europe\, in addition to a book on European state-building titled Structuring the State. \nIn 2023\, Dr. Ziblatt was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In recent years he has been a Fellow or Visiting Professor at the European University Institute (Florence\, Italy)\, Center for Advanced Study (Stanford)\, Max Planck Institute (Cologne)\, University of Munich\, and the École Normale Supérieure (Paris). \n\n\n\n\nAbout This Event: \nThe Dr. Richard M. Hunt Memorial Lecture Series honors late ACG Vice Chairman Dr. Richard M. Hunt\, who was deeply committed to strengthening ties between Germany and the United States and gave exceptional support to the ACG for 50 years. He was the first and longest-serving President in the organization’s history\, from 1972 to 1988\, and subsequently served as Vice Chairman until his passing on April 10\, 2020. During his tenure\, Rick Hunt worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help create the American-German Young Leaders Conference\, which was launched in 1973\, and the McCloy Fellowship program\, which was launched in 1976 – both of which remain central to our work today. He also helped shape the German-American Conference. These programs are just a fraction of his many lasting legacies to the Council. His wise counsel\, his keen knowledge of German-American relations\, his faith in younger generations\, and his warm\, unassuming manner are sorely missed. \n\n\n\n\nWith Special Thanks to the Hunt Family for Supporting This Lecture Series\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/responding-to-democratic-threats-in-an-age-of-crisis-a-transatlantic-perspective/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T100000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154843
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SUMMARY:The Illusion of Confidence: Navigating Trust in AI Outputs
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York\, and the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML) are hosting a breakfast briefing with Daniel Cremers\, Stefan Feuerriegel\, Elonore Fournier-Tombs\, Reinhard Heckel\, Jeannette M. Wing\, and Joann Halpern (Moderator). \n  \nDaniel Cremers holds the Chair for Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence at TUM. He conducts research in the fields of image processing\, machine learning and robotics. The aim of this research is to teach machines how to analyze and interpret image data. The methodological focus of his research is on convex optimization\, statistical learning and neural networks. He was awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2016 — Germany’s highest academic honor. \nStefan Feuerriegel holds a dual appointment at the LMU Munich School of Management and the Faculty of Mathematics\, Informatics\, and Statistics. His research focuses on developing AI algorithms to support data-driven decision-making for businesses and public organizations. He is also dedicated to advancing ‘AI for good’\, aiming to create positive social impact through responsible and ethical AI applications. \nEleonore Fournier-Tombs is a senior researcher at UNU-CPR and Research Lead for the UN’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. During her career\, Eleonore Fournier-Tombs has worked as a data scientist throughout the United Nations system and conducted research at the intersection of technology and gender\, migration\, democracy and health. \nReinhard Heckel holds the Chair for Machine Learning at TUM. He focuses on developing algorithms and theoretical foundations for deep learning: particularly in medical imaging application and on the utilization of DNA as a digital information technology. He was named to Capital’s “40 under 40” in 2022. \nJeannette M. Wing is Executive Vice President for Research and Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University. Her current research interests are in trustworthy AI. Her areas of research expertise include security and privacy\, formal methods\, programming languages\, and distributed and concurrent systems. She is widely recognized for her intellectual leadership in computer science\, and more recently in data science. \nJoann Halpern (moderator) is the former Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute\, New York (HPI) and an adjunct professor in the Department of Applied Statistics\, Social Science\, and Humanities at New York University. Prior to joining HPI\, she was founding director of the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI)\, which was created as a cornerstone of the German government’s initiative to internationalize science and research.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-illusion-of-confidence-navigating-trust-in-ai-outputs/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154843
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SUMMARY:Transactional Foreign Policy Transactional Foreign Policy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and 1014 are holding a discussion with Heather A. Conley\, Former President of the German Marshall Fund and ACG Young Leader Alumn and Dr. Stefan Mair\, Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik\, SWP) on “Transactional Foreign Policy and the End of the Liberal Order?”[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ftransactional-foreign-policy-and-the-end-of-the-liberal-order-tickets-1330166466709%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dr. Stefan Mair is an expert in foreign and security policy with a particular focus on the challenges facing Germany and the European Union. His work centers on geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics\, as well as trade and foreign economic policy. He brings over three decades of experience in both policy research and industry representation. Since October 1\, 2020\, he has served as Director of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and as Executive Chairman of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik. In this capacity\, he leads one of Europe’s foremost think tanks dedicated to international relations and security\, overseeing its strategic direction\, institutional operations\, and engagement with national and international decision-makers. \nFrom 2010 to 2020\, he was a member of the Executive Board of the Federation of German Industries (BDI)\, where he was responsible for shaping the organization’s approach to international economic and trade policy. During this time\, he played a key role in representing the interests of German industry in both European and global forums. Previously\, from 2007 to 2009\, he served as Research Director at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)\, guiding the institute’s analytical work across multiple policy fields. His earlier tenure at SWP\, spanning from 1992 to 2007 and again from 2009 to 2010\, included roles as head of the Middle East and Africa Research Division (until March 2001) and as a member of the executive board (2001–2007 and 2009–2010). \nHe earned his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) in 1992 from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. From 1989 to 1992\, he was a PhD scholarship holder at the ifo Institute for Economic Research in Munich\, where he conducted research in the Developing Countries Department\, focusing on economic development and international trade. He is widely recognized for his contributions to foreign and security policy analysis and has authored numerous publications and policy papers throughout his career. His interdisciplinary expertise and leadership experience make him a prominent voice in European policy discourse.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transactional-foreign-policy-transactional-foreign-policy/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154843
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SUMMARY:Challenges\, Opportunities\, and the New Realities of Transatlantic Business
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG is holding a discussion with Andreas Glunz\, Managing Partner International Business\, KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft on “Challenges\, Opportunities\, and the New Realities of Transatlantic Business”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nAndreas Glunz has been with KPMG since 1991. He holds a German CPA (Wirtschaftsprüfer) and German Tax Advisor (Steuerberater) and audits mainly Japanese\, US\, UK\, and Scandinavian groups since 2000 as an Audit Partner. From 2008 to 2010\, he headed the Turkish Desk and from 2009 to 2015 the Global Japanese Practice of KPMG in Germany. Since 2015\, he has been in charge as Managing Partner of KPMG Germany´s entire International Business and all country corridors/country practices. \nMr. Glunz advises international groups in all phases of their life cycle from foundation to closure and in all newly developing challenges and chances. He also supports German groups with their international activities in close collaboration with the local KPMG member firms and the seconded employees from KPMG Germany in those countries. Within the global KPMG network\, he promotes international collaboration. Mr. Glunz regularly publishes thought leadership and is a speaker at international business-related events with a connection to the business location Germany\, often in cooperation with the foreign German chambers and international organizations. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/challenges-opportunities-and-the-new-realities-of-transatlantic-business/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154843
CREATED:20250528T202906Z
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SUMMARY:“Financial Stability in Unstable Times”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Deutsche Bundesbank are having a discussion with Michael Theurer\, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank on “Financial Stability in Unstable Times”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Michael Theurer has been a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank since September 2024. In this role he oversees the Directorates General Banking and Financial Supervision and Financial Stability. ​Prior to joining the Bundesbank\, he served as Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport from 2021 to 2024\, focusing on railways\, environment\, and European affairs. From 2017 to 2024\, Mr. Theurer was a member of the German Bundestag\, and between 2009 and 2017\, he served as a Member of the European Parliament\, where he chaired the Committee on Budgetary Control from 2011 to 2014. ​ \n  \nMr. Theurer holds a degree in economics from the University of Tübingen. In addition to his role at the Bundesbank\, Mr. Theurer is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Single Supervisory Mechanism at the European Central Bank\, a member of the German Financial Stability Committee\, and a member of the Committee on the Global Financial System (CGFS) at the Bank for International Settlements.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/financial-stability-in-unstable-times/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250528T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154843
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SUMMARY:What to Expect from the New Government in Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and Deutsches Haus at NYU are having a discussion and reception with Dr. Constanze Stelzenmueller\, Director\, Center on the United States and Europe\, Senior Fellow\, Foreign Policy\, Center on the United States and Europe\, and Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Trans-Atlantic Relations (1993 Young Leader Alum) on “What to Expect from the New Government in Berlin.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nDr. Constanze Stelzenmüller is an expert on German\, European\, and trans-Atlantic foreign and security policy and strategy. She is the director of the Center on the United States and Europe and the inaugural holder of the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and trans-Atlantic Relations at Brookings. She held the Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress from October 2019 to March 2020\, and served as the inaugural Robert Bosch Senior Fellow at Brookings from 2014 to 2019. \nPrior to working at Brookings\, she was a senior transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)\, where she directed the influential Transatlantic Trends survey program. She also managed the “New Power\, New Responsibility” project. Her areas of expertise include: trans-Atlantic relations; German foreign policy; NATO; the European Union’s foreign\, security\, and defense policy; international law; and human rights. \nDr. Stelzenmüller is the former director of GMF’s Berlin office. From 1994 to 2005\, she was defense and international security editor in the political section of the German weekly DIE ZEIT; previously\, she had covered human rights issues\, war crimes tribunals\, and humanitarian crises. She has worked in Germany and the United States\, and speaks English\, French\, German\, and Spanish. Dr. Stelzenmüller holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bonn (1992)\, a master’s degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1988)\, and a law degree from the University of Bonn (1985). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/what-to-expect-from-the-new-government-in-berlin/
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SUMMARY:The Future of the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework and Transatlantic Data Flows
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the American Business Forum on Europe will host a discussion and luncheon with  Oliver Süme\, Partner at Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of the Internet Industry Association (eco).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Oliver Süme is a Partner at the European law firm Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of the Internet Industry Association. He advises his international clients on all legal challenges in Technology Law\, in particular IT contract law\, data protection and legal issues relating to IT security. Mr. Süme is also Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry and heads the data protection working group of EuroISPA\, the European umbrella organization of internet service providers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-future-of-the-eu-u-s-data-privacy-framework-and-transatlantic-data-flows/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:U.S.-EU Trade and Investments are still at Top Levels: What will the Tariffs Do?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany and the American Business Forum on Europe will host a discussion and luncheon with Joseph P. Quinlan Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and Co-Author of The Transatlantic Economy 2025 . \nJoseph Quinlan is Managing Director and Head of Market & Thematic Strategy for the Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM) division of Bank of America\, which includes Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and U.S. Trust\, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. He serves as Chief Market Strategist providing economic and market insights and guiding overall investment strategy\, both domestically and globally. In this role\, Mr. Quinlan leads a team responsible for global market analysis and thematic research in support of asset allocation and portfolio construction among portfolio managers and other investment associates. \nMr. Quinlan began his career with Merrill Lynch and served as a Senior Global Economist/Strategist for Morgan Stanley. He lectures on finance and global economics at Fordham University and regularly lectures at various universities around the world\, including Wuhan University in China\, where he is a Visiting Professor. In 1998\, he was nominated as an Eisenhower Fellow. He is a Senior Fellow at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington\, DC\, and a Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund in Brussels\, Belgium. In 2006\, the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union awarded Mr. Quinlan the 2006 Transatlantic Business Award for his research on U.S.-Europe economic ties. In 2007\, he was a recipient of the European-American Business Council Leadership Award for his research on the transatlantic partnership and global economy. \nMr. Quinlan regularly debriefs policymakers and legislators on Capitol Hill on global trade and economic issues. He has testified before the European Parliament. He is the author\, co-author\, or contributor to over 20 books. He has published more than 125 articles on economics\, trade\, and finance that have appeared in such venues as Foreign Affairs\, the Financial Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Barron’s. He regularly appears on CNBC\, as well as Bloomberg television\, PBS\, and other media venues. He earned his B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs from Niagara University and M.A. in International Political Economics and Development from Fordham University. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/u-s-eu-trade-and-investments-are-still-at-top-levels-what-will-the-tariffs-do/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Reflections on Reporting from Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany is hosting a Discussion and Reception with Clay Risen\, Reporter and Editor at The New York Times (2004 Young Leader) on “Reflections on Reporting from Germany” on Thursday\, June 12\, 2025. \nClay Risen\, reporter and editor at The New York Times\, is the author of Red Scare: Blacklists\, McCarthyism\, and the Making of Modern America. He reported for the Times from Berlin for the month of May. \nMr. Risen has been at The New York Times since 2010. Before writing obituaries\, he was a senior editor on the 2020 politics team\, and before that an editor on the Opinion desk\, most recently as the deputy Op-ed editor. Before joining the Times\, he worked at The New Republic and Democracy: A Journal of Ideas. He has written eight books\, some about U.S. history\, some about whiskey. They include “American Rye” and “The Crowded Hour: Theodore Roosevelt\, the Rough Riders\, and the Dawn of the American Century.” \nHe holds a degree in international relations from Georgetown University and a master’s in social science from the University of Chicago. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/reflections-on-reporting-from-germany/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T080000
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SUMMARY:Germany’s Growing Semiconductor Ecosystem and Opportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the German Center for Innovation and Research New York will host a Breakfast Briefing with Frank Bösenberg\, Managing Director of Silicon Saxony e.V. \n  \nFrank Bösenberg\, Managing Director of Silicon Saxony e.V.\, was born in Cottbus and raised in Dresden\, and holds a degree in civil engineering and business administration from the Technical University Dresden. After building an administrative department at the Technical University Dresden which deals with support in EU-funded R&D projects\, he spun out a consultancy company in 2009. In 2014\, he joined Silicon Saxony as Silicon Europe’s project coordinator and has been leading the 600+ member network organization as Managing Director since 2019\, with the goal of expanding and strengthening the state of Saxony as Europe’s leading microelectronics location by connecting manufacturers\, suppliers\, service providers\, colleges/universities\, research institutes\, public institutions and industry-relevant start-ups. He was appointed as an individual expert of the European Commission with regard to clusters and also supported the report on the EU Chips Act by the Committee of Regions\, being appointed by the rapporteur from Saxony\, Thomas Schmidt. Mr. Bösenberg recently participated in the ACG’s German-American Semiconductor Cities Network program\, bringing together key stakeholders from German and American cities to address the social\, economic\, and structural impacts of semiconductor investments in their communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-growing-semiconductor-ecosystem-and-opportunities-for-transatlantic-cooperation/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250709T120000
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Relations after the NATO Summit
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany is hosting a discussion and luncheon with Ines Pohl\, Deutsche Welle’s Washington D.C. Bureau chief. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nInes Pohl is the Washington Bureau Chief for Deutsche Welle. She served as the Editor in Chief of Deutsche Welle from 2017-2020. During her three-year tenure\, she focused on increasing DW’s social media presence and the exclusive content of all 30 language services. She joined DW in 2015 as a correspondent in the Washington Bureau. As a journalist\, she is particularly interested in questions of democratic legitimacy and transition and is passionate about human rights and the role of democratic structures in developing countries. Ms. Pohl strongly advocates using social media to enhance the connection between audiences and journalists in the digital age.  \n  \nShe was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University in 2005\, where she spent the year focused on immigration and the impact of religion and leadership. She currently serves on the board of trustees for Reporters without Borders and Youth Against AIDS. From 2009-2015\, Ms. Pohl was the editor-in-chief of Die Tageszeitung “taz\,” a national daily German newspaper\, where she launched a new weekend edition and restructured www.taz.de\, now one of Germany’s popular news sites.  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-relations-after-the-nato-summit/
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