• A Strategic Outlook: The Transatlantic Relationship in a New Era

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    The ACG will host a discussion and reception with State Secretary Dr. Géza Andreas von Geyr of the Federal Foreign Office.   Dr. Géza Andreas von Geyr has been a State Secretary in the Federal Foreign Office since May 2025. He is a German career foreign service officer who most recently served as Germany’s Permanent...

  • What’s New Since the Federal Election? Germany’s Evolving Role in Europe

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    The American Council on Germany will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Andreas Dombret, Former Executive Board Member of the Deutsche Bundesbank. Dr. Andreas Dombret is a German-American banker who served as a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank from 2010 until 2018. In that capacity, he held responsibility for Banking and Financial Supervision,...

  • What Should the Transatlantic Partnership Look Like in Five Years?

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    The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Co-Author of “Rebalancing Transatlantic Relations: A Roadmap for 2030”. Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer is the President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). With over 20...

  • Transatlantic Relations in Times of Geopolitical Challenges

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    The American Council on Germany and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung will host a breakfast briefing with Christian Schmidt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, President of the German Atlantic Society,...

  • Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S.: Opportunities, Challenges, and The Role of the Banking Sector

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    The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Bernd Spalt, Chief Risk Officer, Commerzbank AG.   Bernd Spalt has been the Chief Risk Officer at Commerzbank AG since January 1, 2024. He is responsible for Group Model Risk Management, Group Compliance, Group Credit Risk Management, Group Cyber Risk & Information Security, and Group Risk Control....