• 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, and Deputy Chairman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, on “Transatlantic Relations in Times of Geopolitical Challenges”.  Christian Schmidt has served as the High Representative for Bosnia...

  • 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....

  • Bridging the Gap: Fostering a Transatlantic Partnership in a New Era

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    The ACG 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.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...

  • Still Two Germanys? The East’s Economic and Political Divide

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    The American Council on Germany will host a breakfast briefing with Prof. Dr. Johannes Beermann, Former Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Former Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs of the Free State of Saxony on “Still Two Germanys? The East’s Economic and Political Divide”.  Prof. Dr. Johannes Beermann studied Law at Ludwig...