• NYC: Economics, Energy, and the Environment: A German Perspective

    NYC Events

    The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Claudia Kemfert, Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance and Head of the Department of Energy, Transportation, and Environment at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW). This event is open to members of the ACG only. Dr. Claudia Kemfert is one...

  • NYC: Tectonic Shift? The Green Party and the Changing Political Landscape

    NYC Events

    The American Council on Germany and 1014 Inc. will host a Political Salon with Michael Kellner, Political Director for Alliance 90/The Greens. Michael Kellner has been the Political Director of Alliance 90/The Greens since October 2013. From 2011 to 2013, he was spokesman for the Federal Working Group on Peace and International Politics. Prior to...

  • NYC: The Evolving Political Landscape in Germany and the Transatlantic Relationship

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    The ACG will host a Breakfast Briefing with Thomas Oppermann, Vice President of the German Bundestag.  Thomas Opperman was elected Vice-President of the German Bundestag on October 24, 2017. A member of the SPD, Mr. Opperman has been in Parliament since 2005, most recently as chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag from 2013...

  • NYC: German Identity and the Rise of Populism

    NYC Events

    The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Ali Aslan, (2010 ACG Young Leader) International Television Presenter and Journalist. Ali Aslan is an international renowned TV presenter and journalist with more than 20 years’ experience as a talk-show host, news anchor, correspondent, and moderator. His journalistic career spans three continents and includes work for...