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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Let's Talk Democracy: How to Explain America to Germans
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the next installment of the Let’s Talk Democracy series\, journalist and commentator Alexander Görlach will talk with Ines Pohl\, Chief Correspondent of Deutsche Welle in Washington\, D.C. about her experiences covering the news in the United States. She has traveled extensively throughout the country\, seeing firsthand the many different experiences of people living in the United States.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_k_KrYFV3Rm-Wd3-bHHnUNQ%3Fmc_cid%3D2dbd47d282%26mc_eid%3DUNIQID%23%2Fregistration” css=”.vc_custom_1773346004743{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInes Pohl has been based in the United States since 2020\, serving as the Bureau Chief of Deutsche Welle — with a focus on the pressures facing contemporary democracies. Her reporting examines why growing numbers of voters in established democratic systems are drawn to authoritarian leaders and what this shift reveals about deeper political\, social\, and cultural transformations. As Bureau Chief\, she oversees reporting from across the United States\, consistently placing people at the center of her storytelling. Ms. Pohl has covered the Trump presidency closely as a member of the White House Foreign Press pool\, while deliberately spending time reporting outside Washington in order to capture perspectives that are often absent from national political debates. \nMs. Pohl brings a distinctly German and European perspective to her reporting from the United States. Her work frequently reflects on how American political developments resonate beyond national borders and what lessons they may hold for Europe’s own democratic debates. Rather than treating U.S. politics as an isolated phenomenon\, she places it in a transatlantic context\, examining similarities\, differences\, and mutual blind spots. \nBefore returning to the United States\, Ms. Pohl spent six years as Editor‑in‑Chief of the German daily taz. She later covered the 2016 U.S. presidential election for Deutsche Welle before becoming DW’s Editor‑in‑Chief in Berlin and Bonn. During her three years in that role\, she worked closely with colleagues to sharpen the editorial profiles of Deutsche Welle’s 30 language services and to strengthen the organization’s social media strategy in response to a rapidly evolving media landscape. \nDr. Alexander Görlach is an Adjunct Professor to NYU Gallatin School where he teaches democratic theory. Prior to that he had various positions as visiting scholar and as fellow at Harvard University in the United States\, and Cambridge University and Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He is a Senior Fellow to the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York and a Senior Advisor to the Berggruen Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Görlach holds a ThD in Comparative Religion and a PhD in Linguistics. His academic interests include democratic theory\, politics and religion\, and theories of secularism\, pluralism and cosmopolitanism. In the academic year 2017-18\, he was a visiting scholar at National Taiwan University and City University Hongkong. Since then Dr. Görlach has had a special interest in the rise of China and what it means for the democracies in East Asia. \nDr. Görlach is an Honorary Professor of Ethics and Theology at Leuphana University in Lüneburg\, Germany. He is also the founder of the debate-magazine The European\, that he also ran as its Editor-in-Chief from 2009 to 2015. He is a contributor to the New York Times\, Neue Zürcher Zeitung\, and the South China Morning Post\, and a columnist for the business magazine Wirtschaftswoche\, Deutsche Welle\, and Focus Online. He is a frequent commentator on German television.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-lets-talk-democracy-how-to-explain-america-to-germans/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T090000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, March 9\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Dr. Anna Sauerbrey\, Foreign Editor at Die Zeit.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8917727290319%2FWN_JElDecFlTUaumhZIP4H26w” css=”.vc_custom_1772729070985{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Anna Sauerbrey is the Foreign Editor at the German largest weekly newspaper\, Die Zeit. Before assuming this position\, she was Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Der Tagesspiegel\, a daily newspaper based in Berlin. She has written about German politics in The New York Times and comments on German and international politics on public German radio and television programs. She has also appeared on German television and on CNN and the BBC world service. She is the author of Machtwechsel. Wie eine neue Politikergeneration das Land verändert (Rowohlt Berlin\, 2022) a book on the generation of German policymakers succeeding Angela Merkel.  Dr. Sauerbrey received a Ph.D. in History from the University of Mainz in 2009. She has also studied Political Science and Journalism. She was an Arthur F. Burns Fellow with the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2013 and has extensively written about transatlantic relations and U.S. domestic politics since. She was a ACG Kellen Fellow in 2018.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-8/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T120000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Takeaways from Friedrich Merz's Trip to China
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China has reignited debate over Germany’s long-term strategy toward Beijing. With German industry deeply intertwined with the Chinese market\, and political leaders under pressure to reduce strategic dependencies\, the trip highlights the tension between economic interests and security concerns. \nJoin the American Council on Germany for a discussion on March 2\, 2026\, with ACG Board member Tara Hariharan and China expert Dr. Mareike Ohlberg to examine what the trip reveals about China’s place on the world stage and Germany’s strategic thinking. How is the next generation of political leadership navigating economic interdependence and geopolitical rivalry? What does this mean for Europe’s broader China policy – and for transatlantic coordination at a time of growing global fragmentation?[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8617723904448%2FWN_ngDTY6_2SbKUOO6qevwj7Q” css=”.vc_custom_1772390479381{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Tara 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 U.S.-China relations to senior U.S. policymakers and International Monetary Fund representatives. Ms. 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. Ms. Hariharan holds a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in anthropology from Princeton University. \nDr. Mareike Ohlberg is a Senior Fellow in the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States and leads the Stockholm China Forum. She is based at GMF’s Berlin Office. Before joining GMF\, Dr. Ohlberg worked as an analyst at the Mercator Institute for China Studies\, where she focused on China’s media and digital policies as well as the Chinese Communist Party’s influence campaigns in Europe. Prior to that\, she was an An Wang postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies and a postdoctoral fellow at Shih-Hsin University in Taipei. She spent several years living and working in Greater China. She is co-author of the book Hidden Hand: How the Communist Party of China is Reshaping the World (2020). Dr. Ohlberg has a doctorate in Chinese Studies from the University of Heidelberg and a master’s degree in East Asian Regional Studies from Columbia University. She is a frequent commentator in the media on the global implications of China’s rise.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-takeaways-from-friedrich-merzs-trip-to-china/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T090000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, March 2\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Aaron Wiener\, former Berlin Bureau Chief for the Washington Post.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1717724593894%2FWN_T8735kWiTR2SeWnuAgwhaQ” css=”.vc_custom_1772459417377{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Aaron Wiener was The Washington Post‘s Berlin Bureau Chief until February 2026\, covering Germany\, Austria\, Poland\, and Hungary\, as well as broader news out of Europe. He was previously a Housing Reporter and the editor of Retropolis\, The Post’s history section. Earlier\, he was a Senior Editor at Mother Jones\, a reporter at Washington City Paper\, a Berlin correspondent for the Los Angeles Times\, and the editor of the Washington Independent. He has been the recipient of several awards\, including a 2011 Arthur F Burns Prize for reporting\, a 2013 Society of Professional Journalists Dateline Award for news reporting\, 20214 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Award for best blog\, 2015 Street Sense Award for commentary\, 2015 Association of Alternative Newsmedia Award for beat reporting\, and he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for illustrated reporting in 2024.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-7/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, February 23\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming\, Columnist for Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4117715080963%2FWN_0SgTf6NCT8qFGG1xG7M42Q” css=”.vc_custom_1771508145986{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Malte Lehming works as a columnist for the Tagesspiegel. From late 2000 to 2005\, he was the newspaper’s Washington Bureau Chief. He joined the Tagesspiegel in 1991 as foreign policy editor — focusing on security policy\, transatlantic relations\, and the Middle East. From 1989 to 1991\, he worked as a personal assistant and speechwriter for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Mr. Lehming studied philosophy\, German literature\, and European history in Hamburg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - The Evolving Situation in Iran: A View from Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In recent months\, Iran has faced its most sustained wave of domestic protest in years\, as economic collapse and political frustration have driven thousands into the streets. Iranian security forces have responded with a harsh crackdown\, and the human toll continues to mount amid widespread reports of arrests and deadly force used against demonstrators. \nAt the same time\, rhetoric between Tehran and Washington\, D.C. has intensified. President Donald Trump has publicly urged Iranians to persist in protest and signaled that “help is on the way” for demonstrators\, while warning that Tehran must “show humanity” or risk U.S. action. Washington has also deployed significant naval assets to the region amid concerns over potential escalation. \nJoin us on February 20 at 11:00 am ET for a virtual discussion on the rapidly evolving situation in Iran\, featuring Dr. Cornelius Adebahr\, who brings a European perspective. The discussion will assess how Iranian leadership is navigating these internal pressures\, what the evolving U.S.–Iran dynamic means for Europe – especially Berlin and Brussels – and the implications for the transatlantic relationship\, from sanctions coordination to shared regional strategy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9317712798732%2FWN_s3QN4OJLR9Oqs7mbiECLVA” css=”.vc_custom_1771279908667{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Cornelius Adebahr has been working as an independent consultant and analyst based in Berlin\, where he works on European and global issues and promotes citizen dialogue on foreign policy. He has worked at the DGAP Research Institute since early 2006 and lived first in Tehran between 2011 and 2016\, then in Washington\, DC\, and from 2021 to 2024 in Rome. He is the author of ‘Learning and Change in European Foreign Policy: The Case of the EU Special Representatives’ (Nomos 2009) and ‘Europe and Iran: The Nuclear Deal and Beyond’ (Routledge 2017). \nDr. Adebahr is also Adjunct Faculty at the Hertie School in Berlin and Associate Researcher at the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome as well as a member of Team Europe Direct\, an expert network of the European Commission. Since 2005\, he has taught as a lecturer at international universities\, including the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy in Erfurt\, the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran \,and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. From 2014 to 2024\, he worked for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington\, DC and Brussels. \nDr. Adebahr studied Political Science\, Philosophy\, Public Law\, and International Economics in Tübingen\, Paris\, and at the Free University of Berlin. His academic\, post-graduate and research work was supported by scholarships from the German National Academic Foundation\, the Volkswagen Foundation\, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom\, and the Fulbright Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-the-evolving-situation-in-iran-a-view-from-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T100000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Events - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nThe ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Tuesday\, February 17\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Daniel Brössler\, Senior Editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin Bureau.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1817708269365%2FWN_syLrg_yMToeAZ1tym7K95A” css=”.vc_custom_1770826972850{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Daniel Brössler is Senior Editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin bureau\, where he covers the Chancellery and the Foreign Office. Mr. Brössler studied journalism in Munich and Washington and is a graduate of the German School of Journalism. In 1993\, he reported for the German Press Agency from Bratislava. In 1996\, he took over as head of the dpa office in Warsaw\, before moving to the foreign affairs editorial department of the Süddeutsche Zeitung in Munich in 1999. There\, he was responsible for reporting from Central and Eastern Europe. This was followed by stints as a correspondent in Moscow\, Berlin\, and Brussels. In 2023\, he was awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-events-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T110000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Special Edition Kaffeepause with NYT's Steven Erlanger
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us on Tuesday\, February 10\, at 11:00 am ET for a “Special Edition” of our regular Kaffeepause with Steven Erlanger\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times\, to discuss the new era of great power politics\, the dilemma of the middle states\, and what to expect at this year’s Munich Security Conference.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9517703881603%2FWN_81r1mhxfQCmZzKF38nIqvQ”][vc_column_text]Steven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times\, a position he assumed in 2017. He is based in Berlin. \nIn over 40 years of career as a journalist\, he has covered news in over 120 countries\, from the war in Kosovo to Brexit. In 2002\, Mr. Erlanger shared the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on his work on Al Qaeda and again received the prize in 2017 for a series on Russia. \nBetween 1975 and 1983\, he was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. Beginning in 1976\, he also worked as an Editor and Correspondent at the Boston Globe. From 1983 through 1987\, he was the Globe’s European Correspondent in London. Beginning in 1988\, he served as Bureau Chief for the New York Times in London\, Paris\, Jerusalem\, Berlin\, Prague\, Moscow\, and Bangkok. \nIn addition to the Pulitzer Prize\, Mr. Erlanger has received numerous awards and recognitions\, including the Robert Livingston Award for international reporting for a series of articles about Eastern Europe in 1981\, the German Marshall Fund’s Peter Weitz Prize for excellence and originality in reporting and analyzing European and transatlantic affairs in 2000\, and the Karl Klasen Journalists Prize for coverage of Germany and Europe and promoting trans-Atlantic understanding in 2017. \nMr. Erlanger’s writing has been featured in many publications such as The Economist\, The Spectator\, The New Statesman\, The New Republic\, The Financial Times\, Foreign Policy\, The National Interest\, and the Columbia Journalism Review.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-special-edition-kaffeepause-with-nyts-steven-erlanger/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T090000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, February 9\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with ACG Fellowship alumna Miriam Hollstein\, Chief Political Reporter for Stern.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6017703872992%2FWN_PCYZDEnjSZK2W9GMhpi6uA” css=”.vc_custom_1770387479814{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Political Reporter for Stern. Before this\, she was the Chief Reporter from January 2022 to September 23 at T-Online in Berlin. Prior to this position\, she served as the Chief Political Reporter for FUNKE Zentralredaktion from November 2020 to December 2021. She wrote for the Berliner Zeitung while still a student and worked as an editor for Internationale Politik. She worked as a foreign correspondent for Welt am Sonntag\, and from 2006-2014 was a WELT-Gruppe’s domestic policy editor and reporter. From 2015 to 2020\, she worked for Bild am Sonntag\, first as a domestic policy and then from 2018 as chief reporter of politics. Her reporting brought her into regular contact with the office of the German Chancellor. \nIn 2009\, she published the first graphic biography of Angela Merkel\, entitled “Miss Tschörmanie\,” together with illustrator Heiko Sakurai. She appears regularly on the German news program “Phoenix\,” where she speaks on political and societal issues. She regularly travels internationally for reporting assignments. In addition\, she was a 2005 Marshall Memorial Fellow\, a 2008 ACG McCloy Fellow\, and was recognized in 2015 by the DEFA Stiftung (German Film Corporation Foundation) for her contribution to preserving German film heritage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-6/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260202T090000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, February 2\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Nette Nöstlinger\, Reporter for Politico.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8817696222975%2FWN_b4srbIhCTh-0LV6HK5i9aA” css=”.vc_custom_1769622346763{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Nette Nöstlinger is a Politics Reporter for Politico Europe in Berlin\, where she keeps an eye on all things relevant to an international audience interested in the EU’s biggest economy. Her coverage has ranged from the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to Germany’s fiscal and military U-turn in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She was trained at Reuters with stints in Berlin\, Frankfurt\, and Brussels. She grew up in Antwerp with a Belgian father and an Austrian mother.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-5/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260127T130000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
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SUMMARY:Virtual - One Year of Trump; One Year of Merz: How Do Germans and Americans View Foreign Policy?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nOne year into the current U.S. and German administrations\, the transatlantic relationship is once again at a critical moment. With President Donald Trump back in the White House and Chancellor Friedrich Merz leading Germany\, both countries are navigating a rapidly changing global landscape shaped by geopolitical uncertainty\, shifting alliances\, and growing public debate about international responsibility. As Washington and Berlin reassess their roles on the world stage\, public opinion matters more than ever. \nJoin us tomorrow\, January 27\, at 12:00 pm ET\, for a virtual event exploring the latest findings from The Berlin Pulse 2025/26\, the annual foreign policy survey published by the Körber-Stiftung and the Pew Research Center. We will be joined by Jonathan Lehrer\, Program Manager for International Affairs at the Körber-Stiftung\, and Jacob Poushter\, Associate Director at the Pew Research Center. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8117694501014%2FWN_AxflVuVaQcS9agwHIuf_lA” css=”.vc_custom_1769450142615{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Jonathan Lehrer is Program Manager for International Affairs at the Körber-Stiftung\, where he works on the Emerging Middle Powers Initiative and serves as Editor of The Berlin Pulse\, the foundation’s annual foreign policy publication. Before joining Körber\, Mr. Lehrer worked at the Professional Briefing China. He also gained professional experience at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin\, the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)\, and the German Bundestag. He holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Technical University of Dresden\, and spent semesters abroad at Qingdao University and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO). \nJacob Poushter is an Associate Director at the Pew Research Center. He is an expert in international survey research and writes about international public opinion on a variety of topics\, including the international image of the United States and perceptions of global threats. He is also responsible for designing survey questionnaires\, managing survey projects\, analyzing data\, and developing topics for the annual Global Attitudes Survey. Mr. Poushter received a Master’s degree in International Affairs from American University and a Bachelor’s degree in History from Williams College. He is also an author of studies on global attitudes of cultural change\, views of the American-German relationship. He regularly talks about the Center’s findings in print and broadcast media and has participated in numerous presentations and panels in Washington\, DC and around the world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-discussion-and-luncheon-on-one-year-of-trump-one-year-of-merz-how-do-germans-and-americans-view-foreign-policy/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, January 26\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator\, Deutschlandradio.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9017691101209%2FWN_OnfVfN-bT9OE7w77kevRQQ” css=”.vc_custom_1769110195050{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/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-4/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20260120T152352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T153342Z
UID:10001211-1768993200-1768996800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Venezuela in 2026: What Do Recent Developments Mean for the Region and for Europe?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Earlier this month\, the United States carried out a military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro\, sending shockwaves through global politics and raising intense debate over sovereignty and international law. \nEurope has responded by reinforcing its longstanding restrictive measures — including travel bans and asset freezes on Venezuelan officials — aimed at pressuring Caracas to respect democracy and human rights\, while also increasing support for those affected by the deep socio-economic crisis. In recent years the Venezuela crisis had exacerbated migration flows\, making Venezuelans one of the largest groups seeking asylum in the EU\, which continues to strain EU migration and integration systems. European governments are also watching for broader geopolitical fallout\, as Latin American reactions vary and tensions with Russia and other powers complicate cooperation on energy and security issues. Overall\, developments in Venezuela could influence Europe’s foreign policy priorities\, balancing pressure for democratic reforms with energy market stability and multilateral engagement. \nJoin us for a discussion about the situation in Venezuela and the implications of recent developments for Europe with Latin America and foreign policy expert Irmgard Maria Fellner on Wednesday\, January 21 at 11 am ET.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2617689225324%2FWN_Aeuf9srFRyyN9eyaZgz1IQ” css=”.vc_custom_1768922572032{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Irmgard Maria Fellner currently serves as a Visiting Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik\, SWP)\, with a special focus on Latin America\, critical minerals\, and global affairs. Ms. Fellner studied Humanities and Political Science\, and worked for the European Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly before joining the German Foreign Service in 1993. Her previous postings include German Ambassador to Chile\, Director for Federal Foreign Cultural Policy\, Deputy Chief of Mission to Italy and San Marino\, Head of the Office of Transatlantic Coordinator Karsten D. Voigt. From 2007 to 2010\, she served as an Advisor to French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner. She also worked on European Foreign and Security Policy and Afghanistan and served in Brazil. During her posting in Washington\, D.C. (1999-2002)\, she was the German Observer to the Organization of American States (OAS).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-venezuela-in-2026-what-do-recent-developments-mean-for-the-region-and-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260120T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20260120T152044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T153535Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Tuesday\, January 20\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Paul-Anton Krüger\, Editor for Der Spiegel.   \nPaul-Anton Krüger has been an Editor at SPIEGEL’s capital city office since January 2025. He was the Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche Zeitung from September 2021 to December 2024. He previously reported on political affairs and served as Deputy Head of the Foreign Policy Department\, focusing on the Middle East and international security for three years. Before that\, he spent four years in Cairo as a correspondent covering large parts of the Arab world and Iran. \nAfter graduating from the Alte Landesschule in Korbach\, he studied journalism in Berlin and Munich. In August 2005\, he joined the Süddeutsche Zeitung as a volunteer\, worked as an editor from 2008\, and as head of the foreign policy department from 2011. In the fall of 2007\, Mr. Krüger was a guest editor at the Chicago Tribune as part of the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship\, the German-American journalism scholarship of the International Journalism Programs e.V.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-3/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260112T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20260109T230807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T230807Z
UID:10001210-1768208400-1768212000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, January 12\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schöck\, International Editor at Der Tagesspiegel[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1017680000122%2FWN_4AMw6lWsQJKYHxbBzDaHIA” css=”.vc_custom_1768000052036{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 on 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/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-130/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260105T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20251226T225400Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, January 5\, at 9:00 am for the first Kaffeepause of 2026 with Julian Heissler\, International Correspondent for WirtschaftsWoche.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3517667894935%2FWN_tt7QRKqUSO6cPr53UqO_kA” css=”.vc_custom_1766789567921{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Julian Heissler is the International Correspondent of WirtschaftsWoche. Before returning to Berlin\, he reported from 2018 to 2025 from Washington\, DC\, as the magazine’s US Correspondent. Prior to this\, 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. He also reported from various countries including China\, Israel\, Lithuania\, the Czech Republic\, and Finland. His book Dream and Nightmare: America and the Many Faces of Freedom was published in October 2023\, and his most recent book Amerikas Oligarchen was published in October 2025.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251218T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20251215T141358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251215T141358Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Inside the New U.S. National Security Strategy: Priorities\, Risks\, and Implications for Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The recent release of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy marks a significant moment in U.S. foreign and defense policy\, outlining how the administration views the global threat environment and America’s role within it. The strategy addresses great-power competition\, alliances\, economic security\, and the use of American power at a time of heightened geopolitical tension – from ongoing conflicts in Europe and the Middle East to strategic rivalry with China. \nJoin 1014 and the American Council on Germany on December 18 for a virtual discussion with leading foreign policy and national security experts Nico Lange and Robin Quinville\, who will unpack the key priorities and assumptions of the new strategy – and the implications for the transatlantic partnership. This timely conversation will provide an initial assessment of how this new strategy redefines U.S. commitments to allies and partners\, and what it signals about the Trump administration’s approach to diplomacy\, deterrence\, and military engagement.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2517658079610%2FWN_UMpw6Y3RRjKq9liHddTs1w” css=”.vc_custom_1765808017745{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Nico Lange is a Senior Fellow at the Munich Security Conference and a non-resident Senior Fellow with the Transatlantic Defense and Security Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in Washington\, D.C. He teaches at the Chair of Military History at the University of Potsdam and at the Hertie School of Governance. From 2019 to 2022\, he headed the management team at the German Federal Ministry of Defense. Previously\, Mr. Lange worked in German politics and for the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in the United States and Ukraine. He is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian and is currently researching military strategy\, cybersecurity\, and military technology on the battlefield in Ukraine. \nRobin Quinville is the former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program. She spent more than 30 years as a U.S. diplomat\, having served primarily in Europe – including postings to two multilateral organizations (the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and NATO) and bilateral postings to Cyprus\, Bosnia\, Greece\, the United Kingdom\, and Germany. She also spent a year in Baghdad\, Iraq. In Washington\, she directed the Office of Western European Affairs at the Department of State and served as a Wilson Center State Department Fellow for a year. Her last foreign posting was as the Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-inside-the-new-u-s-national-security-strategy-priorities-risks-and-implications-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251124T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20251120T152837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T152837Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, November 24\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming\, Columnist for Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2417636523842%2FWN_nnx-NB-dQTaL8gGb0lhQ4w” css=”.vc_custom_1763652456812{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Malte Lehming works as a columnist for the Tagesspiegel. From late 2000 to 2005\, he was the newspaper’s Washington Bureau Chief. He joined the Tagesspiegel in 1991 as foreign policy editor — focusing on security policy\, transatlantic relations\, and the Middle East. From 1989 to 1991\, he worked as a personal assistant and speechwriter for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Mr. Lehming studied philosophy\, German literature\, and European history in Hamburg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20251106T210006Z
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SUMMARY:Meet a Bundestag Member: German Politics Today
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany (ACG)\, the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)\, and the German Studies Association (GSA) are launching a new virtual series\, Meet a Bundestag Member: German Politics Today. The series offers students of German language and culture the chance to engage directly with members of the German Bundestag on timely political issues while practicing their German language skills. \nThe second session will take place on November 20 at 11:00 AM ET and will feature Elisabeth Kaiser\, Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany and Member of the Bundestag\, who will join ACG President Dr. Steven E. Sokol for a 45-minute moderated discussion — held in German — on the history\, significance\, and ongoing legacy of German reunification\, incorporating questions posed by the audience. \nThe reunification of Germany marked a pivotal moment in European history\, ending decades of division and reshaping the political\, economic\, and social landscape of the country. This session will explore the challenges and opportunities that arose during the reunification process\, the enduring impact on Germany’s domestic and foreign policy\, and the lessons it offers for democratic societies navigating periods of transformation. \nFollowing each event\, the conversations will also be released as podcasts\, making them easily accessible for members\, students\, and educators to use in the classroom.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aatg.org%2Fevents%2Fmeet-a-bundestag-member-german-politics-today—elisabeth-kaiser%2Fregister” css=”.vc_custom_1762462745720{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Elisabeth Kaiser has served since May 2025 as Minister of State and Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany. A dedicated Social Democrat\, she has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2017\, representing Thuringia and serving in various leadership positions\, including Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Housing\, Urban Development and Building (2023–2025) and Deputy Domestic Policy Spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group (2021–2023). She is also SPD leader for the Gera district and spokesperson for the group of SPD Bundestag members from Thuringia. \n​In addition to her parliamentary work\, Ms. Kaiser is the Deputy Chair of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief Supporters’ Association in Saxony/Thuringia\, Co-Spokesperson for the Gera Railway Alliance\, a member of the SPD Economic Forum’s Political Advisory Committee\, and an associate member of the SPD Executive Committee in Thuringia. She holds degrees in Political and Administrative Sciences from the University of Potsdam and in Governance and Public Policy from the University of Erfurt.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/meet-a-bundestag-member-german-politics-today-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251118T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20251107T155616Z
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SUMMARY:Let's Talk Democracy: Will International Law Prevail?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In a time when multilateral cooperation faces significant challenges\, the latest installment of the Let’s Talk Democracy series will explore how diplomacy and the rule of law can be strengthened. From conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza to potential tensions over Taiwan\, the discussion will examine how the principle of “might makes right” can be resisted in favor of peace\, justice\, and stability. \nJoin Samuel Moyn (Yale University)\, an expert in constitutional and international law\, and Alexander Görlach\, journalist and adjunct professor of democratic theory at NYU Gallatin School\, as they reflect on the state of the post-World War II international order.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_Y_31lfaaQOKizz2PQtQitg%23%2Fregistration” css=”.vc_custom_1762530935049{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Samuel Moyn is the Kent Professor of Law and History at Yale University\, where he also serves as head of Grace Hopper College. His forthcoming book is Gerontocracy in America: How the Old Hoard Power and Wealth — and What to Do About It\, scheduled to appear from Farrar\, Straus and Giroux in June 2026. Trained in modern European intellectual history\, he works on political and legal thought in modern times and on constitutional and international law in historical and current perspective. His most recent book is Liberalism against Itself: Cold War Intellectuals and the Making of Our Times (Yale University Press\, 2023)\, based on the Carlyle Lectures in the History of Political Thought at the University of Oxford. Currently he is working on (different) projects constitutionalism and democracy\, legal theory\, and the Vietnam war. Mr. Moyn is a fellow of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft\, Over the years he has written in venues such as the Atlantic\, Boston Review\, the Chronicle of Higher Education\, Commonweal\, Dissent\, the Guardian\, the London Review of Books\, The Nation\, The New Republic\, the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, and the Washington Post. \nAlexander Görlach is an adjunct professor to NYU Gallatin School where he teaches democratic theory. Prior to that he had various positions as visiting scholar and as fellow at Harvard University in the United States\, and Cambridge University and Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He is a senior fellow to the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York and a senior advisor to the Berggruen Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Görlach holds a ThD in comparative religion and a PhD in linguistics. His academic interests include democratic theory\, politics and religion\, and theories of secularism\, pluralism and cosmopolitanism. In the academic year 2017-18 he was a visiting scholar at National Taiwan University and City University Hongkong. \nSince then he focuses on the rise of China and what it means for the democracies in East Asia. Dr. Görlach is an honorary professor of ethics and theology at Leuphana University in Lüneburg\, Germany. Alexander Görlach is the founder of the debate-magazine The European\, that he also ran as its editor in chief from 2009 to 2015. Today he serves as an op-ed contributor to the New York Times\, Neue Zürcher Zeitung\, and the South China Morning Post. He is a columnist to the business magazine Wirtschaftswoche\, Deutsche Welle and Focus Online. He is a frequent commentator on German News Channel WeLT TV.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/lets-talk-democracy-will-international-law-prevail/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251117T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20251112T171157Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event- Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, November 17\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming\, Columnist for Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2517629674402%2FWN_iUTbr8-dQfS685Nk_L-RvQ” css=”.vc_custom_1762967472820{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Malte Lehming works as a columnist for the Tagesspiegel. From late 2000 to 2005\, he was the newspaper’s Washington Bureau Chief. He joined the Tagesspiegel in 1991 as foreign policy editor — focusing on security policy\, transatlantic relations\, and the Middle East. From 1989 to 1991\, he worked as a personal assistant and speechwriter for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Mr. Lehming studied philosophy\, German literature\, and European history in Hamburg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20251106T205545Z
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SUMMARY:Politics\, Power\, and Influence: How Money Shapes U.S. Politics
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the United States (and many countries)\, money has long played a central role in politics\, shaping who gets elected\, which policies are prioritized\, and whose voices are heard. From campaign contributions to corporate lobbying\, financial influence impacts the political system\, often determining outcomes before the public even has a chance to weigh in. \nJoin us on November 11 for a discussion on the impact of campaign finance\, lobbying\, and corporate contributions on politics. Experts Julian Heissler and Ray Madoff will examine the ways financial interests shape legislation\, sway political decisions\, and ultimately affect the everyday lives of citizens.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6517624624769%2FWN_RzkpyLyfTuy8VFqv30DGoQ” css=”.vc_custom_1762462517218{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Julian Heissler is the International Correspondent of WirtschaftsWoche. Before returning to Berlin he reported from 2018 to 2025 from Washington\, DC\, as the magazine’s US Correspondent. Prior to this\, 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. He also reported from countries such as China\, Israel\, Lithuania\, the Czech Republic\, and Finland. His book Dream and Nightmare: America and the Many Faces of Freedom was published in October 2023 and his most recent book Amerikas Oligarchen was published in October 2025. \nRay Madoff is a professor at Boston College Law School\, where she teaches and writes in philanthropy policy\, taxes\, property\, and estate planning. She is Co-founder and Director of the Boston College Law School Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good\, a non-partisan think tank that convenes scholars and practitioners to explore questions regarding whether the rules governing the charitable sector best serve the public good. Her most recent book\, The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy\, was published in October 2025. Madoff is also the author of Immortality and the Law: The Rising Power of the American Dead (Yale University Press)\, which looks at how American law treats the interests of the dead and what this tells us about our values for the living. The Financial Times called it “a sparkling polemic.” She is also the lead author on one of the top treatises on estate planning entitled Practical Guide to Estate Planning (CCH). An experienced mediator\, Ms. Madoff is a leading authority on the use of mediation to resolve will and trust disputes. Prior to teaching\, she was a practicing attorney for nine years in New York and Boston.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/politics-power-and-influence-how-money-shapes-u-s-politics/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251105T110000
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Germany's Approach to Russia
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For decades\, the official German approach to Russia was defined by dialogue\, trade\, and the hope that economic interdependence would lead to political stability. In the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine\, that assumption has been shattered — prompting a fundamental reckoning with the ideas and interests that shaped Germany’s Russia policy. \nIn their new book Das Versagen (“The Failure”)\, journalist Katja Gloger and co-author Georg Mascolo trace how political leaders\, intelligence agencies\, and business interests misunderstood the Kremlin’s intentions\, overlooking clear warning signs. Their investigative account opens a critical window into the inner workings of German decision-making and the lessons for Europe’s future security. Join us on November 5 for a discussion with Katja Gloger and Angela Stent to discuss what went wrong\, how policymakers in Berlin and Washington D.C. interpreted Russia’s trajectory\, and what a realistic long-term strategy toward Moscow might look like.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8917618327465%2FWN_Ana-x1Q0Rf-ej0_AtcmU8Q” css=”.vc_custom_1761832791245{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Journalist and author Katja Gloger studied Eastern European History and Political Science in Hamburg and Moscow and has an MBA from Purdue University\, Indiana. She started her career as a news reporter for German Television ARD. As Moscow Bureau Chief for Stern magazine she witnessed the fall of the Soviet Union and the emergence of a new Russia. She also worked as Foreign Editor for Stern magazine – with a focus on Russia\, international affairs\, and security policy. She also served as Stern’s Senior Political Correspondent in Washington\, DC\, from 2004 until the end of 2008. Since 2009\, she has served on the magazine’s editorial board. \nMs. Gloger won the prestigious German Henri Nannen Award for Best Documentary Reporting in 2010. She is a Board member of the German section of Reporters Without Borders\, a human rights organization defending the freedom of the press\, and a member of the Atlantik-Brücke. She has published several books on Russia\, including Putin’s World: The New Russia\, Ukraine\, and the West. Her most recent book is Das Versagen\, which she wrote together with Georg Mascolo and focuses on Germany’s Russia policy. \nDr. Angela Stent (1982 ACG Young Leader) is Senior Adviser to the Center for Eurasian\, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University where she is also Professor Emerita of Government and Foreign Service. She is also a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-chairs its Hewett Forum on Post-Soviet Affairs. From 2004-06 she served as national intelligence officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council. From 1999 to 2001\, she served in the Office of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State. \nDr. Stent’s publications include: “From Embargo to Ostpolitik: The Political Economy of West German-Soviet Relations\, 1955-1980” (Cambridge University Press\, 1981); “Russia and Germany Reborn: Unification\, The Soviet Collapse and The New Europe” (Princeton University Pres\, 1999); “The Limits of Partnership: US-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century” (Princeton University Press\, 2014)\, for which she won the American Academy of Diplomacy’s Douglas Dillon prize for the best book on the practice of American Diplomacy. Her most recent book is “Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and With the Rest” (Twelve Books\, 2019) for which she won the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy’s prize for the best book on U.S-Russian Relations. \nShe was a member of the senior advisory panel for NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe for Admiral James Stavridis and General Philip Breedlove. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is a contributing editor to Survival and is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Cold War Studies\, World Policy Journal\, Internationale Politik and Mirovaia Ekonomika i Mezhdunarodnie Otnosheniie. She has served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council for Russia and Central Asia. She was a trustee of the Eurasia Foundation. Dr. Stent received her bachelor’s from Cambridge University\, her Master of Science with distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science\, and her master’s and doctorate from Harvard University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/rethinking-germanys-approach-to-russia/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251103T100000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, November 3\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with ACG Young Leader Alum Clay Risen\, Reporter and Editor at The New York Times\, who spent the months of May and October reporting from Berlin.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5617618494332%2FWN_hnJItj6FQr-zrSX5biRCeg” css=”.vc_custom_1761849486898{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Clay Risen (2004 Young Leader) is a Reporter and Editor at The New York Times. He is also 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. Mr. 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. He holds a degree in International Relations from Georgetown University and a Master’s in Social Science from the University of Chicago.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-129/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251029T130000
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SUMMARY:Future-Ready Food Systems? Sustainability and Resilience in Times of Crises
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the current era of multiple crises such as climate change\, receding drinkable ground water pools\, and geopolitical upheavals threatens food supplies\, the rethinking of agri-food systems – encompassing the steps of producing\, processing\, and distributing food from farms to consumers – is especially urgent. How can we deal with shocks to the food system in the wake of natural disasters and climate changes? What are potential pathways to global food security? How can both environmental and social resilience be ensured? What role do smart digital technologies play in advancing the sustainability of food systems? \nJoin us for a discussion with experts from both sides of the Atlantic as they compare approaches across continents\, spotlight potential synergies and tensions between resilience and sustainability objectives\, and explore how research-informed innovation can inspire agri-food systems that are able to navigate today’s world’s challenges. \nThis talk features insights from the priority program 2575 of the German Research Foundation (DFG) “Sustainability and Resilience of Agri-Food Chains in Times of Multiple Crises? Towards a Joint and Critical Understanding (Agri-Food Chains).” It also incorporates findings by leading research universities of the “U15 Canada” consortium. It seeks to contribute to the overarching global conversation on achieving the United Nation Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)\, especially those related to zero hunger\, climate action\, as well as sustainable production and consumption.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffuture-ready-food-systems-sustainability-and-resilience-in-times-of-crises-registration-1591212863509%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26_gl%3D1%252Aso1i83%252A_up%252AMQ..%252A_ga%252AODU5NjAxNzA4LjE3NTU1MjQ1NTU.%252A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%252AczE3NTU1MjQ1NTUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTU1MjQ1NTUkajYwJGwwJGgw” css=”.vc_custom_1761154484880{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Peter Dannenberg is Professor of Human Geography at the Institute of Geography at the University of Cologne and the coordinator of the DFG Priority Program 2575 Agri-Food Chains. Dannenberg is a project leader at the corporate research center 228 Future Rural Africa and an international expert on economic geography\, globalization and rural development. His current research includes agricultural value chains\, infrastructures\, and spatial economic policies. Dannenberg is a principal investigator in the Key Profile Area “Global South Studies” of the University of Cologne and the GEOVERBUND ABC/J. \nDr. Angela Bedard-Haughn has served as a Professor\, Graduate Chair\, Department Head\, and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the Department of Soil Science in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources (AgBio) at University of Saskatchewan\, Canada\, over the course of her academic career\, taking up the position of Dean in summer 2020\, and renewing for a second term in 2025. As a teacher-scholar\, Dr. Bedard-Haughn’s research program focuses on wetland soils and predictive soil mapping. Her activities have been largely supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada\, the Saskatchewan Agriculture Development Research Fund\, Environment Canada\, and several industry groups. She remains active in experiential training\, mentoring graduate students and teaching field courses on soil and landscape classification\, at both undergraduate and graduate levels.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/future-ready-food-systems-sustainability-and-resilience-in-times-of-crises/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T090000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, October 27\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Gordon Repinski\, Executive Editor for Politico in Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F7617612373965%2FWN_jiUfpR5sRY2T8lIYWZDAcA” css=”.vc_custom_1761237435000{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Gordon Repinski is the Executive Editor for Germany. He joins from The Pioneer\, where he served as Deputy Editor-in-Chief responsible for the newsletter and podcast “Hauptstadt – DAS Briefing”. Before that\, he worked as deputy chief editor and head of the politics department at the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland and was a correspondent for Der Spiegel in Berlin and Washington D.C. He embarked on his journalistic career after training at the Deutsche Journalistenschule in Munich\, starting at the national newspaper taz. Mr. Repinski was a recipient of the Arthur F. Burns Award for transatlantic reporting in 2011. In his new role\, he will report to Jamil Anderlini\, Editor-in-Chief of POLITICO in Europe.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-128/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T110000
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Social Cohesion and Democracy
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]While global challenges are addressed by national governments\, increasingly subnational actors such as states\, communities\, and cities have needed to step up to take action when traditional nation-states have not been able to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlock. In the next German-American State-to-State event\, legislators will discuss the future of social cohesion and democracy. \nOn both sides of the Atlantic\, social cohesion serves as the glue that holds democratic societies together. When people feel connected to one another and work toward shared goals\, democratic institutions gain resilience and legitimacy. In today’s climate of global uncertainty\, strengthening social cohesion is not just desirable\, it is essential to safeguarding democracy. Yet in recent years\, social cohesion has weakened under the pressure of ever-accelerating transformation of societies. Both the United States and Germany navigate a world marked by polycrises\, in which social divisions are deepening as political polarization and inequality grow. The result has been an unprecedented erosion of trust in democratic institutions and governance. In this context\, state and Länder governments in both countries play a pivotal role. Their proximity to local communities and better understanding of the issues they face\, equip subnational legislators with the means to effectively address the decline of social cohesion with policies reflecting local values and priorities. To build trust in democratic institutions\, subnational legislators have the responsibility to produce policies that nurture social ties and community engagements at the local level. \nJoin us for an insightful discussion on October 13 between German and U.S. state legislators to highlight the role of states\, cities\, and local governments in fostering social cohesion\, and promoting cross-border cooperation. The conversation will include Tom Brüntrup\, MdL (CDU) State Parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia\, Representative Lydia Glaize (D) Georgia House of Representatives\, and Simone Strohmayr (SPD) Bavarian State Parliament.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F5317594233477%2FWN_rKCffM0qS8imx16BBMA2Rw” css=”.vc_custom_1759423405002{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Tom Brüntrup (CDU) was born in Bielefeld on May 11\, 1997 and grew up there with two older brothers. After graduating from High School\, he began his dual studies at the University of Applied Sciences for Finance in North Rhine-Westphalia which he successfully completed in 2018. While working at the North Rhine-Westphalia Finance Administration\, he completed a part-time Master’s degree in Financial Management and Controlling at the University of Applied Sciences of Economics in 2022. In addition to his professional career\, he has been politically active in the Christian Democratic Union since 2014. In 2020\, he was elected to the Bielefeld City Council. Since then\, he has been able to take on responsibility in the areas of digitalization\, finance\, environment and climate. Mr. Brüntrup has been a member of the state parliament of North Rhine-Westphalia since May 2022. He is the youngest member of the CDU parliamentary group and the second youngest member of parliament. His main areas of work are science\, construction\, housing and digitalization as well as family\, children and youth. In his free time\, it is important for him\, to spend time with his family and friends. If possible\, he uses the rowing machine\, goes for a run\, to the tennis court or plays golf. \nRepresentative Lydia Glaize (D) is the current House Representative for District 67 in the Georgia House of Representatives. Rep. Glaize has been a formidable advocate for transformative change. With a deep commitment to her constituents\, Rep. Glaize tenure is marked by significant legislative achievements and a steadfast dedication to addressing pivotal issues such as economic stability\, healthcare accessibility\, and quality education. Her journey in office is characterized by a tangible impact on the community\, underscored by her proactive role in sponsoring 32 Community Bills and 3 Legislative Bills signed into law by the Governor in just one year. Rep. Glaize’s focus has always been on the core pillars of Youth\, Education\, Economy\, Environmental Sustainability\, and Seniors\, exemplified by her influential positions on both the Education (K-12) and Higher Education Committees. Under her leadership\, District 67 has seen progressive educational initiatives\, including the successful Summer Reading Rewards Program and significant support for K-12 and Higher Education funding. Her role as the Chair of the Education Committee in the Fulton County Delegation and her appointment as the Education Chair by the Chairman of the GA Legislative Black Caucus further amplify her influence and dedication to education in the district. \nDr. Simone Strohmayr (SPD) was born on September 13th\, 1967\, is married and has three children (1992\, 2000\, 2009). After her studies in law in Augsburg and Munich\, she finalized her doctoral thesis “Human Dignity and Penal Justice” in 1998. From 1996 to 2022\, she worked as a lawyer in Cottbus\, close to Berlin and Augsburg. In 1999\, she joined the SPD party. In 2002\, she was elected as city councilor of her hometown Stadtbergen/Bavaria. A year later\, she was elected as a Member of the Bavarian Parliament. Since\, she has worked in various committees of the Bavarian Parliament\, such as the “Committee of Social Affairs” and the “Committee of Education”. In recent years\, she has been concerned with good and modern education and school (systems) as well as questions of democracy. She is very engaged in gender issues\, women empowerment and social affairs. Economic relationships and good working conditions are other important fields of her professional activities.  From 2021 till 2024\, Dr. Strohmayr was responsible as Parliamentary Secretary for the Social Democratic Party (SPD) group in the Bavarian Parliament. She is involved as a volunteer in workers welfare (Arbeiterwohlfahrt – AWO Schwaben) where they run a Kindergarten and retirement homes. She is also involved in women movements and in international development cooperation[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-importance-of-social-cohesion-and-democracy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T160000
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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:20251006T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T100000
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, October 6\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schoeck\, International Editor of the German newspaper Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4317593286243%2FWN_9TovZfTOSH-vxsu-DjmNbg” css=”.vc_custom_1759328690238{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Anja Wehler-Schoeck is the International Editor of the German newspaper Tagesspiegel and a member of its Editorial Board. In 2022\, she founded the paper’s international affairs desk\, which she subsequently headed until the end of 2024. Before that\, she served as editor-in-chief of IPG Journal\, a debate forum for international and European policy. Previously\, she worked as Political Counselor at the German Embassy in Washington\, DC\, and headed the Amman office of the German Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) as Country Director for Jordan and Iraq. She has published extensively and is a frequent commentator on international affairs\, European politics\, transatlantic relations\, and security policy. From 2005 to 2007\, she served as an Adjunct Lecturer at the Free University of Berlin\, Germany. She holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po in Paris\, France\, and the Free University of Berlin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-127/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251001T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T112303
CREATED:20250925T151618Z
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UID:10001159-1759316400-1759320000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Breaking Conventional Thinking: U.S. Import Dependence on Europe and Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Against the backdrop of increasing tensions between Europe and the United States over tariffs and trade\, the German Economic Institute in Cologne published a report in late September that examines the dependence of the United States on imports from the EU and Germany. The report’s findings show that the U.S. dependence on imports from the EU is greater than often assumed – and that it has increased steadily over the past 15 years\, making the U.S. dependence on imports from the EU higher (both in total value and in the number of goods) than its dependence on imports from China. The report was commissioned by the German Federal Foreign Office (and published in German). It can be found here. \nJoin us for a discussion with one of the report’s co-authors\, Dr. Samina Sultan\, who serves as a Senior Economist for European Economic and Fiscal Policy at the German Economic Institute.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8417588128417%2FWN_kbFXZNiaSm6gMxq98zD3AA” css=”.vc_custom_1758813337722{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. 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\, and completed 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/breaking-conventional-thinking-u-s-import-dependence-on-europe-and-germany/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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