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...
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...
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.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...
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...
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.Julian Heissler is the International Correspondent of WirtschaftsWoche. Before returning to Berlin, he reported from 2018 to 2025 from Washington, DC,...