• Socio-Economic Impact of the Pandemic

    Virtual Discussions

    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect lives around the world, it is becoming clear that the pandemic and its economic fallout are having a regressive effect on gender equality. Sociologist Jutta Allmendinger recently claimed the pandemic will set Germany back 30 years in terms of the equality achieved between men and women. Mothers in...

  • Sustainable Finance in Germany and the United States: ESG Partners or Rivals?

    Virtual Discussions

    Late last month the Sustainable Finance Committee, which advises the German federal government on the development and implementation of its Sustainable Finance Strategy, released a report outlining more than 30 policy recommendations to be taken to establish a sustainable financial system. Digitalization, globalization, climate concerns, and more recently the coronavirus pandemic are driving change around the world....

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

    Virtual Discussions

    The ACG hosts a hybrid event on both Zoom and Clubhouse with journalist Andreas Kluth, Bloomberg Opinion columnist and former Editor-in-Chief of Handelsblatt Global and a writer for The Economist.

  • Feminist Foreign Policy – Employing a People-Centered Approach to Transatlantic Security and Peace

    Virtual Discussions

    With a new U.S. administration and a more assertive and capable European Union, there is now a once-in-a-generation opportunity to design a new transatlantic agenda for global cooperation based on our common values, interests, and global influence. Against the backdrop of a new geopolitical and economic reality, a strong transatlantic relationship to sustain peace and...

  • Economic Inequality After The Pandemic

    Virtual Discussions

    A discussion of inequalities revealed and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the public policy tools available to ameliorate them, and the likely paths economies will take in recovery.Wolfgang Schmidt was appointed...