Virtual Discussions

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.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...

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.Aaron Wiener was The Washington Post's Berlin Bureau Chief until February 2026, covering Germany, Austria, Poland, and...

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. Join the American Council on Germany for a discussion on March...

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.Dr. Anna Sauerbrey is the Foreign Editor at the German largest weekly newspaper, Die Zeit. Before assuming this position, she was Deputy...

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. Ines...