At a time when political rhetoric fuels division, polarization, and pessimism in both the United States and Germany, it is possible to find inspirational stories about individuals in rural states coming together at the local level to solve urgent and shared problems. Over the past decade, Professor Jenny Reardon has traveled by bike across the...
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...
The ACG, the Robert Bosch Fellowship Alumni Association, and 1014 will host a breakfast briefing with Tamar Shapiro, Author and Urban Development Expert (2009 ACG McCloy Fellow and 1999 Bosch Fellow). Tamar Shapiro’s debut novel Restitution tells the story of two American siblings who return to their mother’s East German hometown, from which their...
The American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut invites you to join us for the latest installment in our Foreign Correspondent Unplugged series, which delves into current political debates on both sides of the Atlantic. Timed...
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.Anja Wehler-Schoeck is the International Editor of the German newspaper Tagesspiegel and a member of its Editorial Board. In 2022, she...