• One Year Later: Russia’s War in Ukraine, Germany’s Policy Pivot, and Implications for Transatlantic Relations

    Chapter Events

    The Chicago Warburg Chapter and the University of Chicago International House will host a discussion and luncheon wth Metin Hakverdi, Member of the Bundestag (SPD).Metin Hakverdi joined the Social Democratic Party in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on...

  • Understanding Germany: One Year After the Zeitenwende

    Virtual Discussions

    Three days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addressed a special session of the Bundestag on Sunday, February 27. In his Zeitenwende speech, he laid out a set of transformative – and ambitious – measures for Germany’s foreign, security, and energy policies. The speech was perceived as a major turning point for...

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

    Virtual Discussions

    The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday, March 6, at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Paul-Anton Krüger, Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.Paul-Anton Krüger has been the Parliamentary Correspondent in the Berlin Bureau of the Süddeutsche...

  • Streaming Boom and the Rise of German Talent

    Virtual Discussions

    Edward Berger’s German-­language feature film "All Quiet On The Western Front" has proven to be a run-away sensation for Netflix since it was launched on the streaming platform last fall. It ranks...