• 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, October 16 at 9:00 am ET for...

  • Kaffeepause: Special Edition – The Polish Election

    Virtual Discussions

    Join us on Monday, October 23, for a special edition of the regular Kaffeepause. We’ll discuss the results of Poland’s election and the future of German-Polish relations with former German Ambassador to Poland Rolf Nikel.Ambassador Rolf Nikel has served as the Vice President of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) since September 2020, when he was...

  • Germany’s Zeitenwende and Nuclear Deterrence

    Virtual Discussions

    With Russia’s war in Ukraine, we have seen a fundamental shift in Germany’s foreign, security, and energy policy. Putin’s nuclear threats and saber-rattling has also led to a reexamination of Germany’s approach to nuclear defense. Prior to the current conflict, there was little discussion about nuclear defense. In a new book titled “Deutschlands nukleare Interessen”...

  • How has the War in Ukraine Changed Germany’s Energy and Climate Policy?

    NYC Events

    The ACG and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung, Washington DC will host a discussion and luncheon with Sascha Müller-Kraenner, Executive Director/CEO of Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (Environmental Action Germany). Sascha Müller-Kraenner has served as Executive Director/CEO of Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V., DUH (Environmental Action Germany) since January 2015. Environmental Action Germany is an independent non-profit organization that was founded...