American Council On Germany

Denver: The Future of the EU after Brexit: Implications for Transatlantic Relations from a German Perspective
2017-11-08 20:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York)
The Denver Warburg Chapter and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Jana Puglierin, Head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP).
There is a $15 charge and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
There will be a cash bar.
RSVP here by November 6.
Dr. Jana Puglierin is head of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). The Oppenheim Center seeks to provide new ideas for the continued development of European foreign, security, and defense policy and to give recommendations for Germany’s policies on Europe. Prior to this she was a program officer at the DGAP’s Future Forum Berlin, temporarily heading the program from October 2013 until August 2014. Before joining DGAP she was an advisor on disarmament, arms control, and non-proliferation at the German Bundestag, where she also worked on matters relating to German and European foreign and security policy. Between 2003 and 2011 she was a research assistant and lecturer to the chair of political science and contemporary history as well as in the program for North American studies at the University of Bonn, held a teaching post at the University of Chemnitz, and worked as a researcher at DGAP. Jana is an alumna of the ZEIT Foundation Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius and a member of the extended board of Women in International Security (WIIS.de). She was an associate at Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, Berlin from October 2010 until October 2011. Jana studied political science, international and European law, and sociology at the University of Bonn and at Venice International University. Her doctoral degree was based on a thesis on the life and thought of John H. Herz.
Abstract: This presentation will cover the future of the European integration process after the German elections with a focus on the role of Germany, Franco-German relations, the implications of Brexit on the cohesion of the EU-27, the common security and defense policy, and the impact of this process on transatlantic relations from the German point of view.

San Francisco: Rightwing Populism in Germany: The Rise of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and the Political Situation after the Bundestagswahl
2017-11-07 21:30 - 2017-11-08 00:00
The San Francisco Warburg Chapter and the Goethe-Institute will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Sebastian Voigt, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Contemporary History Munich – Berlin.
There will be no charge to attend this event.
RSVP here by November 6.
Dr. Sebastian Voigt, a Doctor of Philosophy, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Contemporary History Munich – Berlin, a Fellow at the Institute for Social Movements in Bochum, and a Teaching Assistant at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Dr. Voigt has published widely in the field of modern European history. His research interests are labor history, the history of social democracy and Commmunism, and the history of antisemitism. He is a recipient of several scholarships, among others from the Fulbright Foundation and the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
Abstract: In contrast to other European countries, a right-wing populist party has not been successful in Germany for a long time. However, in the context of the European economic solidarity measures, the eurosceptic AfD was founded in 2013. In the following years, it has managed to get into many state parliaments. The refugee crisis contributed to a further rise of the AfD, changing the political environment in Germany.

Los Angeles: Angela Merkel, the Most Powerful Woman in Europe: The Rise of an Extraordinary Politician
2017-11-06 12:00 - 14:00
The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Sebastian Voigt, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Contemporary History Munich – Berlin.
There is a $25 charge for members and a $35 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
Please note that business casual dress (no jeans) is required.
RSVP here by November 3.
Sebastian Voigt, a Doctor of Philosophy, is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Contemporary History Munich – Berlin, a Fellow at the Institute for Social Movements in Bochum, and a Teaching Assistant at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Dr. Voigt has published widely in the field of modern European history. His research interests are labor history, the history of social democracy and Commmunism, and the history of antisemitism. He is a recipient of several scholarships, among others from the Fulbright Foundation and the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes.
Abstract: The rise of Angel Merkel is still fascinating. Born in the Communist GDR as the daughter of a Lutheran pastor, she received a Ph.D. in Physics and went on to become the head of the conservative party Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which was dominated by West German, Catholic men. She has been the German Chancellor since 2005, and though her party’s numbers faltered in the recent German federal election, her political career is far from over.

NYC: Polarization, Populism, and Politics in Germany and the United States: A Comparative Analysis
2017-11-02 18:30 - 20:00
The American Council on Germany and Deutsches Haus at New York University will host a Political Salon with Christopher Cermak, Editor at Handelsblatt Global.
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Christopher Cermak is an Editor at Handelsblatt Global in Berlin, covering primarily financial and economic issues. Mr. Cermak has previously worked as a financial/political correspondent for the news agency MNI (Market News International) out of Frankfurt and as a U.S. correspondent in Washington, DC, for the German Press Agency. A native English and German speaker, Mr. Cermak graduated from the University of York in England and the London School of Journalism.
political salon: promoting dialogue across generations. This series brings together a diverse group of younger and mid-career professionals for informal, open discussions on a range of current political, economic, and social topics in an increasingly interconnected global environment – with an emphasis on issues of concern for the transatlantic agenda. Speakers share brief remarks and engage in a dynamic discussion with participants. Each salon includes refreshments and networking opportunities.

Minneapolis: Migration, Mobility, Asylum in Europe - Major Challenges for the European Integration Process?
2017-11-02 13:00 - 14:30
The Minneapolis Warburg Chapter and the Center for German and European Studies at the University of Minnesota will host a discussion with Professor Dr. Birgit Glorius, Associate Professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology.
There is no charge to attend this event.
There is no need to register for this event.
Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius works as associate professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology. She was trained in Geography, Geology and Political Sciences at the universities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Würzburg and the University of Texas at Austin. She earned a diploma in Human Geography from the University of Würzburg and a doctoral degree from the University of Halle-Wittenberg. Her research interests and majority of publications are in the fields of international migration, demographic change and geographies of education; most of her research is carried out in Eastern Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans. Recent research projects include refugee reception in Europe, concentrating on questions of local governance and local reception cultures; effects of the European financial and economic crisis on migratory processes from southern European countries; and return migration of Bulgarian graduates from studies abroad and mechanisms of knowledge transfer. Birgit is frequently asked to give expertise to federal and non-governmental institutions and receives invitations for academic keynotes on issues related to migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe.
Abstract: Mobility and migration to and within Europe represent the core of Prof. Glorius’ scholarly work, and she will present an insight into this topic, starting from post WWII migration and mobility processes to recent refugee inflows, followed by the discussion of related questions such as dealing with diversity, nation building and identity, security issues, European solidarity tackling those challenges, and further development perspectives.

Philadelphia: Migration, Mobility, Asylum in Europe - Major Challenges for the European Integration Process?
2017-11-01 12:00 - 14:00
The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia, will host a discussion and luncheon with Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius, Associate Professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology.
There is no charge to attend this event.
RSVP here of to Lauren Konyves (LKonyves@mmwr.com; 215-772-7257) by October 31.
Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius works as associate professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology. She was trained in Geography, Geology and Political Sciences at the universities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Würzburg and the University of Texas at Austin. She earned a diploma in Human Geography from the University of Würzburg and a doctoral degree from the University of Halle-Wittenberg. Her research interests and majority of publications are in the fields of international migration, demographic change and geographies of education; most of her research is carried out in Eastern Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans. Recent research projects include refugee reception in Europe, concentrating on questions of local governance and local reception cultures; effects of the European financial and economic crisis on migratory processes from southern European countries; and return migration of Bulgarian graduates from studies abroad and mechanisms of knowledge transfer. Birgit is frequently asked to give expertise to federal and non-governmental institutions and receives invitations for academic keynotes on issues related to migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe.
Abstract: Mobility and migration to and within Europe represent the core of Prof. Glorius’ scholarly work, and she will present an insight into this topic, starting from post WWII migration and mobility processes to recent refugee inflows, followed by the discussion of related questions such as dealing with diversity, nation building and identity, security issues, European solidarity tackling those challenges, and further development perspectives.

Charlotte: Migration, Mobility, Asylum in Europe - Major Challenges for the European Integration Process
2017-10-31 11:30 - 13:15
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Professor Dr. Birgit Glorius, Associate Professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology.
There is a $15 charge for members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
RSVP here by October 30.
Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius works as associate professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology. She was trained in Geography, Geology and Political Sciences at the universities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Würzburg and the University of Texas at Austin. She earned a diploma in Human Geography from the University of Würzburg and a doctoral degree from the University of Halle-Wittenberg. Her research interests and majority of publications are in the fields of international migration, demographic change and geographies of education; most of her research is carried out in Eastern Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans. Recent research projects include refugee reception in Europe, concentrating on questions of local governance and local reception cultures; effects of the European financial and economic crisis on migratory processes from southern European countries; and return migration of Bulgarian graduates from studies abroad and mechanisms of knowledge transfer. Birgit is frequently asked to give expertise to federal and non-governmental institutions and receives invitations for academic keynotes on issues related to migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe.
Abstract: Mobility and migration to and within Europe represent the core of Prof. Glorius’ scholarly work, and she will present an insight into this topic, starting from post WWII migration and mobility processes to recent refugee inflows, followed by the discussion of related questions such as dealing with diversity, nation building and identity, security issues, European solidarity tackling those challenges, and further development perspectives.

Atlanta: Migration, Mobility, Asylum in Europe - Major Challenges for the European Integration Process?
2017-10-30 11:30 - 13:00
The Atlanta Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. will host a discussion and luncheon with Prof. Dr. Brigit Glorius, Associate Professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology.
There will be no charge for members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
RSVP here by October 27.
Prof. Dr. Birgit Glorius works as associate professor for Human Geography of East Central Europe at Chemnitz University of Technology. She was trained in Geography, Geology and Political Sciences at the universities of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Würzburg and the University of Texas at Austin. She earned a diploma in Human Geography from the University of Würzburg and a doctoral degree from the University of Halle-Wittenberg. Her research interests and majority of publications are in the fields of international migration, demographic change and geographies of education; most of her research is carried out in Eastern Germany, Poland, Bulgaria and the Western Balkans. Recent research projects include refugee reception in Europe, concentrating on questions of local governance and local reception cultures; effects of the European financial and economic crisis on migratory processes from southern European countries; and return migration of Bulgarian graduates from studies abroad and mechanisms of knowledge transfer. Birgit is frequently asked to give expertise to federal and non-governmental institutions and receives invitations for academic keynotes on issues related to migration, integration and social cohesion in Europe.
Abstract: Mobility and migration to and within Europe represent the core of Prof. Glorius’ scholarly work, and she will present an insight into this topic, starting from post WWII migration and mobility processes to recent refugee inflows, followed by the discussion of related questions such as dealing with diversity, nation building and identity, security issues, European solidarity tackling those challenges, and further development perspectives.

New York: Russia and the West: What's Next?
2017-10-27 13:00 - 14:30
The ACG and the American Friends of Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Angela Stent, Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies and Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University.
There will be no charge for this event. Space is extremely limited.You must register in order to attend. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.

Angela Stent (1982 Young Leader) is Director of the Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies and a Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She is also a nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-chairs its Hewett Forum on Post-Soviet Affairs. During the 2015-2016 academic year, she was a fellow at the Transatlantic Academy of the German Marshall Fund. From 2004 to 2006, she was the National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council. From 1999 to 2001, she served in the Office of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State. Dr. Stent’s academic work focuses on the triangular political and economic relationship between the United States, Russia, and Europe. Her publications include: Russia and Germany Reborn: Unification, the Soviet Collapse, and the New Europe (Princeton University Press, 1999); From Embargo to Ostpolitik: The Political Economy of West German-Soviet Relations, 1955-1980 (Cambridge University Press, 1981); Putin’s World (2014); and “Putin’s Power Play in Syria: How to Respond to Russia’s Intervention” (Foreign Affairs, January/February 2016). Her latest book is The Limits of Partnership: U.S.-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century (Princeton University Press, 2014), for which she won the American Academy of Diplomacy’s Douglas Dillon prize for the best book on the practice of American diplomacy. She was a member of the senior advisory panel for NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Europe for Admiral James Stavridis and General Philip Breedlove. She is a contributing editor to Survival and is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Cold War Studies, World Policy Journal, Internationale Politik, and Mirovaia Ekonomika i Mezhdunarodnie Otnosheniie. She has served on the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council for Russia and Central Asia, and she is a Trustee of the Eurasia Foundation. Dr. Stent received her bachelor’s degree from Cambridge University, her Master of Science degree with distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a master’s and doctorate from Harvard University.

NYC: The Merkel Regime - Germany after the Election
2017-10-20 12:00 - 14:00
The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (1985 ACG Legislative Fellow).
There is no charge for members to attend this event.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany
at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger (1985 ACG Legislative Fellow) is the Foreign Editor of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, whose editorial staff he joined in September 1986. Mr. Frankenberger’s focuses on U.S., European, transatlantic, and international politics. Prior to joining the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he was a congressional fellow and served as an assistant to a Member of Congress in 1985 and 1986, thus taking a closer look at the political decision-making process of the United States. Mr. Frankenberger’s academic activities include research positions at the Center for North American Studies in Frankfurt/Main and a Marshall Fellowship at Harvard University in 1990. He holds a degree in American Studies, Economics, and Political Science and also a master’s degree from Frankfurt University.

Pittsburgh: America's Relationship with Europe - Does It Matter?
2017-10-19 12:00 - 13:30
The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter, the Center for New American Security, and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh will host a Panel Discussion and Luncheon with Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Distinguished Statesman at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and Former German Defense Minister and Minister of Economics and Technology (ACG Board Member and 2003 ACG Young Leader); Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States and former Director-General for Trade Policy; Dr. Kiron Skinner, Associate Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Carnegie Melon University; and Julianne Smith, Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the American Council on Germany.
There is a $45 charge to attend this event.
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Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is the Chairman and Co-Founder of Spitzberg Partners in New York and Distinguished Statesman at CSIS. He first served as Minister of Economics and Technology and then as Minister of Defense in the cabinet of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, Mr. zu Guttenberg was a Member of the German Parliament (Bundestag) from 2002 to 2011, served as spokesman on the Foreign Affairs Committee, and was a Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Secretary General of Germany’s co-governing CSU party.
Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter is the Swedish Ambassador to the United States and previously served as Sweden’s Director-General for Trade Policy. Prior to this, she was Deputy Director-General and Head of the Department for Promotion of Sweden, Trade, and Corporate Social Responsibility in Stockholm for two years. She also served as Sweden’s Ambassador to Hungary from 2011 to 2014 and as head of the Foreign Minister’s Office.
Dr. Kiron Skinner is a renowned expert in international relations, U.S. foreign policy, and political strategy. At Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), she is Founding Director of the Center for International Relations and Politics; Founding Director of the Institute for Strategic Analysis; Director of the Institute for Politics and Strategy in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences; Director of CMU‘s Washington Semester Program; and Associate Professor (tenured) of International Relations and Political Science. She is also a Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Julianne Smith, Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, served as the Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President of the United States from 2012 to 2013. Before her post at the White House, she served for three years as the Principal Director for European and NATO Policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense in the Pentagon.
Dr. Steven E. Sokol became President of the American Council on Germany on May 1, 2015. He served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh from July 2010 until April 2015. Prior to that, he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the ACG. Dr. Sokol has more than 20 years of experience working with nonprofit organizations in Europe and the United States – and has spent over a decade working at nonpartisan membership-based organizations focusing on a range of domestic and foreign policy issues.

Atlanta: 2017, Europe's Year of Destiny: The Surge of Populism
2017-10-19 08:00 - 10:00
The Atlanta Warburg Chapter and the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta will host a breakfast discussion with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
There will be a $10 charge to attend this event.
Breakfast will be provided.
RSVP here by October 17 at noon.
Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger is Foreign Editor of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, whose editorial staff he joined in September 1986. Mr. Frankenberger’s writings deal especially with U.S., European, transatlantic, and international politics. Prior to his positions at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he was a congressional fellow and served as an assistant to a Member of Congress in 1985 and 1986, thus taking a closer look at the political decision-making process of the United States. Mr. Frankenberger’s academic activities include research positions at the Center for North American Studies in Frankfurt/Main and a Marshall Fellowship at Harvard University in 1990. He holds a degree in American Studies, Economics, and Political Science as well as a master’s degree from Frankfurt University.

Seattle: America and Germany: Old Friends or New Rivals?
2017-10-18 12:00 - 13:20
The Seattle Warburg Chapter and the Western Washington University Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies will host a discussion with Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard, Washington D.C. Correspondent and Deputy Bureau Chief of the German TV network ARD.
There is no charge to attend this event.
There is no need to register for this event.
Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard is the correspondent and Deputy Bureau Chief of the German TV network ARD in Washington, DC. He studied political science at the University of Bonn and at the Sorbonne in Paris. His doctoral thesis analyzes Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In 2016, he published another book about the U.S. elections, Amerika stellt die Weichen (America Sets the Course). Dr. Burgard also worked as a political correspondent in Berlin and covered breaking news events like the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels. In 2017, he became the youngest U.S. correspondent in the history of his network, ARD at the age of 31.
Abstract: For decades, the USA and Germany have been the bulwark of the West. But like no other President before him, Donald Trump has raised questions about the nature of this key partnership. Shortly after the Bundestagswahl (federal elections) in Germany, TV correspondent Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard will provide an inside view of how the new political environment might change the transatlantic relationship.

Cleveland: The Merkel Regime - Germany after the Election
2017-10-17 17:45 - 20:30
The Cleveland Warburg Chapter and the Cleveland Council on World Affairs will host a discussion and dinner with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
There will be a $65 charge to attend this event.
Dinner is included in the ticket price.
Menu options are Roasted Top Sirloin with Bordelaise Sauce or Harvest Vegetable Bake (vegetarian).
RSVP here by October 13 at noon.
Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger is Foreign Editor of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, whose editorial staff he joined in September 1986. Mr. Frankenberger’s writings deal especially with U.S., European, transatlantic, and international politics. Prior to his positions at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he was a congressional fellow and served as an assistant to a Member of Congress in 1985 and 1986, thus taking a closer look at the political decision-making process of the United States. Mr. Frankenberger’s academic activities include research positions at the Center for North American Studies in Frankfurt/Main and a Marshall Fellowship at Harvard University in 1990. He holds a degree in American Studies, Economics, and Political Science as well as a master’s degree from Frankfurt University.

Minneapolis: America and Germany: Old Friends or New Rivals?
2017-10-17 11:30 - 13:00
The Minneapolis Warburg Chapter and the Germanic American Institute will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard, Washignton, D.C. Correspondent and Deputy Bureau Chief of the German TV network ARD.
There is a $15 charge for students and seniors and a $20 charge for all others to attend this event.
RSVP here by October 16.
Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard is the correspondent and Deputy Bureau Chief of the German TV network ARD in Washington, DC. He studied political science at the University of Bonn and at the Sorbonne in Paris. His doctoral thesis analyzes Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In 2016, he published another book about the U.S. elections, Amerika stellt die Weichen (America Sets the Course). Dr. Burgard also worked as a political correspondent in Berlin and covered breaking news events like the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels. In 2017, he became the youngest U.S. correspondent in the history of his network, ARD, at the age of 31.
Abstract: For decades, the USA and Germany have been the bulwark of the West. But like no other President before him, Donald Trump has raised questions about the nature of this key partnership. Shortly after the Bundestagswahl (federal elections) in Germany, TV correspondent Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard will provide an inside view of how the new political environment might change the transatlantic relationship.

NYC: Digitalization and the Future of Work
2017-10-16 18:00 - 20:00
The American Council on Germany and the Atlantik Bruecke will host a special discussion and reception with Dr. Robin Mishra, Minister-Counselor, Head of the Science Technology Section at the German Embassy (2005 Young Leader), and Christopher M. Schroeder, Entrepreneur and Internet Investor (1991 Young Leader).
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany
at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Dr. Robin Mishra, an ACG Young Leader in 2005, has served as Head of the Science and Technology Section of the German Embassy in Washington, DC, since September 1, 2015. He studied Law at the Universities of Münster and Paris. After completing his Ph.D. and legal training, he was an assistant to the CEO of the RTL Group, Europe’s largest broadcasting company. After working as a TV journalist for Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), he switched roles in 2001 to become a Berlin correspondent for the weekly newspaper Rheinischer Merkur. In 2004, Dr. Mishra received an Arthur F. Burns Journalism Fellowship and wrote for the Chicago Tribune. Following this experience, he became Berlin Bureau Chief of the Rheinischer Merkur. Dr. Mishra was awarded the Arthur F. Burns Prize in 2005 and the Roman-Herzog-Medienpreis in 2009 for his articles. He is also the author of various political books. In 2010, he joined the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Berlin and served as Spokesman and Head of Press and Strategic Communications.
Christopher M. Schroeder, an ACG Board member and a Young Leader in 1991, is a leading entrepreneur and investor in interactive technologies and social communications. He is a Board member and former Chief Executive Officer of HealthCentral, a collection of condition and wellness-specific interactive experiences focused on people finding and sharing real-life experiences related to their health needs. Mr. Schroeder is an investor and advisor for a series of technology startups and funds ranging from news and media to education, social networks, and marketing. A veteran of online media, he served as CEO and Publisher of Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive, which hosts washingtonpost.com and newsweek.msnbc.com, among other leading news sites. He is also engaged in exploring more global trends toward entrepreneurship, with a special focus on the developing world and the Middle East. He is the author of the best-selling book Startup Rising: The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and with honors from Harvard Business School.

Boston: German-American Relations in the Trump Era: Two Leaders for the West
2017-10-16 12:00 - 14:00
The Boston Warburg Chapter and the Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies will host a discussion and luncheon with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger, Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.
There will be no charge to attend this event.
A light lunch will be provided.
RSVP to edamrien@bu.edu.
Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger is Foreign Editor of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, whose editorial staff he joined in September 1986. Mr. Frankenberger’s writings deal especially with U.S., European, transatlantic, and international politics. Prior to his positions at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, he was a congressional fellow and served as an assistant to a Member of Congress in 1985 and 1986, thus taking a closer look at the political decision-making process of the United States. Mr. Frankenberger’s academic activities include research positions at the Center for North American Studies in Frankfurt/Main and a Marshall Fellowship at Harvard University in 1990. He holds a degree in American Studies, Economics, and Political Science as well as a master’s degree from Frankfurt University.

Charlotte: America and Germany: Old Friends or New Rivals?
2017-10-16 11:30 - 13:15
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard, Washington, D.C. Correspondent and Deputy Bureau Chief of the German TV network ARD.
There will be a charge of $15 for members and $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
RSVP here no later than Friday, October 13.
Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard is the correspondent and Deputy Bureau Chief of the German TV network ARD in Washington, DC. He studied political science at the University of Bonn and at the Sorbonne in Paris. His doctoral thesis analyzes Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In 2016, he published another book about the U.S. elections, Amerika stellt die Weichen (America Sets the Course). Dr. Burgard also worked as a political correspondent in Berlin and covered breaking news events like the terrorist attacks in Paris and Brussels. In 2017, he became the youngest U.S. correspondent in the history of his network, ARD at the age of 31.
Abstract: For decades, the USA and Germany have been the bulwark of the West. But like no other President before him, Donald Trump has raised questions about the nature of this key partnership. Shortly after the Bundestagswahl (federal elections) in Germany, TV correspondent Dr. Jan Philipp Burgard will provide an inside view of how the new political environment might change the transatlantic relationship.

Hot Topics Call German Politics on with Andreas Kluth
2017-10-16 11:00 - 12:00
The ACG will host a Hot Topics Call with Andreas Kluth, Editor-in-Chief of Handelsblatt Global, on the election results in Lower Saxony and what means for the Germany.
Registration for this discussion has past.

NYC: Three Elections and a Brexit: The Unraveling of Europe?
2017-10-13 12:00 - 14:00
The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador Thomas Matussek, Former Senior German Diplomat and Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin.
There is no charge for members to attend this event.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany
at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
A former German Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and India, Ambassador Thomas Matussek is currently a Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin. He previously headed the public-policy representation of Deutsche Bank in Berlin and was the Managing Director of the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, the International Forum of Deutsche Bank. Early in his career, he served as Special Assistant for Europe to Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. He was the Director General of the German Foreign Ministry and held senior staff positions with Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher – when he was deeply involved in negotiations on German unification – and with Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel, when he worked toward a solution to the Balkan crisis. As Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, he negotiated the first four UN resolutions on the Iranian nuclear issue, which became the foundation for the so-called 3+3 Iranian nuclear deal, accomplished in 2014. Ambassador Matussek sits on a number of boards, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen (United Nations Association of Germany); Institute for Strategic Dialogue in London; Internationaler Wirtschaftssenat e.V. (World Economic Council) in Berlin; and Aspen Institute Germany.

Charlotte: Three Elections and a Brexit: The Unraveling of Europe?
2017-10-12 11:30 - 13:30
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation will host a luncheon and discussion with Ambassador Thomas Matussek, Former Senior German Diplomat and Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin.
There will be a $20 charge for ACG members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
RSVP here no later than Friday, October 6.
A former German Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and India, Ambassador Thomas Matussek is currently a Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin. He previously headed the public-policy representation of Deutsche Bank in Berlin and was the Managing Director of the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, the International Forum of Deutsche Bank. Early in his career, he served as Special Assistant for Europe to Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. He was the Director General of the German Foreign Ministry and held senior staff positions with Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher – when he was deeply involved in negotiations on German unification – and with Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel, when he worked toward a solution to the Balkan crisis. As Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, he negotiated the first four UN resolutions on the Iranian nuclear issue, which became the foundation for the so-called 3+3 Iranian nuclear deal, accomplished in 2014. Ambassador Matussek sits on a number of boards, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen (United Nations Association of Germany); Institute for Strategic Dialogue in London; Internationaler Wirtschaftssenat e.V. (World Economic Council) in Berlin; and Aspen Institute Germany.
Abstract: The historical promises of European integration, peace, prosperity, and a powerful voice in a globalized world may have lost some of their appeal. War to the east, economic and social meltdown in the south, millions of refugees, and xenophobia and nationalism led to Brexit, Le Pen, and the Alternative for Germany (AfD), but have the elections in the Netherlands, France, and Germany turned the tide? Is Europe finding its way back to the idealistic visions of its founding fathers?

Denver: Germany's New Administration: Key Tasks and Problems
2017-10-11 18:00 - 21:00
The Denver Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Patrick Keller, the Coordinator for Foreign and Security Policy at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Berlin.
There is no charge to attend this event.
RSVP here by October 9.
Dr. Patrick Keller is the Coordinator of Foreign and Security Policy at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin, Germany. From 2003 until April 2008 he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science and North American Studies at Bonn University. He studied International Relations, American Language and Literature, and German Literature at Bonn University and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Bonn University and was a fellow at the Johns Hopkins University’s American Institute of Contemporary German Studies in Washington, D.C. He is also an associate at the Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, Berlin, and a lecturer in Security Policy at the Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen. Twice, Capital magazine Germany named him one of the “Most promising leaders under 40.” His essays on transatlantic security policy. international relations, and American politics have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The Wall Street Journal, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Survival, Internationale Politik, die tageszeitung, Merkur, The Weekly Standard, and American Foreign Policy Interests, and the NATO Defense College in Rome has published three of his studies as research papers. A frequent commentator on radio and TV, he has published five books, including Neoconservatism and American Foreign Policy: Ideas, War, and Strategy from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, Paderborn: Schoeningh 2008 and From Containment to Enlargement: Bill Clinton and the Remaking of U.S. Foreign Policy, Bonn: Bouvier 2008, and, edited with Michael Butter and Birte Christ, 9/11: A Day That Did Not Change the World, Paderborn: Schoeningh 2011. (All available in German only.)

Seattle: European Populism After Trump
2017-10-11 15:03
The Seattle Warburg Chapter will host a breakfast briefing with Eckart Woertz, Ph.D, Senior Research Fellow, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) and Scientific Advisor to the Kuwait Chair, Sciences Po in Paris.
There is a $25 charge for ACG and World Affairs Council members to attend the event and a $35 charge for nonmembers to attend. Please register here by Monday, May 22.

Eckart Woertz, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Fellow at CIDOB, the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs, and scientific advisor to the Kuwait Chair at Sciences Po in Paris, and he teaches at the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). Previously, he was a visiting fellow at Princeton University and Director of Economic Studies at the Gulf Research Center in Dubai, and he worked for banks in Germany and the United Arab Emirates. He is the author of Oil for Food (Oxford University Press 2013) and has published numerous journal articles on development issues in the Middle East. He is on the Editorial Boards of Food Security and the Journal of Arabian Studies and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Friedrich- Alexander University, Erlangen-Nuremberg.

Nashville: The World Out of Joint - the End of the West as We Know it
2017-10-11 12:00 - 14:00
The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a luncheon and discussion with Ambassador Thomas Matussek, Former Senior German Diplomat and Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin.
There will be a $15 charge for members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
RSVP here by October 9.
A former German Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and India, Ambassador Thomas Matussek is currently a Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin. He previously headed the public-policy representation of Deutsche Bank in Berlin and was the Managing Director of the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, the International Forum of Deutsche Bank. Early in his career, he served as Special Assistant for Europe to Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. He was the Director General of the German Foreign Ministry and held senior staff positions with Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher – when he was deeply involved in negotiations on German unification – and with Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel, when he worked toward a solution to the Balkan crisis. As Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, he negotiated the first four UN resolutions on the Iranian nuclear issue, which became the foundation for the so-called 3+3 Iranian nuclear deal, accomplished in 2014. Ambassador Matussek sits on a number of boards, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen (United Nations Association of Germany); Institute for Strategic Dialogue in London; Internationaler Wirtschaftssenat e.V. (World Economic Council) in Berlin; and Aspen Institute Germany.

NYC: Lessons Learned from Berlin's Innovation and Digital Transformation
2017-10-11 08:00 - 09:30
The American Council on Germany will host a Breakfast Briefing with Christian Rickerts, Berlin State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises.
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
There is no charge for members to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.

Christian Rickerts has served as Berlin State Secretary for Economic Affairs, Energy, and Public Enterprises since December 2016. With a background in media, he has served as the Managing Director of Wikimedia Deutschland (2015-2016), Vice President of Corporate Communications of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (2012-2015), and Managing Director of Reporters Without Borders Germany (2009-2012). From 2007 to 2009, he served as a strategy consultant for Capgemini. In 2006, he was a recipient of a Reinhard Mohn Fellowship through Bertelsmann AG and spent time in New York, Buenos Aires, and London. He holds a degree in Political Science from the Freie Universität Berlin.

Philadelphia: Germany's New Administration: Key Tasks and Problems
2017-10-09 12:00 - 13:30
The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German-American Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Patrick Keller, the Coordinator for Foreign and Security Policy at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Berlin.
There is no charge to attend this event.
RSVP here OR to Lauren Konyves (LKonyves@mmwr.com; 215-772-7257) by October 4.
Dr. Patrick Keller is the Coordinator of Foreign and Security Policy at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin, Germany. From 2003 until April 2008 he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science and North American Studies at Bonn University. He studied International Relations, American Language and Literature, and German Literature at Bonn University and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Bonn University and was a fellow at the Johns Hopkins University’s American Institute of Contemporary German Studies in Washington, D.C. He is also an associate at the Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, Berlin, and a lecturer in Security Policy at the Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen. Twice, Capital magazine Germany named him one of the “Most promising leaders under 40.” His essays on transatlantic security policy. international relations, and American politics have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines, including The Wall Street Journal, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Survival, Internationale Politik, die tageszeitung, Merkur, The Weekly Standard, and American Foreign Policy Interests, and the NATO Defense College in Rome has published three of his studies as research papers. A frequent commentator on radio and TV, he has published five books, including Neoconservatism and American Foreign Policy: Ideas, War, and Strategy from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, Paderborn: Schoeningh 2008 and From Containment to Enlargement: Bill Clinton and the Remaking of U.S. Foreign Policy, Bonn: Bouvier 2008, and, edited with Michael Butter and Birte Christ, 9/11: A Day That Did Not Change the World, Paderborn: Schoeningh 2011. (All available in German only.)

NYC: TEP Conference: Smart Urban Future - Data and Development
2017-10-09 08:00 - 2017-10-11 17:00
The 2017 TEP Conference will spotlight “Smart Urban Future: Data and Development” and will explore key trends and opportunities in the fields of mobility, and modern urban development, with a focus on the impact on life in the data-driven environments of tomorrow.
More information.

NYC: Parsing Germany's Election Results and Coalition Negotiations
2017-10-05 18:00 - 20:00
The American Council on Germany and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung will host a Discussion and Reception with Nico Lange, Director of the Washington Office at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, and Jeffrey Rathke, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.

Since January 2017, Nico Lange has been the Head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Washington office. Prior to this, he was the Head of the Policy and Counseling Department at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung from 2013 to 2016. During this time, his main focus was on political planning and strategy, analysis, and counseling political parties, as well as addressing populism. From 2006 to 2012, Mr. Lange headed the Ukraine office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and also taught Political Science and International Relations at the University of Greifswald, the Department of International Relations at the State University of St. Petersburg, and the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Before joining the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Mr. Lange worked for the CDU/CSU faction in the German Bundestag, and from 2003 to 2006, he was with the Robert Bosch Foundation in St. Petersburg, Russia. Mr. Lange studied Political Science, Communications, and Computer Science after completing his military service in the Bundeswehr, where he had assignments in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Jeffrey Rathke is a Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Europe Program at CSIS. Previously, he served as Director of the State Department Press Office, from May 2014 to June 2015 (and acting Deputy Spokesperson in April and May). He joined the Foreign Service in 1991 and retired in June 2015. Mr. Rathke served in Kuala Lumpur as Counselor for Political Affairs from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, he was Deputy Director of the Private Office of the NATO Secretary General in Brussels. He also served in Berlin as Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs from 2006 to 2009. His Washington assignments have included Deputy Director of the Office of European Security and Political Affairs (EUR/RPM) and Duty Officer in the White House Situation Room and State Department Operations Center. Mr. Rathke was a Weinberg Fellow at Princeton University from 2003 to 2004, winning the Master’s in Public Policy Prize. He served at the U.S. Embassy in Dublin from 2001 to 2003, covering multilateral politics during Ireland’s tenure on the UN Security Council. From 1999 to 2001, he was posted in Moscow and was responsible for relations with the Russian legislative branch in the Political Section. He was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Berlin from 1994 to 1996 and helped open the U.S. Embassy in Riga from 1992 to 1994. He holds an M.P.P. degree from Princeton University and B.A. and B.S. degrees from Cornell University.

Phoenix: The World Out of Joint - the End of the West as We Know it?
2017-10-03 18:00 - 20:00
The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Ambassador Thomas Matussek, former Senior German Diplomat and Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin.
There will be a $15 charge to attend this event.
Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served.
RSVP here no later than October 2.
A former German Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the United Nations, and India, Ambassador Thomas Matussek is currently a Senior Advisor at Flint Global in Berlin. He previously headed the public-policy representation of Deutsche Bank in Berlin and was the Managing Director of the Alfred Herrhausen Gesellschaft, the International Forum of Deutsche Bank. Early in his career, he served as Special Assistant for Europe to Federal Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. He was the Director General of the German Foreign Ministry and held senior staff positions with Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher – when he was deeply involved in negotiations on German unification – and with Foreign Minister Klaus Kinkel, when he worked toward a solution to the Balkan crisis. As Permanent Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, he negotiated the first four UN resolutions on the Iranian nuclear issue, which became the foundation for the so-called 3+3 Iranian nuclear deal, accomplished in 2014. Ambassador Matussek sits on a number of boards, including the Deutsche Gesellschaft für die Vereinten Nationen (United Nations Association of Germany); Institute for Strategic Dialogue in London; Internationaler Wirtschaftssenat e.V. (World Economic Council) in Berlin; and Aspen Institute Germany.

Dallas: Germany After the General Election
2017-10-02 12:00 - 13:30
The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Thomas Meister, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Houston, Texas.
There is no charge to attend this event, but RSVPs are required.
RSVP here to attend.
Thomas H. Meister is the German Consul General in Houston. After completing his studies in economics at the University of Duisburg in 1980, he joined the German Federal Foreign Office. Throughout his early career, he served in Berlin as well as in Australia, Uganda, the United States, Brazil, and Spain. From 2009-2012, he served as Ambassador to New Zealand, also accredited to the Cook Islands, the Republic of Fiji, the Republic of Kiribati, the Independent State of Samoa, the Kingdom of Tonga, and Tuvalu. From 2012-2015, he served as the Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland before heading the “Climate and Environmental Foreign Policy, Sustainable Economy” division at the German Federal Foreign Office until the summer of 2017, when he took on his current position in Houston.
