• Marking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead?

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    Marking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead? A Conversation with Robert B. Zoellick Lead U.S. Official for the Two-Plus-Four Negotiations on German Unification and Former President of the World Bank, U.S. Trade Representative, and Deputy Secretary of StateThursday, October 1, 2020 11:00 am to noon Eastern Time Saturday, October 3, marks the 30th anniversary of...

  • Marking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead? [virtual] Transatlantic Townhall with Young Bundestag Members

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    Marking 30 Years of German Unification: What Lies Ahead? Transatlantic Townhall with Young Bundestag Members Bela Bach (SPD), Gyde Jensen (FDP), and Elisabeth Kaiser (SPD) Monday, October 5, 2020 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET Join the American Council on Germany and the German Consulate in New York for a discussion with young Bundestag members as they...

  • Resilience and Adaptation: Is This a Tipping Point for Higher Education?

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    This fall, as students go back to school – in-person and online – colleges and universities are facing a new set of challenges. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, what is the future of higher education in Germany and the United States? Join 1014 and ACG for a discussion with German and American educators...

  • Media(R)evolution Talk: Reporting the ‘Significant Other’: Transatlantic Perspectives on Foreign News

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    Just under four weeks before the US presidential election and one year before the German federal election, we are dealing with one of the most dazzling forms of journalistic work: the foreign correspondent. What often seems glamorous and exciting to the reader, can be many things in reality: lonely, adventurous, boring or risky. And what...

  • Making Germany More Welcoming and Economically Stronger: The Role of Refugees and Migration Policy

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    In 2015, more than a million migrants sought asylum in Europe. In 2016 and 2017, hundreds of thousands more crossed the Mediterranean to find a better life. Germany adopted an open border policy, welcomed refugees, and implemented strategies to integrate them into society by providing access to healthcare, education, and jobs. Migration continues to challenge...