• The Importance of Social Cohesion and Democracy

    Virtual Discussions

    While global challenges are addressed by national governments, increasingly subnational actors such as states, communities, and cities have needed to step up to take action when traditional nation-states have not been able to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlock. In the next German-American State-to-State event, legislators will discuss the future of social...

  • What Should the Transatlantic Partnership Look Like in Five Years?

    NYC Events

    The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer, President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Co-Author of “Rebalancing Transatlantic Relations: A Roadmap for 2030”. Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer is the President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). With over 20...

  • From Law to Literature: A Conversation About Restitution

    Chapter Events

    The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a lunch discussion with Tamar Shapiro, Author of the Novel  Restitution and Urban Development Expert (2009 ACG McCloy 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...

  • Transatlantic Relations in Times of Geopolitical Challenges

    NYC Events

    The American Council on Germany and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung will host a breakfast briefing with Christian Schmidt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, President of the German Atlantic Society, and Deputy Chairman of the Hanns Seidel Foundation, on “Transatlantic Relations in Times of Geopolitical Challenges”.  Christian Schmidt has served as the High Representative for Bosnia...