• Transatlantic Backroads: Finding Common Ground in Rural Germany and the United States

    Virtual Discussions

    At a time when political rhetoric fuels division, polarization, and pessimism in both the United States and Germany, it is possible to find inspirational stories about individuals in rural states coming together at the local level to solve urgent and shared problems. Over the past decade, Professor Jenny Reardon has traveled by bike across the...

  • Breaking Conventional Thinking: U.S. Import Dependence on Europe and Germany

    Virtual Discussions

    Against the backdrop of increasing tensions between Europe and the United States over tariffs and trade, the German Economic Institute in Cologne published a report in late September that examines the dependence of the United States on imports from the EU and Germany. The report’s findings show that the U.S. dependence on imports from the...

  • Social Cohesion in Times of Uncertainty

    Chapter Events

    The American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut invites you to join us for the latest installment in our Foreign Correspondent Unplugged series, which delves into current political debates on both sides of the Atlantic. Timed...