American Council On Germany

NYC: Democracy and Digitalization: A Real Challenge to Politics in the 21st Century
2019-02-07 12:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Katarina Barley, German Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection.
There is a $60 charge for members to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 orevents@acgusa.org.

Dr. Katarina Barley has been the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection since March 2018, and she has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. Previously, Dr. Barleyserved as acting Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, beginning in September 2017, and Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth, starting in June 2017. Dr. Barley also held the position of Secretary General of the SPD from 2015 to 2017, and she was the legal advisor to the SPD Parliamentary Group from 2013 to 2015. Before her time in the Bundestag, she worked as a judge at Trier Regional Court and Wittlich Local Court, and she was a lawyer at a major law firm. Dr. Barley earned her Doctorate in Law from Phillips-Universität-Marburg in 1998.

St. Louis: Reporting from Washington in an Age of Fake News and Alternative Facts
2019-02-11 12:00 - 13:30
The St. Louis Warburg Capter will host a discussion and luncheon with Juliane Schäuble, U.S. Correspondent at Der Tagesspiegel.
There is no charge to attend this event. This is casual dining.
RSVP to Ulrike Schlafly by February 8.
Juliane Schäuble has been reporting for the Berlin-based daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel from Washington, D.C. since June 2018. Before her current position, she most recently headed the political department, where she was responsible for the front page and the political section. She has more than 10 years of experience in the business and political department. Ms. Schäuble has developed and continues to organize political conferences on a regular basis in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin and the Schwarzkopf-Stiftung. She earned her Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Her studies included one semester at American University in Washington, DC, where she took classes in American foreign policy and worked part time for the American Council of Young Political Leaders. In 2009 and 2010, she was trained in the Media Manager Program of the publishing house Georg von Holtzbrinck. In 2006, she was a Fellow of the Johanna Quandt Foundation for economic journalists. Ms. Schäuble has taken part in numerous leadership programs, including the Manfred Wörner Seminar of the German Marshall Fund and the Armed Forces Office of the German Defense Ministry; Atlantik-Brücke’s German-American Young Leaders Conference; the Collaborative Leadership Program of Leadership Berlin – Netzwerk Verantwortung; and the Young Leaders Conference of the Council for the United States and Italy.

NYC: Managing an Exit: The End of the Merkel Era
2019-02-11 18:00 - 20:00
The American Council on Germany, Deutsches Haus at NYU, and NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies will host a panel discussion with Dr. Christian Martin, Professor of European and Mediterranean Studies Max Weber Visiting Chair in German and European Studies, New York University, and Dr. Joyce M. Mushaben, Professor of Global Studies and Curators’ Professor of Comparative Politics and Gender Policies, University of Missouri – St. Louis.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Dr. Christian Martin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Kiel, Germany. He currently holds the Max Weber Chair in German and European Studies at New York University. Dr. Martin studied political science at the University of Konstanz and holds a doctorate from there (2002). He was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz and at the Max-Planck-Institute in Jena (2003-2004), and he was an Assistant Professor at the University of Hamburg (2004-2008) and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Northwestern University (2008-2011). Dr. Martin’s research interests focus on the political conditions and consequences of globalization and regional integration. He has published, inter alia, on the effects of globalization for electoral participation and on the incentive to adopt more proportional voting systems in a highly globalized environment. His current research project is on backlashes against globalization and EU integration, including the electoral success of the far-right AfD and the demise of social democracy.

Dr. Joyce M. Mushaben is a Curators’ Professor of Comparative Politics and former Director of the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies (2002-2005) at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Fluent in German, her teaching centers on comparative public policy, the European Union, women’s leadership, citizenship, immigration, mega-cities, and sustainability issues. Her research covers new social movements, youth protest, German unification and identities, gender, ethnicity and welfare issues, EU migration and integration studies. A past President of the German Studies Association, she has also served on the Executive Boards of the International Association for the Study of German Politics and the German Studies Association, as well as on selection committees for Fulbright, the German Academic Exchange Service, and the American Council of Learned Societies. She is a current Editorial Board member for German Politics & Society, German Politics, and Femina Politica. Having received a 1999 Trailblazer Award and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Creativity in 2007, Dr. Mushaben is a three-time Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, a former Ford Foundation Fellow, German Marshall Fund grantee, and DAAD recipient. She has held guest-scholar posts at the Academy for Social Sciences (GDR), the Center for Youth Research (GDR), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Research. She was named the first Research Associate in the BMW Center for German & European Studies at Georgetown University, has enjoyed Visiting Professorships at the Ohio State University, Berlin’s Humboldt University, the Missouri-London Program, and the Universities of Erfurt, Stuttgart, and Tübingen, inter alia. Affiliated with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies and a designated Fulbright Specialist, she is commonly known as “Dr. J.”
Robin Cammarota is the Program Director and Digital Strategist for the American Council Germany. With a focus on engaging the next generation of transatlanticists, much of her work is geared to digital outreach and new programming for young professionals. Ms. Cammarota manages the ACG’s fellowship programs, leadership missions, and study tours. She is also the main point person for all conferences, including the German-American Conference and the Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership Conference. In addition, she maintains the ACG’s presence on digital platforms, including the Council’s website and social media, as well as generating new digital content in the form of newsletters, podcasts, and videos. She also organizes the ACG’s Political Salons and Transatlantic Stammtisch, which brings together a diverse group of younger and mid-career professionals for informal, open discussions on timely topics in transatlantic relations. She joined the staff of the American Council on Germany in June 2009 as Fellowship Coordinator, later becoming the Fellowship Manager in 2013. She holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Mercy College and a bachelor’s degree in German language and literature with a focus on women’s studies from CUNY Hunter College. She also studied German at Europa-Kolleg in Kassel, Germany.

NYC: The Future of Europe: A Central Banker’s Perspective
2019-02-13 18:00 - 19:45
The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and reception with Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board for the Deutsche Bundesbank and former Member of the European Parliament (CDU).
Burkhard Balz has been a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank since September 2018. Prior to this, he was a member of the European Parliament (CDU) and served as the EPP Group’s Coordinator on the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs starting in 2014. Before his time in the European Parliament, Mr. Balz was Head of the Department for Institutional Clients at Commerzbank AG from 2004 to 2009. He has also held the positions of Corporate Customer Advisor at Commerzbank AG (2002-2004) and Desk Officer at the Commerzbank AG Liaison Office to the European Union in Brussels (2001-2002). Mr. Balz graduated from the University of Göttingen with a degree in law and political science.

Madison: Political Fragmentation? Looking Ahead to German and European Elections
2019-02-14 11:00 - 12:30
The Madison Warburg Chapter and the University of Wisconsin – Madison Center for German & European Studies, a DAAD Center of Excellence will host a discussion with Juliane Schäuble, U.S. Correspondent at Der Tagesspiegel.
There is no charge to attend this event. There is no need to register.
Juliane Schäuble has been reporting for the Berlin-based daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel from Washington, D.C. since June 2018. Before her current position, she most recently headed the political department, where she was responsible for the front page and the political section. She has more than 10 years of experience in the business and political department. Ms. Schäuble has developed and continues to organize political conferences on a regular basis in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin and the Schwarzkopf-Stiftung. She earned her Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Her studies included one semester at American University in Washington, DC, where she took classes in American foreign policy and worked part time for the American Council of Young Political Leaders. In 2009 and 2010, she was trained in the Media Manager Program of the publishing house Georg von Holtzbrinck. In 2006, she was a Fellow of the Johanna Quandt Foundation for economic journalists. Ms. Schäuble has taken part in numerous leadership programs, including the Manfred Wörner Seminar of the German Marshall Fund and the Armed Forces Office of the German Defense Ministry; Atlantik-Brücke’s German-American Young Leaders Conference; the Collaborative Leadership Program of Leadership Berlin – Netzwerk Verantwortung; and the Young Leaders Conference of the Council for the United States and Italy.

Chicago: Reporting from Washington in an Age of Fake News and Alternative Facts
2019-02-15 12:00 - 14:00
The Chicago Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Juliane Schäuble, U.S. Correspondent at Der Tagesspiegel.
There is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by February 13.
All guests must have a valid Photo ID or Passport to clear security. After entering the building, go through main floor security on the Adams or Franklin side of the building. The Wacker entrance is closed due to construction. Take the elevator marked 33-66 on the north side of the main lobby. You will get off on the 33rd floor, take the elevator marked 33-34 to the 34th floor. On 34th floor, walk south through the first elevator lobby toward the elevators for floors 58-63. Take elevator to 59th floor to reception.
Juliane Schäuble has been reporting for the Berlin-based daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel from Washington, D.C. since June 2018. Before her current position, she most recently headed the political department, where she was responsible for the front page and the political section. She has more than 10 years of experience in the business and political department. Ms. Schäuble has developed and continues to organize political conferences on a regular basis in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin and the Schwarzkopf-Stiftung. She earned her Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Her studies included one semester at American University in Washington, DC, where she took classes in American foreign policy and worked part time for the American Council of Young Political Leaders. In 2009 and 2010, she was trained in the Media Manager Program of the publishing house Georg von Holtzbrinck. In 2006, she was a Fellow of the Johanna Quandt Foundation for economic journalists. Ms. Schäuble has taken part in numerous leadership programs, including the Manfred Wörner Seminar of the German Marshall Fund and the Armed Forces Office of the German Defense Ministry; Atlantik-Brücke’s German-American Young Leaders Conference; the Collaborative Leadership Program of Leadership Berlin – Netzwerk Verantwortung; and the Young Leaders Conference of the Council for the United States and Italy.

Charlotte: The Art of Doing Politics – Pope Francis
2019-02-15 16:00 - 17:30
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the North Carolina Zeitgeist Foundation will host a discussion with Annette Schavan, former German Ambassador to the Holy See/Vatican and former German Federal Minister of Education and Research.
This event is free but registration is required. RSVP here by February 12.
Annette Schavan is a German politician born in Grevenbroich, near Cologne. Most of her professional and political life she spent in Baden-Württemberg, the State with most of Germany’s famous companies of the Mittelstand, the type of companies which form the backbone of Germany’s economy and which are often family-owned. In Baden-Württemberg, she was Minister for Cultural Affairs, Youth, and Sport from 1995 till 2005. From 2005 to 2014, she was a Member of the German Federal Parliament. From 2005 to 2013 she served in the cabinet of Angela Merkel as Federal Minister for Education and Research. She was German Ambassador at the Holy See / Vatican from 2014 to June of 2018. She studied Philosophy and Catholic Theology at the universities in Bonn and Düsseldorf. Today she lives in Ulm, Baden Württemberg.

Atlanta: Technical Skill Training as a Catalyst for Innovation
2019-02-18 12:00 - 14:00
The Atlanta Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the GACC South will hold a discussion and luncheon with Annette Schavan, Former Federal Minister of Education and Research.
Annette Schavan is a German politician born in Grevenbroich, near Cologne. Most of her professional and political life she spent in Baden-Württemberg, the State with most of Germany’s famous companies of the Mittelstand, the type of companies which form the backbone of Germany’s economy and which are often family-owned. In Baden-Württemberg, she was Minister for Cultural Affairs, Youth, and Sport from 1995 till 2005. From 2005 to 2014, she was a Member of the German Federal Parliament. From 2005 to 2013 she served in the cabinet of Angela Merkel as Federal Minister for Education and Research. She was German Ambassador at the Holy See / Vatican from 2014 to June of 2018. She studied Philosophy and Catholic Theology at the universities in Bonn and Düsseldorf. Today she lives in Ulm, Baden Württemberg.

Nashville: Technical Skill Training as a Catalyst for Innovation
2019-02-19 07:30 - 09:00
The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and breakfast with Annette Schavan, Former Federal Minister of Education and Research.
There will be a $15 charge for ACG members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by February 16.
Annette Schavan is a German politician born in Grevenbroich, near Cologne. Most of her professional and political life she spent in Baden-Württemberg, the State with most of Germany’s famous companies of the Mittelstand, the type of companies which form the backbone of Germany’s economy and which are often family-owned. In Baden-Württemberg, she was Minister for Cultural Affairs, Youth, and Sport from 1995 till 2005. From 2005 to 2014, she was a Member of the German Federal Parliament. From 2005 to 2013 she served in the cabinet of Angela Merkel as Federal Minister for Education and Research. She was German Ambassador at the Holy See / Vatican from 2014 to June of 2018. She studied Philosophy and Catholic Theology at the universities in Bonn and Düsseldorf. Today she lives in Ulm, Baden Württemberg.

Indianapolis: Strengthening the European Transatlantic Pillar: Can German Lead in Europe Without Dominating?
2019-02-27 11:00 - 13:00
The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter, Honorary Consul of Germany Sven Schumacher, and Honorary Consul of France Martin Baier will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador James D. Bindenagel, former U.S. Ambassador and Henry Kissinger for Governance and International Security at the University of Bonn.
There will be a no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by February 25.
Prof. James D. Bindenagel was appointed Henry-Kissinger Professor at the University of Bonn and is founding director of the Center for International Security and Governance (created at the same time as the professorship) in October 2014. Bindenagel is considered a leading expert on transatlantic relations with a special focus on the German-U.S. relationship, with which he is familiar from many years of personal practical experience. During his thirty years in the U.S. diplomatic service, Professor Bindenagel worked both for the U.S. State Department in U.S. consulates and embassies in West Germany, East Germany, and the unified Germany. He was interim U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1996 to 1997.

NYC: Transatlantic Stammtisch for Young Professionals
2019-02-27 18:30 - 21:30
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NYC: National Politics, Regional Issues, and the Future of Europe: A View from North Rhine-Westphalia
2019-03-01 08:00 - 09:30
The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with H.E. Armin Laschet, Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Armin Laschet has been the Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia since June 2017. Prior to this, he was the Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in the North Rhine-Westphalian State Parliament. Since 2012, he has also served as one of five Deputy Chairmen of the CDU. Under the leadership of Jürgen Rüttgers, former Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia, Minister-President Laschet served as the State Minister for Generations, the Family, Women, and Integration from 2005 until 2010, and as State Minister for Federal Affairs, Europe, and Media as of 2010. He was a member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2005 and a member of the German Bundestag from 1994 to 1998. Minister-President Laschet studied law and politics at the University of Munich and the University of Bonn, and then started his career as a journalist.

Hot Topics Call: The State of the Transatlantic Relationship
2019-03-01 15:00 - 16:00
The ACG will host a Hot Topics Call with Bundestag Member Metin Hakverdi (SPD).
To register, please fill in the form below.

Phoenix: Strengthening the European Transatlantic Pillar: Can Germany lead in Europe without Dominating?
2019-03-04 18:00 - 20:00
The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Prof. James D. Bindenagel, Former U.S. Ambassador and Henry Kissinger Professor for Governance and International Security, University of Bonn.
There will be a $30 charge to attend this event. RSVP here by March 1.
Prof. James D. Bindenagel was appointed Henry-Kissinger Professor at the University of Bonn and is founding director of the Center for International Security and Governance (created at the same time as the professorship) in October 2014. Bindenagel is considered a leading expert on transatlantic relations with a special focus on the German-U.S. relationship, with which he is familiar from many years of personal practical experience. During his thirty years in the U.S. diplomatic service, Professor Bindenagel worked both for the U.S. State Department in U.S. consulates and embassies in West Germany, East Germany, and the unified Germany. He was interim U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 1996 to 1997.

NYC: U.S.-German Economic Relations: The Way Forward
2019-03-07 12:00 - 14:00
The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Moneim Eltohami, Deputy Head of the Division USA, Canada, and Mexico in the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
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.
Moneim Eltohami is currently Deputy Head of Division, USA, Canada, Mexico, in the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy, responsible inter alia for transatlantic trade issues, CETA, trade negotiations with Mexico und current topics in transatlantic economic relations. Prior to this, he worked for the United Nations in New York and for the European Commission.
He is a fully qualified German lawyer and holds a Master’s degree in European law from Stockholm University as well as a degree in international law from the University of Amsterdam.

Chicago: The Transatlantic Alliance: Opportunities and Challenges
2019-03-07 12:00 - 14:00
The Chicago Warburg Chapter and the International House at the University of Chicago will host a discussion and luncheon with Alexander Kulitz, Member of the German Bundestag (FDP).
There is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by March 6.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance should contact the Office of Programs and External Relations in advance at 773-753-2274 or i-house-programs@uchicago.edu.
Alexander Kulitz is a member of the German Bundestag in the Free Democratic Party (FDP) since 2017 and a lawyer since 2010. He is also a shareholder and member of the management of ESTA Apparatebau GmbH & Go KG in Senden and is active as an external data protection officer. In the Bundestag, he is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and deputy member of the Committee on Labor and Social Affairs and the Subcommittee on Foreign Cultural and Educational Policy. After graduating from the Waldorf School Ulm, Kulitz studied law in Augsburg, Lyon, and Tübingen.

Deutschlandjahr: InsightDeutschland Weekend Town Hall - Boise
2019-03-08 18:30 - 2019-03-09 17:30
InsightDeutschland Weekend Town Hall
A Conversation with Idahoans about the German-American Relationship
Friday, March 8th
Zions Bank Building
8th and Main
Idaho & Snake River Rooms – 17th Floor
6:30 – 7:00 PM
Registration and Reception with Deutsches Essen und Getränke (German food and drink) Catering provided by Das Alpenhaus Delikatessen
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Welcome and Introductions
Screening of the German Film “Good-bye, Lenin!”
Nominated for a 2004 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film, the movie is a comedy depicting the changes that took place with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
Post-Movie Discussion
Conversation with the German guests about the 30th Anniversary of the Fall of Berlin Wall
Saturday, March 9th
Boise State University Student Union
Bishop Barnwell Room
9:00 – 9:30 AM
Arrival and Registration (coffee/tea and continental breakfast provided)
9:30 – 10:00 AM
Welcome and Introductions
10:00 – 10:45 AM
“Germany: Who Cares?”
Using a TEDx presentation format, Alexander Kulitz, a Member of the German Bundestag (Parliament) and David Bieter, Mayor of Boise, will make the case why German-American relations matter and engage the audience in an interactive Q&A session.
10:45 – 11:00 AM
Break
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
“Saxony and Idaho: Comparing Two Regions of Technology and Innovation”
A conversation with Peter Nothnagel, State Ministry for Economic Affairs in Saxony, and Tom Kealey (tentative), Director of Idaho Department of Commerce.
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch Break (refreshments provided)
1:00 – 2:00 PM
“Germany and the U.S.: Shared Defense and Foreign Policy Goals?”
An exchange about the current status of the 70-year transatlantic alliance with Ricklef Beutin, former Chief of Staff to the German Foreign Minister and Visiting Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
2:00 – 2:15 PM
Break
2:15 – 3:15 PM
“The Immigration/Migration Debate in Germany and the United States”
An interactive discussion about how this issue is impacting domestic politics and the general public in both countries with Ines Pohl, Executive Editor at Deutsche Welle, Germany’s International Broadcaster, Steven Feldstein, Frank and Bethine Church Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University and former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of State, and Tara Wolfson, Director of the Idaho Office for Refugees.
3:15 – 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 – 4:30 PM
“I Think Germany is….True or False?”
An open forum for all attendees to share their thoughts and impressions of Germany and engage with the InsightDeutschland Weekend Town Hall speakers about their opinions and perspectives on these issues.
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Final Thoughts and Conclusion of Town Hall
5:00 – 5:30 PM
Networking and Information Gathering on Germany
The American Council on Germany (ACG) is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit organization, founded in 1952, committed to strengthening German-American relations. To ensure these bonds remain strong, we believe it is critical to engage audiences across the U.S. in conversations and a genuine exchange of ideas about the transatlantic relationship, highlighting the deep political, economic, and social ties and shared issues that impact the citizens of our countries both globally and in local communities.
The Frank Church Institute was established in 1982 as the Frank Church Chair of Public Affairs at Boise State University, to honor the achievements and to carry forward the principles of one of Idaho’s most distinguished native sons, Senator Frank Church. Its mission is to promote civic engagement and understanding of public policy with a focus on foreign relations.
InsightDeutschland Weekend Town Halls is a project of the Year of German-American Friendship 2018/2019, a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, and with support from the Federation of German Industries (BDI). For more information on the initiative and the more than 1,000 projects that will take place during 2019, visit www.wunderbartogether.org.

NYC: Setting Priorities in the Grand Coalition: Advancing Gender Politics in Germany
2019-03-13 18:00 - 20:00
The ACG and Cultural Vistas will host a political salon with Caren Marks, Parliamentary State Secretary for the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
Registration is needed in order to attend. Please register through Eventbrite.
Caren Marks has been the Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth since December 2013 and member of the German Bundestag since 2002. In this role, she focuses on social policy such as promoting work-life balance, expanding childcare, providing inclusive education, strengthening civic engagement, and achieving gender equality. From 2008 to 2013, she served as the Spokesperson of the Working Group on Family Affairs, Seniors, Women and Youth of the Social Democrats (SPD) in the German Bundestag. Since December 2005, she has been a member of the SPD’s Executive Board.
Having joined the Social Democrats in 1998, Ms. Marks has served in various roles including Chair of the SPD group in Wedemark, member of the SPD Executive Committee in Hannover, Member of the Hannover Regional Assembly, and member of the City Council of Wedemark. She completed studies at the Universität Hannover in 1998 and later worked as a research assistant at the University.

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.

Denver: Discussion and Dinner with Constanze Stelzenmüller
2019-03-14 18:00 - 21:00
The Denver Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Constanze Stelzenmüller, Robert Bosch Senior Fellow, Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings.
There is a $20 charge for members and a $30 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by March 12.

Constanze Stelzenmüller, an expert on German, European, and transatlantic foreign and security policy and strategy, is the inaugural Robert Bosch senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings. Prior to working at Brookings, she was a senior transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), where she directed the influential Transatlantic Trends survey program. Her areas of expertise include: transatlantic relations; German foreign policy; NATO; the European Union’s foreign, security, and defense policy; international law; and human rights. Stelzenmüller is the former director of GMF’s Berlin office. From 1994 to 2005, she was an editor for the political section of the German weekly DIE ZEIT, where she had also served as defense and international security editor and covered human rights issues and humanitarian crises. From 1988 to 1989, she was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School. She has also been a GMF campus fellow at Grinnell College in Iowa, a Woodrow Wilson Center public policy scholar in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Remarque Forum—a conference series of the Remarque Institute at New York University. Stelzenmüller’s essays and articles, in both German and English, have appeared in a wide range of publications, including Foreign Affairs, Internationale Politik, the Financial Times, the International New York Times and Süddeutsche Zeitung. Her dissertation, “Direkte Demokratie in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika,” was published in 1994 by Nomos. She is also a frequent commentator on American and European radio and television, including Presseclub (ARD), National Public Radio, and the BBC. Stelzenmüller is a governor of the Ditchley Foundation and a fellow of the Royal Swedish Society for War Sciences. She has worked in Germany and the United States, and speaks English, French, German, and Spanish. Stelzenmüller holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bonn (1992), a master’s degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1988), and a law degree from the University of Bonn (1985).

NYC: Annual Meeting of the Members
2019-03-20 18:00 - 20:00
The 2019 Annual Meeting of Members will host a discussion with Hon. Philip D. Murphy, Governor of New Jersey and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany.

Dallas: Polarization and Accommodation: German Politics and the End of the Merkel Era
2019-03-25 12:00 - 14:00
The Dallas Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Christian Martin, Professor of European and Mediterranean Studies and Max Weber Visiting Chair in German and European Studies at New York University; Julianne Schäuble, U.S. Correspondent for Der Tagesspiegel; and Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the American Council on Germany.
Dr. Christian Martin is a professor of political science at the University of Kiel, Germany. He currently holds the Max Weber Chair in German and European Studies at New York University. Dr. Martin has studied political science at the University of Konstanz and holds a doctorate from there (2002). Dr. Martin was a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz and at the Max-Planck-Institute in Jena (2003–2004). He was an assistant professor at the University of Hamburg (2004–2008) and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Northwestern University (2008–2011). Dr. Martin’s research interests focus on the political conditions and consequences of globalization and regional integration. He has published, inter alia, on the effects of globalization for electoral participation and on the incentive to adopt more proportional voting systems in a highly globalized environment. His current research project is on backlashes against globalization and EU integration, including the electoral success of the far right AfD and the demise of social democracy
Juliane Schäuble has been reporting for the Berlin-based daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel from Washington, D.C. since June 2018. Before her current position, she most recently headed the political department, where she was responsible for the front page and the political section. She has more than 10 years of experience in the business and political department. Ms. Schäuble has developed and continues to organize political conferences on a regular basis in cooperation with the Freie Universität Berlin and the Schwarzkopf-Stiftung. She earned her Master’s degree in Political Science at the University of Potsdam, Germany. Her studies included one semester at American University in Washington, DC, where she took classes in American foreign policy and worked part time for the American Council of Young Political Leaders. In 2009 and 2010, she was trained in the Media Manager Program of the publishing house Georg von Holtzbrinck. In 2006, she was a Fellow of the Johanna Quandt Foundation for economic journalists. Ms. Schäuble has taken part in numerous leadership programs, including the Manfred Wörner Seminar of the German Marshall Fund and the Armed Forces Office of the German Defense Ministry; Atlantik-Brücke’s German-American Young Leaders Conference; the Collaborative Leadership Program of Leadership Berlin – Netzwerk Verantwortung; and the Young Leaders Conference of the Council for the United States and Italy.
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 American Council on Germany for nearly eight years. 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. He holds a Doctorate in Law and Policy from Northeastern University as well as an M.A. in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins University’s Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. He has also studied at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität in Heidelberg and as a Fulbright Scholar at the Freie Universität in Berlin.
With thanks to ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius for supporting this event

Charlotte: American Exceptionalism: A German Perspective on 35 Years as an Entrepreneur in the United States
2019-03-25 18:00 - 19:30
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Riprand Graf Arco, Founder and Chairman of American Asset Corporation.
There will be a $30 charge for the first 50 registrations to attend. There will be a $40 charge beyond 50 registrations. RSVP here by March 22. Appetizers, beer, and wine will be served.
Riprand Graf Arco was born in 1955 in Munich. He graduated with a master’s degree in Civil Engineering and Architecture (Dipl. Ing.) from the Technische Universität München. His wife, Maria Béatrice Gräfin Arco, was born in Paris and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Austria. Their hobbies include hunting, fishing and skiing. In 1982, Riprand Graf Arco entered the family business, which includes farming, timber farming, breweries, venture capital, and commercial real estate. In 1986, he founded American Asset Corporation, a full-service real estate investment, development and management firm, specializing in office parks, dominant retail centers, business parks and large planned unit developments in mid-size cities in the southeast United States. The Company owns and manages a real estate portfolio exceeding 5.8 million square feet of property with planned development on land in inventory of over 7.2 million square feet, Riprand and Maria Béatrice spend their time traveling back and forth between Munich and New York.

Deutschlandjahr: Social Disruption: How to Confront the Fraying Social Fabric and Social Inequality in Germany and the U.S.? - Dallas
2019-03-25 18:00 - 20:00
The American Council on Germany, World Affairs Council Dallas Fort Worth, and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and reception on how the United States and Germany are confronting the fraying of the fabric of society and tackling social inequality.
with opening remarks by Dr. Nina Smidt, President, American Friends of Bucerius and Director, International Strategic Planning and Business Development, ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius.
followed by a panel discussion with
Lee Cullum, Host of CEO for North Texas Media (moderator); Dr. Christian Martin, Professor of European and Mediterranean Studies and Max Weber Visiting Chair in German and European Studies for New York University; and Julianne Schäuble, U.S. Correspondent at Der Tagesspiegel.
“Social Disruption: How to Confront the Fraying Social Fabric and Social Inequality in Germany and the U.S.?” is being held under the auspices Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship, which is funded by German Federal Foreign office, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).

Charlotte: The Reluctant Feminist: Angela Merkel and the Modernization of Gender Politics in Germany
2019-04-01 08:00 - 09:30
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Joyce Mushaben, Professor of Global Studies and Curators’ Professor of Comparative Politics and Gender Policies University of Missouri – St. Louis.
Dr. Joyce M. Mushaben is a Curators’ Professor of Comparative Politics and former Director of the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies (2002-2005) at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Fluent in German, her teaching centers on comparative public policy, the European Union, women’s leadership, citizenship, immigration, mega-cities, and sustainability issues. Her research covers new social movements, youth protest, German unification and identities, gender, ethnicity and welfare issues, EU migration and integration studies. A past President of the German Studies Association, she has also served on the Executive Boards of the International Association for the Study of German Politics and the German Studies Association, as well as on selection committees for Fulbright, the German Academic Exchange Service, and the American Council of Learned Societies. She is a current Editorial Board member for German Politics & Society, German Politics, and Femina Politica. Having received a 1999 Trailblazer Award and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Creativity in 2007, Dr. Mushaben is a three-time Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, a former Ford Foundation Fellow, German Marshall Fund grantee, and DAAD recipient. She has held guest-scholar posts at the Academy for Social Sciences (GDR), the Center for Youth Research (GDR), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Research. She was named the first Research Associate in the BMW Center for German & European Studies at Georgetown University, has enjoyed Visiting Professorships at the Ohio State University, Berlin’s Humboldt University, the Missouri-London Program, and the Universities of Erfurt, Stuttgart, and Tübingen, inter alia. Affiliated with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies and a designated Fulbright Specialist, she is commonly known as “Dr. J.”

Hot Topics Call: The Relevance of NATO with Amb. Nicholas Burns
2019-04-03 10:00 - 22:30
The ACG will host a Hot Topics Call with Ambassador Nicholas Burns.
Registration for this discussion has ended.

Phoenix: The Reluctant Feminist: Angela Merkel and the Modernization of Gender Politics in Germany
2019-04-03 18:00 - 20:00
The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Joyce Mushaben, Professor of Global Studies and Curators’ Professor of Comparative Politics and Gender Policies at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.
There will be a $30 charge to attend. RSVP here by April 2.
Dr. Joyce M. Mushaben is a Curators’ Professor of Comparative Politics and former Director of the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies (2002-2005) at the University of Missouri – St. Louis. Fluent in German, her teaching centers on comparative public policy, the European Union, women’s leadership, citizenship, immigration, mega-cities, and sustainability issues. Her research covers new social movements, youth protest, German unification and identities, gender, ethnicity and welfare issues, EU migration and integration studies. A past President of the German Studies Association, she has also served on the Executive Boards of the International Association for the Study of German Politics and the German Studies Association, as well as on selection committees for Fulbright, the German Academic Exchange Service, and the American Council of Learned Societies. She is a current Editorial Board member for German Politics & Society, German Politics, and Femina Politica. Having received a 1999 Trailblazer Award and the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Creativity in 2007, Dr. Mushaben is a three-time Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, a former Ford Foundation Fellow, German Marshall Fund grantee, and DAAD recipient. She has held guest-scholar posts at the Academy for Social Sciences (GDR), the Center for Youth Research (GDR), the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Center for Transdisciplinary Gender Research. She was named the first Research Associate in the BMW Center for German & European Studies at Georgetown University, has enjoyed Visiting Professorships at the Ohio State University, Berlin’s Humboldt University, the Missouri-London Program, and the Universities of Erfurt, Stuttgart, and Tübingen, inter alia. Affiliated with the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies and a designated Fulbright Specialist, she is commonly known as “Dr. J.”

NYC: Europe Goes to the Polls: What to Expect from the European Parliamentary Election
2019-04-05 08:00 - 09:30
The ACG and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a discussion and breakfast with Klaus Welle, Secretary-General of the European Parliament.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Klaus Welle has been the Secretary-General of the European Parliament in Luxembourg since March 2009. He has served in various roles within the European Parliament in Brussels including Head of the Cabinet of the President (2007-2009), Director-General for Internal Policies (2004-2007), and Secretary-General for the European People’s Party (EPP) in Parliament (1999-2003). He also served as the Secretary-General for the EPP and the European Union of Christian Democrats (EUCD), as well as the Head of the European and Foreign Policy Department at the CDU Central Office.
Mr. Welle holds a degree in Economics from the University of Witten/Herdecke and is the recipient of grants from the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (German Academic Scholarship) and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.

Atlanta: Contrasting Experiences: Jewish Immigrants from Germany in the United States
2019-04-09 18:30 - 20:30
The Atlanta Warburg Chapter, the Leo Baeck Institute – New York, and Emory University will host a special program on “Contrasting Experiences: Jewish Immigrants from Germany in the United States” with Professor Tobias Brinkmann, Associate Professor at Pennsylvania State University; Profressor Sam Cherribi, Senior Lecturer at Emory University, and Dr. William H. Weitzer, Executive Director of the Leo Baeck Institute.
Emory University – White Hall Room 207
301 Dowman Dr, Atlanta, GA 30307
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 – 6:30pm Light refreshments to be served.
To RSVP click on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deutschlandjahr-event-tickets-58451708634
Or visit our website at www.lbi.org/events
This event is complimentary but registration is required by Friday, April 5.
This event is part of the Year of German-American Friendship.

NYC: Transatlantic Stammtisch for Young Professionals
2019-04-09 18:30 - 21:00
The American Council on Germany will hold a Transatlantic Stammtisch on Tuesday, April 9.
Transatlantic Stammtisch brings together young professionals for informal networking opportunities with individuals interested in transatlantic relations, Germany, and the German language. Conversations are conducted in both English and German.
Appetizers will be provided, Cash Bar.

NYC: Current Trends in European Economic and Monetary Policy
2019-04-11 07:30 - 09:00
The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Jörg Kukies, State Secretary for the German Federal Ministry of Finance.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Dr. Jörg Kukies was appointed the State Secretary for Financial Market Policy and European Policy at the Federal Ministry of Finance in April 2018. Prior to this, he served as Co-Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs AG and Managing Director of the Frankfurt branch of Goldman Sachs International from 2014 to 2018. From 2011 to 2014, he was the Head of Equity Derivatives for Europe, the Middle East and Affair for Goldman Sachs International in London. From 2004 to 2011, he served as the Associate and later the Head of the Equities Division for Germany and Austria for Goldman Sachs International in Frankfurt.
He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business; a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University; and studied Sciences Economiques at the Pantheon-Sorbonne University in Paris.
