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SUMMARY:NYC: The Future of the German-American Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion with Dr. A. Wess Mitchell\, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.  \nThere is a $35 charge for members to attend this event.\nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212‐826‐3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDr. A. Wess Mitchell took the oath of office as Assistant Secretary of State on October 12\, 2017. As Assistant Secretary\, he is responsible for diplomatic relations with 50 countries in Europe and Eurasia\, and with NATO\, the EU\, and the OSCE. Prior to joining the State Department\, Dr. Mitchell spent 12 years at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)\, a think tank dedicated to the study of Central Europe. A co‐founder of CEPA\, he served as President and CEO from 2009 to 2017 and Director of Research from 2006 to 2009. Dr. Mitchell played an instrumental role in CEPA’s growth to become a leading transatlantic think tank with offices in Washington\, DC\, and Warsaw\, Poland.\nFrom 2013 to 2016\, Dr. Mitchell  chaired the  Europe Working  Group for the John Hay Initiative.  He  also served on  advisory boards for several U.S. and European institutes\, including the Zbigniew Brzezinski Institute for Geostrategy\, the  Slovak  Atlantic  Commission\,  the  Prague  Center  for  Transatlantic  Relations\,  Atlantic  Initiative  Berlin\,  and  the  Alexander Hamilton Society.\nDr. Mitchell is the author of numerous articles and reports on transatlantic relations and international security. His work has been  translated into  10 languages and  appeared in  major  publications  such  as  the  Washington  Post\,  Washington Times\, International Herald Tribune\, American Interest\, National Interest\, Orbis\, and Internationale Politik. He is the coauthor of two books on geopolitics\, including most recently Unquiet Frontier: Vulnerable Allies\, Rising Rivals and the Crisis of American Power (with Jakub J. Grygiel).\nDr. Mitchell holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the Otto Suhr Institut für Politikwissenschaft at Freie Universität in Berlin; an M.A. from the Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service\, where he was awarded the 2004 Hopper Award; a certificate in EU Studies from the American Consortium on European Union Studies; and a B.A. in History from Texas Tech University. Dr. Mitchell participated in the ACG’s Young Leaders Study Group on the Future of Europe: Demographic Trends\, Migration\, and Social Cohesion in 2009 and 2010. He speaks German and has studied Dutch and Czech.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-the-future-of-the-german-american-relationship/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T093000
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SUMMARY:NYC: The 2008 Financial Crisis and Its Impact on the Transatlantic Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Adam Tooze\, Kathrynand Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History and Director of the European Institute at Columbia University and Author of Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDr. Adam Tooze is the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University\, where he directs the European Institute. He is the author and editor of seven books\, including Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World\, which was released in August. His research interests include modern German history with a special focus on the history of economics\, and he is also the author of Statistics and the German State 1900-1945: The Making of Modern Economic Knowledge (2001). Professor Tooze formerly taught at Yale University\, where he was Director of International Security Studies\, and at the University of Cambridge. He has worked in executive development with several major corporations and contributed to the National Intelligence Council. He has written for publications including Foreign Affairs\, The Financial Times\, The Guardian\, The Wall Street Journal\, The New York Times\, El País\, Die Zeit\, Süddeutsche Zeitung\, Tageszeitung\, and Spiegel Magazine. \nWith special thanks to Alliance Bernstein for hosting this event \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-the-2008-financial-crisis-and-its-impact-on-the-transatlantic-relationship/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181002T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
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SUMMARY:NYC: Is Chemnitz Germany's Charlottesville Moment?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, Deutsches Haus at NYU\, and NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies will host a panel discussion with David Gill\, Consul General of Germany in New York; Cigdem Ipek\, Social Scientist in Berlin; and Dr. Christian Martin\, Professor of European and Mediterranean Studies and Max Weber Visiting Chair in German and European Studies at New York University; and moderated by ACG President Dr. Steven E. Sokol.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only)\nto the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDavid Gill (@germanyny) grew up in a rectory in Herrnhut in the eastern part of Saxony\, in the former German Democratic Republic. He was denied attendance and completion of a public school and subsequently studied at a public university on the basis of political reasons. After an apprenticeship to become a plumber\, he first underwent theological training and eventually attended a theological seminary of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg. In 1990\, he initially was Chairman of Normannenstrasse Citizens’ Committee at the headquarters of the Ministry of State Security (Stasi) and then Head of Administration\, Parliamentary Special Committee for the dissolution of the GDR Ministry of State Security/Office of National Security. He was Spokesman and Head of Division of the Federal Commissioner for the Files of the State Security Service of the former GDR before studying law\, amongst others in Philadelphia. After holding positions with the Federal Ministry of the Interior and with the Office of the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Berlin\, he was for eight years the Deputy Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) to the Federal Republic of Germany and the European Union. During the term of Joachim Gauck\, President of Germany from 2012 to 2017\, he was State Secretary and Head of the Office of the Federal President. Since August 2017\, he is the German Consul General in New York. \n Çiğdem İpek is a Berliner of Turkish descent. She holds a degree in social sciences from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and studied abroad at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Her areas of interest include migration\, integration\, and identity\, as well as education and employment policies. Her professional experience was shaped by a range of diverse employers: the Berlin Senate and the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin\, in addition to NGOs and freelance projects. Today\, she is a staff member of the Chancellery and serves as a desk officer at the Office of the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration\, Refugees\, and Integration. \n Dr. Christian Martin (@chwmartin) 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. He has studied political science at the University of Konstanz and holds a doctorate from there (2002). Dr. Martin was a postdoctoral 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 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. Most recently\, Dr. Martin has written on voter turnout and the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) as well as on the electoral fate of the German Social Democrats. \n [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-is-chemnitz-germanys-charlottesville-moment/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181005T080000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Current Trends and Challenges in German Politics
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with H.E. Hermann Gröhe\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU)\, Former Federal Minister of Health\, and Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nHermann Gröhe has been a member of the German Bundestag since 1994\, and has served as the Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group since March of 2018. Prior to his current position\, he served as the Federal Minister of Health in the third cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel\, and it was during this time (in 2014) that he became a member of the CDU Federal Executive Board. Mr. Gröhe has served in various other CDU/CSU roles\, including Secretary-General of the CDU (2009-2013); Legal Advisor of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group\, Spokesman of its fact-finding committee\, and member of its Committee on Foreign Affairs (2005-2008); as well as Chairman of the CDU Rhein-Kreis Neuss (2001-2009)\, Spokesman on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (2005-2008)\, Spokesman of the “Young Group” in the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group (1994-1998)\, and a member of the CDU Program Commission (1991-1993). Mr. Gröhe was also a member of the County Council Neuss (1991-1993 and 1984-1989)\, Chairman of the National Junge Union Germany (1989-1994)\, and County Chairman of the Junge Union Neuss (1983-1989). Mr. Gröhe is a licensed lawyer and earned his degree at the University of Cologne in 1987. In addition to his political pursuits\, he is the Deputy Chairman of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation\, served as the Co-editor of the German Protestant magazine\, Chrismon (2000-2009)\, and was Chairman of the Diakonisches Werk in Neuss\, a relief organization of the Protestant Church of Germany (EKD) in Neuss (2000-2008). \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-current-trends-and-challenges-in-german-politics/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T170000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership Conference
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In cooperation with New York International\, Berlin Partner\, and the German Consulate of New York\, the American Council on Germany will take part in the 8th annual Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership (TEP) Conference.  \nMore information here: http://tep.nyintl.net/[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-transatlantic-entrepreneur-partnership-conference/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181015T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181009T152405Z
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Rising Anti-Semitism and Populism in Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Charlotte Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany\, the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte\, Temple Beth El\, and the American Jewish Committee will host a discussion with Stefan Schlüter\, Retired German Diplomat.  \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by October 14. \nMr. Schlüter has been engaged with the Jewish community for many years and strongly believes German diplomats have an obligation to reach out to Jewish communities due to the legacy of the Holocaust. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Schlüter went to Israel as a 23-year-old in 1975 and lived on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel near Jerusalem. He joined the German Foreign Office in 1979\, and was sent to Buenos Aires\, where he met his wife\, and then Algiers before moving to Tel Aviv as spokesman for the German Embassy. While in Tel Aviv from 1986 to 1990\, his daughter was born. During diplomatic postings in Los Angeles (where is his son attended a synagogue preschool)\, New York as Deputy Consul General\, and San Francisco as Consul General\, Mr. Schlüter engaged in dialogue with Jewish organizations and at synagogues about Germany’s relationship with the Jewish people and organized several trips to Germany for rabbis. Since the summer of 2017\, he is a retired member of the German Foreign Office and currently serves as a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Tour: Stefan Schlüter is undertaking a two-week speaking tour of 11 cities in the southeastern and midwestern regions of the United States. The goal of this project is to engage communities in smaller U.S. cities to examine German-Jewish themes\, to openly discuss Germany today in the context of its history\, and to provide opportunities to learn about contemporary Germany. Thematically\, a number of topics will be covered during the speaking tour: Jewish life in Germany\, Germany’s coming to terms with its past\, German-Israeli relations\, rising anti-Semitism and populism in Europe. In addition\, the meetings will provide opportunities to discuss these and a wider range of topics\, such as transatlantic relations\, migration issues and refugee policy\, developments in the EU\, Brexit\, and the Middle East conflict. \n\n\n\n\n\nFunding for this project was provided by the German Federal Foreign Office and Allianz and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship. \n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-rising-anti-semitism-and-populism-in-europe/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181009T152021Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: When Cities Collaborate:  Global Public-Private Partnerships in the Digital Age
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, Berlin Partner\, German Consulate of New York\, and New York International will host a discussion and reception with Eric L. Adams\, Brooklyn Borough President; Ana Ariño\, Chief Strategy Officer\, New York City Economic Development Corporation; Dr. Stefan Franzke\, CEO\, Berlin Partner; Joachim Köhler\, Managing Director\, Commerzbank Open Space; Vanessa Liu\, Vice President\, SAP.iO Foundry NY; and Robin Cammarota\, Program Director and Digital Strategist\, American Council on Germany (Moderator).  \nRSVP (acceptances only)\, to the American Council on Germany at events@acgusa.org.  \n\nThe Transatlantic Entrepreneur Partnership Conference – or TEP – convenes startups in New York for a series of discussions\, meetings\, and site visits. This year’s TEP program will focus on connecting startup and business ecosystems across cities around the world. The conference will focus on key areas including blockchain\, cryptocurrency\, and AI as a way of connecting business across the globe. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-when-cities-collaborate-global-public-private-partnerships-in-the-digital-age/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181017T203000
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SUMMARY:Atlanta: Contemporary German-Jewish Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Atlanta Warburg Chapter and the Atlanta American Jewish Committee will host a discussion and dinner with Stefan Schlütter\, retired German Diplomat.  \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP to Dov Wilker at wilkerd@ajc.org by October 16 at noon. \nMr. Schlüter has been engaged with the Jewish community for many years and strongly believes German diplomats have an obligation to reach out to Jewish communities due to the legacy of the Holocaust. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Schlüter went to Israel as a 23-year-old in 1975 and lived on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel near Jerusalem. He joined the German Foreign Office in 1979\, and was sent to Buenos Aires\, where he met his wife\, and then Algiers before moving to Tel Aviv as spokesman for the German Embassy. While in Tel Aviv from 1986 to 1990\, his daughter was born. During diplomatic postings in Los Angeles (where his son attended a synagogue preschool)\, New York as Deputy Consul General\, and San Francisco as Consul General\, Mr. Schlüter engaged in dialogue with Jewish organizations and at synagogues about Germany’s relationship with the Jewish people and organized several trips to Germany for rabbis. Since the summer of 2017\, he is a retired member of the German Foreign Office and currently serves as a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. \n\nAbout the Tour: Stefan Schlüter is undertaking a two-week speaking tour of 11 cities in the southeastern and midwestern regions of the United States. The goal of this project is to engage communities in smaller U.S. cities to examine German-Jewish themes\, to openly discuss Germany today in the context of its history\, and to provide opportunities to learn about contemporary Germany. Thematically\, a number of topics will be covered during the speaking tour: Jewish life in Germany\, Germany’s coming to terms with its past\, German-Israeli relations\, rising anti-Semitism and populism in Europe. In addition\, the meetings will provide opportunities to discuss these and a wider range of topics\, such as transatlantic relations\, migration issues and refugee policy\, developments in the EU\, Brexit\, and the Middle East conflict.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-contemporary-german-jewish-relations/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181018T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
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SUMMARY:Birmingham: How Germany Has Come to Terms with its Past
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany\, Birmingham Holocaust Education Center\, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute\, and UAB Institute for Human Rights will host discussion with Stefan Schlütter\, Retired German Diplomat and Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”More information” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fhow-germany-has-come-to-terms-with-its-past-an-american-council-on-germany-event-with-stefan-tickets-50454358344|||” css=”.vc_custom_1537459590016{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/bingingham-how-germany-has-come-to-terms-with-its-past/
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181023T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
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SUMMARY:NYC: Brexit and the Future of Multilateralism
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador Thomas Matussek\, Senior Advisor at Flint Global\, Deputy Chairman of the International Business Council (Berlin)\, and Former German Ambassador to the UK\, UN\, and India.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nAmbassador Thomas Matussek is a Senior Advisor at Flint Global and Deputy Chairman of the International Business Council (Berlin)\, after having served as German Ambassador to the United Kingdom\, the United Nations\, and India. 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-brexit-and-the-future-of-multilateralism/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T164243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T164243Z
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SUMMARY:Indianapolis: Contemporary German-Jewish-Israeli Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation\, The Circle: Jews\, Germans\, and Hoosiers in Conversation\,  and the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council will host a discussion and luncheon with Stefan Schlüter\, Retired German Diplomat.  \nLunch will be served. There will be no charge to attend. RSVP to Brandon Hale at BrandonH@ihcindy.org by October 22. \nMr. Schlüter has been engaged with the Jewish community for many years and strongly believes German diplomats have an obligation to reach out to Jewish communities due to the legacy of the Holocaust. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Schlüter went to Israel as a 23-year-old in 1975 and lived on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel near Jerusalem. He joined the German Foreign Office in 1979\, and was sent to Buenos Aires\, where he met his wife\, and then Algiers before moving to Tel Aviv as spokesman for the German Embassy. While in Tel Aviv from 1986 to 1990\, his daughter was born. During diplomatic postings in Los Angeles (where is his son attended a synagogue preschool)\, New York as Deputy Consul General\, and San Francisco as Consul General\, Mr. Schlüter engaged in dialogue with Jewish organizations and at synagogues about Germany’s relationship with the Jewish people and organized several trips to Germany for rabbis. Since the summer of 2017\, he is a retired member of the German Foreign Office and currently serves as a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. \n\nAbout the Tour: Stefan Schlüter is undertaking a two-week speaking tour of 11 cities in the southeastern and midwestern regions of the United States. The goal of this project is to engage communities in smaller U.S. cities to examine German-Jewish themes\, to openly discuss Germany today in the context of its history\, and to provide opportunities to learn about contemporary Germany. Thematically\, a number of topics will be covered during the speaking tour: Jewish life in Germany\, Germany’s coming to terms with its past\, German-Israeli relations\, rising anti-Semitism and populism in Europe. In addition\, the meetings will provide opportunities to discuss these and a wider range of topics\, such as transatlantic relations\, migration issues and refugee policy\, developments in the EU\, Brexit\, and the Middle East conflict. \nFunding for this project was provided by the German Federal Foreign Office and Allianz and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-contemporary-german-jewish-israeli-relations/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181024T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
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SUMMARY:San Francisco: Globalization at Stake: Exhaustion\, Systemic Competition and Disintegration of the Transatlantic West
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with  Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther\, Director of the German Economic Institute. \nThere will be a $10 charge for members and a $20 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by October 22. \nProf. Dr. Michael Hüther is a German economist who has been the Director of the German Economic Institute since July 2004. Since August 2001\, Dr. Hüther has also been an Honorary Professor at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel. In the academic year 2016-17\, he was Gerda Henkel Adjunct Professor in the Department of German Studies at Stanford University. In 1999\, he joined DekaBank as Chief Economist and\, starting in 2001\, additionally served as Division Manager of economics and communication. In 1995\, he was appointed Secretary General of the German Council of Economic Advisers. Upon completion of his Doctorate in Economics\, in 1991\, Dr. Hüther became a member of the research staff of the Council of Experts for the Evaluation of Macroeconomic Development. From 1982 to 1987\, he studied economics as well as medieval and modern history at the Justus-Liebig University in Gießen. Dr. Hüther and his team carry out research on pressing issues including the eurozone’s future governance design\, digitalization\, German Ordnungspolitik\, the past economic crisis\, and capital market supervision. He is a member of the Board of Atlantik-Brücke. He was awarded the German Federal Cross of Merit (Bundesverdienstkreuz).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-francisco-globalization-at-stake-exhaustion-systemic-competition-and-disintegration-of-the-transatlantic-west/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
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SUMMARY:Madison: Germany Coming to Terms with its Past
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Madison Warburg Chapter\, Madison College\, and the American Jewish Committee will host a discussion with Stefan Schlüter\, retired German Diplomat.  \nLight refreshments will be served. There will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by October 26. \nMr. Schlüter has been engaged with the Jewish community for many years and strongly believes German diplomats have an obligation to reach out to Jewish communities due to the legacy of the Holocaust. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Schlüter went to Israel as a 23-year-old in 1975 and lived on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel near Jerusalem. He joined the German Foreign Office in 1979\, and was sent to Buenos Aires\, where he met his wife\, and then Algiers before moving to Tel Aviv as spokesman for the German Embassy. While in Tel Aviv from 1986 to 1990\, his daughter was born. During diplomatic postings in Los Angeles (where is his son attended a synagogue preschool)\, New York as Deputy Consul General\, and San Francisco as Consul General\, Mr. Schlüter engaged in dialogue with Jewish organizations and at synagogues about Germany’s relationship with the Jewish people and organized several trips to Germany for rabbis. Since the summer of 2017\, he is a retired member of the German Foreign Office and currently serves as a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. \n\n\n\n\n  \nAbout the Tour: Stefan Schlüter is undertaking a two-week speaking tour of 11 cities in the southeastern and midwestern regions of the United States. The goal of this project is to engage communities in smaller U.S. cities to examine German-Jewish themes\, to openly discuss Germany today in the context of its history\, and to provide opportunities to learn about contemporary Germany. Thematically\, a number of topics will be covered during the speaking tour: Jewish life in Germany\, Germany’s coming to terms with its past\, German-Israeli relations\, rising anti-Semitism and populism in Europe. In addition\, the meetings will provide opportunities to discuss these and a wider range of topics\, such as transatlantic relations\, migration issues and refugee policy\, developments in the EU\, Brexit\, and the Middle East conflict. \n \n\n\n\nFunding for this project was provided by the German Federal Foreign Office and Allianz and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/madison-germany-coming-to-terms-with-its-past/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T165137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T165137Z
UID:10000281-1540576800-1540584000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Young Leaders: Young Leaders Alumni Reception in Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The German Ambassador Emily M. Haber\,\nin partnership with the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will host a Young Leader Alumni reception.  \nRegistration is needed in order to attend. Please RSVP (acceptances only) by October 19  to the American Council on Germany at events@acgusa.org or +1-212-826-3636.   Registrations received after this date cannot be considered. \n  \nAmbassador Emily M. Haber has been German Ambassador to the United States since June 2018. Prior to her Washington posting\, Ambassador Haber\, a career Foreign Service Officer\, was deployed to the Federal Ministry of the Interior\, serving as State Secretary overseeing security and migration at the height of the refugee crisis in Europe. In this capacity\, she worked closely with the U.S. administration on topics ranging from the fight against international terrorism to global cyberattacks and cybersecurity. In 2009\, she was appointed Political Director and\, in 2011\, State Secretary at the Foreign Office\, the first woman to hold either post. Earlier in her career\, she served at the German Embassy in Ankara; in Berlin\, she has served as Deputy Head of the Cabinet and Parliamentary Liaison Division\, as Director of the OSCE Division\, and as Deputy Director-General for the Western Balkans. She has extensive knowledge of the Soviet Union and Russia\, having worked both in the Soviet Union Division at the German Foreign Office and on various occasions at the German Embassy in Moscow. Read her full bio here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/young-leaders-young-leaders-alumni-reception-in-washington-dc/
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181029T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181029T100000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T133700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T133700Z
UID:10000274-1540801800-1540807200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Indianapolis: Amicable Divorce? The European Union\, the United Kingdom\, and the United States after Brexit
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, Honorary Consul of Germany Sven Schumacher\, and Honorary Consul of France Martin Baier will host a discussion and breakfast with Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro\, Senior Policy Analyst at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.  \nThere will be a no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by October 22. \n\n\n\n Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Washington office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)\, a German political foundation affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In its role as a think-tank and advisory body\, the KAS is responsible for drafting timely academic analysis and making policy recommendations for German political leaders. Dr. Caro is in charge of monitoring U.S. think tanks and universities with a special emphasis on U.S. foreign and transatlantic policy\, U.S. positions on key international issues and the American perceptions of current developments in the EU. Between 2010 and 2015 Dr. Caro was the Coordinator for European Policy in the headquarters of the KAS in Berlin. In this context\, Dr. Caro coordinated publications and organized conferences on current issues regarding the future of the European integration and Germany’s EU policy. In addition\, in the Spring and Fall of 2013 she was a visiting lecturer at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris and at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Lyon\, a French grande école. Dr. Caro began her career in the KAS as a research fellow in its Paris office from 2007 to 2010\, focusing on expanding Franco-German institutional relations. Prior to that she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Dresden where she taught French Studies and French-German history (2002-2007). Dr. Caro’s analyses and policy papers appear frequently in KAS periodicals and in different German and French journals. Since 2010 she is a frequent participant in seminars and panel discussions at think tanks\, governmental institutions and universities. She is also a frequent commentator on European issues for German\, French and international media. Dr. Caro attended the Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle in Paris\, where she obtained a master’s degree in German Studies as well as a joint Ph.D. in German and French Studies in cooperation with the University of Dresden. Her doctoral research examined the development of environmental awareness and the emergence of green movements in France and Germany. \n \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-amicable-divorce-the-european-union-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united-states-after-brexit/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181029T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181015T164517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181015T164517Z
UID:10000271-1540810800-1540816200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Minneapolis: Germany Coming to Terms with its Past
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The MinneapolisWarburg Chapter\, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas\, Wells Fargo\, and the American Jewish Committee will host a discussion and luncheon with Stefan Schlüter\, retired German Diplomat.  \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP to Cheree@minndakjcrc.org by October 24. Attendees will be required to show an official government I.D. \nMr. Schlüter has been engaged with the Jewish community for many years and strongly believes German diplomats have an obligation to reach out to Jewish communities due to the legacy of the Holocaust. After studying political science at the University of Hamburg\, Schlüter went to Israel as a 23-year-old in 1975 and lived on Kibbutz Ramat Rachel near Jerusalem. He joined the German Foreign Office in 1979\, and was sent to Buenos Aires\, where he met his wife\, and then Algiers before moving to Tel Aviv as spokesman for the German Embassy. While in Tel Aviv from 1986 to 1990\, his daughter was born. During diplomatic postings in Los Angeles (where is his son attended a synagogue preschool)\, New York as Deputy Consul General\, and San Francisco as Consul General\, Mr. Schlüter engaged in dialogue with Jewish organizations and at synagogues about Germany’s relationship with the Jewish people and organized several trips to Germany for rabbis. Since the summer of 2017\, he is a retired member of the German Foreign Office and currently serves as a Program Director at the Diplomatic Academy in Berlin. \nFunding for this project was provided by the German Federal Foreign Office and Allianz and is administered under the auspices of the Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/minneapolis-germany-coming-to-terms-with-its-past/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181030T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181030T093000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T165431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181022T133447Z
UID:10000282-1540886400-1540891800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Young Leaders: The State of the German‐American Partnership: Business\, Economics\, and Security
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a breakfast briefing in Washington\, DC for Young Leader Alumni with Steffen Kampeter\, CEO of the Confederation of German Employer’s Associations (BDA). \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212‐826‐3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nSteffen Kampeter is CEO of the Confederation of German Employers’ Associations (BDA). Previously\, he served as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Finance\, and was also a member of the German Bundestag from 1990 to 2016. An economist by training\, he was the majority leader in the Budget\, Appropriations\, and Ways and Means Committee and chaired the working group on budget policy of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group. In his Westphalian constituency of Minden‐Lübbecke\, Mr. Kampeter serves as Chairman of the local CDU.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/young-leaders-the-state-of-the-german%e2%80%90american-partnership-business-economics-and-security/
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T161141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T161141Z
UID:10000276-1540987200-1540994400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: Self-Perception and External Expectations: Rethinking Germany’s Role on the World Stage
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Christoph von Marschall\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of Der Tagesspiegel\, and Author of Wir Verstehen die Welt Nicht Mehr: Deutschlands Entfremdung von Seinen Freunden (1999 ACG Kellen Fellow).  \n There is no charge to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDr. Christoph von Marschall is Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of the Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel. As the inaugural Helmut Schmidt Fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the ZEIT Foundation\, he researched and wrote his most recent book\, Wir Verstehen die Welt Nicht Mehr: Deutschlands Entfremdung von Seinen Freunden\, which was published last month. From 2005 to 2013\, he was Der Tagesspiegel’s U.S. Correspondent\, Washington Bureau Chief\, and White House Correspondent. Beginning when Barack Obama took office in 2009\, Dr. von Marschall was the only German newspaper correspondent in the White House Press Corps. From 1995 to 2005\, he served as the Editor of the Editorial Page. In addition to his role at Der Tagesspiegel\, Dr. von Marschall is a regular guest at ARD-Presseclub and a commentator at Deutschlandfunk and WDR\, and he writes for Zeit Online\, Cicero\, and Das Parlament. Dr. von Marschall is the Vice-Chairman of the Berlin Presse Club e.V. and the author of many books. He studied East European history and political science in Freiburg\, Mainz\, and Krakow and received his Ph.D. from Freiburg University in 1988.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-self-perception-and-external-expectations-rethinking-germanys-role-on-the-world-stage/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181031T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181023T150408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181023T150408Z
UID:10000283-1540987200-1540994400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: Amicable Divorce? The European Union\, the United Kingdom\, and the United States after Brexit
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro\, Senior Policy Analyst at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.  \nThere will be a no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by October 30. \nDr. Céline-Agathe Caro is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Washington office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)\, a German political foundation affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In its role as a think-tank and advisory body\, the KAS is responsible for drafting timely academic analysis and making policy recommendations for German political leaders. Dr. Caro is in charge of monitoring U.S. think tanks and universities with a special emphasis on U.S. foreign and transatlantic policy\, U.S. positions on key international issues and the American perceptions of current developments in the EU. Between 2010 and 2015 Dr. Caro was the Coordinator for European Policy in the headquarters of the KAS in Berlin. In this context\, Dr. Caro coordinated publications and organized conferences on current issues regarding the future of the European integration and Germany’s EU policy. In addition\, in the Spring and Fall of 2013 she was a visiting lecturer at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris and at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Lyon\, a French grande école. Dr. Caro began her career in the KAS as a research fellow in its Paris office from 2007 to 2010\, focusing on expanding Franco-German institutional relations. Prior to that she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Dresden where she taught French Studies and French-German history (2002-2007). Dr. Caro’s analyses and policy papers appear frequently in KAS periodicals and in different German and French journals. Since 2010 she is a frequent participant in seminars and panel discussions at think tanks\, governmental institutions and universities. She is also a frequent commentator on European issues for German\, French and international media. Dr. Caro attended the Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle in Paris\, where she obtained a master’s degree in German Studies as well as a joint Ph.D. in German and French Studies in cooperation with the University of Dresden. Her doctoral research examined the development of environmental awareness and the emergence of green movements in France and Germany. \nAbstract: The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union in March 2019. Yet\, both sides are still working on a withdrawal agreement as well as a framework for their future relationship. Border and trade issues are among the biggest points of contention. The lack of consensus in the U.K. regarding the best Brexit strategy further complicates tense negotiations between London and the 27 other EU member states. The outcome of this process will be of crucial importance for the future of the EU and the transatlantic partnership. With its political and economic weight\, Germany remains a key player in the current discussions among Western allies. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-amicable-divorce-the-european-union-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united-states-after-brexit/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T133000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181015T164217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181015T164217Z
UID:10000270-1541073600-1541079000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Philadelphia: Self-Perception and External Expectations: Rethinking Germany’s Role on the World Stage
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Christoph von Marschall\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Der Tagesspiegel.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by October 30. For questions\, please contact Wyatt Berger at wberger@mmwr.com or 215-772-7239. \nChristoph von Marschall is Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of the German daily “Der Tagesspiegel\,” published in Berlin. From 2005 to 2013\, he was Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent. Before that\, he served as the newspaper’s Editorial Page Editor. \nHe has written several books on Barack Obama and the differences in political culture between Germany and the United States\, most recently “What’s the Matter with America? Why They Hate What We Love” and “The New Obama. What to Expect from the Second Term.” His first biography of Barack Obama was published in 2007\, under the title “The Black Kennedy.” \nVon Marschall holds a PhD in East European History from the University of Freiburg\, Germany.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-self-perception-and-external-expectations-rethinking-germanys-role-on-the-world-stage/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181101T140000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T160430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T160430Z
UID:10000275-1541073600-1541080800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Cleveland: Amicable Divorce? The European Union\, the United Kingdom\, and the United States after Brexit
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Cleveland Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro\, Senior Policy Analyst at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. \nThere will be a no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by October 22. \n\n\n\n Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Washington office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)\, a German political foundation affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). In its role as a think-tank and advisory body\, the KAS is responsible for drafting timely academic analysis and making policy recommendations for German political leaders. Dr. Caro is in charge of monitoring U.S. think tanks and universities with a special emphasis on U.S. foreign and transatlantic policy\, U.S. positions on key international issues and the American perceptions of current developments in the EU. Between 2010 and 2015 Dr. Caro was the Coordinator for European Policy in the headquarters of the KAS in Berlin. In this context\, Dr. Caro coordinated publications and organized conferences on current issues regarding the future of the European integration and Germany’s EU policy. In addition\, in the Spring and Fall of 2013 she was a visiting lecturer at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris and at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Lyon\, a French grande école. Dr. Caro began her career in the KAS as a research fellow in its Paris office from 2007 to 2010\, focusing on expanding Franco-German institutional relations. Prior to that she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Dresden where she taught French Studies and French-German history (2002-2007). Dr. Caro’s analyses and policy papers appear frequently in KAS periodicals and in different German and French journals. Since 2010 she is a frequent participant in seminars and panel discussions at think tanks\, governmental institutions and universities. She is also a frequent commentator on European issues for German\, French and international media. Dr. Caro attended the Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle in Paris\, where she obtained a master’s degree in German Studies as well as a joint Ph.D. in German and French Studies in cooperation with the University of Dresden. Her doctoral research examined the development of environmental awareness and the emergence of green movements in France and Germany. \n \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/cleveland-amicable-divorce-the-european-union-the-united-kingdom-and-the-united-states-after-brexit/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T103000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T162310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181018T162310Z
UID:10000277-1541149200-1541154600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Washington\, DC: Germany’s Estrangement from its Allies: Self-Perception and External Expectations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Washington\, DC Warburg Chapter\, German Marshall Fund of the U.S.\, and the Heinrich Böll Stiftung will host a discussion and breakfast with Christoph von Marschall\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of Der Tagesspiegel and Author of Wir Verstehen die Welt Nicht Mehr: Deutschlands Entfremdung von Seinen Freunden (1999 ACG Kellen Fellow). \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by October 30. \nDr. Christoph von Marschall is Chief Diplomatic Correspondent of the Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel. As the inaugural Helmut Schmidt Fellow of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and the ZEIT Foundation\, he researched and wrote his most recent book\, Wir Verstehen die Welt Nicht Mehr: Deutschlands Entfremdung von Seinen Freunden\, which was published last month. From 2005 to 2013\, he was Der Tagesspiegel’s U.S. Correspondent\, Washington Bureau Chief\, and White House Correspondent. Beginning when Barack Obama took office in 2009\, Dr. von Marschall was the only German newspaper correspondent in the White House Press Corps. From 1995 to 2005\, he served as the Editor of the Editorial Page. In addition to his role at Der Tagesspiegel\, Dr. von Marschall is a regular guest at ARD-Presseclub and a commentator at Deutschlandfunk and WDR\, and he writes for Zeit Online\, Cicero\, and Das Parlament. Dr. von Marschall is the Vice-Chairman of the Berlin Presse Club e.V. and the author of many books. He studied East European history and political science in Freiburg\, Mainz\, and Krakow and received his Ph.D. from Freiburg University in 1988. \n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-dc-germanys-estrangement-from-its-allies-self-perception-and-external-expectations/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181102T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181031T194906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T194906Z
UID:10000287-1541156400-1541160000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Hot Topics Call: Election in Hesse and Merkel's Future
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To register for the Hot Topics Call with Christoph von Marschall\, please fill in the form below.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/hot-topics-call-election-in-hesse-and-merkels-future/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181107T143000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181018T163220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181026T151424Z
UID:10000278-1541595600-1541601000@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:CANCELED Chicago: Economic and Foreign Policy Challenges to the Transatlantic Partnership
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter and Dentons will hold a discussion and luncheon with State Secretary Andreas Michaelis\, German Federal Foreign Office.  \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by November 5. \nAll guests must have a valid Photo ID or Passport to clear security.\nAfter 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. \nAndreas Michaelis has served as State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office since March 2018. He served as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Israel from July 2011 until July 2015 and as Political Director from 2015 until March 2018. Prior to that Andreas Michaelis was Ambassador to Singapore (2002-2006)\, Director for Asian and Pacific Affairs (2006-2007)\, Regional Director for the Near and Middle East and the Maghreb (2007-2011) as well as Spokesperson for Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer (1999-2002). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-economic-and-foreign-policy-challenges-to-the-transatlantic-partnership/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181030T202154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181102T174116Z
UID:10000286-1542110400-1542121200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Luncheon Conversation with Dr. Karen Donfried
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) will host a luncheon discussion with Dr. Karen Donfried\, President of GMF.  \nThere will be a $49 charge for members and a $59 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. Validated parking available for $6.50 for the first two hours. RSVP here by November 12. \nDr. Karen Donfried is president of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)\, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening transatlantic cooperation.  Before assuming this position in April 2014\, Donfried was special assistant to the president and senior director for European affairs on the National Security Council at the White House.  Prior to that\, she served as the national intelligence officer for Europe on the National Intelligence Council.  Donfried first joined GMF in 2001 after having served as a European specialist at the Congressional Research Service. From 2003-2005\, she handled the Europe portfolio on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff. She returned to GMF from 2005 to 2010\, first as senior director of policy programs and then as executive vice president. Donfried is a trustee of Wesleyan University\, her undergraduate alma mater.  She received her doctorate from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a Magister from the University of Munich.  She is a Senior Fellow at Harvard University’s Center for European Studies and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-luncheon-conversation-with-dr-karen-donfried/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181113T193000
DTSTAMP:20260404T075700
CREATED:20181016T210518Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181105T163900Z
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SUMMARY:Chapel Hill\, North Carolina: New Forms of Matter with Ultracold Atoms: Superfuilds and Supersolids
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and Heidelberg University Association will host a Heidelberg Lecture with Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ketterrle.  \nRSVP by November 6 by clicking here.\nRegistration is required. Seating is limited. Reception to follow. \nWhy do physicists freeze matter to extremely low temperatures? Why is it worthwhile to cool to temperatures which are a billion times lower than that of interstellar space? In his talk\, Prof. Ketterle will discuss new forms of matter\, which only exist at extremely low temperatures. Of special interest are superfluids which can flow without dissipation. Recently\, he and his team have observed a supersolid which is gaseous\, liquid and solid at the same time. \n\nWolfgang Ketterle has been the John D. MacArthur professor of physics at MIT since 1998. He leads a research group exploring new forms of matter of ultracold atoms\, in particular novel aspects of superfluidity\, coherence\, and correlations in many-body systems. His observation of Bose-Einstein condensation in a gas in 1995 and the first realization of an atom laser in 1997 were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 (together with E.A. Cornell and C.E. Wieman). He began his studies at Heidelberg University\, received a diploma (equivalent to master’s degree) from the Technical University of Munich (1982) and the Ph.D. in physics from the University of Munich (1986). He did postdoctoral work at the Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Garching and at the University of Heidelberg in molecular spectroscopy and combustion diagnostics. In 1990\, he came to MIT as a postdoc and joined the physics faculty in 1993. Since 2006\, he is the director of the Center of Ultracold Atoms\, an NSF funded research center\, and Associate Director of the Research Laboratory of Electronics. His major accomplishments are the development of important tools to manipulate and study Bose-Einstein condensates\, and several seminal studies of the properties of Bose-Einstein condensates and quantum degenerate Fermi gases. \nWolfgang Ketterle is a fellow of the American Physical Society\, the Optical Society of America\, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences\, the Institute of Physics\, a member of the German physical society\, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts\, the Academy of Sciences in Heidelberg\, the European Academy of Arts\, Sciences\, and Humanities\, the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina\, a foreign associate of the National Academy of Sciences\, an honorary member of the Deutsche Hochschulverband and a foreign member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. His awards include the Rabi Prize of the American Physical Society\, the Gustav-Hertz Prize of the German physical society\, the Dannie-Heineman Prize of the Academy of Sciences\, Göttingen\, Germany\, the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics\, the Nobel Prize in Physics\, the Medal of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg\, the Knight Commander’s Cross (Badge and Star) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany\, the MIT Killian Award and a Humboldt research award. He holds several Honorary Degrees and an Honorary Professorship. \n\nHeidelberg Lectures is a project within the Year of German-American Friendship 2018/2019. Also known as Deutschlandjahr USA\, this comprehensive and collaborative initiative is funded by the German Federal Foreign Office\, implemented by the Goethe-Institut\, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chapel-hill-north-carolina-new-forms-of-matter-with-ultracold-atoms-superfuilds-and-supersolids/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: New Chancellor? New Congress? What’s Next for a Changing Political Landscape
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation cordially invite you to a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Timo Lochocki\, Visiting Professor for Public Policy at Davidson College for Fall 2018. \nThere will be a $20 charge to attend this event. RSVP  here by November 13. \nDr. Timo Lochocki is the James K. Batten Visiting Professor for Public Policy at Davidson College for fall 2018\, teaching European and German politics. Before joining Davidson he was a transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) based in Berlin and Paris; he is an expert on European party politics. His award-winning research focuses on the interplay between international policy challenges–e.g. Eurozone and immigration matters–and domestic party politics. He is also a lecturer on European Politics and Political Communication at Humboldt University Berlin and Bard College Berlin. He advises federal decision makers in Germany and regularly comments on German and European party politics for The Economist\, POLITICO Europe\, The New York Times\, The London Times and Zeit Online\, among others. Dr. Lochocki studied interdisciplinary social sciences in Germany\, Norway\, and the United States and holds a Ph.D. in comparative politics from Humboldt University Berlin. His doctoral thesis and first book explains varying electoral advances of right-wing populist parties in Europe. His second book\, published just last month\, offers strategies for the major parties to regain voters and the political center. It is titled: Die Vertrauensformel: So gewinnt unsere Demokratie ihre Wähler zurück (The Formula for Trust: How Our Democracy Can Win Back Its Voters).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-new-chancellor-new-congress-whats-next-for-a-changing-political-landscape/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Phoenix: The Fundamental Things Apply: Transatlantic Relations in the Trump Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Jan Techau\, Senior Fellow and Director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).  \nThere will be a $15 charge to attend. RSVP here by November 9. \nJan Techau is a senior fellow and director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). As a foreign policy analyst\, his research focuses on European integration and the EU’s role in the world\, German foreign policy\, transatlantic relations\, and security and defense issues. Techau is co-author of Führungsmacht Deutschland – Strategie ohne Angst und Anmaßung (2017) and a regular contributor to German and international news media. Before joining GMF\, Techau was the director of the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum for the Study of Diplomacy and Governance at the American Academy in Berlin. From March 2011 to August 2016\, Techau was the director of Carnegie Europe in Brussels. Techau also served in the NATO Defense College’s Research Division in Rome from February 2010 until February 2011. He was director of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin between 2006 and 2010\, and from 2001 to 2006 he served at the German Ministry of Defense’s Press and Information Department. Techau holds an MA in political science from the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel\, Germany. He is an associate scholar at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and an associate fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) in Washington\, DC. He lives with his family in Berlin. \n\nAbstract: Transatlantic Relations are in a rough spot two years after the election of Donald Trump\, and yet its fundamental question remains valid: Can Europe live at peace without the United States? This question is now all the more important\, given that America’s primary strategic concern is the balancing of China. What roles will Europe\, Russia and NATO’s security guarantee play in the grand political re-ordering of the Eurasian landmass?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-the-fundamental-things-apply-transatlantic-relations-in-the-trump-era/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Denver: European Economic and Political Security in the Age of Trump
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Denver Warburg Chapter and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Rachel Epstein\, Professor at the Josef  Korbel School of International Studies at DU.  \nThere will be a $25 for dues-paying members and a $45 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by November 12. \nDr. Rachel Epstein is Professor of International Political Economy and European Politics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at DU where she currently serves as Associate Dean for Faculty\, co-Director of the PhD program and served as the co-Director of the School’s Europe Center. She has served as a Transatlantic Research Fellow\, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies\, European University Institute and Expert Advisor on the Review of the Framework for Relations between the European Union and the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/denver-european-economic-and-political-security-in-the-age-of-trump/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:Chicago: The Fundamental Things Apply: Transatlantic Relations in the Trump Era
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Chicago Warburg Chapter and the Goethe-Institut Chicago will host a discussion and luncheon with Jan Techau\, Senior Fellow and Director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). \nThere will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by November 12. \nJan Techau is a senior fellow and director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). As a foreign policy analyst\, his research focuses on European integration and the EU’s role in the world\, German foreign policy\, transatlantic relations\, and security and defense issues. Techau is co-author of Führungsmacht Deutschland – Strategie ohne Angst und Anmaßung (2017) and a regular contributor to German and international news media. Before joining GMF\, Techau was the director of the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum for the Study of Diplomacy and Governance at the American Academy in Berlin. From March 2011 to August 2016\, Techau was the director of Carnegie Europe in Brussels. Techau also served in the NATO Defense College’s Research Division in Rome from February 2010 until February 2011. He was director of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin between 2006 and 2010\, and from 2001 to 2006 he served at the German Ministry of Defense’s Press and Information Department. Techau holds an MA in political science from the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel\, Germany. He is an associate scholar at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and an associate fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) in Washington\, DC. He lives with his family in Berlin. \nThis program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/chicago-the-fundamental-things-apply-transatlantic-relations-in-the-trump-era/
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