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SUMMARY:New York: The Global Order in Transformation:  How Can and Will Europe Ensure Its Own Security and Promote Stability in the International System?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung of New York will host a discussion and luncheon with Klaus Welle\, Special Adviser to the European Commissioner for Defense and Space\, Chair of the Academic Council of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies\, and former Secretary-General of the European Parliament. \nEurope’s security environment is undergoing significant change. Russia’s war against Ukraine\, wider geopolitical shifts\, and renewed investment in European defense are reshaping discussions about Europe’s role in regional and international security. Against this backdrop\, the roundtable will explore how a more capable and strategically engaged Europe can strengthen both regional and global security. The discussion will consider European rearmament\, transatlantic cooperation\, and Europe’s broader role in supporting international peace and security through the United Nations and other multilateral institutions. In particular\, the exchange will examine how Europe can exercise greater leadership in conflict prevention and mediation\, peacekeeping and peacebuilding\, the protection of human rights\, and the defense of the principles of the UN Charter. More broadly\, participants will consider how stronger defense capabilities can be combined with sustained diplomatic and multilateral engagement to promote stability in an increasingly complex international environment. Following introductory remarks by Klaus Welle\, participants will be invited to engage in an open roundtable discussion. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] \nKlaus Welle served as the Secretary-General of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2022. In May 2025\, he was appointed Special Advisor to the European Commissioner for Defense and Space. He is currently the Chairman of the Academic Council at the Martens Centre for European Studies (Brussels) and the inaugural ‘Leader in Residence’ at the Moynihan Center at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at The City College of New York. He is also a guest professor in practice at the London School of Economics and a visiting professor at KU Leuven. \nEarlier in his career\, Mr. Welle served in various roles at the European Parliament\, 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. \nMr. 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 \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/new-york-the-global-order-in-transformation-how-can-and-will-europe-ensure-its-own-security-and-promote-stability-in-the-international-system/
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SUMMARY:Washington\, DC: The Future of the Right: Conservatism at a Crossroads on Both Sides of the Atlantic
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nOn September 30\, the ACG will join Advancing American Freedom and the Robert Bosch Fellowship Alumni Association in hosting “The Future of the Right: Conservatism at a Crossroads on Both Sides of the Atlantic.” The program will bring together policymakers\, journalists\, scholars\, and emerging leaders to explore the debates shaping center-right and conservative movements.\n\nDiscussions will examine a range of issues\, including free markets and economic nationalism\, populism and institutional reform\, support for Ukraine\, and the future of Western security. The program will conclude with interactive working-group conversations on the future direction of the political right as the United States moves toward a post-Trump era and Europe’s center-right parties navigate their own period of transition.\n\nFeatured speakers include Penny Naas (German Marshall Fund)\, Peter Rough (Hudson Institute)\, Thomas J. Duesterberg (Hudson Institute)\, Andrew Hale (Advancing American Freedom)\, ACG alum Marc Wheat (Advancing American Freedom)\, and Carrie Filipetti (Vandenberg Coalition)\, with additional participants to be announced.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-dc-the-future-of-the-right-conservatism-at-a-crossroads-on-both-sides-of-the-atlantic/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T180000
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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Two Shrimps That Became Dragons:  The Rise of the Two Koreas and the Role of Germany and the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Bernhard J. Seliger\, Director of the Hanns Seidel Foundation\, Washington Office.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flp.constantcontactpages.com%2Fev%2Freg%2Fqgtx7q2%2Flp%2F7724079a-e7ad-443f-9695-7e1b9aa795f2%3Fsource_id%3D0db0fae8-80a0-4476-8909-1f34899a135d%26source_type%3Dem%26c%3DlXvEW-YfNunMlq4hGKswuzT6WYP05h4BSOGnFFCqNEOXaIJcJw1J6w%3D%3D” css=”.vc_custom_1790258071853{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Bernhard J. Seliger has served as the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s Representative for the USA and Canada since January 2026. Previously\, he served as the Foundation’s Resident Representative in Korea for more than two decades\, focusing on Korean unification\, peace and security in Northeast Asia\, and regional geopolitics. He also implemented capacity-building projects in North Korea and is an associate of North Korean Review. He was named an honorary citizen of Seoul in 2006 and Gangwon Province in 2012. Dr. Seliger holds degrees in economics from Université de Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Christian-Albrechts-University at Kiel\, where he earned his doctorate in 1998\, and completed his habilitation at Witten/Herdecke University in 2007. He is currently an honorary professor of economic policy\, specializing in East Asian economies\, at Zwickau University of Applied Sciences.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-two-shrimps-that-became-dragons-the-rise-of-the-two-koreas-and-the-role-of-germany-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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SUMMARY:New York: Building Consensus:  How to Successfully Navigate Differences in Democracies
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, 1014\, and the Goethe Institut will host a discussion as part of the “Let’s Talk Democracy” series with Dr. Sheri Berman\nAuthor and Professor of Political Science at Barnard College and Columbia University\, and Dr. Alexander Görlach\, Adjunct Professor at New York University Gallatin School\, and Senior Advisor to the Berggruen Institute.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbuilding-consensus-how-to-successfully-navigate-differences-in-democracies-tickets-1998434344922%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1790259916710{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Sheri Berman is a Professor of Political Science at Barnard College\, Columbia University. She is the author of numerous books and scholarly articles on European politics and political development\, the left\, fascism\, populism\, and the fate of democracy. Dr. Berman’s forthcoming book is entitled: The Political Consequences of Economic Ideas: Neoliberalism\, the Left\, and the Fate of Democracy (Oxford 2027). She has also published in a wide variety of non-scholarly publications\, including the New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, Washington Post\, Foreign Affairs\, VOX\, The Guardian\, and Dissent. She is on the boards of The Journal of Democracy\, Political Science Quarterly\, and Persuasion. Dr. Berman holds an Honorary Doctorate from Uppsala University in Sweden. \nDr. Alexander Görlach is an Adjunct Professor at NYU Gallatin School where he teaches democratic theory. Prior to that\, he had various positions as visiting scholar and as fellow at Harvard University in the United States\, and Cambridge University and Oxford University in the United Kingdom. He was a senior fellow to the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York and is a senior advisor to the Berggruen Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Görlach holds a ThD in comparative religion and a PhD in linguistics. His academic interests include democratic theory\, politics and religion\, and theories of secularism\, pluralism and cosmopolitanism. In the academic year 2017-18 he was a visiting scholar at National Taiwan University and City University Hong Kong. Since then\, he focuses on the rise of China and what it means for the democracies in East Asia. \nDr. Görlach is an honorary professor of ethics and theology at Leuphana University in Lüneburg\, Germany. In addition\, he is the founder of the debate-magazine The European\, that he also ran as its editor in chief from 2009 to 2015. Today\, he serves as an op-ed contributor to the New York Times\, Neue Zürcher Zeitung\, and the South China Morning Post. He is a columnist for the business magazine Wirtschaftswoche\, Deutsche Welle and Focus Online. Dr. Görlach is also a frequent commentator on German News Channel Welt TV.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/new-york-building-consensus-how-to-successfully-navigate-differences-in-democracies/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:New York: Multilateralism in a Changing World:  The Future of Transatlantic Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Robert Bosch Fellowship Alumni Association will host a discussion and luncheon with La Neice Collins\, (2004-2005 Robert Bosch Fellowship Alum) Program Manager\, Advocacy and Social Impact for the United Nations; Ambassador Florian Laudi\, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations; and Rafael Peralta\, North American Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. \nThis event is only open to members. \nLa Neice Collins is responsible for Public Information and Multimedia at the United Nations\, currently serving as the Program Manager\, Advocacy and Social Impact. Ms. Collins brings over 20 years of experience in communications\, advocacy\, and development\, having served in several UN offices including New York\, Geneva\, Bangkok\, and Vienna\, most recently serving as the Spokesperson for the 80th President of the UN General Assembly. She has also worked as a gender focal point for the Department of Global Communications (DGC) and has experience with issues related to youth engagement\, sustainable development\, human rights\, and peacebuilding. Prior to joining the UN\, Ms. Collins was an award-winning television and radio producer in New York\, Washington\, DC\, Los Angeles\, Berlin\, Türkiye and Iraq. She has also worked as a strategic partner manager for news partnerships at Facebook\, where she focused on news integrity\, news literacy\, and building sustainable revenue models for media organizations. Ms. Collins holds a Master of Science degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and a degree in political science and mass communications from the University of California\, Berkeley. \nAmbassador Florian Laudi has served as Deputy Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations since July 2026. Ambassador Laudi joined the Federal Foreign Office in 2002. Before taking up his new post\, Ambassador Laudi served as the Director for the United Nations and Counterterrorism at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin since 2022. From 2003 to 2005\, Ambassador Laudi served at the German Embassy Kabul\, Afghanistan and was in charge of constitutional reform and police reconstruction. From 2005 to 2008\, Ambassador Laudi worked on Middle East issues (Iraq\, Iran\, sanctions) at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. Between 2008 and 2012\, he was assigned Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations in New York\, covering non-proliferation and disarmament issues\, including the Iranian nuclear file. From 2012 to 2016\, Ambassador Laudi was Deputy European Correspondent at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. From early 2017 to 2019 he Laudi led the Brexit team at the German Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels\, serving as Brexit Delegate of the Federal Government. From 2019 to 2020 Ambassador Laudi was the Special Envoy for Ukraine and Head of the Ukraine Task Force in the Federal Foreign Office\, from 2020 to 2021 Head of Division for the United Nations Security Council\, General Assembly\, Peacekeeping\, incl. while Germany was a non-permanent member. Ambassador Laudi obtained his law degree at the University of Passau\, Germany and the Universidade Católica Portuguesa\, Portugal. His practical legal traineeship led him to courts\, public authorities and law firms in Hamburg\, Germany; Lisbon\, Portugal and Milano\, Italy. He is married\, with two children. \nRafael Peralta is the Director for the New York Office and North America from July 2026. Mr. Peralta previously served as UNEP’s Regional Director for North America from July 2023\, and as UNEP’s Chief of Staff from April 2021\, having previously worked as Acting Chief of Staff and as Deputy Chief of Staff. Mr. Peralta has over 20 years’ experience at the United Nations and beyond\, working at the intersection of sustainable development\, peace and security. Prior to joining UNEP\, Mr. Peralta served as Senior Political Affairs Officer in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in New York from 2015 to 2018\, working in support of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. Earlier\, he worked in West Africa and the Sahel supporting political process in the region\, as well as on post-conflict stabilization in Somalia and Haiti. His expertise includes international diplomacy\, inter-agency UN coordination\, environmental management and management of large organizations. Before joining the United Nations\, Mr. Peralta worked with international organizations in Amman\, Pristina and Sarajevo in different capacities. A Spanish national\, Mr. Peralta holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Brussels School of International Studies-University of Kent at Canterbury and a degree in Law from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/new-york-multilateralism-in-a-changing-world-the-future-of-transatlantic-cooperation/
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SUMMARY:New York: The Anatomy of a Mirage: Wirecard and  the Vulnerability of Modern Financial Systems
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Robert Bosch Fellowship Alumni Association will host a discussion with James Freis\, Founder of Market Integrity Solutions and former CEO of Wirecard. \nJames H. Freis\, Jr. has pursued a career dedicated to promoting the integrity of the global financial markets.  He currently leads Market Integrity Solutions\, a consulting firm providing executive advice on global financial regulation\, good governance\, and innovative technology solutions; and is Chairman of CRINDATA\, a fintech startup providing risk management solutions for outsourcing and incident reporting by financial institutions. \nFrom 2014 through 2020 Mr. Freis was Managing Director\, Chief Compliance Officer\, and Group Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Deutsche Börse Group\, Europe’s largest provider of systemically significant financial market infrastructures.  In June 2020\, he was asked to join the management board of the FinTech payments services provider\, Wirecard AG\, to professionalize the company and oversee its regulated businesses.  Within his first day\, he exposed internal fraud\, was promoted to CEO\, and then initiated a global restructuring and eventual insolvency proceedings of what had been a blue-chip company.  From 2007 to 2012\, Mr. Freis was Director (CEO) of the United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)\, the lead U.S. Government official for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing requirements\, and head of the country’s financial intelligence unit (FIU).  Earlier in his career\, he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York\, the Bank for International Settlements in Basel\, Switzerland\, and the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Mr. Freis is a graduate of Georgetown University\, earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard University\, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder. He was a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow in Germany in 1995-96. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/new-york-the-anatomy-of-a-mirage-wirecard-and-the-vulnerability-of-modern-financial-systems/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us for a Kaffeepause on Monday\, October 5\, at 9:00 am ET with Jim Tankersley\, Berlin Bureau Chief for The New York Times.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6717911288298%2FWN_wYeE99M6TXGaWtPwBQ7veg” css=”.vc_custom_1791128876329{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Jim Tankersley is the Berlin Bureau Chief of The New York Times.  He oversees the coverage of Germany\, Austria\, and Switzerland\, and writes about broader trends across Europe. That includes stories about foreign policy\, society\, politics\, migration\, energy\, and more. Previously\, he covered economic and tax policy for the Times. In more than a decade covering politics and economics in Washington\, he has written extensively about the stagnation of the American middle class and the decline of economic opportunity in wide swaths of the country. \nMr. Tankersley was previously policy and politics editor at Vox and before that\, an economics reporter for The Washington Post. He covered the 2008 presidential campaign for The Chicago Tribune and began his career working for The Oregonian\, The Rocky Mountain News\, and The Toledo Blade. He and a Blade colleague won the 2007 Livingston Award for Young Journalists for a series of stories exploring how and why the Ohio economy declined so dramatically over a generation. He was part of a Blade team that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for public service. In 2018\, he and two Times colleagues won the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing award for economics journalism\, for a series on the effects of President Trump’s trade policies on American companies and workers. \nA native of McMinnville\, Ore.\, Mr. Tankersley is a Stanford graduate and a former editor-in-chief of the Stanford Daily.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-5/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Making Life Affordable Again? The Role of the States and Bundesländer - A Transatlantic Discussion
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nIf there is one word defining election campaigns in 2026\, it’s affordability.\nRising inflation in the United States and Germany in recent years has meant stretched household budgets to cover everyday necessities like housing\, groceries\, and energy. From Montana to Michigan and from Saxony-Anhalt to Berlin\, affordability has become a powerful driver of voter frustration and a defining political issue in the many state-level campaigns in 2026. Populist movements on both the right and the left have increasingly tapped into these concerns to effectively mobilize voters\, and mainstream parties are making cost-of-living a centerpiece of their campaigns.\nThe many issues that have contributed to rising prices are often national or global in nature\, from lasting implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine to trade disputes and geopolitical instability in the Middle East. Still\, legislators in states and Bundesländer are tapping into this issue beyond the nations’ capitals.\n\nBeyond campaign promises\, what can state-level legislators actually do to tackle the cost of living crisis? Which tools do they have to ease inflation\, strengthen economic resilience\, and help prevent future price shocks? How can political leaders communicate effectively with their constituents about complex economic issues? \nIn our next event as part of the State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue from the Aspen Institute Germany and the American Council on Germany\, subnational political leaders from both sides of the Atlantic will come together to discuss exactly these issues in an important election year\, when affordability is a concern everywhere. \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2217902611956%2FWN_S1aQePHSQViTGdiAxX8sCw” css=”.vc_custom_1790261229376{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Silke Gebel MdL (Alliance 90/TheGreens) Berlin House of Representatives\nSilke Gebel has led the Green Party’s parliamentary group in the Berlin House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus) since 2016. Ms. Gebel took her first steps into politics with the Young European Federalists in 2001 in her hometown of Koblenz. Until 2006\, she served in several roles there\, including deputy chairwoman on the federal level. A member of Alliance 90/The Greens since 2003\, Ms. Gebel was initially active in the party’s youth organization\, eventually taking the role of Federal General Secretary. Between 2008 and 2009\, She also served as spokesperson for the National Committee for International Youth Policy. After moving to Berlin\, she served on the party board in the district of Mitte between 2011 and 2013. In January 2013\, she became a Member of Parliament in Berlin’s state diet\, the Abgeordnetenhaus. In parliament\, Ms. Gebel was the parliamentary group’s spokesperson for environmental issues\, as well as serving on the committee on city planning and an inquiry commission on New Energy. Following the Berlin state elections in 2016\, Ms. Gebel was elected as one of two equal chairwomen of the Green Party group in parliament\, a position she held until 2023. Since 2020\, she also chairs the parliamentary group of the Europa Union Berlin\, promoting European unity. \nDelegate Josh Holstein (R) West Virginia House of Delegates\nJosh Holstein serves as Chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party and as an elected member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Raised in Boone County in southern West Virginia\, he comes from a family with deep roots in the coal industry. He was elected to the legislature in 2020 at just 19 years old\, making him one of the youngest state lawmakers in the country. He currently serves on committees focused on legal issues\, energy policy\, infrastructure\, and emerging technologies. Mr. Holstein graduated from Sherman High School and earned a degree in economics from Marshall University. His background shapes his focus on economic growth\, energy development\, and strengthening rural communities. Outside of public service\, he is a bluegrass and gospel musician. He became involved in politics as a teenager and has held leadership roles at both the county and state level. In 2025\, he was elected Chairman of the State Party. \nJessica Steiner MdL (CDU) State Parliament of Saxony\nJessica Steiner serves as a member of the Saxon State Parliament\, dedicated to advancing healthcare reform\, social welfare\, and policies supporting workers’ rights. Her legislative focus reflects her commitment to creating robust support systems for individuals and families\, especially those caring for vulnerable members of society. She began her career as an intensive care nurse\, training at the Carl-von-Basedow-Klinikum in Merseburg and working for several years at the Heart Centre Leipzig\, specializing in cardiology. Ms. Steiner also spent six months at Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust\, gaining an international perspective on healthcare practices. Back in Leipzig\, she led a project to implement a national nursing standard in cardiology care. In 2018\, family obligations led her to pause her medical studies at the University of Leipzig to care for her grandmother\, who suffered from dementia. This experience reinforced her belief in the importance of accessible social care frameworks and inspired her policy focus on family support and eldercare. In 2021\, Ms. Steiner ran as a Bundestag candidate\, and her dedication to social policies earned her a position on the CDU federal executive board and the Christian Democratic Workers’ Association (CDA) board in 2022. She advocates for policies that prioritize the working class\, guided by Christian Social Teaching. Ms. Steiner’s journey from intensive care nursing to legislative office underscores her commitment to public service and social cohesion\, a mission she continues to champion as a parliamentarian. \nDelegate Lily Qi (D) Maryland House of Delegates\nLily Qi is a Maryland state delegate representing Montgomery County\, a suburb of Washington\, D.C. She is the author of Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland\, her 2026 memoir about immigrant participation in American democracy. As the first American state legislator to have grown up in the People’s Republic of China\, she was featured in The Washington Post\, NPR\, Voice of America\, and Radio Free Asia\, which turned her story into a graphic novel. Ms. Qi is a leading voice in Annapolis for economic competitiveness and open primary elections. She was named “Legislator of the Year” three times for championing the innovation economy and small businesses. Her legislation has led to a designated state green bank for clean energy innovation\, millions of dollars in matching grants for industries of the future\, Maryland’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program\, and the Governor’s LGBTQ+ Commission. Before elective office\, Ms. Qi had a diverse career in economic development\, public engagement\, and local government\, including as a political appointee of former County Executive Ike Leggett. She has served on numerous boards and commissions. A cultural broker\, Ms. Qi speaks on immigrant integration\, business climate\, civic and political engagement\, and the Asian American experience.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-making-life-affordable-again-the-role-of-the-states-and-bundeslander-a-transatlantic-discussion/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:New York: Germany's Foreign and Security Policy Today:  Navigating the Polycrisis and a  Fractured Transatlantic Relationship
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation will host a discussion and reception with Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer\, Chairwoman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and former Federal Minister of Defense of Germany. \nThe international environment is very different today than it was in the immediate post-World War II era as Konrad Adenauer was navigating myriad challenges. Today\, the international order faces pressures on more fronts than at almost any point since then. Armed conflicts have reached a record level as Russia’s illegal war of aggression in Ukraine rages on\, military conflict intensifies in the Middle East\, and instability continues to spiral in Sudan\, the Sahel\, and elsewhere. At the same time\, the international community is struggling to address the effects of climate change\, the risk of future pandemics\, energy and economic insecurity\, and rapid technological change – including advances in artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons. Any of these challenges alone would put significant pressure on the multilateral system. Their combination raises a broader question about whether an order designed in the twentieth century is still equipped to meet the demands of the twenty-first. \nTensions are also playing out in the transatlantic relationship – which for decades has been a central pillar of the Western security order in general and for Germany in particular. Since returning to office\, the Trump administration has challenged several long-standing assumptions about the transatlantic partnership. For one\, Washington has put renewed pressure on European allies to increase defense spending and has raised questions about the extent of future American security commitments. More broadly\, the administration has taken a more transactional approach to alliances. Meanwhile in Europe\, far-right\, nationalist\, and Euroskeptic parties are gaining ground\, and their growing electoral support is increasingly influencing mainstream political debate. \nAs the United Nations’ second-largest contributor\, Europe’s largest economy\, and NATO’s most significant European member\, inter alia\, Germany’s decisions on multilateralism\, defense\, security\, and European integration have far-reaching repercussions. In this time of crisis and geopolitical recalibration\, how can – and should – Germany and Europe respond? What lessons from Konrad Adenauer’s leadership can be applied to today’s challenging times?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/new-york-germanys-foreign-and-security-policy-today-navigating-the-polycrisis-and-a-fractured-transatlantic-relationship/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T120000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event – The Heat Is On: Health\, Society\, and Climate Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”26300″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text] \n\nJoin us for a discussion with experts from both sides of the Atlantic as they compare perspectives from Germany and the United States\, explore the medical and social dimensions of heat protection\, and consider how healthcare systems\, patients\, and communities can respond to rising temperatures. The conversation will address both the immediate health risks posed by heat and the broader societal challenge of strengthening resilience in a changing climate. \n\n\nA truly hot topic: With rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves\, the health impacts of heat are becoming increasingly urgent. Yet temperatures do not need to reach extreme levels to pose serious risks. They can trigger heart attacks and strokes and contribute to a growing burden of heat-related mortality that is likely to intensify with climate change and population aging. The effects are felt not only at the level of public health but also in everyday medical care\, where a prescription that is safe in the winter may become dangerous during a hot summer. \nHow dangerous is heat really\, even when temperatures do not appear extreme? How do rising temperatures affect healthcare systems\, patients\, and vulnerable populations? What forms of prevention\, patient education\, and community support are needed to reduce heat-related health risks? And how can societies adapt to the growing public health challenges posed by a warming world? \nBrought to you by the University of Cologne NY Office\, ACG\, DWIH NY\, DFG & partners. \n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-heat-is-on-health-society-and-climate-adaptation-registration-1997508787555%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1787081424433{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Beate Müller is a Professor for General Practice and the Director of the Institute of General Practice at the Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne\, University of Cologne. Her institute aligns research\, teaching\, and patient care with a focus on planetary health in primary care. She received the 2023 University Prize for Sustainability from the University of Cologne. Dr. Müller serves as member of the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) and of the Drug Commission of the German Medical Profession (AkdÄ). She is also Co-Editor of The Journal of Evidence and Quality in Health Care (ZEFQ). \nDr. Kai Chen is an Associate Professor at the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health. He also serves as the Faculty Director of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health and the President-Elect of the GeoHealth Section at the American Geophysical Union. Dr. Chen received his Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering in 2016 from Nanjing University in China and the Alexander von Humboldt Postdoc Fellowship at Helmholtz Zentrum München-German Center for Environmental Health in Germany. He is the 2025 Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences. He is also the Editor of the GeoHealth journal and Associate Editor of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-the-heat-is-on-health-society-and-climate-adaptation/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T120000
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SUMMARY:Berlin: Prescription for a New Transatlantic Order:  Tariffs\, Pricing\, and the Future of Healthcare
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG\, FGS Global\, and the Freund des American Council on Germany will host a discussion and reception with Thomas Müller\, Director-General for Drugs\, Medical Devices\, and Biotechnology at the German Federal Ministry of Health\, and L. Daniel Mullaney\, Former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (AUSTR) for Europe and the Middle East. \nThomas Müller serves as the Director-General for Drugs\, Medical Devices\, and Biotechnology at the German Federal Ministry for Health\, a position he has held since 2018. In this role\, he is responsible for all matters related to medicines policy\, including shaping the regulatory and reimbursement framework for pharmaceuticals. \nPrior to his current post\, Mr. Müller served as the Head of the Pharmaceutical Department of the Federal Joint Committee from 2007 to 2018\, Germany’s central decision-making body in the statutory health insurance system. In that capacity\, he played a key role in implementing the benefit assessment and pricing processes for new medicines (AMNOG)\, a landmark reform that fundamentally reshaped how innovative drugs are assessed and priced in the German market. Before his career in health policy\, Mr. Müller held positions at Charité in Berlin and University Hospital Erlangen and led the hospital pharmacy at University Hospital Rostock. He studied medicine and pharmacy in Berlin and London. \nL. Daniel Mullaney is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and GeoEconomics Center. Most recently\, he served as assistant US trade representative (AUSTR) for Europe and the Middle East from 2010 to 2023. Mr. Mullaney was chief negotiator for comprehensive trade agreements with the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom\, as well as trade lead for the US-EU Trade and Technology Council and was responsible for developing and implementing US trade policy in Europe\, Eurasia\, Russia\, the Middle East\, and North Africa. \nBefore assuming the post of AUSTR\, Mr. Mullaney served as senior trade representative in the US Mission to the European Union in Brussels\, where he was the principal voice for US trade policy in interactions with the EU institutions and EU member state governments\, the public\, and the international press. Prior to that posting\, Mr. Mullaney was in USTR’s Office of General Counsel for seven years\, where he represented the United States in dispute settlement proceedings at the World Trade Organization and led negotiations and acted as legal counsel for free trade and other agreements. Before joining USTR\, Mr. Mullaney was in private practice for nearly twenty years\, specializing in international trade law and litigation. He holds a BA from Amherst College\, and a joint law/foreign service JD/MSFS degree from Georgetown University. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/berlin-prescription-for-a-new-transatlantic-order-tariffs-pricing-and-the-future-of-healthcare/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260925T203947Z
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SUMMARY:Boston: The Election that Destroyed a Democracy: Lessons from Weimar Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host the annual Dr. Richard M. Hunt Memorial Lecture and Dinner featuring Dr. Timothy W. Ryback\, Historian and Critically Acclaimed Author of 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy (2026); Co-Founder and Director of The Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation; and 1990 ACG Young Leader.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Purchase Tickets Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2F2026-dr-richard-m-hunt-memorial-lecture-and-dinner-tickets-1999540815405%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1790368683438{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Timothy W. Ryback is an American historian\, author\, and journalist whose work focuses on twentieth-century European history and the legacy of the Holocaust. He has written on history and politics for more than three decades. He is the author of several books on Hitler’s Germany\, including 53 Days: How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy\, which was recently reviewed by the New York Times\, as well as Hitler’s Private Library\, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year\, and The Last Survivor\, a New York Times Notable Book. His books have been translated into more than 30 languages. Dr. Ryback has published extensively on the complexities of unresolved historical legacies for The New Yorker\, The New York Times Magazine\, The Wall Street Journal\, The Atlantic\, and the Financial Times\, among others. He is the Cofounder and Director of the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation in The Hague. Dr. Ryback previously served as the Deputy Director-General of the Académie Diplomatique Internationale in Paris and as Vice President and Resident Director of the Salzburg Global Seminar in Salzburg\, Austria. Dr. Ryback holds a doctorate from Harvard University\, where he has also served as a lecturer in History and Literature. He and his wife live in Europe. \nThe Dr. Richard M. Hunt Memorial Lecture Series honors late ACG Vice Chairman Dr. Richard M. Hunt\, who was deeply committed to strengthening ties between Germany and the United States and gave exceptional support to the ACG for 50 years. He was the first and longest-serving President in the organization’s history\, from 1972 to 1988\, and subsequently served as Vice Chairman until his passing on April 10\, 2020. During his tenure\, Rick Hunt worked tirelessly behind the scenes to help create the American-German Young Leaders Conference\, launched in 1973\, and the McCloy Fellowship program\, launched in 1976 – both of which remain central to our work today. He also helped shape the German-American Conference. These programs are just a fraction of his many lasting legacies to the Council. His wise counsel\, his keen knowledge of German-American relations\, his faith in younger generations\, and his warm\, unassuming manner are sorely missed.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-the-election-that-destroyed-a-democracy-lessons-from-weimar-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T200000
DTSTAMP:20261016T131229Z
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SUMMARY:New York: Book Reading "Farewell to America"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and Deutsches Haus at NYU will host a book reading and discussion with Marc Pitzke\, Correspondent for Der Spiegel and Author of „Abschied von Amerika\,“ and moderated by Gudrun Engel\, Washington Bureau Chief for ARD. \nIn Farewell to America (2026\, DVA)\, long-time Der Spiegel journalist Marc Pitzke writes about a country he no longer recognizes: Suddenly\, his adopted homeland feels foreign to him\, incomprehensible\, almost frightening. He’s spent half his life in the United States\, as a reporter and a private citizen\, but today it is no longer the country where he sought and ultimately found his happiness. Life\, liberty\, and the pursuit of happiness: the values that once drew Marc to the U.S. have lost their meaning. \nMarc Pitzke has been reporting from New York for more than three decades. He reported on major news stories\, Bush vs. Gore\, and six other U.S. presidential races\, the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11\, hurricanes “Katrina” and “Sandy\,” Obama’s inauguration\, as well as from gay pride parades and nightclubs with Madonna. But now his future in America is at stake—as is the future of his Black U.S. husband. His personal reflections are also political. What remains of a country whose dreams have been shattered? And what if these were his dreams too? \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffarewell-to-america-an-evening-with-marc-pitzke-and-gudrun-engel-tickets-2002171678387%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1792156190860{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nGudrun Engel studied journalism and political science at the universities of Dortmund\, Gothenburg\, Sweden\, and Kaunas\, Lithuania. At Westdeutscher Rundfunk\, she worked as an editor and reporter for several local newspapers\, WDR aktuell\, Aktuelle Stunde\, and Phoenix. Starting in 2012\, she reported from North Rhine-Westphalia as a correspondent for Tagesschau and Tagesthemen\, as well as their online formats. In addition\, she worked as a correspondent for ARD’s Morgenmagazin and Weltspiegel and served as a studio correspondent in Nairobi\, New York\, and Paris. From 2019 to 2022\, she worked as a correspondent at ARD Europe Studio in Brussels\, covering the European Union\, NATO\, and the Netherlands. Since July 2022\, she has headed the ARD studio in Washington. \nMarc Pitzke studied at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich\, the German School of Journalism (DJS)\, and Columbia University’s School of Journalism in New York City. He worked at Bayerischer Rundfunk as a correspondent for Reuters in Berlin during the years leading up to and following the fall of the Berlin Wall\, as a reporter and later as U.S. correspondent for Die Woche\, and as a freelance contributor for GEO\, Merian\, and other publications. From 2003 until 2026\, he was the U.S. correspondent for Der Spiegel in New York. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/new-york-book-reading-farewell-to-america/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T100000
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with journalists based in Berlin regarding the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. With the U.S. midterms just weeks away\, join us for a special edition of the Kaffeepause on the latest developments in U.S. politics and in the nation’s capital. On Monday\, October 26\, at 9:00 am ET we’ll talk to Gregor Schwung\, U.S. Correspondent for Die Welt.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3717926831976%2FWN_YoiRQEWjTqejnc2SV4jmdA” css=”.vc_custom_1792683228645{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nGregor Schwung is the U.S. correspondent for WELT. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics in Heidelberg before moving to Berlin to pursue a master’s degree in North American Studies. From 2017 to 2020\, he produced the podcast Politik mit Schwung and\, in 2020\, worked as a freelance reporter for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. \nFrom 2021 to 2022\, he completed his journalism training at the FreeTech Axel Springer Academy of Journalism and Technology. In 2023\, he joined the foreign policy department at WELT and WELT AM SONNTAG as an editor. He subsequently reported from Washington as a U.S. correspondent in fall 2024 and the first half of 2025\, before serving as a foreign policy correspondent in Berlin from July 2025 to June 2026. Since July 2026\, he has been back in Washington as WELT’s U.S. correspondent.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-6/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T120000
DTSTAMP:20261016T160440Z
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SUMMARY:After the Dust Settles: Understanding the Results of Germany’s Recent State Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Germany’s recent state elections have revealed important shifts in the country’s political landscape\, with implications that extend well beyond regional politics\, delivering strong results for both the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and Die Linke while challenging Germany’s traditional governing parties. The outcomes have raised pressing questions about voter dissatisfaction\, economic insecurity\, migration\, democratic resilience\, and the future of coalition-building\, particularly in eastern Germany. As party leaders and policymakers assess the results\, these elections offer a window into the changing priorities of German voters\, the broader forces reshaping the country’s political landscape\, and the potential impact for the current federal government coalition. \nJoin us on October 26 at 11:00 am ET for a virtual discussion with Prof. Dr. Thorsten Faas\, Professor at Otto-Suhr-Institute of Political Science of the Freie Universität Berlin and Hannah Arendt Visiting Chair for German and European Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto\, as we assess what the elections in Saxony-Anhalt\, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern\, and Berlin mean for Germany.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2817921665205%2FWN_RX2XwbCoQGiL3Cu2DlFZDg” css=”.vc_custom_1792166570328{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Professor Dr. Thorsten Faas is one of Germany’s most renowned election researchers. He is currently a visiting professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto. He holds the Hannah Arendt Visiting Chair for German and European Studies\, which is funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). His research focuses on electoral politics and campaign communications\, particularly as they relate to young people and German elections. Faas is one of the principal investigators of the German Longitudinal Election Study (GLES) and a member of the Planning Committee for Module 7 of the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES). \nAfter studying political science in Bamberg and at the London School of Economics\, he received his doctorate from the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2008. After working in Bamberg\, Duisburg-Essen and Mannheim\, he joined Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in 2012. Since 2017\, he has been teaching and researching as a professor and head of the Centre for Political Sociology of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Free University of Berlin. His academic articles have been published in the American Political Science Review\, West European Politics\, the European Journal of Political Research\, the Journal of European Public Policy\, Electoral Studies\, the International Journal of Public Opinion Research\, and German Politics. In addition\, Prof. Dr. Faas also works as a consultant for political institutions and the media.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/after-the-dust-settles-understanding-the-results-of-germanys-recent-state-elections/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T130000
DTSTAMP:20261016T130754Z
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SUMMARY:Nashville: With Friends Like These…  The Way Forward for Transatlantic Trade and Security
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council in Nashville will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Daniel S. Hamilton\, President of the Transatlantic Leadership Network\, and Stephanie Harwood\, Director for Trade Policy at the Representative of German Industry and Trade – RGIT\, and moderated by Paul Gallagher\, Director of the ACG’s Nashville Eric M. Warburg Chapter.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tnwac.org%2Fevents-registration%2F%3Fform_id%3D122″ css=”.vc_custom_1792155779948{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nPaul Gallagher (Moderator) is the Nashville Warburg Chapter Director of The American Council on Germany.  He has had a long career in financial services\, most recently as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Thread Bank\, with previous roles at Pinnacle Financial Partners\, PayPal\, Silicon Valley Bank\, Wells Fargo\, The Boston Consulting Group\, and IBM.  He was a Robert Bosch Foundation Fellow in 1993-1994 and lived in Cologne\, Berlin\, and Munich for three years.  Mr. Gallagher holds an MBA from the Yale School of Management and a BA in Political Science from Brown University. \nDr. Daniel S. Hamilton is a leading expert on transatlantic relations\, European affairs\, and international security. He is President of the Transatlantic Leadership Network and a Senior Nonresident Fellow at both the Brookings Institution and the Foreign Policy Institute of Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). He previously founded and directed the SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations and served as the Richard von Weizsäcker Professor and Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Professor at SAIS. Dr. Hamilton has held numerous senior positions at the U.S. Department of State\, including Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs\, where he oversaw NATO\, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)\, transatlantic security\, and Nordic-Baltic and Balkan affairs. He also served as U.S. Special Coordinator for Southeast European Stabilization\, Associate Director of the Policy Planning Staff for two U.S. Secretaries of State\, Director for Policy in the Bureau of European Affairs\, and Senior Policy Advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Germany. \nDr. Hamilton’s extensive engagement with Germany includes serving as the inaugural Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow of the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin and as the first Robert Bosch Foundation Senior Diplomatic Fellow in the German Foreign Office. In 2012\, he served on German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Futures Advisory Group. A frequent adviser\, speaker\, and commentator on European and transatlantic affairs\, Dr. Hamilton regularly testifies before the U.S. Congress and European parliaments. He has authored more than 100 books and articles addressing European\, transatlantic\, and international affairs. Recent publications include The Transatlantic Economy annual series\, including the 2026 edition\, The Transatlantic Community and China\, Paradigm Lost? Europe and the Challenges of a New World\, and The Arctic and World Order. His contributions to international and transatlantic relations have earned him numerous honors\, including Germany’s Cross of the Federal Order of Merit\, France’s Ordre des Palmes Académiques\, Sweden’s Royal Order of the Polar Star\, and Poland’s Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit. Dr. Hamilton holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. with distinction from Johns Hopkins SAIS\, an honorary doctorate from Concordia College\, and an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. \nStephanie Harwood is Director for trade policy at RGIT. Her professional background combines project and program management in the German-American nonprofit and corporate sectors. At the same time\, her international upbringing has given her a strong awareness and appreciation for both cultures. Ms. Harwood previously worked for the German grocery chain Lidl US\, supporting its U.S. expansion in several roles across real estate\, procurement\, and legal departments. She received her master’s degree in European Studies from the University of Bath\, England\, and Humboldt University in Berlin. She completed her bachelor’s degree in international relations at the University of Denver\, Colorado. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-with-friends-like-these-the-way-forward-for-transatlantic-trade-and-security/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T120000
DTSTAMP:20261022T153642Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: German Leadership at Home and Abroad
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As geopolitical tensions rise\, the transatlantic relationship faces new challenges\, and domestic political uncertainty grows on both sides of the Atlantic\, Germany faces critical questions about its role and responsibilities in Europe and the world. How can German leaders navigate domestic political pressures while strengthening Germany’s capacity to shape international affairs? \nJoin the ACG on Thursday\, October 29 at 11:00 am ET for a virtual discussion with political scientist and author Dr. Stefan Fröhlich about Germany’s evolving leadership role\, its foreign policy priorities\, and the prospects for a constructive transatlantic partnership in an increasingly unpredictable world.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1917926833046%2FWN_x-4ygXdMSqSZ5sG8Cbkb1A” css=”.vc_custom_1792683371198{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Stefan Fröhlich is Professor of International Politics and Political Economy at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. He is currently also a guest professor at the College of Europe (in Brugge and Natolin) at Oxford University\, and at the Universities of Bonn and Zurich. His fields of research include EU foreign\, economic\, and security policy; transatlantic relations; German foreign\, economic\, and security policy; and international political economy. He is a frequent commentator on international affairs for German and international media. \nDr. Fröhlich was Director of the postgraduate European Studies Program at the Center for European Integration Studies in Bonn from 1998 to 2002 and spent time in Washington\, DC\, as a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins (2002-03); the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (2007); and the German Marshall Fund’s Transatlantic Academy (2016-17). \nHe is a board member of the German Atlantic Council (Berlin)\, Center for European Integration Studies (Bonn)\, German Council on Foreign Relations (Berlin)\, German Society for Political Science\, Association for European Integration (Berlin)\, and the Institute for European Politics (Berlin). He is the author of numerous books and more than 200 articles on German and European foreign policy and transatlantic relations. \nHe studied Political Science\, Economics\, as well as American and Spanish Literature in Bonn\, Paris\, and Washington (MA 1985; Ph.D. 1989; “Habilitation” (Dr.phil.habil.) 1996).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-german-leadership-at-home-and-abroad/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T230000
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SUMMARY:San Francisco: Navigating AI: Politics and Society in Germany and the United States
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The San Francisco Warburg Chapter and the Goethe Institut will host a discussion as part of the Foreign Correspondent Unplugged Series with Vladimir Balzer\, Journalist and Moderator at Deutschlandradio\, and Felix Holtermann\, U.S. Bureau Chief at Handelsblatt.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.eventbrite.com%252Fe%252Fnavigating-ai-politics-and-society-in-germany-and-the-united-states-tickets-2003727127778%253Faff%253Doddtdtcreator%2526keep_tld%253Dtrue%26data%3D05%257C02%257Cevents%2540acgusa.org%257C76b61a7f3f75488681ef08df33866838%257C35bfd14f9afb46e9ba850fda6f7b3478%257C0%257C0%257C639286324623374190%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DTaLSylpr9BhbikH4gIwZdMIma6oigaqoZSfCK4QYGrE%253D%26reserved%3D0″][vc_column_text] \nFelix Holtermann studied Economics and Journalism in Cologne and Auckland\, New Zealand. Before joining Handelsblatt in 2017\, he worked for Südwest Presse\, Süddeutsche Zeitung\, and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, and served as a business editor and advisor to the radio director at West German Broadcasting Corporation (WDR). At Handelsblatt\, he initially covered banking and fintech in Frankfurt before becoming a correspondent and U.S. Bureau Chief\, reporting from New York and San Francisco on technology and the automotive industry since 2022. His work has received numerous awards\, including the State Street Institutional Press Award\, German Journalism Prize\, Ernst Schneider Prize\, Private Media Prize\, Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize\, DDV Prize for Business Journalism\, and Quandt Prize. He is also the author of Geniale Betrüger – Wie Wirecard Politik und Finanzsystem bloßstellt\, which was nominated for the German Business Book Award. \nVladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States. \nSteven E. Sokol (moderator) has been the President and CEO of the American Council on Germany since 2015. Previously\, he served as President and CEO of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh and prior to that he was the Vice President and Director of Programs at the American Council on Germany. Earlier in his career\, Dr. Sokol worked at the Aspen Institute Berlin and in the Berlin office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States. He holds a Doctorate from Northeastern University as well as an M.A. 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. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/san-francisco-navigating-ai-politics-and-society-in-germany-and-the-united-states/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T133000
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SUMMARY:European Trade Policy: Charting a New Course?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Laura von Daniels\, Senior Fellow of the Research Division “The Americas” at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). \nDr. Laura von Daniels is a Senior Research Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) in Berlin. From 2019 to 2025\, she led the institute’s Americas Research Division. Dr. von Daniels’ areas of expertise include the international financial system\, financial and debt crisis\, and foreign trade policy\, with a focus on U.S. economic policy\, monetary policy\, trade policy\, trade agreements\, Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)\, financial crisis\, and financial regulation. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post\, Handelsblatt Global\, Der Tagesspiegel\, and the Council on Foreign Relations Council of Councils global perspectives\, among other publications. \nDr. von Daniels holds a PhD in Political Science from the Free University Berlin and has held research fellowships at Columbia University\, Harvard University\, and at Princeton University where she was a DAAD PhD Fellow. In addition\, she has held teaching positions at Central European University in Budapest and the University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg. In 2024\, she was a short-term visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution’s Center on the United States and Europe. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator][vc_column_text]This event is only open to ACG members. Interested in becoming a member? Email Jennie Piotrzkowski at jpiot@acgusa.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/european-trade-policy-charting-a-new-course/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T203000
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SUMMARY:Boston: Polarization and Populism: Challenges for Liberal Democracies
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Boston Warburg Chapter and the Goethe Institut will host a discussion and reception with Dr. jur. Peter M. Huber of LMU Munich; Dr. David Art of Tufts University; and Dr. Hannes Kerber of Boston College.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fpolarization-and-populism-challenges-for-liberal-democracies-tickets-2003088998115%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1793205552242{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nDr. David Art is a Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. His field is comparative politics\, with a regional focus on Europe. Professor Art’s research interests include extremist political parties and movements\, the politics of history and memory\, and comparative historical analysis in the social sciences. He is the author of Inside the Radical Right: The Development of Anti-Immigrant Parties in Western Europe (Cambridge University Press\, 2011) and The Politics of the Nazi Past in Germany and Austria (Cambridge University Press\, 2006). His articles have appeared in Comparative Politics\, German Politics and Society\, Party Politics\, and West European Politics. Professor Art is Co-Convenor of the European Consortium for Political Research’s (ECPR) Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy. During the 2008-2009 academic year he was a Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellow at the European University Institute. \nDr. Peter M. Huber has chairs at the Universities of Augsburg (1991/92)\, Jena (1992/2001)\, Bayreuth (2001/02) and at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich since 2002. From 1995 to 1998 he was a member of the Commission of the Bundestag »Overcoming the consequences of the SED dictatorship in the process of German unity« and served as judge at the Thuringian Higher Administrative Court from 1996 to 2002: From 1998 to 2008 he was Chairman of the German Law Faculties´ Association and from 2002 to 2009 member of the Commission for the Control of Media Concentration (KEK)\, since 2008 its chairman. He also was a member of the Joint Commission for the Modernization of the Federal Order of ›Bundestag‹ and ›Bundesrat‹ and served as an expert in several Parliamentary Commissions. From 2007 to 2009 he also was a member of the State Court of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. From 2009 to 2010\, Dr. Huber was Minister of the Interior of the Free State of Thuringia and was elected by the Bundestag as a Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court\, where he was responsible for international and European law\, federal-state disputes and municipal law. His term expired in January 2023. \nDr. Hannes Kerber (moderator) is Assistant Professor of Political Philosophy at Boston College\, where his research and teaching focus on 17th- and 18th-century political thought. Before joining Boston College in 2024\, he served as Academic Program Director at the Carl Friedrich von Siemens Stiftung in Munich and lectured in philosophy and religious studies at the University of Munich. He was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University in 2022–2023 and a visiting professor at the Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia in 2024. In 2025–2026 he is a Faculty Affiliate of the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Government. \nHis first book\, Die Aufklärung der Aufklärung: Lessing und die Herausforderung des Christentums (Wallstein Verlag\, second edition\, 2025)\, received the inaugural Chodowiecki Prize from the Interdisciplinary Centre for European Enlightenment Studies in Halle-Wittenberg. His edited volumes include Leo Strauss on Plato’s “Euthyphro”: The 1948 Notebook\, with Lectures and Critical Writings (2023)\, Die Praktiken der Provokation: Lessings Schreib- und Streitstrategien (2024)\, Leo Strauss: La dottrina essoterica (2025)\, Lessing’s Legacy (2026). He is co-editor of the book series Politische Philosophie / Political Philosophy (Klostermann Verlag) and The Leo Strauss Papers (Pennsylvania State University Press). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/boston-polarization-and-populism-challenges-for-liberal-democracies/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T220000
DTSTAMP:20261028T164624Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle: Germany After the Election: Implications for Europe and the World
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Seattle Warburg Chapter\, the Goethe Institut\, and the Seattle World Affairs Council will host a discussion and reception with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator at Deutschlandradio\, and Heidi Obermeyer\, Senior Strategist for Responsible AI at Google. \nThe cost to attend this event is $15.00 for ACG/WAC Members and \n$25 for Non-Members of either organization. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.world-affairs.org%252Fevent%252Fgermany-after-the-election-implications-for-europe-and-the-world%252F%26data%3D05%257C02%257Cevents%2540acgusa.org%257Cba5548e46ae34478985a08df31236f47%257C35bfd14f9afb46e9ba850fda6f7b3478%257C0%257C0%257C639283700439152033%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DD5G1olNvheyvey9XRbf5SXfDvSXy%252F3D3dXsoQbh4dSw%253D%26reserved%3D0″ css=”.vc_custom_1793205839675{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nVladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States. \nHeidi Obermeyer (Moderator) is a Senior Strategist for Responsible AI at Google where she helps develop and scale governance of Google’s AI products. Previously\, she worked in geopolitical consulting with a focus on the tech industry and supply chains at Expeditors International in Seattle. She has also worked on technology public policy at trade associations in Washington\, DC. She was a 2017/2018 German Chancellor Fellow at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin where her research focused on the impact of geopolitical issues on small and medium-sized businesses. She has participated in the Manfred Woerner Seminar with the German Army\, the Taiwan-US Policy Program with CSIS\, and the German-American Dialogue with the American-German Institute at Johns Hopkins University. She holds a MA in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BA in international relations\, Germanic studies\, and anthropology from the University of Colorado at Boulder. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/seattle-germany-after-the-election-implications-for-europe-and-the-world/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T163000
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SUMMARY:Los Angeles: Germany’s Political Landscape: Left\, Right\, and Everything in Between
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter  and the Goethe-Institut will host discussion and luncheon with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator\, Deutschlandradio. \nThe cost to attend this event is $25.00\nOnsite parking is $45 and it is $25 at Walt Disney Concert Hall across the street (5 min walk).  \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fgermanys-political-landscape-left-right-and-everything-in-between-tickets-2003475767954%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue” css=”.vc_custom_1792683509615{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \n\n Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States. \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/los-angeles-germanys-political-landscape-left-right-and-everything-in-between/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T133000
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SUMMARY:Phoenix: America Votes: What the Midterms Mean for Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Phoenix Warburg Chapter\, the Goethe-Institute\, and Arizona State University will host a discussion with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator at Deutschlandradio. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmelikian.asu.edu%2Fform%2Frsvp-american-votes-what-the-mid” css=”.vc_custom_1792684089470{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-america-votes-what-the-midterms-mean-for-europe/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261109T213000
DTSTAMP:20261022T155254Z
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SUMMARY:Phoenix: MAGA and the AfD: Elections and Political Power
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter and Goethe Institut will host a discussion with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator at Deutschlandradio. \nThe cost to attend this event is $15.00\nFinger food and a no-host bar will be available. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmaga-and-the-afd-elections-and-political-power-tickets-2003716923256%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator%26keep_tld%3Dtrue” css=”.vc_custom_1792684274968{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-maga-and-the-afd-elections-and-political-power/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T203000
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SUMMARY:Salt Lake City: The Rise of the AfD: Germany's New Political Reality
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Salt Lake City Warburg Chapter and the Goethe Institut will host a discussion and reception with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator at Deutschlandradio. \nThe cost to attend this event is $15.00[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fthe-rise-of-the-afd-germanys-new-political-reality-tickets-2003913508247%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1793203330927{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/salt-lake-city-the-rise-of-the-afd-germanys-new-political-reality-2/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T103000
DTSTAMP:20261028T155508Z
CREATED:20261028T155508Z
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SUMMARY:St. Louis: The Rise of the AfD: Germany's New Political Reality
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The St. Louis Warburg Chapter and the Goethe Institut will host a breakfast discussion with Vladimir Balzer\, Award Winning Journalist and Moderator at Deutschlandradio. \nThere is no cost to attend this event. Parking is available in Millbrook Garage.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.eventbrite.com%252Fe%252Fthe-rise-of-the-afd-germanys-new-political-reality-tickets-2003915103017%253Faff%253Doddtdtcreator%26data%3D05%257C02%257Cevents%2540acgusa.org%257C67f2fef2ed6a4eb24e8508df3509c2e2%257C35bfd14f9afb46e9ba850fda6f7b3478%257C0%257C0%257C639287988181875333%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DQPYsCMV56qVv8uA5o5TebasDnolc2P6MTyeWSsrKUak%253D%26reserved%3D0″ css=”.vc_custom_1793202806247{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning radio journalist and moderator at Deutschlandradio. He grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin\, Venice\, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter\, reporter\, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts\, among other programs\, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022\, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023\, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandradio’s main studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German Television\, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the United States.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/st-louis-the-rise-of-the-afd-germanys-new-political-reality/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T120000
DTSTAMP:20261028T162707Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Meet a Bundestag Member: German Politics Today
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany (ACG)\, the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG)\, and the German Studies Association (GSA) have launched a new virtual series\, Meet a Bundestag Member: German Politics Today. The series offers students of German language and culture the chance to engage directly with members of the German Bundestag on timely political issues while practicing their German language skills. \nThe fourth session will take place on November 16 at 11:00 AM ET and will feature Jürgen Hardt (CDU)\, who will join ACG President Dr. Steven E. Sokol for a 60-minute moderated discussion — held in German — incorporating questions posed by the audience. \nFollowing each event\, the conversations will also be released as podcasts\, making them easily accessible for members\, students\, and educators to use in the classroom.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aatg.org%2Fevents%2Fmeet-a-bundestag-member-german-politics-today—juergen-hardt” css=”.vc_custom_1793204772876{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Jürgen Hardt is a German politician and member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU)\, serving as the foreign policy spokesperson of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag and chairing its Foreign Affairs Working Group. \nMr. Hardt began his political career within the CDU after studying economics and serving as Chairman of the Association of CDU Students from 1987 to 1989. Following nearly a decade working for the party\, he moved into the private sector in the media industry while remaining active in local politics in Wuppertal. He served on the Wuppertal City Council from 2004 until his election to the German Bundestag in 2009. \nFrom 2014 to 2018\, Mr. Hardt served as the German Government’s Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation under Chancellor Angela Merkel\, where he worked to strengthen relations between Germany\, the United States\, and Canada. In the Bundestag\, he continues to focus on German foreign policy and transatlantic relations. He also serves as an alternate member of the Committee on European Union Affairs and the Defence Committee. \nMr. Hardt previously served four years in the German Navy\, attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-meet-a-bundestag-member-german-politics-today/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261118T133000
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SUMMARY:Columbus: Can Germany and Europe Have It All? Competitiveness\, Energy\, and Climate
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Columbus Warburg Chapter will host a lunch discussion with Sascha Müller-Kraenner\, Executive Director/CEO of Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V. (Environmental Action Germany). \nThere is no charge to attend this event.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fnam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.eventbrite.com%252Fe%252Fcompetitiveness-energy-and-climate-can-germany-and-europe-have-it-all-tickets-2003735498816%253Faff%253Doddtdtcreator%2526keep_tld%253Dtrue%26data%3D05%257C02%257Cevents%2540acgusa.org%257C094faddc133d44b25d0408df34fb23b1%257C35bfd14f9afb46e9ba850fda6f7b3478%257C0%257C0%257C639287925396159112%257CUnknown%257CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%253D%253D%257C0%257C%257C%257C%26sdata%3DPY%252BzVrepMfhGdVbgjDYlAWhf%252BPqz3AASNCL%252FXCI2q4M%253D%26reserved%3D0″ css=”.vc_custom_1793203112062{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text] \nSascha Müller-Kraenner has served as Executive Director/CEO of Deutsche Umwelthilfe e.V.\, DUH (Environmental Action Germany) since January 2015. Environmental Action Germany is an independent non-profit organization which was founded in 1975 and is focused on environmental and consumer protection. It is a leading environment and consumer advocacy organization that works mostly at the German state and national as well as on the European level. \nMr. Müller-Kraenner is also a founding partner and board member to Ecologic Institute\, a non-profit applied environmental policy research institute with offices in Berlin\, Brussels\, and Washington\, DC. Before assuming his current role\, he held various positions with The Nature Conservancy between 2007 and 2014\, and earlier in his career he worked for the Heinrich-Böll Foundation. \nMr. Müller-Kraenner studied Philosophy in Munich and graduated with honors in Biology and Public Law from the University of Bayreuth. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/columbus-can-germany-and-europe-have-it-all-competitiveness-energy-and-climate/
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