Berlin: Strengthening Transatlantic Resilience in Uncertain Times
2019-06-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
The American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke’s annual German-American conference:
“Strengthening Transatlantic Resilience in Uncertain Times”
The conference will cover a variety of economic, strategic and security related topics relevant to the transatlantic partnership with the guiding theme of resilience. We will explore the durability of the transatlantic partnership and of democratic institutions and practices on both sides of the Atlantic. The conference will seek to answer the question: How can we strengthen resilience to deal with myriad disruptive domestic and international threats in today’s interconnected global environment?
Speakers include: Sigmar Gabriel, Member of the German Parliament (SPD) and former Federal Foreign Minister; Kate Kalutkiewicz, Senior Trade Representative to the European Union; Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU); Dr. Charles A. Kupchan, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and former Senior Director for European Affairs for the National Security Council; Commander Lieutenant General Ludwig Leinhos, First Inspector of Cyber and Information Space for the German Armed Forces; Dr. John Lipsky, Peter G. Peterson Distinguished Scholar at the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies and former Deputy Managing Director for the International Monetary Fund; Justin Muzinich, Deputy Secretary for the Department of the U.S. Treasury; Dr. Godelieve Quisthoudt-Rowohl, Member of the European Parliament and Spokeswoman in the Committee for International Trade for the European People’s Party (EPP); Ambassador Michael Schaefer, Chairman of the Executive Board of the BMW Herbert Quandt Foundation and former German Ambassador to China; Dr. Kristin Shi-Kupfer, Director of Politics, Society and Media at Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS).

Berlin: Young Leader Alumni Reception
2019-06-12 17:30 - 19:30
The ACG and Atlantik-Brücke will host a Young Leader Alumni Reception in Berlin.
More information: https://go.bloomberg.com/attend/invite/reception-following-german-american-conference-2019/

Berlin: Cybersecurity: A Challenge for Germany and the United States
2019-06-13 17:30 - 20:30
Panel Diskussion & Empfang der Freunde des American Council on Germany e.V.
Diskussionsteilnehmer:
Kim Zetter
Journalistin, spezialisiert in Cybersecurity und Nationale Sicherheit, Autorin von “Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon”
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Isabel Skierka (angefragt)
Beraterin und Forscherin im Bereich Cybersecurity und Digital Policy, ESMT Berlin und Global Public Policy Institute
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Jan Neutze (angefragt)
Senior Director, Digital Diplomacy Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA), Microsoft
Moderator:
Steven E. Sokol, Präsident des American Council on Germany

NYC: Economic Volatility and the U.S.-German Relationship
2019-06-18 12:00 - 14:00
The ACG and the Wirtschaftsrunde will host a discussion and luncheon with Karl Matthias Klause, Head of the Economic Department at the German Embassy in Washington, DC.
Space is limited. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Karl Matthias Klause is a career diplomat in the German Foreign Office. Since October 2017, he has served as the Head of the Economic Department at the German Embassy in Washington, DC, where his focus is on economic affairs, finance, trade, investment, and business, as well as science, education, and infrastructure. Before coming to Washington, he served as the Chief of Staff for Minister of State (Deputy Foreign Minister) Dr. Maria Böhmer. In this role, he advised her on key foreign policy issues, including external economic policy and sustainable development issues, cultural relations and education policy, and Germany’s United Nations and global policies.

Prior to that, he was Director for Central Europe in the Foreign Office, and he worked in the Federal Chancellery and in the Division for Cabinet and Parliamentary Affairs as a liaison to the Bundestag. He has served at German Missions in Washington (Spokesperson), London (Cultural Attaché), and Warsaw (Press Attaché). Originally from Westphalia, Mr. Klause studied literature, history, and philosophy in Münster and at the Free University in Berlin. He is a Board member of the German Shakespeare Society.

NYC: After the European Parliamentary Elections: Consequences for Germany and Europe
2019-06-20 12:00 - 14:00
The ACG and the Hanns Seidel Foundation will host a discussion and luncheon with Stefan Müller, Member of the Bundestag and CSU Whip.
RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Stefan Müller is a member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU) where he has served since 2002. He has been in the position of CSU Whip since 2009, taking a four-year hiatus to serve as Parliamentary State Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research from 2013-2017. Mr. Müller is a member of several committees including the Council of Elders, Joint Committee, and Mediation Committees.
He has a professional background in banking, and also serves as an active member of the board of trustees of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and the current Chairman of the Erlangen-Höchstadt county branch of the Bavarian Red Cross.

NYC: Don’t be misled! U.S.-EU Trade and Investments are Number One
2019-07-02 08:00 - 09:30
The American Council on Germany and the American Business Forum on Europe will host a breakfast briefing with Joseph Quinlan, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.
Joseph Quinlan is managing director and head of market & thematic strategy for the Global Wealth & Investment Management (GWIM) division of Bank of America which includes Merrill Lynch Wealth Management and U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, where he serves as chief market strategist providing economic and market insights, guiding overall investment strategy, both domestically and globally. In this role, Joe leads a team responsible for global market analysis and thematic research in support of asset allocation and portfolio construction among portfolio managers and other investment associates. He is frequently cited in such media venues as Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and the Financial Times. Mr. Quinlan began his career with Merrill Lynch and served as a senior global economist/strategist for Morgan Stanley. Mr. Quinlan lectures on finance and global economics at Fordham University and regularly lectures at various universities around the world, including Wuhan University in China, where he is a visiting professor. In 1998, he was nominated as an Eisenhower Fellow. Presently, he is a Senior Fellow at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University, Washington D.C. and a Senior Fellow at the German Marshal Fund in Brussels, Belgium. In 2006, the American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union awarded Mr. Quinlan the 2006 Transatlantic Business Award for his research on U.S.-Europe economic ties. In 2007, he was a recipient of the European-American Business Council Leadership award for his research on the transatlantic partnership and global economy. Mr. Quinlan regularly debriefs policy makers and legislators on Capitol Hill on global trade and economic issues. He has testified before the European Parliament. He is the author, co-author, or contributor to over twenty books. He has published more than 125 articles on economics, trade and finance that have appeared in such venues as Foreign Affairs, the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s. He regularly appears on CNBC, as well as Bloomberg television, PBS and other media venues. He has earned his B.A. in Political Science/International Affairs from Niagara University and M.A. in International Political Economics and Development from Fordham University.

Hot Topics Call: The Rise of the Greens
2019-07-09 10:30 - 11:30
The ACG will host a Hot Topics Call with Tobias Lindner, Member of the German Bundestag (The Greens).
To register, please fill in the form below.

NYC: Current Dynamics in German Domestic Politics and the Implications for German Foreign Affairs
2019-07-11 08:00 - 09:30
The ACG will host a Breakfast Briefing with Dr. Johann Wadephul, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU).
Dr. Johann Wadephul has been a member of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 1982 and had a long career in state politics (in Schleswig‐Holstein) before being elected to the Bundestag in 2009. He is currently the Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group responsible for foreign affairs, defense, and the interparliamentary conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). He also serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Schleswig‐Holstein state branch of the Small and Medium Enterprises and Business Association (MIT), a member of the Federal Board of CDU Germany, and Chairman of the Rendsburg‐Eckernfoerde county branch of the CDU. He is a lawyer specializing in medical and social law in his own practice. He studied law at Kiel University (CAU) from 1986 to 1991.

Chicago: The Future of Liberal Democracy
2019-07-11 12:00 - 14:00
The Chicago Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Metin Hakverdi, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD).

There will be no charge for ACG members and a $15 charge for nonmembers to attend.
RSVP at the member rate by calling 212-826-3636. RSVP at the nonmember rate here.

Metin Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002, and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag.
Before being elected to the Bundestag, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. He attended high school in Simi Valley, California, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was licensed to practice law in 2000. He is a member of Atlantik-Brücke e.V.

NYC: Structural Change and Rising Populism: How Cities Manage these Trends
2019-07-17 08:00 - 09:30
The ACG will host a Breakfast Briefing with Lord Mayor of Dortmund, Ullrich Sierau.
Ullrich Sierau is the Mayor of the City of Dortmund. After completing his degree in urban planning at Dortmund and Oxford, he worked in the Ministry of Urban Development, Housing, and Transportation of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1994 he became the director of the Dortmund-based Institute for Urban and Regional Development Research of North Rhine-Westphalia (ILS). From 1999–2007 he served as councilor and head of Dortmund’s Department for City Planning before being appointed planning officer for Urban Planning and Infrastructure in 2007.
In 2009 Ullrich Sierau was elected as Lord Mayor of the City of Dortmund and was re-elected in 2014. Since his election, Mayor Sierau has put major emphasis on implementing sustainable urban development projects. As a result, Dortmund was awarded the title of Germany’s Most Sustainable City in 2014 and won the title of Germany’s Most Digital City in 2018.

Atlanta: The Rise of the German Right
2019-07-23 17:30 - 19:30
The Atlanta Warburg Chapter, the World Affairs Councils of America, and the World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a discussion and reception with Metin Hakverdi, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD).
There is a $15 charge for members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
Members of the ACG should use the code “ACG2019” to receive discounted tickets. RSVP here.
Metin Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002, and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag.
Before being elected to the Bundestag, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. He attended high school in Simi Valley, California, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was licensed to practice law in 2000. He is a member of Atlantik-Brücke e.V.

This discussion is being held under the auspices Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship, which is funded by German Federal Foreign office, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).

Charlotte: Do Populist Movements Threaten German Democracy?
2019-07-26 08:00 - 09:30
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter will host a breakfast briefing with Metin Hakverdi, Bundestag Member (SPD).
There will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by July 25.
Metin Hakverdi joined the SPD in 2002, and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Finance Committee. He is the Chairman of the USA/North America Working Group within the SPD Parliamentary Group and a member of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group in the German Bundestag.
Before being elected to the Bundestag, Mr. Hakverdi was a member of the Parliament of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg from 2008 to 2013, where he was on the Budget Committee and the Committee of Public Companies and Assets. He attended high school in Simi Valley, California, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel and at Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. He was licensed to practice law in 2000. He is a member of Atlantik-Brücke e.V.

Los Angeles: Transatlantic Politics: Why Flexitarianism is Essential for our Multilateral World Order
2019-08-14 08:00 - 09:30
The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will host a breakfast briefing with Sigmar Gabriel, Former Vice-Chancellor and Foreign Minister in his new role as Chairman of the Atlantik-Brücke.
Sigmar Gabriel was Federal Minister for the Economy and Energy from 2013 to 2017 as well as Vice-Chancellor from 2013 to 2018 and served as Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2017 to 2018. On June 26, 2019, he was elected Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke. Mr. Gabriel has been politically active since 1976. Born in Goslar, he began his political career in the youth organization of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and joined the SPD in 1977. Two years later, Mr. Gabriel joined the ÖTV union, and membership in IG Metall and Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO), a social welfare organization, followed. Trained as a high school educator, he assumed various responsibilities in adult education and became a member of Lower Saxony’s parliament over the course of the 1980s. During the subsequent decade, among other positions, he held the post of chair of the environmental committee of Lower Saxony’s parliament and was a member of the SPD executive committee. He served as prime minister of Lower Saxony from 1999 to 2003, and he has been a directly elected member of Germany’s Bundestag since 2005, taking over the post of Federal Minister for the Environmental that same year. Mr. Gabriel, who represents the Salzgitter-Wolfenbüttel district, occupied the position of SPD chairman from 2009 until 2017.
Valet parking is available at $12 per car. The dress code is business casual.

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NYC: Transatlantic Stammtisch for Young Professionals
2019-08-15 18:30 - 21:00
The American Council on Germany and the German Academy New York will hold a Transatlantic Stammtisch on Thursday, August 15.
Transatlantic Stammtisch brings together young professionals for informal networking opportunities with individuals interested in transatlantic relations, Germany, and the German language. Conversations are conducted in both English and German.
Appetizers will be provided, Cash Bar.

Nashville: Why Europe Matters?
2019-09-04 18:00 - 20:30
The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Ambassador John C. Kornblum, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
There is a $40 charge to attend this event. Dinner included, cash bar.
Ambassado John C. Kornblum has a long record of service in the United States and Europe both as a diplomat and as a businessman. He is recognized as an eminent expert on U.S.-European political and economic relations, in particular in Central and Eastern Europe. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Germany from 1997 to 2001. Before that, he occupied a number of high-level diplomatic posts, including U.S. assistant secretary of state for European affairs, special envoy for the Dayton Peace Process, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Process), deputy U.S. ambassador to NATO, and U.S. minister and deputy commandant of forces in divided Berlin. From 2001 to 2009, he was chairman of Lazard Freres Germany. He currently serves as senior counsellor to the international law firm Noerr LLP and as a senior adviser to the worldwide consultancy Accenture. Mr. Kornblum has also served on a number of supervisory and advisory boards including those of Thyssen-Krupp, Technologies AG, Bayer AG, Russell Reynolds, and Motorola Europe. He is a member of the boards of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany, the American Academy in Berlin, the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, and of numerous nonprofit organizations on both sides of the Atlantic. He received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1964, and he has been the recipient of many awards, including a Knights Cross of the Order of Merit from Germany and an Order of Merit from Austria.

NYC: Economics, Energy, and the Environment: A German Perspective
2019-09-06 08:00 - 09:30
The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Claudia Kemfert, Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance and Head of the Department of Energy, Transportation, and Environment at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW).
This event is open to members of the ACG only.
Dr. Claudia Kemfert is one of Germany’s leading energy economists. Her research focuses on climate change and energy policy. From 2004 until 2009, she was a Professor of Environmental Economics at the Humboldt University in Berlin. Dr. Kemfert is a member of the High-Level Expert Group of the EU Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, the Advisory Group on Energy for the European Commission (DG Research), and the Club of Rome. Dr. Kemfert has advised the EU’s high-level Group on Energy and Climate and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). She studied economics in Oldenburg, Bielefeld, and at Stanford University.

Boston: German and European Policy Toward Iran
2019-09-09 12:00 - 14:00
The Boston Warburg Chapter and the Center for German and European Studies at Brandeis University will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Cornelius Adebahr, Political Analyst and Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe.
There is no charge to attend. RSVP here by September 6.
Dr. Cornelius Adebahr is a political analyst and consultant living in Berlin, Germany. His work focuses on European foreign policy issues, transatlantic relations, and Iran. Since the end of 2000, he has been the owner of Wirtschaft am Wasserturm – Political Consultancy, Project Development, and Training. In addition, he is a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels and an associate fellow of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), as well as a member of the Team Europe of the European Commission. He was a lecturer at Georgetown University (2015/16), at Tehran University (2012/13), and at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at Erfurt University (2005-2011).
From 2009 to 2011, he was a fellow of the New Leadership Foundation (Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) in Berlin, and in 2002/2003 of the Robert Bosch Foundation’s Post-Graduate Program in International Affairs. Dr. Adebahr studied Political Science (International Relations), Philosophy, Public Law, and International Economics in Tübingen, Paris, and at the Free University Berlin, where he graduated in 2001 before receiving his PhD in 2008 with an analysis of the work of the EU Special Representatives. His analysis of the EU’s foreign policy towards Iran, with a particular focus on the nuclear negotiations (2003-2015), appeared with Routledge in 2017.

NYC: Creating Stability in Cyberspace: Germany's Rules-Based Approach
2019-09-10 08:00 - 09:30
The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Wolfram von Heynitz, Head of Cyber Policy Coordination Staff in the German Federal Foreign Office.
Wolfram von Heynitz is the Head of the Cyber Policy Coordination Staff in the German Federal Foreign Office. His previous positions include a term as Research Commissioner of the German Foreign Office and a member of its Policy Planning staff, specializing in cyber policy, cybersecurity, and in the face of emerging challenges, the development of future strategies for the Foreign Office. He also served as Head of the Division for Foresight, in the Ministry’s EU Enlargement Division, as the Political Counsellor at the German Embassy in Tel Aviv dealing with the Middle East Peace Process and Israeli politics, in the private office of the Minister for European Affairs, and in the Office of the Federal President. In addition, he was posted as Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassies in Ireland and Azerbaijan. Before joining the Foreign Service, he graduated from the Université Paris-Sorbonne with a master’s thesis (Maitrise) on artificial intelligence and lectured in philosophy at the Freie Universität Berlin. He also studied in Marburg and at Harvard and holds degrees in both law and philosophy.

Indianapolis: Teaching and Scholarship on the Holocaust in the United States
2019-09-10 18:00 - 20:30
The ACG in partnership with the Leo Baeck Institute New York | Berlin will host a panel discussion with Professor Mark Roseman, Pat M. Glazer Chair in Jewish Studies, Borns Jewish Studies Program, Indiana University; Dr. Andreas Götze, Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Chicago; Dr. Frank Mecklenburg, Director of Research and Chief Archivist, The Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin; and Kelly A. Watson, Regional Educator and Museum Teacher Fellow, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
This lecture looks at the remarkable explosion of teaching and scholarship on the Holocaust in the United States over the last ﬁfty years. In the 1970’s, it would have been simply unthinkable that the Holocaust could dwarf the Second World War as a topic of memory, pedagogy and research. Now in teaching students about the Holocaust we often have to remind them that a world war was taking place at the same time. The implications of this shift for understanding Germany, Europe and the World is also a topic of the lecture.
To RSVP for this event, please click on the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deutschlandjahr-event-tickets-66579790947
This event is complimentary but registration is required.

Denver: German and European Politics in Times of Disruption
2019-09-10 18:00 - 21:00
The Denver of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Cornelius Adebahr, Political Analyst and Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe, on “German and European Politics in Times of Disruption.”
There will be a $20 charge for members and a $30 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.
Dr. Cornelius Adebahr is a political analyst and consultant living in Berlin, Germany. His work focuses on European foreign policy issues, transatlantic relations, and Iran. Since the end of 2000, he has been the owner of Wirtschaft am Wasserturm – Political Consultancy, Project Development, and Training. In addition, he is a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels and an associate fellow of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), as well as a member of the Team Europe of the European Commission. He was a lecturer at Georgetown University (2015/16), at Tehran University (2012/13), and at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at Erfurt University (2005-2011).
From 2009 to 2011, he was a fellow of the New Leadership Foundation (stiftung neue verantwortung) in Berlin, and in 2002/2003 of the Robert Bosch Foundation’s Post-Graduate Program in International Affairs. Dr. Adebahr studied Political Science (International Relations), Philosophy, Public Law, and International Economics in Tübingen, Paris, and at the Free University Berlin, where he graduated in 2001 before receiving his PhD in 2008 with an analysis of the work of the EU Special Representatives. His analysis of the EU’s foreign policy towards Iran, with a particular focus on the nuclear negotiations (2003-2015), appeared with Routledge in 2017.

Phoenix: German and European Policy Toward Iran
2019-09-11 18:00 - 20:00
The Phoenix Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Cornelius Adebahr, Political Analyst and Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe, on “German and European Policy Toward Iran.”
Dr. Cornelius Adebahr is a political analyst and consultant living in Berlin, Germany. His work focuses on European foreign policy issues, transatlantic relations, and Iran. Since the end of 2000, he has been the owner of Wirtschaft am Wasserturm – Political Consultancy, Project Development, and Training. In addition, he is a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels and an associate fellow of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), as well as a member of the Team Europe of the European Commission. He was a lecturer at Georgetown University (2015/16), at Tehran University (2012/13), and at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at Erfurt University (2005-2011).
From 2009 to 2011, he was a fellow of the New Leadership Foundation (Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) in Berlin, and in 2002/2003 of the Robert Bosch Foundation’s Post-Graduate Program in International Affairs. Dr. Adebahr studied Political Science (International Relations), Philosophy, Public Law, and International Economics in Tübingen, Paris, and at the Free University Berlin, where he graduated in 2001 before receiving his PhD in 2008 with an analysis of the work of the EU Special Representatives. His analysis of the EU’s foreign policy towards Iran, with a particular focus on the nuclear negotiations (2003-2015), appeared with Routledge in 2017.

Charlotte: Why Europe Matters?
2019-09-12 12:00 - 13:30
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador John Kornblum, Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany.
There will be a charge of $45.00 for members and $60.00 for nonmembers to attend this event.
RSVP here no later than Wednesday, September 11.
Ambassador John C. Kornblum has a long record of service in the United States and Europe both as a diplomat and as a businessman. He is recognized as an eminent expert on U.S.-European political and economic relations, in particular in Central and Eastern Europe. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Germany from 1997 to 2001. Before that, he occupied a number of high-level diplomatic posts, including U.S. assistant secretary of state for European affairs, special envoy for the Dayton Peace Process, U.S. ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Process), deputy U.S. ambassador to NATO, and U.S. minister and deputy commandant of forces in divided Berlin. From 2001 to 2009, he was chairman of Lazard Freres Germany. He currently serves as senior counsellor to the international law firm Noerr LLP and as a senior adviser to the worldwide consultancy Accenture. Mr. Kornblum has also served on a number of supervisory and advisory boards including those of Thyssen-Krupp, Technologies AG, Bayer AG, Russell Reynolds, and Motorola Europe. He is a member of the boards of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany, the American Academy in Berlin, the Deutsche Oper in Berlin, and of numerous nonprofit organizations on both sides of the Atlantic. He received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1964, and he has been the recipient of many awards, including a Knights Cross of the Order of Merit from Germany and an Order of Merit from Austria.

San Francisco: German and European Politics in Times of Disruption
2019-09-12 18:00 - 20:00
The San Francisco Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the Robert Bosch Foundaton Alumni Association will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Cornelius Adebahr, Political Analyst and Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe.
Dr. Cornelius Adebahr is a political analyst and consultant living in Berlin, Germany. His work focuses on European foreign policy issues, transatlantic relations, and Iran. Since the end of 2000, he has been the owner of Wirtschaft am Wasserturm – Political Consultancy, Project Development, and Training. In addition, he is a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels and an associate fellow of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), as well as a member of the Team Europe of the European Commission. He was a lecturer at Georgetown University (2015/16), at Tehran University (2012/13), and at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at Erfurt University (2005-2011).
From 2009 to 2011, he was a fellow of the New Leadership Foundation (Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) in Berlin, and in 2002/2003 of the Robert Bosch Foundation’s Post-Graduate Program in International Affairs. Dr. Adebahr studied Political Science (International Relations), Philosophy, Public Law, and International Economics in Tübingen, Paris, and at the Free University Berlin, where he graduated in 2001 before receiving his PhD in 2008 with an analysis of the work of the EU Special Representatives. His analysis of the EU’s foreign policy towards Iran, with a particular focus on the nuclear negotiations (2003-2015), appeared with Routledge in 2017.

Los Angeles: German and European Politics in Times of Disruption
2019-09-13 12:00 - 14:00
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Cornelius Adebahr, Political Analyst and Nonresident Fellow at Carnegie Europe, on “German and European Politics in Times of Disruption.”
Dr. Cornelius Adebahr is a political analyst and consultant living in Berlin, Germany. His work focuses on European foreign policy issues, transatlantic relations, and Iran. Since the end of 2000, he has been the owner of Wirtschaft am Wasserturm – Political Consultancy, Project Development, and Training. In addition, he is a non-resident fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels and an associate fellow of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), as well as a member of the Team Europe of the European Commission. He was a lecturer at Georgetown University (2015/16), at Tehran University (2012/13), and at the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy at Erfurt University (2005-2011).
From 2009 to 2011, he was a fellow of the New Leadership Foundation (Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) in Berlin, and in 2002/2003 of the Robert Bosch Foundation’s Post-Graduate Program in International Affairs. Dr. Adebahr studied Political Science (International Relations), Philosophy, Public Law, and International Economics in Tübingen, Paris, and at the Free University Berlin, where he graduated in 2001 before receiving his PhD in 2008 with an analysis of the work of the EU Special Representatives. His analysis of the EU’s foreign policy towards Iran, with a particular focus on the nuclear negotiations (2003-2015), appeared with Routledge in 2017.

NYC: Tectonic Shift? The Green Party and the Changing Political Landscape
2019-09-18 18:00 - 20:00
The American Council on Germany and 1014 Inc. will host a Political Salon with Michael Kellner, Political Director for Alliance 90/The Greens.
Michael Kellner has been the Political Director of Alliance 90/The Greens since October 2013. From 2011 to 2013, he was spokesman for the Federal Working Group on Peace and International Politics. Prior to that, he worked for German politician Frithjof Schmidt. From 2004 to 2009, Mr. Kellner was head of the office of former party leader Claudia Roth and a member of the election campaign staff for the parliamentary elections in 2005 and 2009. He studied political science in Potsdam (Germany), Canterbury (the UK), and East Lansing (USA).
Political Salon: Promoting Dialogue Across Generations. This series brings together a diverse group of younger and mid-career professionals for informal, open discussions on a range of current political, economic, and social topics in an increasingly interconnected global environment – with an emphasis on issues of concern for the transatlantic agenda. Speakers share brief remarks and engage in a dynamic discussion with participants. Each salon includes refreshments and networking opportunities.

NYC: The Evolving Political Landscape in Germany and the Transatlantic Relationship
2019-09-20 08:00 - 10:30
The ACG will host a Breakfast Briefing with Thomas Oppermann, Vice President of the German Bundestag.
Thomas Opperman was elected Vice-President of the German Bundestag on October 24, 2017. A member of the SPD, Mr. Opperman has been in Parliament since 2005, most recently as chairman of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag from 2013 to 2017. In 1975, Mr. Opperman began his undergraduate studies in Tübingen, focusing on German and English language studies. From 1976 to 1978 he was a volunteer with the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace (ARSP) in the USA. Upon his return to Germany, Mr. Oppermann studied law at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, where he passed the first state examination in 1983, and the second state exam in 1986. In 1985 he was elected deputy chairman of the Göttingen subdistrict branch of the SPD, going on to become chairman in 1989. Following the 1990 Landtag elections, Mr. Oppermann entered the Lower Saxony state parliament, where he was spokesman on legal affairs for the SPD parliamentary group until 1998. That year, he was appointed state minister for science and culture. Following the SPD’s defeat at the 2003 Landtag elections, Mr. Oppermann took on the role of spokesman on economic policy for the parliamentary group.

NYC: German Identity and the Rise of Populism
2019-09-23 12:00 - 14:00
The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Ali Aslan, (2010 ACG Young Leader) International Television Presenter and Journalist.
Ali Aslan is an international renowned TV presenter and journalist with more than 20 years’ experience as a talk-show host, news anchor, correspondent, and moderator. His journalistic career spans three continents and includes work for CNN in Washington, DC, ABC News in New York, Channel News Asia in Istanbul, and Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin. An experienced TV anchor, Mr. Aslan hosted the international talk show “Quadriga” on DW, which reached 200 countries and 90 million viewers each week. He regularly moderates at high-level global conferences and has shared the stage with top world leaders and personalities, including Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, Justin Trudeau, Bill Clinton, and Christine Lagarde. Mr. Aslan studied international affairs and journalism at Columbia University and international politics at Georgetown University.

Pittsburgh: Changing Demographics and their Impact on Society and Politics: A View from Germany
2019-09-24 11:00 - 13:30
The America Council on Germany, Classroom Without Borders, and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Ali Aslan, International Television Presenter and Journalist.
There is no charge to attend this event.
Ali Aslan is an international renowned TV presenter and journalist with more than 20 years’ experience as a talk-show host, news anchor, correspondent, and moderator. His journalistic career spans three continents and includes work for CNN in Washington, DC, ABC News in New York, Channel News Asia in Istanbul, and Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin. An experienced TV anchor, Mr. Aslan hosted the international talk show “Quadriga” on DW, which reached 200 countries and 90 million viewers each week. He regularly moderates at high-level global conferences and has shared the stage with top world leaders and personalities, including Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, Justin Trudeau, Bill Clinton, and Christine Lagarde. Mr. Aslan studied international affairs and journalism at Columbia University and international politics at Georgetown University.
This luncheon is part of series of events in cities across the country organized by the American Council on Germany and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius on social cohesion, the polarization of politics, and the rise of populism in the United States and Germany. The events are being held under the auspices Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship, which is funded by German Federal Foreign office, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
With special thanks to Rodef Shalom Congregation for hosting this discussion

Chicago: Changing Demographics and Their Impact on Society and Politics: A View from Germany
2019-09-25 12:00 - 14:00
The America Council on Germany and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Ali Aslan, International Television Presenter and Journalist.
There is no charge to attend this event.
Ali Aslan is an international renowned TV presenter and journalist with more than 20 years’ experience as a talk-show host, news anchor, correspondent, and moderator. His journalistic career spans three continents and includes work for CNN in Washington, DC, ABC News in New York, Channel News Asia in Istanbul, and Deutsche Welle TV in Berlin. An experienced TV anchor, Mr. Aslan hosted the international talk show “Quadriga” on DW, which reached 200 countries and 90 million viewers each week. He regularly moderates at high-level global conferences and has shared the stage with top world leaders and personalities, including Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron, Justin Trudeau, Bill Clinton, and Christine Lagarde. Mr. Aslan studied international affairs and journalism at Columbia University and international politics at Georgetown University.
This luncheon is part of series of events in cities across the country organized by the American Council on Germany and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius on social cohesion, the polarization of politics, and the rise of populism in the United States and Germany. The events are being held under the auspices Deutschlandjahr USA 2018/2019 – Year of German-American Friendship, which is funded by German Federal Foreign office, implemented by the Goethe-Institut, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).

Charlotte: Germany-U.S.-China: How to Assess the German-Chinese and U.S. Relationship
2019-09-26 11:30 - 13:30
The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation will host a discussion and luncheon with Knut Dethlefsen, Executive Director of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Washington, DC.
There will be a charge of $30.00 for members and a charge of $35.00 for nonmembers to attend this event.
RSVP here no later than Wednesday, September 25.
Knut Dethlefsen currently serves as the FES Representative to the U.S. and Canada. Prior to coming to Washington, D.C., he led FES offices in Warsaw, Jerusalem, and Shanghai. In between, he also served as the Department Head of the Asia and Pacific Department of the FES in Berlin. Knut has extensive experience in the United States having completed a yearlong high school exchange program in Logan, West Virginia, and later working for Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) as a Legislative Fellow, advising the Senator on foreign affairs. Knut obtained his M.A. in History, Political Science, and Economics from the Technical University of Berlin as well as a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. He is a proud member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) as well as the German service sector trade union ver.di.
