Charlotte: New Chancellor? New Congress? What’s Next for a Changing Political Landscape
2018-11-14 11:45 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
The Charlotte Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany and the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation cordially invite you to a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Timo Lochocki, Visiting Professor for Public Policy at Davidson College for Fall 2018.
There will be a $20 charge to attend this event. RSVP here by November 13.
Dr. Timo Lochocki is the James K. Batten Visiting Professor for Public Policy at Davidson College for fall 2018, teaching European and German politics. Before joining Davidson he was a transatlantic fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) based in Berlin and Paris; he is an expert on European party politics. His award-winning research focuses on the interplay between international policy challenges–e.g. Eurozone and immigration matters–and domestic party politics. He is also a lecturer on European Politics and Political Communication at Humboldt University Berlin and Bard College Berlin. He advises federal decision makers in Germany and regularly comments on German and European party politics for The Economist, POLITICO Europe, The New York Times, The London Times and Zeit Online, among others. Dr. Lochocki studied interdisciplinary social sciences in Germany, Norway, and the United States and holds a Ph.D. in comparative politics from Humboldt University Berlin. His doctoral thesis and first book explains varying electoral advances of right-wing populist parties in Europe. His second book, published just last month, offers strategies for the major parties to regain voters and the political center. It is titled: Die Vertrauensformel: So gewinnt unsere Demokratie ihre Wähler zurück (The Formula for Trust: How Our Democracy Can Win Back Its Voters).

Phoenix: The Fundamental Things Apply: Transatlantic Relations in the Trump Era
2018-11-14 18:00 - 21:00
The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and reception with Jan Techau, Senior Fellow and Director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).
There will be a $15 charge to attend. RSVP here by November 9.
Jan Techau is a senior fellow and director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). As a foreign policy analyst, his research focuses on European integration and the EU’s role in the world, German foreign policy, transatlantic relations, and security and defense issues. Techau is co-author of Führungsmacht Deutschland – Strategie ohne Angst und Anmaßung (2017) and a regular contributor to German and international news media. Before joining GMF, Techau was the director of the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum for the Study of Diplomacy and Governance at the American Academy in Berlin. From March 2011 to August 2016, Techau was the director of Carnegie Europe in Brussels. Techau also served in the NATO Defense College’s Research Division in Rome from February 2010 until February 2011. He was director of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin between 2006 and 2010, and from 2001 to 2006 he served at the German Ministry of Defense’s Press and Information Department. Techau holds an MA in political science from the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel, Germany. He is an associate scholar at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and an associate fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) in Washington, DC. He lives with his family in Berlin.

Abstract: Transatlantic Relations are in a rough spot two years after the election of Donald Trump, and yet its fundamental question remains valid: Can Europe live at peace without the United States? This question is now all the more important, given that America’s primary strategic concern is the balancing of China. What roles will Europe, Russia and NATO’s security guarantee play in the grand political re-ordering of the Eurasian landmass?

Denver: European Economic and Political Security in the Age of Trump
2018-11-15 18:00 - 21:00
The Denver Warburg Chapter and the Denver Council on Foreign Relations will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Rachel Epstein, Professor at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at DU.
There will be a $25 for dues-paying members and a $45 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by November 12.
Dr. Rachel Epstein is Professor of International Political Economy and European Politics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at DU where she currently serves as Associate Dean for Faculty, co-Director of the PhD program and served as the co-Director of the School’s Europe Center. She has served as a Transatlantic Research Fellow, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute and Expert Advisor on the Review of the Framework for Relations between the European Union and the United States.

Chicago: The Fundamental Things Apply: Transatlantic Relations in the Trump Era
2018-11-16 12:00 - 14:00
The Chicago Warburg Chapter and the Goethe-Institut Chicago will host a discussion and luncheon with Jan Techau, Senior Fellow and Director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF).
There will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by November 12.
Jan Techau is a senior fellow and director of the Europe Program at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). As a foreign policy analyst, his research focuses on European integration and the EU’s role in the world, German foreign policy, transatlantic relations, and security and defense issues. Techau is co-author of Führungsmacht Deutschland – Strategie ohne Angst und Anmaßung (2017) and a regular contributor to German and international news media. Before joining GMF, Techau was the director of the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum for the Study of Diplomacy and Governance at the American Academy in Berlin. From March 2011 to August 2016, Techau was the director of Carnegie Europe in Brussels. Techau also served in the NATO Defense College’s Research Division in Rome from February 2010 until February 2011. He was director of the Alfred von Oppenheim Center for European Policy Studies at the German Council on Foreign Relations in Berlin between 2006 and 2010, and from 2001 to 2006 he served at the German Ministry of Defense’s Press and Information Department. Techau holds an MA in political science from the Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel, Germany. He is an associate scholar at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) and an associate fellow at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) in Washington, DC. He lives with his family in Berlin.
This program was made possible by a generous grant through the European Recovery Program – Transatlantic Encounters.

Minneapolis: The Challenges of Immigration: Benefits and Obstacles to Seeking an Integrated Workforce
2018-11-27 11:30 - 13:30
The Minneapolis Warburg Chapter and the German American Chambers of Commerce will host a discussion and luncheon with Christopher Cermak, Journalist, Former Editor at Handelsblatt Global.
There will be a $25 charge for members and a $35 charge for nonmembers to attend. RSVP here by November 22.
Christopher Cermak is a journalist who has returned to the United States after more than six years in Germany. He most recently served as editor and correspondent for Handelsblatt Global in Berlin, covering politics, finance and economics. Before that he worked for the financial news agency MNI (Market News International) out of Frankfurt and as U.S. correspondent in Washington D.C. for the German Press Agency dpa. A native English and German speaker, Chris graduated from the University of York in England and the London School of Journalism, and recently completed a course in political psychology at Stanford.
Abstract: Immigration poses an economic and political challenge on both sides of the Atlantic, but perhaps the biggest obstacle is one of perception. How do we tackle concerns in business and society that immigration and integration don’t mix? After six years covering economics and politics in Germany, Chris is traveling the United States in an effort to understand, explore and counter the dynamics of partisanship, polarization, prejudice and integration that have divided people and communities across the country.

Philadelphia: The Challenge of Immigration: Benefits and Obstacles to Seeking an Integrated Workforce
2018-11-28 12:00 - 13:30
The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Christopher Cermak, Journalist, former Editor at Handelsblatt Global.
There will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by November 26. For questions, please contact Wyatt Berger at wberger@mmwr.com or 215-772-7239.
Christopher Cermak is a journalist who has returned to the United States after more than six years in Germany. He most recently served as editor and correspondent for Handelsblatt Global in Berlin, covering politics, finance and economics. Before that he worked for the financial news agency MNI (Market News International) out of Frankfurt and as U.S. correspondent in Washington D.C. for the German Press Agency dpa. A native English and German speaker, Chris graduated from the University of York in England and the London School of Journalism, and recently completed a course in political psychology at Stanford.
Abstract: Immigration poses an economic and political challenge on both sides of the Atlantic, but perhaps the biggest obstacle is one of perception. How do we tackle concerns in business and society that immigration and integration don’t mix? After six years covering economics and politics in Germany, Chris is traveling the United States in an effort to understand, explore and counter the dynamics of partisanship, polarization, prejudice and integration that have divided people and communities across the country.

NYC: Transatlantic Stammtisch for Young Professionals
2018-12-06 18:30 - 21:30
The ACG will host a Transatlantic Stammtisch for Young Professionals.
Appetizers will be provided, Cash Bar. You must register in order to attend. Click here to register
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.

San Diego: Nutritional Effects of Infections Early in Life with Consequences Several Decades Later
2018-12-10 17:30 - 20:00
The ACG and Heidelberg University Association will host a discussion and reception with Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Harald zur Hausen.
RSVP by December 6 by clicking here.
Registration is required. Seating is limited. Reception to follow.
Presently, close to 20 percent of the global incidence of human cancers have been linked to predominantly viral infections. The identification of the high-risk human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 and the establishment of their causal role in cervical cancer paved the way for the development of specific preventive vaccines.
Epidemiological patterns also point to the possible role additional infections may play in the etiology of other common human cancers. Prof. zur Hausen identified infectious nutritional factors originating from the consumption of Eurasian cattle meat and dairy cattle products, and our results have shown that these infections occur mainly in the first year of life after weaning.
The available data allows for the development of a coherent concept for the pathogenesis of colon cancer as an example of indirect carcinogenesis by specific triggers resulting in random mutations. This concept is potentially applicable to breast cancer and several other human malignancies of unknown etiology.

Heidelberg Lectures is a project within the Year of German-American Friendship 2018/2019. Also known as the Deutschlandjahr USA. www.wunderbartogether.org

NYC: Democracy Under Pressure: Cleavages and Contestations
2018-12-11 16:00 - 20:00
The ACG, in partnership with the Bremen International Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Germany Academy, will host a discussion and reception on Democracy Under Pressure: Cleavages and Contestations.
Processes of cultural, social and economic diversification are omnipresent in a closely connected world. While often peaceful, these processes also bring to the scene contestation and conflicts between groups over the distribution of economic resources and cultural influence: global realignments caused by migration, supra-national decision-making, and international economic interdependencies have added to citizens’ perceptions that their countries and societies are tightly coupled with other parts of the world and, as a consequence, are coming more and more “under stress”. People fear that their group or society might no longer be able to live as before or become one of the globalization losers. They perceive current global realignments as a threat to their individual identities, mores, economic prosperity, and political self-determination.
On both sides of the Atlantic, (too) rapid social change and growing social complexity may overwhelm indi-viduals who – nevertheless – attempt to deal with it via various mechanisms. One of the coping mechanisms can be seen in the formation and support of political and/or social movements that represent their interests. The America-First doctrine, Brexit, and the rise of right-wing (populist) parties in Europe might only be a harbinger of the new challenges which the Western democratic systems of representation, conflict resolution and regulation will have to face in the years to come. Additionally, new forms of mediatization and datafication are rising play-ers in the social and political arena, armed with the power to transform the perception of social and political ‘truth/s’ – making it/them more contestable than ever and thus contributing to the complexity at hand.
To grasp the phenomenon at hand in its full complexity, an interplay of social science and bordering discipli-nary perspectives (i.e. from law, anthropology, and media studies) are necessary. A transatlantic interdisciplinary research network (TIRN) and a joint doctoral program would provide the platform to explore these perspectives and to merge them in one comprehensive research program. The research aim of TIRN is then to investigate the (new) drivers, fields and forms of social and political re-formation which characterize Europe and the US in the 21st century, and to critically reflect the disciplines’ own role in past and present processes. The workshop on December 11-12, 2018, is dedicated to finding both the essentials for a common research program and also the academic and institutional partners to materialize our mission goal.
Registration for the event is required to attend. Seating is limited.
Please RSVP by December 7, 2018 by writing an e-mail to contestations@bigsss-bremen.de.

Seattle: Nutritional Effects of Infection Early in Life with Consequences Several Decades Later
2018-12-12 17:30 - 19:30
The ACG and Heidelberg University Association will hold a Heidelberg Lecture with Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr. Harald zur Hausen.
RSVP by December 7 by clicking here.
Registration is required. Seating is limited. Reception to follow.
Presently, close to 20 percent of the global incidence of human cancers have been linked to predominantly viral infections. The identification of the high-risk human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 and the establishment of their causal role in cervical cancer paved the way for the development of specific preventive vaccines.
Epidemiological patterns also point to the possible role additional infections may play in the etiology of other common human cancers. Prof. zur Hausen identified infectious nutritional factors originating from the consumption of Eurasian cattle meat and dairy cattle products, and our results have shown that these infections occur mainly in the first year of life after weaning. The available data allows for the development of a coherent concept for the pathogenesis of colon cancer as an example of indirect carcinogenesis by specific triggers resulting in random mutations. This concept is potentially applicable to breast cancer and several other human malignancies of unknown etiology.
Heidelberg Lectures is a project within the Year of German-American Friendship 2018/2019. Also known as the Deutschlandjahr USA. www.wunderbartogether.org

Phoenix: A Merry German Christmas 2018
2018-12-13 18:00 - 20:00
The Phoenix Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host a holiday party.
There is a $15 charge to attend. RSVP here by December 5.
Please join us as we celebrate this special season in German style.
This will be an outside event. Please come prepared with your nicest Christmas sweater along with a warm coat, hat, and gloves.
Not to worry! There will be space around the open fire and a warm spot at the bar after the “open air” Glühwein. The ticket price includes:
Mulled Wine (Glühwein)
German Christmas cake (Christstollen)
Charcuterie Platter (Wurstplatte)
All while supplies lasts. Any additional food and drinks will need to be paid by yourself.

NYC: The Cultural Conditions of Democracy: An Explanation of Populism
2018-12-13 18:00 - 20:00
The ACG and Deutsches Haus at NYU will host a discussion and reception with Professor Christine Landfried, Professor Emerita of Political Science at the University of Hamburg, Senior Fellow at the Hertie School of Governance, and DAAD Visiting Scholar.
There is no charge to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org.
Professor Christine Landfried, Professor Emerita of Political Science at the University of Hamburg and Senior Fellow at the Hertie School of Governance, is currently a DAAD Visiting Scholar at Deutsches Haus at NYU. From 2014 to 2016, she held the Max Weber Chair at NYU, and for the 2016-2017 academic year, she was Senior Emile Noël Fellow at NYU School of Law. Since 2016, she has chaired the Advisory Board of the Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB). She has taught at Sciences Po, the University of California at Berkeley, and Yale Law School. She analyzes the political role of constitutional courts, the impact of campaign finance on democratic governance, and the process of European integration. Her work on the European Union explores the conditions that enhance the potential of cultural, economic, and political difference for governance beyond the nation state.

Denver: Europe, Germany, and the United States: What to Watch For in 2019
2019-01-22 18:00 - 21:00
The Denver Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Ricklef Beutin, Visiting Fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
There will be a $20 charge for members and a $30 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by January 18.
Please note that cell phone usage, jeans, and commercial sales are not permitted at the Denver Country Club.
There will be a cash bar. No credit cards will be accepted.
Ricklef Beutin is a visiting fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, he served as chief of staff to German Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Between 2011 and 2015, he served as chief of staff to several state secretaries of the German Federal Foreign Office. From 2015 to 2016, Ricklef Beutin headed the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) division and served as deputy head of the Task Force for the German OSCE Chairmanship in 2016. Previous positions in the German Foreign Service include head of the division for Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs and deputy spokesman of the German Permanent Representation to the European Union. From 2005 to 2007, he worked as a foreign policy analyst in the European Commission’s policy planning division of the Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA). He holds an M.A. in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a degree in law from the University of Bonn, Germany.

Phoenix: Europe, Germany, and the United States: What to Watch For in 2019
2019-01-23 18:00 - 20:00
The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Ricklef Beutin, Visiting Fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
There will be a $30 charge to attend this event. RSVP here by January 22.
Ricklef Beutin is a visiting fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, he served as chief of staff to German Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Between 2011 and 2015, he served as chief of staff to several state secretaries of the German Federal Foreign Office. From 2015 to 2016, Ricklef Beutin headed the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) division and served as deputy head of the Task Force for the German OSCE Chairmanship in 2016. Previous positions in the German Foreign Service include head of the division for Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs and deputy spokesman of the German Permanent Representation to the European Union. From 2005 to 2007, he worked as a foreign policy analyst in the European Commission’s policy planning division of the Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA). He holds an M.A. in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a degree in law from the University of Bonn, Germany.

Berlin, NYC, and Washington, DC: The Current State of German Politics: A Transatlantic Town Hall with American Policy and Media Experts in Berlin
2019-01-24 12:00 - 14:00
The American Council on Germany and the Robert Bosch Foundation Alumni Association will host a discussion with Brent Goff, Chief News Anchor, Deutsche Welle; Julianne Smith, Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow, Bosch Academy in Berlin & Adjunct Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security; Sudha David-Wilp, Deputy Director Berlin Office and Senior Transatlantic Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Refreshments will be served and there will be no charge to attend. RSVP here by January 22nd.
Since his election, many transatlantic panel discussions have focused on Donald Trump – and how his election has transformed politics in the United States as well as his impact on transatlantic relations. Meanwhile, the German political system has also been undergoing its own transformation. As Chancellor Merkel’s tenure winds down, the traditional Volksparteien – the CDU/CSU and the SPD – have lost traction and parties like the AfD and the Greens have gained support. In Europe, the Brexit and rising populism give cause for concern. How Germany handles these transitions will have a significant impact on the stability of its democratic system, its leadership role on a range of global issues, its positions vis-à-vis the European Union, and the country’s relationship with the United States. This event will examine the current issues confronting the German political system by drawing on the expertise of four experts, all of whom are Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship alumni living in Berlin.
Sumi Somaskanda, Reporter and Anchor, Deutsche Welle.

Los Angeles: Europe, Germany, and the United States: What to Watch For in 2019
2019-01-25 07:30 - 09:00
The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and breakfast with Ricklef Beutin, Visiting Fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
There will be a $35 charge for members and a $45 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by January 22.
Dress Code: Business attire. Valet parking is available at $12 per car.
Ricklef Beutin is a visiting fellow in the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS, he served as chief of staff to German Federal Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel. Between 2011 and 2015, he served as chief of staff to several state secretaries of the German Federal Foreign Office. From 2015 to 2016, Ricklef Beutin headed the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) division and served as deputy head of the Task Force for the German OSCE Chairmanship in 2016. Previous positions in the German Foreign Service include head of the division for Parliamentary and Cabinet Affairs and deputy spokesman of the German Permanent Representation to the European Union. From 2005 to 2007, he worked as a foreign policy analyst in the European Commission’s policy planning division of the Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA). He holds an M.A. in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a degree in law from the University of Bonn, Germany.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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