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SUMMARY:Germany’s Growing Semiconductor Ecosystem and Opportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the German Center for Innovation and Research New York will host a Breakfast Briefing with Frank Bösenberg\, Managing Director of Silicon Saxony e.V. \n  \nFrank Bösenberg\, Managing Director of Silicon Saxony e.V.\, was born in Cottbus and raised in Dresden\, and holds a degree in civil engineering and business administration from the Technical University Dresden. After building an administrative department at the Technical University Dresden which deals with support in EU-funded R&D projects\, he spun out a consultancy company in 2009. In 2014\, he joined Silicon Saxony as Silicon Europe’s project coordinator and has been leading the 600+ member network organization as Managing Director since 2019\, with the goal of expanding and strengthening the state of Saxony as Europe’s leading microelectronics location by connecting manufacturers\, suppliers\, service providers\, colleges/universities\, research institutes\, public institutions and industry-relevant start-ups. He was appointed as an individual expert of the European Commission with regard to clusters and also supported the report on the EU Chips Act by the Committee of Regions\, being appointed by the rapporteur from Saxony\, Thomas Schmidt. Mr. Bösenberg recently participated in the ACG’s German-American Semiconductor Cities Network program\, bringing together key stakeholders from German and American cities to address the social\, economic\, and structural impacts of semiconductor investments in their communities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/germanys-growing-semiconductor-ecosystem-and-opportunities-for-transatlantic-cooperation/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Transatlantic Relations after the NATO Summit
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe American Council on Germany is hosting a discussion and luncheon with Ines Pohl\, Deutsche Welle’s Washington D.C. Bureau chief. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nInes Pohl is the Washington Bureau Chief for Deutsche Welle. She served as the Editor in Chief of Deutsche Welle from 2017-2020. During her three-year tenure\, she focused on increasing DW’s social media presence and the exclusive content of all 30 language services. She joined DW in 2015 as a correspondent in the Washington Bureau. As a journalist\, she is particularly interested in questions of democratic legitimacy and transition and is passionate about human rights and the role of democratic structures in developing countries. Ms. Pohl strongly advocates using social media to enhance the connection between audiences and journalists in the digital age.  \n  \nShe was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University in 2005\, where she spent the year focused on immigration and the impact of religion and leadership. She currently serves on the board of trustees for Reporters without Borders and Youth Against AIDS. From 2009-2015\, Ms. Pohl was the editor-in-chief of Die Tageszeitung “taz\,” a national daily German newspaper\, where she launched a new weekend edition and restructured www.taz.de\, now one of Germany’s popular news sites.  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/transatlantic-relations-after-the-nato-summit/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:Foreign Policy and Trade:  Key Priorities for the New German Government
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Peter Beyer\, Member of the Bundestag (CDU/CSU). \nPeter Beyer is a member of the center-right CDU/CSU parliamentary majority group in the Bundestag. He is a central voice in Germany’s foreign politics and regularly appears in media both domestically and internationally. He frequently is invited as speaker and panelist at conferences in the USA\, Canada\, Latin America as well as in Europe. Most recently\, he was the spokesperson of the Study Committee on Afghanistan (2022-2025). Peter held the position as Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation of the Federal Government (2018-2022). He studied law in Germany and in the USA and is admitted to the bar since 2000. He began his legal career in the US-headquartered firm of Mayer\, Brown. He was directly elected in his constituency in the general elections in 2009\, 2013\, 2017\, 2021 and 2025. A committed Atlanticist for many years\, Beyer stands out among Members of the German Bundestag and his party as one of the most committed advocates of a strong relationship with the United States and Canada. Beyer has been the Foreign Affairs Committee’s main rapporteur on transatlantic relations\, the Western Balkans and Latin America. He is an active member of Atlantik-Brücke in addition to numerous organizations in his district.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/foreign-policy-and-trade-key-priorities-for-the-new-german-government/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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SUMMARY:A Crisis for the Governing Coalition? The Case of Prof. Brosius-Gersdorf and Her Judicial Appointment
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Late last week the German Parliament (Bundestag) postponed a vote that would have decided on the empanelment of three new justices at the country’s powerful Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht). The delay – likely lasting the duration of the government’s summer holiday – was triggered when members of the Union Parties signaled their late-emerging opposition to University of Potsdam Professor Frauke Brosius-Gersdorf\, who had been nominated to the Court by the SPD. Brosius-Gersdorf’s chances looked imperiled because the Union-SPD coalition would have to vote together – and count on support from other parties – to secure the two-thirds majority needed to confirm a justice at the Constitutional Court. These judicial machinations matter for the traditions of collegiality\, consensus\, and neutrality that have long legitimized the work of the Constitutional Court. But they also have political ramifications because they suggest a lack of unity\, compromise\, and commitment in Chancellor Fredrich Merz’s freshly-minted governing coalition. What caused this judicial appointments crisis? And what does it mean for the broader political picture in Germany? \nJoin the ACG for a virtual discussion with German law experts Prof. Russell Miller\, J.B. Stombock Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University\, and Prof. Dr. Alexander Thiele\, Associate Dean for Research and Interdisciplinarity and Chair for State Theory and Public Law at BSP Law School in Berlin.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6817526831088%2FWN_As2JA7atRZWgA3h-X-1-ng” css=”.vc_custom_1752683143853{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Prof. Russell Miller is the J.B. Stombock Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University. He is a leading scholar of German law and legal culture from a comparative perspective. He is the author of a number of books on the subject\, including “An Introduction to German Law and Legal Culture” (Cambridge University Press 2024). \nProf. Dr. Alexander Thiele is Associate Dean for Research and Interdisciplinarity and Chair for State Theory and Public Law at BSP Law School in Berlin. He is a widely respected scholar\, commentator\, and advocate on constitutional law issues in Germany. He is the author of a number of books on the subject\, including “Machtfaktor Karlsruhe:  Das Bundesverfassungsgericht im System des Grundgesetzes” (Campus Verlag 2025).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/a-crisis-for-the-governing-coalition-the-case-of-prof-brosius-gersdorf-and-her-judicial-appointment/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:Schnitzel Lunch with the German Consul General in LA
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG’s Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will be hosting a lunch and discussion with Consul General Andrea Sasse.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fschnitzel-luncheon-with-consul-general-andrea-sasse-tickets-1471539015809%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator” css=”.vc_custom_1753182980896{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Consul General Andrea Sasse has served as the German Consul General in Los Angeles since 2023. In this role\, she leads the Consulate’s efforts to strengthen German-American relations across Southern California and the broader southwestern United States. Prior to her posting in Los Angeles\, Consul General Sasse was based at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin\, where she served from 2020 to 2023 as Deputy Spokesperson and Head of Social Media in the Spokesperson’s Office. From 2019 to 2020\, she was Deputy Head of the Middle Eastern Affairs Division in the Ministry’s Political Department. \nFrom 2016 to 2019\, she was posted to the German Embassy in Washington\, D.C.\, where she worked in the Political Department as the officer responsible for Near and Middle Eastern Affairs. Earlier\, from 2013 to 2016\, she had served as the Spokesperson for Africa\, UN\, Cultural Affairs\, Human Rights\, Humanitarian Assistance\, and Crisis Management. Her earlier overseas assignment was at the German Embassy in Nairobi\, Kenya\, where she headed the Press and Cultural Section from 2010 to 2013. \nBefore joining the Foreign Service\, Consul General Sasse practiced law in Germany. She completed her legal training at the Court of Appeal in Düsseldorf from 2003 to 2005.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/schnitzel-lunch-with-the-german-consul-general-in-la/
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