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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, February 2\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Nette Nöstlinger\, Reporter for Politico.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F8817696222975%2FWN_b4srbIhCTh-0LV6HK5i9aA” css=”.vc_custom_1769622346763{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Nette Nöstlinger is a Politics Reporter for Politico Europe in Berlin\, where she keeps an eye on all things relevant to an international audience interested in the EU’s biggest economy. Her coverage has ranged from the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to Germany’s fiscal and military U-turn in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. She was trained at Reuters with stints in Berlin\, Frankfurt\, and Brussels. She grew up in Antwerp with a Belgian father and an Austrian mother.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-5/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260203T080000
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SUMMARY:NYC Event: "Digital Sovereignty and the EU’s Digital Omnibus Package:  A New Era for Digital Politics?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the American Business Forum on Europe will host a Breakfast Briefing with Oliver Süme\nPartner at Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of the Internet Industry Association (eco) on “Digital Sovereignty and the EU’s Digital Omnibus Package: A New Era for Digital Politics?” \nOn November 19\, the European Commission unveiled its Digital Omnibus Package – a sweeping initiative to reorganize and modernize Europe’s digital regulatory landscape. At the same time and in the light of the recent geopolitical developments\, the European Commission is pushing for increased digital sovereignty\, aiming to strengthen Europe’s capacity in cloud infrastructure and AI. What does this mean for U.S. companies operating in or with Europe? Is this a move toward digital deregulation and a rejection of the dominance of U.S. tech companies? \nJoin us to learn about the proposed changes that come with the Digital Omnibus and how digital sovereignty might translate into a new era of European digital politics. \nOliver Süme is a Partner at the European law firm Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of the Internet Industry Association. He advises his international clients on all legal challenges in Technology Law\, in particular IT contract law\, data protection and legal issues relating to IT security. Mr. Süme is also Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry and heads the data economy committee of EuroISPA\, the European umbrella organization of internet service providers. \nPlease email events@acgusa.org for RSVP information.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-event-digital-sovereignty-and-the-eus-digital-omnibus-package-a-new-era-for-digital-politics/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T090000
DTSTAMP:20260430T154839
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, February 9\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with ACG Fellowship alumna Miriam Hollstein\, Chief Political Reporter for Stern.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F6017703872992%2FWN_PCYZDEnjSZK2W9GMhpi6uA” css=”.vc_custom_1770387479814{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Miriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Political Reporter for Stern. Before this\, she was the Chief Reporter from January 2022 to September 23 at T-Online in Berlin. Prior to this position\, she served as the Chief Political Reporter for FUNKE Zentralredaktion from November 2020 to December 2021. She wrote for the Berliner Zeitung while still a student and worked as an editor for Internationale Politik. She worked as a foreign correspondent for Welt am Sonntag\, and from 2006-2014 was a WELT-Gruppe’s domestic policy editor and reporter. From 2015 to 2020\, she worked for Bild am Sonntag\, first as a domestic policy and then from 2018 as chief reporter of politics. Her reporting brought her into regular contact with the office of the German Chancellor. \nIn 2009\, she published the first graphic biography of Angela Merkel\, entitled “Miss Tschörmanie\,” together with illustrator Heiko Sakurai. She appears regularly on the German news program “Phoenix\,” where she speaks on political and societal issues. She regularly travels internationally for reporting assignments. In addition\, she was a 2005 Marshall Memorial Fellow\, a 2008 ACG McCloy Fellow\, and was recognized in 2015 by the DEFA Stiftung (German Film Corporation Foundation) for her contribution to preserving German film heritage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-6/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T120000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event: Special Edition Kaffeepause with NYT's Steven Erlanger
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us on Tuesday\, February 10\, at 11:00 am ET for a “Special Edition” of our regular Kaffeepause with Steven Erlanger\, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times\, to discuss the new era of great power politics\, the dilemma of the middle states\, and what to expect at this year’s Munich Security Conference.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9517703881603%2FWN_81r1mhxfQCmZzKF38nIqvQ”][vc_column_text]Steven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times\, a position he assumed in 2017. He is based in Berlin. \nIn over 40 years of career as a journalist\, he has covered news in over 120 countries\, from the war in Kosovo to Brexit. In 2002\, Mr. Erlanger shared the Pulitzer Prize for reporting on his work on Al Qaeda and again received the prize in 2017 for a series on Russia. \nBetween 1975 and 1983\, he was a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University. Beginning in 1976\, he also worked as an Editor and Correspondent at the Boston Globe. From 1983 through 1987\, he was the Globe’s European Correspondent in London. Beginning in 1988\, he served as Bureau Chief for the New York Times in London\, Paris\, Jerusalem\, Berlin\, Prague\, Moscow\, and Bangkok. \nIn addition to the Pulitzer Prize\, Mr. Erlanger has received numerous awards and recognitions\, including the Robert Livingston Award for international reporting for a series of articles about Eastern Europe in 1981\, the German Marshall Fund’s Peter Weitz Prize for excellence and originality in reporting and analyzing European and transatlantic affairs in 2000\, and the Karl Klasen Journalists Prize for coverage of Germany and Europe and promoting trans-Atlantic understanding in 2017. \nMr. Erlanger’s writing has been featured in many publications such as The Economist\, The Spectator\, The New Statesman\, The New Republic\, The Financial Times\, Foreign Policy\, The National Interest\, and the Columbia Journalism Review.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-special-edition-kaffeepause-with-nyts-steven-erlanger/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260211T193000
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SUMMARY:Munich Event: "Must Europe Become More Independent from the United States? If so\, how?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and ZIRNGIBL Rechtsanwälte Partnerschaft mbB will host a discussion and reception with Simon Book\, U.S. Correspondent for DER SPIEGEL (2016 ACG Kellen Fellow) and Robin Quinville\,  Former Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Germany and Former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program. \nSimon Book studied at the University of Passau and was trained at the German School of Journalism in Munich. From 2011 he served as an editor at the Financial Times Deutschland and from 2013 on as a reporter at Germany’s business daily Handelsblatt. In 2016\, he joined the business weekly WirtschaftsWoche. Since 2020\, Mr. Book is with Germany’s leading weekly magazine and news outlet DER SPIEGEL. Initially\, he wrote for the economics desk in Berlin\, and in October 2023 he took over as DER SPIEGEL’s business correspondent in the United States. In 2016\, he received a Kellen Fellowship from the American Council on Germany\, during which time he researched transatlantic trade policy. He lives with his wife and his three children in Berkeley\, California. \nRobin Quinville is the former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program. She spent more than 30 years as a U.S. diplomat\, having served primarily in Europe – including postings to two multilateral organizations (the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and NATO) and bilateral postings to Cyprus\, Bosnia\, Greece\, the United Kingdom\, and Germany. She also spent a year in Baghdad\, Iraq. In Washington\, she directed the Office of Western European Affairs at the Department of State and served as a Wilson Center State Department Fellow for a year. Her last foreign posting was as the Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin\, Germany. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-event-must-europe-become-more-independent-from-the-united-states-if-so-how/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T100000
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SUMMARY:Munich Event: “Allies at a Crossroads? Rethinking Transatlantic Security in a Disrupted World”
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft will host a breakfast briefing on “Allies at a Crossroads? Rethinking Transatlantic Security in a Disrupted World” with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges\, Retired Commanding General of United States Army Europe and Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller\, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Transatlantic Relations at The Brookings Institution (1993 ACG Young Leader)\, moderated by Ambassador John B. Emerson\, Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany\, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International\, and Chairman of the American Council on Germany. \nLieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. He is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC and consults for several companies on Europe\, NATO\, and the European Union. He is co-author of the book Future War and the Defense of Europe. Lt. Gen. Hodges has a regular presence in U.S. and international media\, where he offers insight and analysis on NATO\, U.S. and European security\, the Russian war against Ukraine\, the greater Black Sea and Baltic Sea Regions\, the Israel-Hamas war\, the U.S. Election and its implications for transatlantic security\, human rights\, and other related geostrategic topics. He most recently served as NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. Prior to that\, he was an Advisor to Human Rights First\, a nonprofit\, nonpartisan international human rights organization based in the United States. Before joining Human Rights First\, Lt. Gen. Hodges held the Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the\nCenter for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). Lt. Gen. Hodges graduated from the United States Military Academy in May 1980 and was commissioned in the Infantry. He serves on the Board of the American Council on Germany. \nDr. Constanze Stelzenmüller (1993 ACG Young Leader) is an expert on German\, European\, and transatlantic foreign and security policy and strategy. She is the Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and the inaugural holder of the Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Transatlantic Relations at Brookings. She held the Kissinger Chair on Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Library of Congress from October 2019 to March 2020\, and served as the inaugural Robert Bosch Senior Fellow at\nBrookings from 2014 to 2019. Prior to working at Brookings\, Dr. Stelzenmüller was a Senior Transatlantic Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF)\, where she directed the influential Transatlantic Trends survey program. She also managed the “New Power\, New Responsibility” project. Her areas of expertise include:\ntransatlantic relations; German foreign policy; NATO; the European Union’s foreign\, security\, and defense policy; international law; and human rights. Dr. Stelzenmüller is the former Director of GMF’s Berlin office. From 1994 to 2005\, she was Defense and International Security Editor in the political section of the German weekly DIE ZEIT; previously\, she had covered human rights issues\, war crimes tribunals\, and humanitarian crises. She has worked in Germany and the United States\, and speaks English\, French\, German\, and Spanish. Dr. Stelzenmüller holds a doctorate in law from the University of Bonn (1992)\, a master’s degree in public administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (1988)\, and a law degree from the University of Bonn (1985). \nAmbassador John B. Emerson (moderator) was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany in January 2018. He is Vice Chairman at Capital Group International. Previously\, he was the U.S. Ambassador to Germany from 2013 to 2017. In 2015\, Ambassador Emerson received the State Department’s Sue M. Cobb Award for Exemplary Diplomatic Service\, an award given annually to one non-career Ambassador. In 2017\, the Secretary of the Navy and the Director of the CIA awarded him their highest civilian honors for his service. Prior to accepting the ambassadorial posting\, John B. Emerson was President of Private Client Services for the Capital Group Companies. Before joining Capital\, he was Deputy Assistant to President Clinton where he coordinated his economic conferences\, served as the president’s liaison to the nation’s governors\, and\nled the administration’s efforts to obtain congressional approval of the GATT Uruguay Round Agreement and the extension of China s MFN trading status. Additionally\, he was appointed by President Obama to serve on his Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. Before working in the Clinton White House\, he served as Los Angeles Chief Deputy City Attorney and was a partner in the law firm of Manatt\, Phelps\, Rothenberg\, and Phillips.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/allies-at-a-crossroads-rethinking-transatlantic-security-in-a-disrupted-world/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T090000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Events - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\nThe ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Tuesday\, February 17\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Daniel Brössler\, Senior Editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin Bureau.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F1817708269365%2FWN_syLrg_yMToeAZ1tym7K95A” css=”.vc_custom_1770826972850{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Daniel Brössler is Senior Editor at the Süddeutsche Zeitung’s Berlin bureau\, where he covers the Chancellery and the Foreign Office. Mr. Brössler studied journalism in Munich and Washington and is a graduate of the German School of Journalism. In 1993\, he reported for the German Press Agency from Bratislava. In 1996\, he took over as head of the dpa office in Warsaw\, before moving to the foreign affairs editorial department of the Süddeutsche Zeitung in Munich in 1999. There\, he was responsible for reporting from Central and Eastern Europe. This was followed by stints as a correspondent in Moscow\, Berlin\, and Brussels. In 2023\, he was awarded the Theodor Wolff Prize.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-events-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T170000
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SUMMARY:Nashville Event—John C. Kornblum Distinguished Lecture with Metin Hakverdi
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany\, Dialogue Vanderbilt\, and the Max Kade Center for European and German Studies cordially invite you to the inaugural John C. Kornblum Distinguished Lecture with Metin Hakverdi\, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German Government. \nMetin Hakverdi serves as the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German Government. He has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013 and currently serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs. He is the Deputy Chairman of the German-American Parliamentary Friendship Group\, Chairman of the USA Discussion Group of the SPD parliamentary group in the Bundestag\, and a member of the Board of Atlantik-Brücke. Mr. Hakverdi was a John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow at Harvard University and a Distinguished Visitor at the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies at Johns Hopkins University. \nBefore 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. He attended high school in Simi Valley\, California\, in 1985/86 and studied law at the Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel and Indiana University’s Maurer School of Law. \n  \nTo attend\, please RSVP HERE.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-event-john-c-kornblum-distinguished-lecture-series-with-metin-hakverdi/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T193000
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SUMMARY:Berlin Event: "After the MSC: Whither the Transatlantic Partnership in Troubled Times?"
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Friends of the American Council on Germany (Freunde des American Council on Germany e.V.) will host a discussion and reception on “After the MSC: Whither the Transatlantic Partnership in Troubled Times?” with Cristina Gonzalez\, Executive Producer with POLITICO Europe and Anja Wehler-Schöck\, nternational Editor at Der Tagesspiegel on February 17\, 2026\, 6:00 – 7:30 PM. (Doors open at 5:30 PM; the event will be followed by a reception). To secure your seat\, RSVP Here by Friday\, February 13. \nCristina Gonzalez is POLITICO Europe’s Executive Producer for events and media partnerships. In this role\, she oversees POLITICO’s live journalism in Europe\, including its presence at the Munich Security Conference 2026. Prior to this\, Ms. Gonzalez was POLITICO Europe’s Executive Producer for audio/podcasts and lobbying reporter. She is also a Professor of Journalism Practice at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). \nMs. Gonzalez previously worked for Cox Media Group as a Senior Producer for local and nationally-syndicated radio in the United States. She was a Robert Bosch Fellow (2015-2016) at SPIEGEL Online and ZDF Morgenmagazin in Berlin and an ACG Young Leader in 2014. Her reporting\, analysis and producing has appeared on/been published in POLITICO Europe\, SPIEGEL Online\, Deutsche Welle\, ZDF\, NPR Berlin\, WSB Radio\, Rare.us. \nMs. Gonzalez holds a MSc degree in Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe from the VUB and a B.A. in Journalism and Political Science from New York University (NYU). She serves on the Board of the Freunde des American Council on Germany e.V. \nAnja Wehler-Schöck is the International Editor of the German newspaper Der Tagesspiegel and member of its Editorial Board. In 2022\, she founded the paper’s international affairs desk\, which she subsequently headed until the end of 2024. Prior to that\, she worked as the Editor-in-Chief of the IPG Journal\, a debate platform for issues of international and European politics. She previously worked as a social affairs officer at the German Embassy in Washington and headed the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung’s office for Jordan and Iraq in Amman from 2012 to 2017. \nMs. Wehler-Schöck is a frequent commentator on international affairs\, European politics\, transatlantic relations\, and security policy. From 2005 to 2007\, she served as Adjunct Lecturer at the Free University of Berlin\, Germany. She holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Sciences Po in Paris\, France and the Free University of Berlin. \nMany thanks to CMS Hasche Sigle Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB for hosting this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/munich-event-after-the-msc-whither-the-transatlantic-partnership-in-troubled-times/
CATEGORIES:Germany Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T154840
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - The Evolving Situation in Iran: A View from Berlin
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In recent months\, Iran has faced its most sustained wave of domestic protest in years\, as economic collapse and political frustration have driven thousands into the streets. Iranian security forces have responded with a harsh crackdown\, and the human toll continues to mount amid widespread reports of arrests and deadly force used against demonstrators. \nAt the same time\, rhetoric between Tehran and Washington\, D.C. has intensified. President Donald Trump has publicly urged Iranians to persist in protest and signaled that “help is on the way” for demonstrators\, while warning that Tehran must “show humanity” or risk U.S. action. Washington has also deployed significant naval assets to the region amid concerns over potential escalation. \nJoin us on February 20 at 11:00 am ET for a virtual discussion on the rapidly evolving situation in Iran\, featuring Dr. Cornelius Adebahr\, who brings a European perspective. The discussion will assess how Iranian leadership is navigating these internal pressures\, what the evolving U.S.–Iran dynamic means for Europe – especially Berlin and Brussels – and the implications for the transatlantic relationship\, from sanctions coordination to shared regional strategy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F9317712798732%2FWN_s3QN4OJLR9Oqs7mbiECLVA” css=”.vc_custom_1771279908667{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Cornelius Adebahr has been working as an independent consultant and analyst based in Berlin\, where he works on European and global issues and promotes citizen dialogue on foreign policy. He has worked at the DGAP Research Institute since early 2006 and lived first in Tehran between 2011 and 2016\, then in Washington\, DC\, and from 2021 to 2024 in Rome. He is the author of ‘Learning and Change in European Foreign Policy: The Case of the EU Special Representatives’ (Nomos 2009) and ‘Europe and Iran: The Nuclear Deal and Beyond’ (Routledge 2017). \nDr. Adebahr is also Adjunct Faculty at the Hertie School in Berlin and Associate Researcher at the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome as well as a member of Team Europe Direct\, an expert network of the European Commission. Since 2005\, he has taught as a lecturer at international universities\, including the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy in Erfurt\, the Faculty of World Studies at the University of Tehran \,and the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. From 2014 to 2024\, he worked for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington\, DC and Brussels. \nDr. Adebahr studied Political Science\, Philosophy\, Public Law\, and International Economics in Tübingen\, Paris\, and at the Free University of Berlin. His academic\, post-graduate and research work was supported by scholarships from the German National Academic Foundation\, the Volkswagen Foundation\, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom\, and the Fulbright Program.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-event-the-evolving-situation-in-iran-a-view-from-berlin/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T100000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Event - Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Berlin on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday\, February 23\, at 9:00 am for a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming\, Columnist for Tagesspiegel.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4117715080963%2FWN_0SgTf6NCT8qFGG1xG7M42Q” css=”.vc_custom_1771508145986{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Malte Lehming works as a columnist for the Tagesspiegel. From late 2000 to 2005\, he was the newspaper’s Washington Bureau Chief. He joined the Tagesspiegel in 1991 as foreign policy editor — focusing on security policy\, transatlantic relations\, and the Middle East. From 1989 to 1991\, he worked as a personal assistant and speechwriter for former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Mr. Lehming studied philosophy\, German literature\, and European history in Hamburg.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/virtual-kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-2/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Discussions
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED- NYC Events: Discussion in German with Staatsminister Florian Hahn
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE WEATHER. \n  \nThe American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon on “War\, Resilience\, and Europe’s Security Future” with Staatsminister Florian Hahn\, Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nThis event will be held in German. \nFlorian Hahn is a German politician serving as Minister of State at the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt). A long-standing member of the German Bundestag\, he represents the Christian Social Union (CSU) and has built his career around European security and defense policy. \nBefore joining the Foreign Office leadership\, Mr. Hahn was the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s defense policy spokesperson and previously its European policy spokesperson\, roles that made him a prominent voice on NATO\, transatlantic relations\, and Germany’s security posture. In his current post\, he supports Germany’s foreign minister on political\, foreign\, and security policy priorities\, with a particular focus on Europe and the transatlantic partnership.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-events-discussion-in-german-with-staatsminister-florian-hahn/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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