Ambassador Christoph Heusgen In spring 1945, American troops liberated my hometown, Neuss, Germany, from the Nazis. Later, Neuss became part of the British zone, and they worked together with local citizens to organize post-war life. This did not occur in a vacuum – by the time the Federal Republic of Germany was founded in 1949,...
On April 9, the American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke partnered to host the first in what will be a series of webinars. The Chairmen of the two organizations – Ambassador John B. Emerson and former Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel – discussed a range of issues influencing the transatlantic relationship during the...
It must be stated early and often the overall value this program has provided me. From the human connections with both the Americans and Germans to the sharing of ideas, perspectives, and views on life and the world, I have learned a great deal. This exchange also has impacted my work by exposing me to...
The City of Magdeburg, with a population of 240,000, is the state capital of the German Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt. I work in the field of business development, and it is my task to attract companies to Magdeburg and to help start-up companies boost their business in Magdeburg. In my daily work, I often get in touch...
Unendliche Weiten, riesige Betriebe mit endlosen Feldern und Feedlots. So stellt man sich die Landwirtschaft in den USA vor. Dass diese jedoch mindestens genauso vielfältig ist wie die Strukturen in Deutschland, durften sechs Teilnehmer aus ganz Deutschland bei einer knapp zweiwöchigen Reise in den Osten der USA erleben. Das Programm der 2019 McCloy Leadership Mission...
