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SUMMARY:Charlotte: Transatlantic Cooperation is Indispensable for American Prosperity\, Freedom in Europe and Global Security
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter and the World Affairs Council of Charlotte will host a discussion and luncheon with Peter Beyer\, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation and Member of the Bundestag (CDU). \nYou must register to attend. Click Here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-transatlantic-cooperation-is-indispensable-for-american-prosperity-freedom-in-europe-and-global-security/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180910T180000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Authoritarianism\, Populism\, and Challenges to Democracy: A German Perspective
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a Political Salon with Annalena Baerbock\, Co-Chair of Alliance 90/The Greens and Member of the Bundestag.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. You must register in order to attend. Eventbrite Registration \n\nAnnalena Baerbock is a member of the German Bundestag and was appointed Co-Chair of Alliance 90/The Greens on January 27\, 2018. In this capacity\, she has led the Green Party to a surge in the polls She has been instrumental in developing strategies to reach out to new voters and strengthen progressive politics in the age of authoritarian challenges. \nMs. Baerbock is a member of the Committee on Family\, Senior Citizens\, Women\, and Youth\, as well as a deputy member of the Economic and European Committee. From 2013 to 2017\, she served as spokeswoman on climate policy and was a member of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy\, the European Affairs Committee\, and the German-Polish Parliamentary Group. After the 2017 election\, Ms. Baerbock was part of the coalition negotiation team for her party. Prior to joining the Bundestag\, she was Chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens Brandenburg from 2009 to 2013. She was also a Board member of the European Green Party (2009-2012) and a member of the party council of Alliance 90/The Greens (2012-2015). She graduated in 2005 with an LLM degree in International Law from the London School of Economics. She previously worked as a journalist for the Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung. \n\npolitical 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. \nWith special thanks to the German Consulate and Heinrich Böll Foundation for supporting this event.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-authoritarianism-populism-and-challenges-to-democracy-a-german-perspective/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180904T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180904T200000
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SUMMARY:NYC: What Does the World Expect of Germany?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Frances A. Devlin\, ACG Board Member and Director of Global Policy & International Public Affairs at Pfizer Inc\, and Paul Ziemiak\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU) and Federal Chairman of the Junge Union.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \n\nMultilateralism and international governance systems are increasingly challenged by populist voices emphasizing nationalism over shared goals and common values. The value systems developed after the Second World War and taken as universal achievements cannot be taken for granted anymore; the next generation of leaders on both sides of the Atlantic is grappling with a new world order. In the run-up to Germany’s non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2019\, join us for a discussion about multilateralism and Germany’s global engagement. \nFrances A. Devlin is Director of Global Policy & International Public Affairs at Pfizer Inc. In this capacity\, she leads development and implementation of public policy and government relations strategies in Europe\, Africa\, and the Middle East. Ms. Devlin’s previous position was the Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Initiatives & External Engagement\, and she has served in various Corporate Affairs roles since joining the company in 2008. Prior to working at Pfizer\, she was a fundraising and public affairs consultant for major national political and charitable campaigns. She serves on the ACG’s Board of Directors and was an ACG Young Leader in 2012. \nPaul Ziemiak assumed his duties as Federal Chairman of the Junge Union in September 2014. During the German federal election in 2017\, he successfully ran for a seat in the electoral district of Herne-Bochum II and is now a member of the Bundestag. He has served in various roles within the CDU\, including Chairman of the CDU Iserlohn\, a member of the CDU Federal Board\, and a member of the state executive board of CDU NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia). During his trip to New York\, he is joined by the Chairmen of the Junge Union from the Federal States of Baden-Württemberg\, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania\, North Rhine-Westphalia\, Thuringia\, and Saarland.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-what-does-the-world-expect-of-germany/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171127T180000
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SUMMARY:NYC: New Priorities? Germany's UN Policy after the Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Andreas Nick\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU). \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany\nat 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nDr. Andreas Nick has served as a member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU) since 2013. Prior to his work at the federal level\, Dr. Nick worked for a number of international investment banks from 1994 to 2005\, including Barclays\, Credit Suisse First Boston\, and UBS in Frankfurt am Main and in London. From 2006 to 2011\, Dr. Nick was the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at the private bank Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. KgaA. He also worked as a Professor of Corporate Finance at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management from 2012 to 2013. Since 1991\, Dr. Nick has been a member of the CDU district board for Koblenz-Montbaur; a member of the Westerwald district council since 1998; and District Chairman for the CDU Westerwald since 2014. \nIn 1988\, Dr. Nick completed his studies in Business Administration at the WHU in Vallendar (Otto Beisheim School of Management)\, which included studying abroad at the ESC Lyon (now EMLYON Business School) and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He received a Master of International Public Policy (MIPP) degree from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in 2006. Dr. Nick was a scholarship recipient of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-new-priorities-germanys-un-policy-after-the-elections/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171020T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171020T140000
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SUMMARY:NYC: The Merkel Regime - Germany after the Election
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger\, Foreign Editor of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (1985 ACG Legislative Fellow). \nThere is no charge for members to attend this event.\nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany\nat 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nKlaus-Dieter Frankenberger (1985 ACG Legislative Fellow) is the Foreign Editor of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, whose editorial staff he joined in September 1986. Mr. Frankenberger’s focuses on U.S.\, European\, transatlantic\, and international politics. Prior to joining the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\, he was a congressional fellow and served as an assistant to a Member of Congress in 1985 and 1986\, thus taking a closer look at the political decision-making process of the United States. Mr. Frankenberger’s academic activities include research positions at the Center for North American Studies in Frankfurt/Main and a Marshall Fellowship at Harvard University in 1990. He holds a degree in American Studies\, Economics\, and Political Science and also a master’s degree from Frankfurt University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-the-merkel-regime-germany-after-the-election/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171011T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171011T093000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Lessons Learned from Berlin's Innovation and Digital Transformation
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a Breakfast Briefing with Christian Rickerts\, Berlin State Secretary for Economic Affairs\, Energy\, and Public Enterprises. \nWednesday\, October 11\, 2017\n8:00 – 9:30 a.m. \nThere is no charge for members to attend this event. RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \n  \nChristian Rickerts has served as Berlin State Secretary for Economic Affairs\, Energy\, and Public Enterprises since December 2016. With a background in media\, he has served as the Managing Director of Wikimedia Deutschland (2015-2016)\, Vice President of Corporate Communications of the Bertelsmann Stiftung (2012-2015)\, and Managing Director of Reporters Without Borders Germany (2009-2012). From 2007 to 2009\, he served as a strategy consultant for Capgemini. In 2006\, he was a recipient of a Reinhard Mohn Fellowship through Bertelsmann AG and spent time in New York\, Buenos Aires\, and London. He holds a degree in Political Science from the Freie Universität Berlin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-lessons-learned-from-berlins-innovation-and-digital-transformation/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171009T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171009T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170928T184027Z
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: Germany's New Administration: Key Tasks and Problems
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German-American Chamber of Commerce will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Patrick Keller\, the Coordinator for Foreign and Security Policy at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Berlin. \nThere is no charge to attend this event.\nRSVP here OR to Lauren Konyves (LKonyves@mmwr.com; 215-772-7257) by October 4. \nDr. Patrick Keller is the Coordinator of Foreign and Security Policy at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Berlin\, Germany. From 2003 until April 2008 he was an Assistant Professor of Political Science and North American Studies at Bonn University. He studied International Relations\, American Language and Literature\, and German Literature at Bonn University and Georgetown University in Washington\, D.C. He holds an M.A. and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Bonn University and was a fellow at the Johns Hopkins University’s American Institute of Contemporary German Studies in Washington\, D.C. He is also an associate at the Stiftung Neue Verantwortung\, Berlin\, and a lecturer in Security Policy at the Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen. Twice\, Capital magazine Germany named him one of the “Most promising leaders under 40.” His essays on transatlantic security policy. international relations\, and American politics have been published in numerous newspapers and magazines\, including The Wall Street Journal\, Neue Zürcher Zeitung\, Survival\, Internationale Politik\, die tageszeitung\, Merkur\, The Weekly Standard\, and American Foreign Policy Interests\, and the NATO Defense College in Rome has published three of his studies as research papers. A frequent commentator on radio and TV\, he has published five books\, including Neoconservatism and American Foreign Policy: Ideas\, War\, and Strategy from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush\, Paderborn: Schoeningh 2008 and From Containment to Enlargement: Bill Clinton and the Remaking of U.S. Foreign Policy\, Bonn: Bouvier 2008\, and\, edited with Michael Butter and Birte Christ\, 9/11: A Day That Did Not Change the World\, Paderborn: Schoeningh 2011. (All available in German only.)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-germanys-new-administration-key-tasks-and-problems/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170922T141822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170922T141822Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: Parsing Germany's Election Results and Coalition Negotiations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung will host a Discussion and Reception with Nico Lange\, Director of the Washington Office at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung\, and Jeffrey Rathke\, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director\, Europe Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. \nThursday\, October 5\, 2017\n6:00 – 8:00 p.m. \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \n  \nSince January 2017\, Nico Lange has been the Head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Washington office. Prior to this\, he was the Head of the Policy and Counseling Department at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung from 2013 to 2016. During this time\, his main focus was on political planning and strategy\, analysis\, and counseling political parties\, as well as addressing populism. From 2006 to 2012\, Mr. Lange headed the Ukraine office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and also taught Political Science and International Relations at the University of Greifswald\, the Department of International Relations at the State University of St. Petersburg\, and the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Before joining the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung\, Mr. Lange worked for the CDU/CSU faction in the German Bundestag\, and from 2003 to 2006\, he was with the Robert Bosch Foundation in St. Petersburg\, Russia. Mr. Lange studied Political Science\, Communications\, and Computer Science after completing his military service in the Bundeswehr\, where he had assignments in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. \n  \nJeffrey Rathke is a Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Europe Program at CSIS. Previously\, he served as Director of the State Department Press Office\, from May 2014 to June 2015 (and acting Deputy Spokesperson in April and May). He joined the Foreign Service in 1991 and retired in June 2015. Mr. Rathke served in Kuala Lumpur as Counselor for Political Affairs from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that\, he was Deputy Director of the Private Office of the NATO Secretary General in Brussels. He also served in Berlin as Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs from 2006 to 2009. His Washington assignments have included Deputy Director of the Office of European Security and Political Affairs (EUR/RPM) and Duty Officer in the White House Situation Room and State Department Operations Center. Mr. Rathke was a Weinberg Fellow at Princeton University from 2003 to 2004\, winning the Master’s in Public Policy Prize. He served at the U.S. Embassy in Dublin from 2001 to 2003\, covering multilateral politics during Ireland’s tenure on the UN Security Council. From 1999 to 2001\, he was posted in Moscow and was responsible for relations with the Russian legislative branch in the Political Section. He was assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Berlin from 1994 to 1996 and helped open the U.S. Embassy in Riga from 1992 to 1994. He holds an M.P.P. degree from Princeton University and B.A. and B.S. degrees from Cornell University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-parsing-germanys-election-results-and-coalition-negotiations/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171002T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171002T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
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SUMMARY:Dallas: Germany After the General Election
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Thomas Meister\, the Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Houston\, Texas. \nThere is no charge to attend this event\, but RSVPs are required.\nRSVP here to attend. \nThomas H. Meister is the German Consul General in Houston. After completing his studies in economics at the University of Duisburg in 1980\, he joined the German Federal Foreign Office. Throughout his early career\, he served in Berlin as well as in Australia\, Uganda\, the United States\, Brazil\, and Spain. From 2009-2012\, he served as Ambassador to New Zealand\, also accredited to the Cook Islands\, the Republic of Fiji\, the Republic of Kiribati\, the Independent State of Samoa\, the Kingdom of Tonga\, and Tuvalu. From 2012-2015\, he served as the Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland before heading the “Climate and Environmental Foreign Policy\, Sustainable Economy” division at the German Federal Foreign Office until the summer of 2017\, when he took on his current position in Houston.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-germany-after-the-general-election/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170929T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
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SUMMARY:Nashville: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a luncheon and discussion with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be a $15 charge for ACG members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here by September 27. \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170926T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
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LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T190903Z
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SUMMARY:Washington: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Greater Washington Warburg Chapter and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission will host a luncheon and discussion with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nFor questions\, please contact Dale Medearis at dmedearis@novaregion.org or via telephone at (703) 642-4630. There is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by Friday\, September 15\, 2017 \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/washington-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170925T193000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170907T191331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170907T191331Z
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SUMMARY:Philadelphia: The German Dual Education System as a Model: The Potential Benefit to America's Businesses and Young People
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Philadelphia Warburg Chapter and the German American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia will host a discussion and reception with Christine Benz\, D.B.A.\, the Training Manager at TRUMPF Inc.  \nThere will be no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by September 18. \nChristine Benz\, Ph.D.\, initiated and oversees TRUMPF Inc.’s successful registered apprenticeship program\, and promotes dual education among businesses\, educators\, and legislators. She joined TRUMPF Inc. in May 2003\, initially working as an engineer in the Laser Development Department\, where she developed new laser designs. She then worked as a Manager of Project Engineering in the Customer Service group\, where she managed large-scale automation projects. In her curent role as Training Manager\, she is responsible for providing TRUMPF customers with the knowledge they need to operate high-technology equipment successfully as well as for the continuous training and development of TRUMPF employees. She also serves as a member of Central Connecticut State University’s Industrial Advisory Board. Dr. Benz earned a B.S. in Micro- and Precision Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich\, Germany\, an M.S. in Technology Management at Central Connecticut State University\, and a D.B.A. in Organizational Leadership at North Central University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/philadelphia-the-german-dual-education-system-as-a-model-the-potential-benefit-to-americas-businesses-and-young-people/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170919T093000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170907T180018Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: Germany: Final Countdown to the Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a Breakfast Briefing with David Gill\, Consul General of Germany in New York (1992 Young Leader). \nTuesday\, September 19\, 2017\n8:00 – 9:30 a.m. \nThere is a $35 charge for members to attend this event. (No-shows and cancellations after September 15 will be billed.) RSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \n  \nDavid Gill assumed his post as Consul General of Germany in New York in August 2017. Born in Schönebeck\, East Germany\, Mr. Gill worked for three years as a plumber before attending the Theological Seminary of the Protestant Church in Berlin-Brandenburg. After the fall of the Berlin Wall\, he was among those maintaining the extensive files of the GDR’s Ministry of State Security\, the Stasi. In 1990\, he was Chairman of the Normannenstrasse Citizens’ Committee at the headquarters of the Ministry of State Security\, then Head of Administration of the Parliamentary Special Committee for the dissolution of the GDR Ministry of State Security/Office of National Security. From 1990 to 1992\, he was Spokesman and Head of Division of the Federal Commissioner for the Files of the State Security Service of the former GDR under Joachim Gauck. Mr. Gill studied Law at Freie Universität Berlin from 1992 to 1996 and went on to receive his Master of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia in 1998. He then interned at the United States Congress in Washington\, DC. From 2000 to 2001\, Mr. Gill worked as a Desk Officer at the Federal Ministry of the Interior\, then as a Desk Officer at the Office of the Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information in Berlin from 2001 to 2003. From 2004 to 2012\, he served as the Deputy Representative of the Council of the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) to the Federal Republic of Germany and the EU. Before his assignment as Consul General in New York\, Mr. Gill was State Secretary and Head of the Office of the Federal President from 2012 to 2017. He was a delegate to the American-German Young Leaders Conference in Nashville in 1992.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-germany-final-countdown-to-the-elections/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170914T210000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170907T193220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170908T174608Z
UID:10000115-1505412000-1505422800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix: Global and Local Energy Transitions: Lessons from Germany and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Thursday\, September 14\, the Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a Panel Discussion as part of the Future Out Loud podcast series with: \nMax Gruenig\nPresident of Ecological Institute US \nKlaus Hoppe\nFormer Climate Manager for Freiburg\, Germany \nUrsel Pielke\nSenior Climate Consultant in the Hamburg Ministry of Environment and Energy \nDr. David Sailor\nDirector of the ASU Urban Climate Research Center \nDean Libby Wentz\nASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences \nand moderated by: \nDr. Wesley Herche\nASU Global Security Initiative \nand \nDr. Heather Ross\nASU School for the Future of Innovation in Society \n  \nThere will be a no charge to attend. Dinner is also free of charge.\nRSVP here by September 13. \nExperts from Germany and Arizona will discuss Germany’s energy transition (Energiewende) and where Arizona stands on the path to joining Germany as a leader in this global movement. We will look at the economic impacts of renewable energy and energy efficiency\, especially on a local scale\, i.e.\, how sustainable-energy policies foster local job creation\, economic activity\, and tax revenue while reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and thus mitigating global climate change.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-global-and-local-energy-transitions-lessons-from-germany-and-beyond/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170730T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170803T170000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170626T184225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170626T184225Z
UID:10000103-1501401600-1501779600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Berlin: XXXIX American-German Young Leaders Conference
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will hold its annual American-German Young Leaders Conference in Berlin July 30 to August 3. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/berlin-xxxix-american-german-young-leaders-conference/
LOCATION:Berlin\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Other Programs
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
GEO:51.165691;10.451526
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170721T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170721T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170628T142939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170628T142939Z
UID:10000105-1500638400-1500645600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: The Favorability Factor: The Global View of the EU\, Brexit\, and the Waning Popularity of the U.S.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Bruce Stokes\, the Director of Global Economic Attitudes at Pew Research Center. \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nBruce Stokes is Director of Global Economic Attitudes at Pew Research Center\, where he assesses public views about economic conditions\, foreign policy\, and values. He is also a non-resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund and an Associate Fellow at Chatham House. He is the former International Economics Correspondent for the National Journal\, a former Senior Transatlantic Fellow at the German Marshall Fund\, and a former Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations\, where he is a member. Mr. Stokes is author of the recent Pew Research Center studies “Europeans Face the World Divided\,” “Euroskepticism Beyond Brexit\,” “Germany and the United States: Reliable Allies\,” and “Americans\, Japanese: Mutual Respect 70 Years After the End of WWII.” Mr. Stokes is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. He has appeared on numerous television and radio programs on CNN\, BBC\, NPR\, NBC\, CBS\, and ABC and is a frequent speaker at major conferences around the world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-the-favorability-factor-the-global-view-of-the-eu-brexit-and-the-waning-popularity-of-the-u-s/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170629T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170629T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170612T133550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T133550Z
UID:10000101-1498761000-1498766400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Atlanta: From Martin Luther to Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Atlanta Warburg Chapter\, the Goethe Zentrum\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a discussion and reception with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.  \nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVP here by June 23. \nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/atlanta-from-martin-luther-to-martin-luther-king-jr/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170612T133115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T133115Z
UID:10000100-1498676400-1498681800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Indianapolis: From Martin Luther to Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the Resurrection Lutheran Church\, the Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a public lecture and concert with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena\, accompanied by Albrecht von Gaudecker (Organ) performing music ranging from the Reformation to the Civil Rights Movement.  \n\n\n\nThere is no charge to attend this event. RSVPs are not required. \n\n\n\nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-from-martin-luther-to-martin-luther-king-jr/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170628T143000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170612T132643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170612T132643Z
UID:10000099-1498656600-1498660200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Indianapolis: The Impact of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation on Germany
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Indianapolis Warburg Chapter\, the Foundation for Lutheran Child and Family Services\, the Cornerstone Lutheran Church\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a discussion with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.  \n\n\n\nRSVP to pmay@lutheranfamily.org or (317) 359-5467 Ext. 288 by June 23. \n\n\n\nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/indianapolis-the-impact-of-the-500th-anniversary-of-the-reformation-on-germany/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170626T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170626T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170609T141847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170609T191744Z
UID:10000038-1498500000-1498507200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Charlotte: From Martin Luther King to Martin Luther King\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Charlotte Warburg Chapter\, the N.C. Zeitgeist Foundation\, the Institute for Foreign Relations\, and the German Federal Foreign Office\, will host a discussion with Professor Dr. Michael Haspel\, Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.  \nThere will be a $15 charge to attend this event. RSVP here by June 23. \nProfessor Dr. Michael Haspel is Director of the Evangelical Academy in Thuringia and Professor for Systematic Theology at Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena. He studied Protestant Theology\, Rhetoric\, and Public Law in Tübingen\, Bonn\, and Harvard\, and received a Master of Theology degree from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Theology from the University of Marburg. His emphasis is on social ethics. He was a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University\, South Africa\, and the University of Tartu\, Estonia. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/charlotte-from-martin-luther-king-to-martin-luther-king-jr/
LOCATION:St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170622T220000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170328T184237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170328T184237Z
UID:10000065-1498154400-1498168800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: Twenty-Fifth Annual John J. McCloy Awards Dinner
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will honor Wolfgang Kirsch\, Chief Executive Officer of DZ BANK AG\, at its 25th annual John J. McCloy Awards Dinner on June 22 in New York City. More information to follow.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-twenty-fifth-annual-john-j-mccloy-awards-dinner/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170616T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170607T145213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170607T145213Z
UID:10000037-1497614400-1497621600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Nashville: Free Rider in the International Trade System? German Perspectives on Global Free Trade Following the U.S. Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). \nThere is a $15 charge for ACG members and a $25 charge for nonmembers to attend this event.\nRSVP here by June 14. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nashville-free-rider-in-the-international-trade-system-german-perspectives-on-global-free-trade-following-the-u-s-elections/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170614T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170530T183148Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T183148Z
UID:10000033-1497463200-1497472200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Phoenix: Post-Brexit and After the U.S. Elections: Germany's Future Role in Europe
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Phoenix Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).  \nThere is a $5 charge for students and faculty and a $15 charge for all other guests to attend this event. RSVP here by June 12. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics\, and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/phoenix-post-brexit-and-after-the-u-s-elections-germanys-future-role-in-europe/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170614T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170530T152600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170601T131949Z
UID:10000027-1497463200-1497470400@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: Understanding the Global World of Jihad
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and Cultural Vistas will host a Political Salon with Souad Mekhennet\, Washington Post Correspondent and Author of I Was Told to Come Alone: My Journey Behind the Lines of Jihad. \nWednesday\, June 14\, 2017\n6:00 p.m. Happy Hour\n6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Discussion \nYou must register through Eventbrite in order to attend. \nSouad Mekhennet\, a reporter who has been covering the Middle East\, North Africa\, and radical Islamic movements since shortly after September 11\, is a correspondent for The Washington Post’s national security desk. She has also reported on terrorism for The New York Times\, The International Herald Tribune\, and NPR\, and she is the co-author of The Eternal Nazi\, Children of Jihad\, and Islam. She was one of two reporters who broke the story of Khaled el Masri’s rendition case and worked on a series called “Inside the Jihad\,” where she and her colleagues interviewed members of radical jihadist organizations all over the world. Ms. Mekhennet was a 2012 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University\, and she has been a visiting fellow at the Weatherhead Center for International Policy at Harvard\, the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)\, and the Geneva Center for Security Policy. The daughter of a Turkish mother\, and a Moroccan father\, she was born and educated in Germany. She is an alumna of the ACG’s Young Leaders Study Group on the Future of Europe: Demographic Trends\, Migration\, and Social Cohesion.  \npolitical 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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/understand-the-global-world-of-jihad/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170613T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170613T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170530T182759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170530T182759Z
UID:10000030-1497353400-1497360600@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Dallas: Free Rider in the International Trade System? German Perspective on Global Free Trade following the U.S. Elections
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). \nThere is no charge to attend this event\, but RSVPs are required.\nRSVP (acceptances only) by June 9 to Nici Bremer at ACGTexas@international-capital.com. Thank you. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/dallas-free-rider-in-the-international-trade-system-german-perspective-on-global-free-trade-following-the-u-s-elections/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170612T133000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170607T144634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170607T144634Z
UID:10000034-1497267000-1497274200@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:Pittsburgh: German-Chinese Economic Relations
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Pittsburgh Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Angela Stanzel\, Policy Fellow\, Asia and China Program for the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).  \nThere is no charge for ACG and GACC members and a $5 charge for nonmembers to attend this event. RSVP here by June 9. \nDr. Angela Stanzel joined the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in 2014 as a Policy Fellow for the Asia and China Program. Before joining ECFR\, Dr. Stanzel worked for the BMW Foundation and the International Affairs Office of the Körber Foundation in Berlin. Prior to that\, she worked in Brussels for the German Marshall Fund of the United States (Asia Program) and in Beijing at the German Embassy (Cultural Section) as well as for several event and marketing firms. Alongside China’s history\, politics\, and economics\, her research work focuses on East and South Asia’s foreign and security policy. Dr. Stanzel earned her Ph.D. in Sinology at the Freie Universität Berlin\, conducting research on China-Pakistan relations. Her thesis was on “The People’s Republic of China as an Actor in Today’s Pakistan – Advantages and Risks of Building a Chinese Power Base in South Asia.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/pittsburgh-german-chinese-economic-relations/
CATEGORIES:Chapter Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170609T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170609T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170530T155210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170601T131925Z
UID:10000029-1497009600-1497016800@www.acgusa.org
SUMMARY:NYC: Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow: Lessons in Urban Sustainability
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the American Friends of Bucerius will host a discussion and luncheon with Max Gruenig\, President of Ecologic Institute US. This is part of the 2017 Transatlantic Global Agenda Series.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nMax Gruenig is the President of Ecologic Institute US and has been with Ecologic Institute since 2007. His work focuses on sustainable development in the energy and transportation sector\, as well as urban sustainability and resilient cities. In particular\, he is leading the efforts by Ecologic Institute in the Emerging Leaders in Environmental and Energy Policy Network (ELEEP). He is also coordinating Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow (POCACITO) in the U.S. and Germany and the European research project Post-Carbon Cities in Europe: A Long-Term Outlook. In 2004\, Mr. Gruenig received his degree in Economics from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. The main focus of his studies was natural resource economics and auction theory. Mr. Gruenig has lived and worked in Germany\, the United States\, Iceland\, and Japan. He is a founding member of the European Institute for Sustainable Transport (EURIST)\, a member of the Sustainability Advisory Board for NaturEnergiePlus\, and a member of the Consumer Research Network run by the German Federal Ministry for Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV). Mr. Gruenig coauthored the book Low-Carbon Energy Security from a European Perspective with Patrizia Lombardi in 2016.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/post-carbon-cities-of-tomorrow-lessons-in-urban-sustainability/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170606T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170530T152252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170601T131518Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: German Approaches to Crisis Prevention and the Marshall Plan for Africa
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung will host a Political Salon with Thorsten Frei\, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU). \nTuesday\, June 6\, 2017\n6:00 p.m. Happy Hour\n6:30 p.m. Discussion followed by reception \nPlease click here to register or email events@acgusa.org \n  \nThorsten Frei has been a member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU) since October 2013. From 1994 to 1999\, he studied Law at the University of Freiburg. He worked as a Lecturer in Commercial Law at the University of Cooperative Education (now Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Lörrach) from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Frei practiced law from 2001 to 2002\, and from 2002 to 2004\, he served as a personal assistant to the Minister for State and European Affairs at the Baden-Württemberg State Ministry. He became the Mayor of Donaueschingen in 2004\, serving until 2013. From 1999 to 2004\, he was a member of the Bad Säckingen Town Council and Chairman of the CDU Parliamentary Group on the Bad Säckingen Municipal Council. From 2000 to 2004\, he was a member of the assembly of the Hochrhein-Bodensee Regional Association; Chairman of the Waldshut County branch of the CDU from 2001 to 2004; Chairman of the Baden-Württemberg Land branch of the Local Government Policy Association of the CDU from 2006 to 2016; Deputy Chairman of the Baden-Württemberg Land branch of the CDU since 2007; a member of the County Council since 2009; and Chairman of the CDU Parliamentary Group on Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis County Council since 2011.  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.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/german-approaches-to-crisis-prevention-and-the-marshall-plan-for-africa/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170526T120000
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SUMMARY:NYC: Covering Politics in a ‘Post-Truth’ World: European Elections\, Populism\, and Fake News
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host the annual Garrick Utley Memorial Lecture on Global Media Issues with Tom Buhrow\, Director General of WDR\, and Jörg Schönenborn\, Television Director\, WDR and Television Film Coordinator\, ARD.  \nThere is a $45 charge for members to attend this event. (No-shows and cancellations after May 24 will be billed.) \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nTom Buhrow has been the Director General of WDR since 2013. Mr. Buhrow holds a Master’s degree in History and Political Science from the University of Bonn. In 1978\, he worked at the local newspaper Bonner General-Anzeiger. In 1985\, he volunteered at the largest television station in North Rhine-Westphalia\, WDR. Since 1986\, he was the Reporter\, Editor\, and Bureau Chief of the shows “Aktuelle Stunde” and “West 3 Aktuell.” After that\, he worked as a Reporter and Editor for Germany’s leading newsmagazine\, “Tagesschau.” In the run-up to the 1992 Presidential Election\, Mr. Buhrow became the ARD correspondent in Washington\, DC. Between January 2000 and 2002\, Mr. Buhrow worked as a correspondent at the ARD bureau in Paris. In July 2002\, he took over from Claus Kleber as chief of the ARD bureau in Washington. In September 2006\, he replaced Ulrich Wickert as the host of ARD’s flagship newsmagazine\, “Tagesthemen.” Also in 2006\, Mr. Buhrow published a book with Sabine Stamer about his years in the United States titled Mein Amerika\, Dein Amerika (My America\, Your America). \nJörg Schönenborn has been Television Director of WDR and Coordinator of Television Film at ARD since May 2014. Mr. Schönenborn studied Journalism and Politics. From 1997 to 2002\, he headed the WDR TV Current Affairs editorial group. From 2002 to 2014\, he was WDR Television Editor-in-Chief and Director of the Politics and Current Affairs program group. Under his direction\, a series of successful formats were developed\, including “hart aber fair\,” “Markencheck\,” “Wahlarena\,” and “Sport inside” on WDR Television. Mr. Schönenborn regularly presented election broadcasts on the 1st channel and the “ARD Presseclub.” For his reporting on the arson attack in Solingen\, he was recognized in 1993 and 1994 with the Telestar Prize and the Axel Springer Prize for Television Journalism. In 2005 and 2009\, as presenter of the ARD program “Wahlarena\,” he was nominated for the German Television Prize. In 2011\, as presenter of “Die Lange Obama Nacht – Halbzeit für den Präsident” he received the RIAS Television Prize. \nWith special thanks to Dr. Richard M. Hunt for making this lecture series possible[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-covering-politics-in-a-post-truth-world-european-elections-populism-and-fake-news/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170525T140000
DTSTAMP:20260415T202902
CREATED:20170510T144243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170510T144243Z
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SUMMARY:NYC: Transatlantic Economic Relations:  Current Challenges and Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Matthias Machnig\, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.  \nRSVP (acceptances only) to the American Council on Germany at 212-826-3636 or events@acgusa.org. \nMatthias Machnig has served as State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy since October 2014. Prior to this\, he was Minister for Economics\, Labor\, and Technology in the Free State of Thuringia (2009-2013)\, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for the Environment\, Nature Conservation\, Building\, and Nuclear Safety (2005-2009)\, and State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transportation\, Building\, and Housing (1998-1999). Mr. Machnig was involved in the Social Democratic Party (SPD) as a campaign manager for the 2014 European elections\, as Chief of Staff to the General Secretary of the SPD and coordinator of the campaign headquarters from 1995 to 1998\, and as Deputy Head of Division at the SPD Parliamentary Group from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Machnig studied Sociology in Münster. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/nyc-transatlantic-economic-relations-current-challenges-and-perspectives-2/
CATEGORIES:NYC Events
ORGANIZER;CN="American Council on Germany":MAILTO:events@acgusa.org
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