Since 2020, the American Council on Germany has expanded its digital programming to convene policymakers and thought leaders from both sides of the Atlantic for timely discussions on the issues shaping transatlantic relations. Through webinars and virtual conversations, the ACG has broadened its reach, increased accessibility, and strengthened its role as a leading platform for transatlantic dialogue. These digital formats have enabled the organization to engage new audiences, foster sustained exchange, and complement its in-person programming.
On March 6, the American Council on Germany and the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue with German and American state legislators with Franziska Baum (FDP), State Parliament of the Free State of Thuringia; and Senator Brian Fernandez (D), Arizona State Senate.
On March 4, the American Council on Germany and the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation hosted a discussion about great-power competition between Russia, China, and the West with Prof. Dr. Gerlinde Groitl, Associate Professor of International Politics and Transatlantic Relations at the University of Regensburg, and author of “Russia, China and the Revisionist Assault on the Western Liberal International Order” (2023).
The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. On March 4, the ACG held a Kaffeepause with Journalist Miriam Hollstein, Chief Reporter for Stern in Berlin and 2008 ACG McCloy Fellow.
The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. On February 20, the ACG held a special edition of the Kaffeepause following the Munich Security Conference with the Political Editor of the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Stefan Kornelius.
On February 14, the ACG hosted a virtual discussion with Prof. Dr. Conrad Schetter, Director of the Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies, about the election in Pakistan and how things might unfold.