The American Council on Germany reaches out to the next generation of decision-makers and opinion leaders by organizing conferences to familiarize them with key transatlantic issues and to enable them to establish a network of contacts across the Atlantic.

American-German Young Leaders Conferences give promising young Americans and Germans the opportunity to gain a better understanding of current policy issues, to exchange ideas, and to forge bonds with their counterparts. The weeklong conferences bring together about 50 Germans and Americans and take place on an annual basis.

The Young Leaders Study Group on the Future of Europe fosters leadership qualities in young professionals by stimulating dialogue across national boundaries and across professional sectors to create a new network of future global leaders. The current group of mid-career professionals from across Europe and the United States is convening three times over the space of a year to discuss the effects of demographic, economic, and social challenges facing the transatlantic community.