Financial Stability in an Unstable World: A Central Banker’s Perspective

The American Council on Germany will host a discussion and luncheon with Professor Dr. Joachim Wuermeling, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.Professor Dr. Joachim Wuermeling has been a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank since 2016. He is responsible for banking and financial supervision, risk control, and information technology....

New Faces in the Bundestag: What’s on the Agenda

On May 2, The American Council on Germany and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung will host a discussion and luncheon with Isabel Cademartori, Member of the German Bundestag (SPD). For more information, please email events@acgusa.org. Isabel Cademartori was elected to the German Parliament in 2021, where she represents the City of Mannheim. Ms. Cademartori is the only member...

Annual Meeting of the Members

Annual Meeting of the Members Discussion and Reception with special guest speaker Ambassador Antje Leendertse Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations Tuesday, May 10, 2022 6:00 p.m. Speech and Reception

The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine: A Crisis Or An Opportunity For German Foreign Policy?

Germany has made a dramatic shift in its foreign, defense, and energy policy as a direct result of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. After decades of Ostpolitik (a foreign policy of détente toward the Soviet Union and then Russia) and Wandel durch Handel (or “change through trade”), we have seen a major pivot in German policy toward Russia....