NYC: Structural Change and Rising Populism: How Cities Manage these Trends

The ACG will host a Breakfast Briefing with Lord Mayor of Dortmund, Ullrich Sierau.  Ullrich Sierau is the Mayor of the City of Dortmund. After completing his degree in urban planning at Dortmund and Oxford, he worked in the Ministry of Urban Development, Housing, and Transportation of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia. In 1994...

NYC: Transatlantic Stammtisch for Young Professionals

The American Council on Germany and the German Academy New York will hold a Transatlantic Stammtisch on Thursday, August 15. Transatlantic Stammtisch brings together young professionals for informal networking opportunities with individuals interested in transatlantic relations, Germany, and the German language. Conversations are conducted in both English and German. Appetizers will be provided, Cash Bar.

NYC: Economics, Energy, and the Environment: A German Perspective

The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Claudia Kemfert, Professor of Energy Economics and Sustainability at the Hertie School of Governance and Head of the Department of Energy, Transportation, and Environment at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW). This event is open to members of the ACG only. Dr. Claudia Kemfert is one...

NYC: Creating Stability in Cyberspace: Germany’s Rules-Based Approach

The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Wolfram von Heynitz, Head of Cyber Policy Coordination Staff in the German Federal Foreign Office.  Wolfram von Heynitz is the Head of the Cyber Policy Coordination Staff in the German Federal Foreign Office. His previous positions include a term as Research Commissioner of the German Foreign Office...

NYC: Tectonic Shift? The Green Party and the Changing Political Landscape

The American Council on Germany and 1014 Inc. will host a Political Salon with Michael Kellner, Political Director for Alliance 90/The Greens. Michael Kellner has been the Political Director of Alliance 90/The Greens since October 2013. From 2011 to 2013, he was spokesman for the Federal Working Group on Peace and International Politics. Prior to...