The American Council on Germany and the Global Coalition on Aging have launched a series of virtual events called “The Road to Silver Economy Forum,” which will take place in the run-up to the Forum on October 15 and 16 in Berlin. The series will focus on a range of issues building on the theme of this year’s Forum, which is...
The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, June 3 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Claudia Kade, Head of Politics, WELT/WELT AM SONNTAG.Claudia Kade has been the Head of the Politics Department at WELT / WELT AM SONNTAG since 2017....
The transatlantic relationship is a cornerstone of the international order and ties at the subnational level are essential for effectively addressing the common challenges facing communities on both sides of the Atlantic, now and in the future. Complex global and local issues like climate change, promoting sustainable development, and supporting workforce preparedness can be tackled by...
The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, June 10 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with award-winning journalist and ACG fellow Vladimir BalzerVladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist and moderator at Deutschlandfunk Kultur. He grew up in Leipzig and studied German,...
Last month, one of the largest legal proceedings in German history began with the start of the first trials against a group of far-right conspiracists who planned the violent overthrow of the Bundestag. According to federal prosecutors, the group – known as the Reichsbürger, or citizens of the Reich, a disparate group that denies the legitimacy...