Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, November 15 at 9:00 am ET, for a discussion about German politics with opinion writer for Der Tagesspiegel Malte Lehming. .Malte Lehming works as a writer for the Tagesspiegel, where he...

Progress or Status Quo on Climate Change? Takeaways from COP26

Over the past two weeks, representatives from nearly 200 countries convened in Glasgow for COP26 to discuss new plans to tackle climate change. The conference was regarded as the best - and last - chance to save the earth from the catastrophic consequences of global warming. However, many attendees, analysts, and observers believe it fell...

Plundered Treasure – And The Nazi Art Thief Who Stole It

Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazis developed and operated an elaborate procurement system for art which they had looted from Jews and other victims of persecution during the Third Reich. Works of art were confiscated, and many art collectors were forced to sell below value. In 2000, a report to the U.S. Congress by historian...

Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, November 22 at 9:00 am ET for a discussion on the latest developments in coalition negotiations, the fight against COVID, and more with Sumi Somoskanda, Senior News Anchor at DW News (Deutsche...

The Evolving Humanitarian Crisis at Europe’s Door

In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of migrants trying to cross the border from Belarus into Poland – and with that the European Union. As the waves of people from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other countries has spiked and winter weather has become more severe, the situation is becoming more...