Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

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, May 20 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with ACG Alumna Sonja Gillert, Head of Audio and Podcaster for Die Welt. Sonja Gillert (2019 ACG Young Leader) is the head of audio for Welt. Previously, she served as...

International Crisis Management and the Future of the Transatlantic Partnership

oin The American Council on Germany and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung for a Discussion and Luncheon on “Unraveling Alliances? Assessing the U.S. Role in NATO”, with Alexander Radwan, Member of the German Bundestag (CDU/CSU). The Luncheon will be held on Monday, May 20, 2024 at 12:30 pm (PDT) at Credo (360 Pine St, San Francisco, CA 94104). The cost of attendance is $35 for active ACG...

Dealing with Disinformation: Elections Under the Influence?

This year elections are being held all around the world. In addition to concerns about free and fair elections, disinformation spread by state and non-state actors via social media or messengers has become a threat to electoral integrity. For example, compared to the last election cycle in Germany, people are much more concerned about the...

Bridging Borders: Navigating Open Scientific Collaboration with China

The American Council on Germany, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York, and the University of Cologne New York Office cordially invite you to a breakfast briefing on “Bridging Borders: Navigating Open Scientific Collaboration with China” with Prof. Dr. Joybrato Mukherjee, President of the DAAD and Rector of the University of Cologne, and Christopher Walker, Vice President for Studies and...

Citizen Engagement and Building Trust in Government

While global challenges are addressed by national governments, increasingly subnational actors such as states, communities, and cities have needed to step up to take action when traditional nation-states have not been able to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlock. In the next German-American State Legislator, legislators will discuss the common challenge of...