Hot Topics, Cold Realties – Migration

Migration played a pivotal role in the U.S. elections, and it looms prominently in political debates in Germany ahead of elections next month. Join the ACG and 1014 for a discussion with Victoria Rietig, the Head of the Center for Migration at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and award-winning journalist Molly O’Toole. They will help shed light on...

Kamingespräch mit Frau Dr. Emily Haber

Die American Council on Germany und die Freunde des American Council on Germany veranstalten am 22. Januar 2025 um 18.00 Uhr am CMS ein Kamingespräch mit Dr. Emily Haber, Botschafterin der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in den Vereinigten Staaten (ehem.), moderiert von Dr. Steven E. Sokol, Präsident und CEO des American Council on Germany.Lebensläufe: Dr. Emily Haber vertrat...

Mobility and Borders in Europe

Europe is a place of free movement among nations – or is it? The Schengen area, which was established in 1985 and today encompasses twenty-nine European countries, allows people, goods, and capital to cross borders without restraint. Schengen transformed European life, advancing both a democratic project of transnational citizenship and a neoliberal project of international...

Democracy in the United States and Germany: Resilient or Fragile?

1014, the ACG, and the Goethe-Institut are hosting a discussion and reception with Dr. Alexander Görlach and Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook. The state of Western democracies has been a central theme in the U.S. election and is also significant in Germany, where the governing coalition has collapsed and securing ruling majorities has become increasingly difficult. With...

Germany at a Crossroads? Navigating Germany’s Political Landscape Ahead of the Election

On January 30, the ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation. Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook is Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation in Berlin. She served previously as CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Ms. Clüver...