NYC: Transatlantic Trade in Uncertain Times: Unpacking Trade Disputes between Europe, the United States, and China

The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Christian Forwick, Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations, Trade Policy, America; and Lena Knecht, Policy Officer for Transatlantic Economic Relations in the Directorate-General for External Economic Relations, Trade Policy, America at the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.  This event is open to ACG members only. Dr. Christian Forwick...

Dallas: Germany, Europe, and the United States: Economic Development and Challenges in a World of Political Uncertainty

The Dallas Warburg Chapter will host a Breakfast Briefing with Dr. Johannes Beermann, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.  This event is invitation only. Dr. Johannes Beermann has been a Member of the Executive Board of the German Bundesbank currently responsible for cash management, administration, construction management, controlling, accounting and organisation, and...

Hot Topics Call: The Future of the CDU and the Evolving Political Landscape in Germany

In 2018, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would not run for reelection in 2021. This set the stage for the selection of a new Chairperson of the CDU. In a contested race between three candidates, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer was elected as party Chair in December of 2018 and presumptive candidate for Chancellor. However, last month she decided to step down as party Chair, reopening the question of...

Hot Topics Call: How New Social and Economic Cleavages are Shaping German Politics

With the drop in support of the center-right and center-left Volksparteien (catch-all parties) it seems as though Germany’s political middle is hollowing out. Different forces and trends are at play. Join us for a Hot Topics Call on Friday, March 13, at 10:00 am (EST) with Thomas Krüger, Director of the Federal Agency for Civic...