A Conversation between Austin and Koblenz

The Austin-Koblenz sister city relationship was established in 1991. The partnership connects citizens through a variety of cultural and economic exchanges and has had a strong focus on education and...

Reporting on the Riots at the U.S. Capitol

On Wednesday, January 6, the world was watching as thousands of pro-Trump protesters convened outside the U.S. Capitol. They disrupted a joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes...

“We, the People…”: Reality or Illusion?

The recent attack on the U.S. Capitol and incidents in other Western democracies – such as the attempt to storm the Reichstag building in Berlin in August 2020 – demonstrate...

Moving Towards NATO 2030

After France’s President Emmanuel Macron said NATO was suffering “brain death” in November 2019, Alliance leaders asked the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to engage a forward-looking assessment of how...

Inauguration Day in America: Linking Washington and Berlin

America has voted. On January 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Rarely has a U.S. presidential transition sparked as much attention – and concern –...