On June 17, the American Council on Germany will hold a discussion and luncheon with Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life. Katharina von Schnurbein (2009 Young Leader) was appointed the first European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism in December 2015. Her mandate includes liaising closely with Jewish communities, Member...
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, June 20 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Stephan Detjen, Chief Correspondent for Deutschlandradio.Stephan Detjen is Chief Correspondent for Deutschlandradio and heads the station's capital city studio in Berlin. Previously,...
Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we have seen an energy crisis unfold in Europe – and particularly in Germany given its heavy reliance on energy from Russia. The looming threat of Russia suspending gas deliveries to Germany or Germany ending the procurement as part of a sanctions package, respectively, could lead to a drastic increase...
At the beginning of the year, Germany set out to make “progress towards an equitable world” with a focus on sustainability, economic stability, public health, and investment in a better future as part of its G7 Presidency. However, in late February Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine put the global economic and security order at...
On June 23, the Nashville Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and cocktail hour with Dr. Thomas A. Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, on “Kissinger at 99: Historical Reflections on 20th-Century America’s Most Famous Diplomat”Thomas A. Schwartz, who was an ACG Young Leader in 1989, is a Distinguished Professor of History at...