Midterm Assessment of the Transatlantic Relations

On November 17, the ACG and the Freunde des ACG will host a discussion and reception with Timothy E. Liston, US-Generalkonsul in München, and Stefan Kornelius, Ressortleiter Politik, Süddeutsche Zeitung. Timothy E. Liston ist seit Ende Juli 2021 US-Generalkonsul in München und seit 2002 als Beamter des Auswärtigen Dienstes tätig. Er absolvierte zuletzt ein Jahr...

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, November 21, at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming, Opinion Writer for Tagesspiegel.Malte Lehming works as a writer for the Tagesspiegel, where he heads the opinion page. From late 2000 to 2005, he was the newspaper’s...

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, November 28, at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schoeck, International Editor, Tagesspiegel.Anja Wehler-Schoeck is the International Editor at the German newspaper Tagesspiegel. Prior to that, she served as Editor-in-Chief of IPG Journal,...

Thoughts and Hopes: The Transatlantic Partnership in Turbulent Times

On November 28, the Los Angeles Warburg Chapter will host a discussion and luncheon with Ambassador John B. Emerson, former U.S. Ambassador to Berlin, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International, and Chairman of the American Council on Germany. Ambassador John B. Emerson was named Chairman of the American Council on Germany at the Council’s Annual...

Food for Thought: How States Can Contribute to Achieving a Sustainable Agricultural Future

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 been unable to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlocks. This trend has also characterized transatlantic relations and the German-American partnership. The German-American State Legislator...