The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with H.E. Michael Kretschmer, Minister-President (CDU) of the Free State of Saxony Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has been the Minister-President of the Free State of Saxony since 2017. Mr. Kretschmer began his political career as a City Councilor in his hometown of Görlitz from 1994 to 1999. From...
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, May 15 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Bojan Pancevski, Germany Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.Bojan Pancevski is The Wall Street Journal's Germany correspondent, covering all aspects of Europe’s largest economy and its...
The San Francisco Warburg Chapter and the Hanns Seidel Stiftung will host a discussion and reception with Lieutenant General Ben Hodge, Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and Retired Commanding General of the United States Army Europe.Lieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his...
This past weekend marked a major step in Germany’s commitment to supporting Kyiv in its battle against the Russian invasion. On Saturday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced an arms package to provide more tanks, armored vehicles, and air defense systems to Ukraine, totaling 2.7 billion euros – or nearly $3 billion. The announcement came just before...
The Los Angeles Warburg Chapter and the Hanns Seidel Foundation will host a discussion and reception with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and Retired Commanding General of United States Army Europe in conversation with Ambassador John B. Emerson, Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany, Vice Chairman at Capital Group International, and...