Out of the Darkness: The Germans, 1942-2022 WorldNow Discussion with Frank Trentmann

How can a nation reinvent itself? Author Frank Trentmann will join us on April 2 to tell the story of how the German people were able to rebuild after World War II and redefine their place in the world – and what we can learn from this narrative today. The discussion will be moderated by Jim Falk, the host...

The Tale of Two Economies: America’s Boom and Germany’s Bust

On April 3, the ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Simon Book, U.S. Correspondent for DER SPIEGEL. For more information, please email events@acgusa.org. Simon Book studied at the University of Passau and was trained at the German School of Journalism in Munich. From 2011 he served as an editor at the Financial Times Deutschland...

Making the Case for Supporting Ukraine at Home and Abroad

The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Omid Nouripour, Co-Chair of Alliance 90/The Green Party and Member of the Bundestag. For more information, please email events@acgusa.org Omid Nouripour joined the Green Party in 1996 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2006, representing the Frankfurt/Main II district. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee...

Foreign Correspondent: Dream or Nightmare? The Concept of Freedom in the United States and Germany

The American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut invite you to a series of discussions throughout the United States highlighting how German and American journalists based in the United States currently see political and social developments in Germany, the United States, and internationally. Please join us on April 4, for our first event in the series. No other concept...

Making the Case for Supporting Ukraine at Home and Abroad

The ACG will host a discussion and reception in Washington, DC with Omid Nouripour, Co-Chair of the Greens and Member of the Bundestag. Omid Nouripour joined the Green Party in 1996 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2006, representing the Frankfurt/Main II district. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on Foreign...