“Double Exposure: Colonialism and its Impact on Political Solidarity Today”

The ACG and the Goethe Institut are having a discussion in Washington DC with Dr. Emily Marker and Dr. Monica van der Haagen-Wulff on “Double Exposure: Colonialism and its Impact on Political Solidarity Today” After the end of World War II, European nations promoted European unification as a “peace project.” What remained largely ignored was...

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 25 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Melissa Eddy, New York Times Correspondent based in Berlin.Melissa Eddy is a correspondent based in Berlin who covers German politics, social issues, and culture for The...

“Double Exposure: Is Interest Politics Dead?”

The ACG and the Geothe Institut are having a discussion with Dr. Delia Baldassarri and Dr. Jan-Werner Müller on “Double Exposure: Is Interest Politics Dead?” Today's societies are characterized by a high degree of diversity and complexity. Cultural, ethnic, religious, and linguistic differences can make social cohesion difficult. Against this backdrop, political and public institutions...

A Central Banker’s View on the Current Developments in Germany, Europe and the United States

The American Council on Germany is having a discussion with Burkhard Balz on “A Central Banker’s View on the Current Developments in Germany, Europe and the United States”   Burkhard Balz Burkhard Balz, born in 1969, has served on the Bundesbank’s Executive Board since September 2018 and is responsible for the Directorates General Payments and Settlement...