The ACG and the Pittsburgh Committee on Foreign Relations will host a breakfast briefing with Dr. Christian Forwick, Deputy Director-General for External Economic Relations, Trade Policy, and America in the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action. For more information, please email events@acgusa.org. Christian Forwick has served as the Deputy Director-General for External Economic...
The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us for the 100th Kaffeepause – and last of the year – on Monday, December 18, at 9:00 am ET with ACG Young Leader alumnus Matthias Deiß, Deputy Director of ARD’s television studio in Berlin.Matthias Deiß is the...
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, January 8, at 9:00 am ET for the first Kaffeepause of the year with Matthew Karnitschnig, Chief Europe Correspondent for Politico.Matthew Karnitschnig is POLITICO’s chief Europe correspondent, based in Berlin. He joined the...
On January 8, the American Council on Germany will host a discussion and dinner with Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport and Member of the German Bundestag (FDP) on “From Digitalization to Transportation: Understanding Germany’s Economy” Price: $95 for dues-paying ACG Members; $125 Non-Members Dr. Volker Wissing has been the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport...
On January 13, 2024, Taiwan’s voters will go to the polls to elect a successor to President Tsai Ing-wen, who is term-limited. Who will succeed her as three parties jockey for support? Some analysts believe the election will be a referendum on relations with China, but others think domestic issues (like housing and wages) will be...