Germany’s Response to the War in Ukraine

Germany’s dramatic change in foreign and defense policy is a direct result of the unprovoked Russian invasion of Ukraine. Berlin quickly imposed sanctions on Russia in conjunction with its EU partners and the United States. It also took bilateral steps such as freezing the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. Further measures remain on the table...

Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, April 4 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause which will take a deep dive into how the Ukraine war has changed Germany's energy and climate policy plans with ACG Kellen Fellowship alumnus Julian...

The War in Ukraine: Implications for the German-American Partnership

Discussion and Reception in Berlin on “The War in Ukraine: Implications for the German-American Partnership” with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Non-Resident Fellow with the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) in conversation with Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the American Council on Germany. To attend this event, please email Emily Downs (edowns@acgusa.org) by Friday, April 1....

Ukraine: in Conversation with Consul General Moessinger

Join the American Council on Germany's Chicago Chapter for a discussion and reception with German Consul General Moessinger.   Wolfgang Moessinger is Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany for the Midwest, based in Chicago. After school and military service he studied German, French, and History at the Albert-Ludwigs-University in Freiburg. He joined the Federal...