Bundestagswahl 2021: Post-Election Recap and the Path Forward

On October 20, Peter Beyer, Member of the German Bundestag and Coordinator for Transatlantic Relations for the Foreign Ministry, will join the Los Angeles Warburg Chapter for a roundtable discussion on the recent federal election in Germany.Peter Beyer has been the Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation since April 2018. He has been a member of the...

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, October 25 at 9:30 am ET to discuss Olaf Scholz and the SPD with Christiane Hoffmann, Journalist for Der Spiegel.Christiane Hoffmann is a journalist for Der Spiegel. She joined Der Spiegel in January...

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, November 1 at 9:00 am ET to discuss the latest developments in coalition talks and COP26 with Rob Schmitz, International Correspondent at NPR.Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin,...

A New Government; A New Foreign Policy? What to Expect from Berlin after Angela Merkel

On November 1, the ACG will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Markus Ziener, Helmut Schmidt Fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. With support from 1014. Please Note: Proof of vaccination is required to attend.Dr. Markus Ziener is a Professor of Journalism at the Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft (HMKW),...

Germany’s New Foreign Policy

The Social Democrat Party (SPD) is set to lead the next government in Germany at a critical moment when expanding Chinese influence, Russian interference, Brexit, and growing authoritarianism in Europe and elsewhere meet climate change and migration crises. What will the new governing coalition do to meet these challenges and what will be Germany's foreign policy priorities?...