While global challenges are addressed by national governments, increasingly subnational actors such as states, communities, and cities have needed to step up to take action when traditional nation-states have been unable to make progress due to political polarization and partisan gridlocks. This trend has also characterized transatlantic relations and the German-American partnership. The German-American State Legislator...
The American Council on Germany and the Hann-Seidel-Stiftung will host a Breakfast Briefing with Florian Hahn, Member of the Bundestag (CSU) and Defense Policy Spokesperson for the CDU/CSU. Florian Hahn was elected as a member of the Bundestag in the 2009 German federal election. He serves as the Defense Policy Spokesperson for the CDU/CSU and sits...
Disinformation and fake news are a cause for serious concern. This is true for the natural sciences as well – despite the abundance of peer-reviewed publications. A recent study indicates that nearly a third of the scientific papers that are published by the scientific and research community each year are fake. That could mean that...
The ACG will host a discussion and reception with Harry Rubin, Partner and Chair, Technology and IP Transactions, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP; and Oliver Süme, Partner at Fieldfisher and Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry. Harry Rubin is a globally recognized authority in his field and former...
The ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank, Former Member of the European Parliament. Burkhard Balz has been a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank since September 2018. Prior to this, he was a member of the European Parliament (CDU) and...