Germany’s New China Strategy: De-Risking not Decoupling

Last month, Germany’s government presented a new strategy for dealing with China. This comes on the heels of the release of Germany’s first National Security Strategy in mid-June. The long-awaited China Strategy – a draft of which was leaked in November – takes into account that the relationship between China and Germany (and the European...

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, August 21 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Simon Book, Editor for Der Spiegel and 2016 ACG Kellen Fellow.Simon Book serves as an Editor in the Economics Department for Der Spiegel....

Education and Workforce Preparedness: Keys to Strengthening Transatlantic Relations and Meeting 21st Century Challenges

On August 23, the ACG will host a discussion and reception with Dr. Jens Brandenburg, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Education and Research and Member of the German Bundestag (FDP). For more information, please email events@acgusa.org. Dr. Jens Brandenburg (2019 ACG Young Leader) has been Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister...

Germany’s Zeitenwende and Defense Spending

On August 25, the ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Thomas Hitschler, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defense and Member of the German Bundestag (SPD). For more information, please email events@acgusa.org. Thomas Hitschler has been Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defense since December 2021. He has been...