Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Germany on the topics that are making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, January 27 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schöck, International Editor for Der Tagesspiegel.Anja Wehler-Schöck joined the Editorial Board of Der Tagesspiegel as the International Editor in January 2025. She has been Head of International...

Where do we go from here? The Transatlantic Relationship in 2025

Join the American Council on Germany and the Goethe-Institut for the latest installment in our Foreign Correspondent Unplugged series, which delves into current political debates on both sides of the Atlantic. Journalists McKay Coppins, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, and Rieke Havertz, International Correspondent for ZEIT ONLINE, will discuss what European leaders and policymakers are monitoring, will explore the potential shifts in transatlantic relations, and...

Democracy in the United States and Germany: Resilient or Fragile?

1014, the ACG, and the Goethe-Institut are hosting a discussion and reception with Dr. Alexander Görlach and Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook. The state of Western democracies has been a central theme in the U.S. election and is also significant in Germany, where the governing coalition has collapsed and securing ruling majorities has become increasingly difficult. With...

Germany at a Crossroads? Navigating Germany’s Political Landscape Ahead of the Election

On January 30, the ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation. Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook is Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor at the Bertelsmann Foundation in Berlin. She served previously as CEO of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Ms. Clüver...

Event Series Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Germany on the topics that are making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, February 3 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with award-winning journalist and ACG fellow Vladimir Balzer.Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist and moderator at Deutschlandfunk Kultur. He grew up in Leipzig and studied...