As part of the Transatlantic Tandem Talks, join the ACG, University of Cologne NY Office, DAAD North America, DWIH NY, & partners for a discussion with experts from both sides of the Atlantic as they compare the higher education systems in the U.S. and Germany, analyze the current state of inequality in higher education, and explore its...
The shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources has been unfolding over decades. While the idea of sustainable energy emerged in the 20th century, it accelerated in the new millennium, driven by rising environmental concerns, growing awareness of climate change, and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under President Biden and his...
The ACG will host a discussion with Heiko Thoms, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of FinanceHeiko Thoms is State Secretary in the German Ministry of Finance. He oversees European policy, international financial policy, financial market policy as well as government holdings and privatization. His responsibilities include serving as the Deputy of the German Minister of...
The ACG regularly hosts discussions with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. Join us on Monday, March 31, at 9:00 a.m. ET for a Kaffeepause with ACG Fellowship alumna Miriam Hollstein, Chief Political Reporter for SternMiriam Hollstein serves as the Chief Political Reporter for Stern. Before this, she was the Chief Report...
On March 23, 2025, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul and the main political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was jailed. İmamoğlu had been awaiting trial on corruption charges, which sparked the largest protests in Turkey in over a decade. Many view these charges as politically motivated. In response, İmamoğlu’s party – the Republican...