Thuringia and Eastern Germany before the State Elections

A Conversation with the Minister-President of the Free State of Thuringia Bodo Ramelow Next month, state elections will be held in the three eastern German states of Brandenburg, Saxony, and Thuringia. Coming off of the European parliamentary elections in early June, when the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won most of the votes in all...

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 Tuesday, September 3 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Steven Erlanger, Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York TimesSteven Erlanger is the Chief Diplomatic Correspondent in Europe for The New York Times, a position he assumed...

Parsing the Results of Sunday’s Elections in Saxony and Thuringia

On Sunday, voters will take to the polls in the eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia. Later in the month, elections will be held in Brandenburg. These three state elections in eastern Germany are being watched closely at home and abroad. They will serve as a bellwether for the current government in Berlin one...

From Convention Season to the Final Campaign Stretch

Two months before Election Day, both parties offer competing visions to U.S. voters, and the American public receives and perceives these messages differently. At this critical time, it is essential to explore the core values and issues that define what it means to be a Democrat or Republican in today’s political climate. On September 5, the ACG...

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, September 9 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Anja Wehler-Schöck, Head of International Politics for Der Tagesspiegel.Anja Wehler-Schöck has been Head of International Politics at Der Tagesspiegel since August 2022. Prior to that, she worked as...