Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

Each week, the ACG hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse in Berlin. Join us on Monday, June 6 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with foreign correspondent and author Erik Kirschbaum.Erik Kirschbaum is a foreign correspondent based in Germany. He has worked for Reuters, the Los Angeles Times, and other newspapers...

The Folly of “Regime Change”

“Regime change” is a strategy that was once popular with neoconservatives in trying to address challenges in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya. In late March, President Joe Biden caused a stir when he said Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” in an impassioned speech in Warsaw. The White House downplayed the remark, insisting that Biden was...

Geopolitical Developments: The Risks and Consequences for Transatlantic Relations

With Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, it is clear that geopolitical developments have the potential to shake up – if not redefine – the existing world order. As we emerge from the pandemic and address Russian aggression questions about the future abound. How should Europe and the United States position themselves to continue to...

Germany’s ‘Zeitenwende’ and a New Chapter for Transatlantic Relations – Canceled

June 10, the ACG will host a breakfast briefing with Michael Georg Link, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation at the Federal Foreign Office and Member of the Bundestag (FDP). Michael Georg Link is a member of the German Bundestag, where he represents the Free Democratic Party (FDP) and his home electoral district, Heilbronn in Baden-Württemberg. He...

Holding Together in Times of Crisis: A New Era for Transatlantic Relations

The American Council on Germany and Atlantik-Brücke will hold their joint annual German-American Conference in Berlin. Monday, June 13, 2022  8:15 am Registration Opens   9:00 am Welcome by  Sigmar Gabriel, Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke; former Federal Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor  Ambassador John Emerson, Chairman, American Council on Germany; former U.S. Ambassador to Germany   9:15 am Setting the...