The spread of COVID-19 and the ensuing global lock-down as governments try to slow the spread of the corona virus has tested individuals and institutions around the world. Since March of 2020, the ACG has stepped up its digital programming by hosting webinars and video discussions which bring together policy makers and thought leaders from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss some of the key issues shaping transatlantic relations in an unprecedented time. In addition to organizing events on its own, the ACG has also partnered with other organizations such as 1014 and Atlantik-Brücke to launch new series designed to reach beyond the ACG community.
On March 18, the ACG hosted a discussion on the Ampelkoalition 100 days into office with journalists Johannes Leithäuser, Political Correspondent in Berlin for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Dr. Anna Sauerbrey, Foreign Editor, DIE ZEIT.
On March 16 the American Council on Germany, together with the Tennessee World Affairs Council, had a conversation with Ambassador John Kornblum, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany, on the latest developments of the conflict in Europe and put it in perspective by discussing the lasting consequences.
On March 14, the ACG hosted a Kaffeepause with Sumi Somaskanda, Senior News Anchor at DW News (Deutsche Welle), on the mood in Germany due to the war in Ukraine on Germany, diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis, as well as the ongoing Covid pandemic.
On March 10 the ACG had a conversation with Christina Brause, Deputy Head of the Investigative Team at WELT & WELT AM SONNTAG, and ACG Young Leader alumna Cristina Gonzalez, POLITICO Europe’s Executive Producer for Audio, for a discussion about media coverage during the conflict – and specifically the war in Ukraine.
On March 7, the ACG hosted a Kaffeepause on the developments between Russia and Ukraine and Germany’s response with Matthias Naß, International Correspondent for Die ZEIT.