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 September 8, the American Council on Germany and 1014 held a transatlantic conversation with Judy Dempsey, Editor-in-Chief at Carnegie Europe; Dr. Markus Kaim, Senior Fellow at the German Institute for International Security Affairs (SWP); and Dr. Kori Schake, Director of Foreign and Defense Policy at the American Enterprise Institute.
On Monday, August 30, the ACG hosted a kaffeepause with journalist Miriam Hollstein, Chief Political Reporter for FUNKE Zentralredaktion. She discussed the first debate of the three leading candidates for the Chancellor.
On August 20, the ACG hosted a conversation with Bundestag Member Nils Schmid. Although the discussion was planned to be about the need for Europe to develop a common approach to China and opportunities for greater transatlantic cooperation vis-à-vis China, the recent developments in Afghanistan took center stage. Mr. Schmid discussed what the fall of Afghanistan means for German defense and future military interventions; as well as the planned topic of transatlantic cooperation on China.
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. On August 16, Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the ACG, provided a 15-minute update on the German election, the crisis in Afghanistan, Germany’s vaccination campaign, and much more.
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. On August 9, Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the ACG, spoke with Sonja Gillert, Head of Audio for Die Welt, on the developments within German politics.