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.
At the ACG’s recent John J. McCloy Awards dinner, Lufthansa Group CEO #CarstenSpohr was honored for his support of transatlantic relations between Germany and the United States. Chelsea Spieker had the opportunity to interview him to discuss a range of issues. Have a listen (in German) to their conversation on The Pioneer’s Briefing podcast.
The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. On November 18, the ACG held a Kaffeepause with Malte Lehming, Columnist for Tagesspiegel.
The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse. On November 11, the ACG held a Kaffeepause with Marc Felix Serrao, Editor-in-Chief in Germany for the Neue Züricher Zeitung.
On October 31, the ACG held a discussion with award-winning Stern reporter Moritz Gathmann about the situation in Ukraine. He has covered Ukraine for over a decade and has been reporting on the war from throughout the country.
In some U.S. states early voting has begun, and voters across the country are getting ready to head to the polls on November 5. In Europe there is concern about what the new administration in Washington might look like. With changes in leadership come evolving priorities in foreign and defense policy, which will have significant implications for Europe’s security architecture. This discussion will examine how the new administration’s approach to NATO, diplomacy, and global alliances could reshape the continent’s security landscape, fostering both opportunities and challenges for Europe as it navigates this pivotal moment in international relations.
On October 24, the American Council on Germany and the Aspen Institute hosted a virtual discussion with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies at the Center for European Policy Analysis and former Commanding General, United States Army Europe, and Dr. Claudia Major, Head of the International Security Research Division at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) as part of the Road to Election series.