2020 marks the 30th anniversary of German Unification. On October 1, the American Council on Germany and the German Consulate General in New York hosted a discussion with Robert B. Zoellick, the Lead U.S. Official for the Two-Plus-Four Negotiations which ultimately led to German Unification. He reflected on the historic developments 30 years ago, talked about lessons learned, and shared his thoughts on current and future challenges for the transatlantic alliance.
While conspiracy theories are gaining ground among sections of the population even in times of pandemics, controversies over diversity in editorial and reporting are gaining momentum on both sides of the Atlantic. With Nil Idil Cakmak of Neue Deutsche Medienmacher, Paulina Fröhlich of Das Progressive Zentrum, Martina Guzmán of Wayne State University Law School, Aleksandra Tulej of biber Verlagsgesellschaft; and moderated by Leonard Novy. This event was organized by 1014 and the Institute for Media and Communications, with the support of the ACG.
2020 has been overshadowed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. National governments, societies, health care systems, and multinational corporations have raced to contain a constantly evolving public health crisis. As we enter the fall, the COVID-19 pandemic shows little signs of abating – but this is not the time to give up. On September 28, the Council hosted a conversation with ACG Board Member Dr. Franklin W. Maddux, Global Chief Medical Officer and Member of the Management Board of Fresenius Medical Care, who discussed how agility, ingenuity, and innovation have helped come to terms with the pandemic.
On September 25,the ACG hosted a webinar on the future of e-mobility with Michael D’Orazio, President at Sportiva; Stefan Knupfer, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company; James Schulte, Director at Exelon; Eric Tanenblatt, Global Chair, Public Policy & Regulation at Dentons; and moderated by Elke Rehbock, Partner at Dentons and ACG Board Member. This event is held in partnership with the Chicago International Trade Commissioners’ Association.
On September 23, 2020, the ACG hosted a Transatlantic Discussion with German Ambassador to the Unites States, Dr. Emily Haber and former United States Ambassador to Germany, John B. Emerson on the topic “Knowing each other? Mutual Perceptions across the Atlantic”. This event is part of the virtual Road to Election Night & Beyond, which is organized in cooperation with several Berlin-based transatlantic institutions and political foundations. More information on the event series can be found here: https://landing.berlin-election-night.de.