American Council on Germany

We at the American Council on Germany are terribly saddened by the horrible attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg which killed and injured so many innocent people. Our thoughts and prayers are with our friends and colleagues in Magdeburg and Germany during what should be joyous time of year. Landeshauptstadt Magdeburg MAGDEBURG INVEST Klinikum Magdeburg Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Wonderful to start the day with an engaging breakfast conversation with Till Knorn, German Consul General in New York, about German politics as Germany prepares for elections in February following yesterday's no-confidence vote! German Consulate General New York

A sobering assessment of Germany today by Anna Sauerbrey, Foreign Editor for the weekly DIE ZEIT and 2018 ACG Kellen Fellow. https://lnkd.in/e3h3CsFC

𝙒𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝘿𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? On this week's Special Edition of the regular Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?, Dr. Steven E Sokol is joined by 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗱𝗶, deputy editor at Foreign Policy, and Ruediger Lentz, senior political advisor for the firm of Rud Pedersen and former director of the Aspen Institute Germany. The two experts discussed the German Bundestag’s no confidence vote, the first three years of the 𝘈𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘬𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, and the outlook for Germany’s snap election in February. Listen now on your favorite audio platform or access it directly here: https://lnkd.in/e6thAspr

Hosted by the American Council on Germany (ACG) in cooperation with the Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG), Dr. Bente Scheller, Head of the Heinrich Böll Foundation’s MENA Division, and Ali Fathollah-Nejad (PhD) Founder & Director of CMEG, explored the global impact of Assad’s exile, #Syria’s uncertain future, and #Iran’s evolving role in the region. 🎥 Watch the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gYjCviss

In this report by Aaron Beitman, 2023 McCloy Fellow on Global Trends, explores how Germany is addressing long-term care systems and if it could be an example for the U.S. Abstract: "Policymakers around the world are working to reform long-term care (LTC) systems, given rapidly aging populations. In Germany, a robust LTC system continues to adapt to meet the needs of the country’s older adult population, despite financial and normative challenges. In the absence of comprehensive change at the federal level, U.S. states are considering state-level LTC reforms. Through a case comparison between Massachusetts and Germany featuring results from a unique qualitative dataset of key informant interviews from Germany, I provide lessons to potentially inform development of the Massachusetts system in terms of financing, service delivery, and regulatory reforms." Read more ---> https://lnkd.in/eZXVNpMZ

Some insights about the AfD's growing support in Berlin from Maria Skóra, an ACG 2024 McCloy Fellow on Global Trends.

McCloy Fellow Maria Skóra spent the summer exploring how conspiracy theories impact the political landscape in the United States. Her research provides lessons for Germany, particularly as they prepare for federal elections in February. Abstract: "The purpose of this policy-oriented report is to explore possible damage control strategies after anti-government, identity-based fringe conspiracy theories have successfully penetrated public debate and mainstream politics as consolidated conspiracy movements. The focus lies on conspiracies rejecting the political status quo in Germany and the United States, such as questioning election results (QAnon) and the legality of government (Reichsbürger, Querdenken). Based on the American experiences, embracing its unique institutional, systemic, and cultural settings, it will conclude by identifying best practices and producing practice-oriented, evidence-based policy recommendations for possible application in Germany and beyond." Read her report here: https://lnkd.in/eSPm_vRC

The mission of the American Council on Germany is to strengthen the German-American alliance as an indispensable cornerstone of democracy and to enhance cooperation among business, politics, and civil society in service to an open, sustainable, and peaceful world. Here are four examples of how we're putting our mission into action: 1) In November 2024, 12 American farmers from Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee traveled to Germany to discuss the challenges facing the global agriculture industry with their German counterparts. 2) In October 2024, 25 key stakeholders from US and German cities with significant semiconductor projects exchanged information to address the social, economic, and structural impacts of semiconductor investments in their communities, traveling to Chandler, AZ and Columbus/New Albany, OH. 3) In mid-2024, the ACG organized a study tour for professionals from Germany and the U.S. to Erfurt and Frankfurt – and later Atlanta and Denver – to learn from local organizations regarding pressing social issues such as affordable housing, immigration, education, and workforce development. 4) In April 2024, the ACG brought 18 rural and suburban school-district representatives and school board directors from Pennsylvania to Germany to exchange best practices on academics, teacher training, operations, facilities, and culture with German education leaders. Join us this #GivingTuesday to shape the future of transatlantic relations. Donate to the Transatlantic Dialogue Fund today: https://lnkd.in/g_5HHhwe.

How does the ACG help US and German professionals enrich their communities? See what this year’s program participants had to say!   From connecting practitioners in the semiconductor industry to bringing farmers together to discuss agricultural best practices, we promote exchange between key sectors in the United States and Germany. We hope you will consider supporting us this #GivingTuesday by making a gift to the Transatlantic Dialogue Fund to continue fostering partnership and innovation between the US and Germany: https://lnkd.in/g_5HHhwe.