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"The AfD has gone to great lengths to establish contacts with the Trump admin in order to break out of isolation and form a new transatlantic alliance based on state sovereignty, hard-right values, anti-mainstream parties & anti-mainstream press."
Episode 138: The Trump Administration, the AfD, and German Foreign Policy
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been known for its foreign policy embrace of Russia and China, but in recent months, the party has turned its sights on building ties …
americangerman.institute
December 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"The AfD has gone to great lengths to establish contacts with the Trump admin in order to break out of isolation and form a new transatlantic alliance based on state sovereignty, hard-right values, anti-mainstream parties & anti-mainstream press."
LGBTQ+ Americans are facing existential threats to social and legal progress, and it is possible that LGBTQ+ Germans could face similar challenges. What lessons can they learn from each other about how to remain active in adverse political situations?
Building Resilience
How LGBTQ+ Organizations in Germany and the United States Navigate Right-Wing Backlash Participants in the American-German Institute program “Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany and the United…
americangerman.institute
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
LGBTQ+ Americans are facing existential threats to social and legal progress, and it is possible that LGBTQ+ Germans could face similar challenges. What lessons can they learn from each other about how to remain active in adverse political situations?
How might the AfD’s foreign outreach influence their domestic popularity? Is their new transatlanticism impacting Chancellor Merz’s relationship with President Trump? We discuss the AfD’s U.S. outreach on the latest episode of The Zeitgeist podcast:
Episode 138: The Trump Administration, the AfD, and German Foreign Policy
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) has been known for its foreign policy embrace of Russia and China, but in recent months, the party has turned its sights on building ties …
americangerman.institute
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
How might the AfD’s foreign outreach influence their domestic popularity? Is their new transatlanticism impacting Chancellor Merz’s relationship with President Trump? We discuss the AfD’s U.S. outreach on the latest episode of The Zeitgeist podcast:
Scientific uncertainty can make addressing policy challenges like climate change & pandemics difficult, but it can also be a catalyst for cooperation. Finja Augsburg's new publication examines how to constructively—and transatlantically—manage uncertainty:
(De)Romanticizing Uncertainty at the Transatlantic Science-Policy Interface?
Insights from a U.S.-German Case Study On November 21, 2025, South Carolina became the first U.S. state to sign a Joint Declaration of Intent with Germany, formalizing a new economic …
americangerman.institute
December 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Scientific uncertainty can make addressing policy challenges like climate change & pandemics difficult, but it can also be a catalyst for cooperation. Finja Augsburg's new publication examines how to constructively—and transatlantically—manage uncertainty:
Chancellor Merz is working to strengthen Germany's partnerships in Europe. In our most recent podcast episode, Nicole Bastian discusses how Merz uses bilateral, minilateral, and multilateral formats to advance German interests:
Episode 137: Friedrich Merz: Foreign Policy Chancellor
Chancellor Merz has received praise internationally for many German foreign policy and defense initiatives in 2025: suspending the “debt brake” to allow for more security investments, expanding the…
americangerman.institute
December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Chancellor Merz is working to strengthen Germany's partnerships in Europe. In our most recent podcast episode, Nicole Bastian discusses how Merz uses bilateral, minilateral, and multilateral formats to advance German interests:
Does U.S. tech statecraft put European digital services at risk? DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social examines the political economy of U.S. tech companies and recommends how Europe can improve its strategic position in tech:
Beyond the Antichrist and the Kill Switch
The real political economy of U.S. tech statecraft and what it means for Europe One of the many remarkable features of the second Trump presidency has been the highly public …
americangerman.institute
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Does U.S. tech statecraft put European digital services at risk? DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social examines the political economy of U.S. tech companies and recommends how Europe can improve its strategic position in tech:
Europe is facing headwinds in its external environment. Peter Rashish argues that to exert influence abroad, Europe should have a strong single market at home: americangerman.institute/2025/12/its-...
It’s the Single Market, Stupid
James Carville, President Bill Clinton’s campaign strategist, famously quipped about the 1992 U.S. election that, “it’s the economy, stupid.” That kind of simple—but not simplistic—communication about...
americangerman.institute
December 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Europe is facing headwinds in its external environment. Peter Rashish argues that to exert influence abroad, Europe should have a strong single market at home: americangerman.institute/2025/12/its-...
Could minilateralism be the key to maintaining transatlantic security alliances? DAAD/AGI Fellow Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters examines how the US uses minilateral formats and if they provide a useful framework to security cooperation with Europe:
The Minilateral Turn in Transatlantic Security Cooperation?
How Minilateralism Fits into Trump’s Deal-Making Foreign and Security Policy Only two weeks after the re-election of Donald J. Trump as the forty-seventh president of the United States, the defense …
americangerman.institute
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Could minilateralism be the key to maintaining transatlantic security alliances? DAAD/AGI Fellow Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters examines how the US uses minilateral formats and if they provide a useful framework to security cooperation with Europe:
Chancellor Merz's foreign policy is popular, but his approval rating is at record lows. In our latest podcast, Nicole Bastian discusses Merz's foreign policy strategies and what domestic challenges he must overcome to maintain international momentum:
Episode 137: Friedrich Merz: Foreign Policy Chancellor
Chancellor Merz has received praise internationally for many German foreign policy and defense initiatives in 2025: suspending the “debt brake” to allow for more security investments, expanding the…
americangerman.institute
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Chancellor Merz's foreign policy is popular, but his approval rating is at record lows. In our latest podcast, Nicole Bastian discusses Merz's foreign policy strategies and what domestic challenges he must overcome to maintain international momentum:
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Exciting times for #space #security in #Germany! 🇩🇪
Germany published its first-ever Space Safety & Security Strategy, a long overdue milestone laying the strategic foundation. My latest article for @amgerinst.bsky.social analyzes key priorities.
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Germany published its first-ever Space Safety & Security Strategy, a long overdue milestone laying the strategic foundation. My latest article for @amgerinst.bsky.social analyzes key priorities.
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Deterrence, Defense, and Resilience in Space
Germany’s First Space Safety and Security Strategy As announced in the 2025 coalition agreement, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense and the Federal Foreign Office have unveiled the country’s first-...
americangerman.institute
December 4, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Exciting times for #space #security in #Germany! 🇩🇪
Germany published its first-ever Space Safety & Security Strategy, a long overdue milestone laying the strategic foundation. My latest article for @amgerinst.bsky.social analyzes key priorities.
👉 americangerman.institute/2025/12/dete...
Germany published its first-ever Space Safety & Security Strategy, a long overdue milestone laying the strategic foundation. My latest article for @amgerinst.bsky.social analyzes key priorities.
👉 americangerman.institute/2025/12/dete...
Germany recently unveiled their first Space Safety and Security Strategy. @andrearotter.bsky.social analyzes this new strategic foundation for Germany's future conduct in space:
Deterrence, Defense, and Resilience in Space
Germany’s First Space Safety and Security Strategy As announced in the 2025 coalition agreement, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense and the Federal Foreign Office have unveiled the country’s…
americangerman.institute
December 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Germany recently unveiled their first Space Safety and Security Strategy. @andrearotter.bsky.social analyzes this new strategic foundation for Germany's future conduct in space:
In 2025, with new governments on both sides of the Atlantic, AGI has delivered over 30 events and over 100 articles, podcasts, and publications, making sense of the changes in transatlantic relations. On #GivingTuesday, support AGI's work: aicgs.app.neoncrm.com/forms/giving...
Giving Tuesday 2025
Investing in the American-German Institute shows your commitment to the German-American partnership, sustains the critical research of the Institute, and involves you in important policy issues affect...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
In 2025, with new governments on both sides of the Atlantic, AGI has delivered over 30 events and over 100 articles, podcasts, and publications, making sense of the changes in transatlantic relations. On #GivingTuesday, support AGI's work: aicgs.app.neoncrm.com/forms/giving...
Unlike national and international trends of rising anti-LGBTQ+ hostility, official data in DC show no significant recent increase in hate crimes. Yet queer communities still feel unsafe. Mona Maijs and Preston James Ross examine this tension:
Safe But Not Secure
Perceived Threats and Queer Realities in Washington, DC, and Germany In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s election in 2016 and his resurgence in 2024, LGBTQ+ communities across the United States …
americangerman.institute
December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Unlike national and international trends of rising anti-LGBTQ+ hostility, official data in DC show no significant recent increase in hate crimes. Yet queer communities still feel unsafe. Mona Maijs and Preston James Ross examine this tension:
In case you missed it: "Dangerous Liaisons? State-Business Relations, U.S. Tech Statecraft, and Implications for Germany and Europe" with DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social is now available to watch online:
Dangerous Liaisons? State-Business Relations, U.S. Tech Statecraft, and Implications for Germany and Europe
Speaker: Jakob Hensing, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Moderator: Peter Rashish, Vice President and Director of the Geoeconomics Program, AGI The openly displayed proximity between President Trump and…
americangerman.institute
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In case you missed it: "Dangerous Liaisons? State-Business Relations, U.S. Tech Statecraft, and Implications for Germany and Europe" with DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social is now available to watch online:
Communities thrive when members have a sense of belonging and purpose. In our latest podcast episode, #agiLGBTQparticipants discuss how LGBTQ+ organizations can create this sense of belonging, which is crucial for resiliency in times of crisis:
Episode 136: The Role of Communities in Times of Crisis
In Washington, DC, LGBTQ+ organizations enhance the city’s cultural life, provide services, and represent the community’s political interests. At a time when LGBTQ+ communities are losing protections…
americangerman.institute
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Communities thrive when members have a sense of belonging and purpose. In our latest podcast episode, #agiLGBTQparticipants discuss how LGBTQ+ organizations can create this sense of belonging, which is crucial for resiliency in times of crisis:
How does scientific uncertainty shape, challenge, or sustain transatlantic cooperation on socio-scientific issues like climate change? Join our webinar on December 1 at 11:00 am ET for a discussion on sustaining transatlantic scientific dialogue:
(De)Romanticizing Uncertainty at the Transatlantic Science-Policy Interface?
Insights from a U.S.-German Case Study Speaker: Finja Isabel Augsburg, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Moderator: Susanne Dieper, Director of Programs and Grants, AGI When and how might the next pandemic…
americangerman.institute
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
How does scientific uncertainty shape, challenge, or sustain transatlantic cooperation on socio-scientific issues like climate change? Join our webinar on December 1 at 11:00 am ET for a discussion on sustaining transatlantic scientific dialogue:
In debates about a potential ceasefire in Ukraine there is little discussion on how to sustain the negotiated deal. On Monday, DAAD/AGI Fellow Iulian Romanyshyn will present his research on how the West can ensure peace in Ukraine. Register for the webinar:
Promises, Power, and Protection: The West’s Debate Over Security Guarantees for Ukraine
Speaker: Iulian Romanyshyn, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Moderator: Jeff Rathke, President and Director of the Foreign & Security Policy Program, AGI President Trump’s deal-making efforts to bring…
americangerman.institute
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In debates about a potential ceasefire in Ukraine there is little discussion on how to sustain the negotiated deal. On Monday, DAAD/AGI Fellow Iulian Romanyshyn will present his research on how the West can ensure peace in Ukraine. Register for the webinar:
LGBTQ+ communities are losing protections and facing increased discrimination. Reflecting on #agiLGBTQexchange Casey Pick and Juliane Kronen join AGI's podcast to discuss how communities can remain resilient and politically engaged when under stress:
Episode 136: The Role of Communities in Times of Crisis
In Washington, DC, LGBTQ+ organizations enhance the city’s cultural life, provide services, and represent the community’s political interests. At a time when LGBTQ+ communities are losing protections…
americangerman.institute
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
LGBTQ+ communities are losing protections and facing increased discrimination. Reflecting on #agiLGBTQexchange Casey Pick and Juliane Kronen join AGI's podcast to discuss how communities can remain resilient and politically engaged when under stress:
Banks and lawmakers are skeptical about a digital euro, but it could a European response to the digitalization of Europe’s financial system. Alexander Privitera examines the debate over a digital euro:
The Debate over a Digital Euro
At a recent hearing before the European Parliament, Piero Cipollone, the Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (ECB) in charge of the digital euro project, reminded his audience …
americangerman.institute
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Banks and lawmakers are skeptical about a digital euro, but it could a European response to the digitalization of Europe’s financial system. Alexander Privitera examines the debate over a digital euro:
To jumpstart the economy, Germany needs a new culture of risk, says Holger Schmieding in the latest episode of our Zeitgeist podcast:
Episode 135: Reenergizing the German Economy
The German economy is stagnating, and Chancellor Friedrich Merz has promised an autumn of reforms. But are the government’s policies enough to restore competitiveness? Berenberg Chief Economist…
americangerman.institute
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
To jumpstart the economy, Germany needs a new culture of risk, says Holger Schmieding in the latest episode of our Zeitgeist podcast:
Tomorrow at 10 am ET: DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social will present his research on the relations of power and influence between the Trump administration and tech firms, how they manifest in the U.S. tech statecraft agenda, and implications for Europe: americangerman.institute/events/2025/...
Dangerous Liaisons? State-Business Relations, U.S. Tech Statecraft, and Implications for Germany and Europe
Speaker: Jakob Hensing, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Moderator: Peter Rashish, Vice President and Director of the Geoeconomics Program, AGI The openly displayed proximity between President Trump and promi...
americangerman.institute
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Tomorrow at 10 am ET: DAAD/AGI Fellow @jhensing.bsky.social will present his research on the relations of power and influence between the Trump administration and tech firms, how they manifest in the U.S. tech statecraft agenda, and implications for Europe: americangerman.institute/events/2025/...
In case you missed yesterday's webinar with DAAD/AGI Fellow Kathrin Ritzka on how the Catholic Church responds to migration policy in the U.S. and Germany, it's now available online: americangerman.institute/video/cathol...
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In case you missed yesterday's webinar with DAAD/AGI Fellow Kathrin Ritzka on how the Catholic Church responds to migration policy in the U.S. and Germany, it's now available online: americangerman.institute/video/cathol...
The far-right Alternative for Germany is seeking allies in the U.S., but many of their foreign policy positions do not align with the administration's. Non-Resident Senior Fellow Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger analyzes the AfD's foreign policy balancing act:
The Far-Right Alternative for Germany Seeks Friends in Washington
How Compatible is the AfD’s Foreign Policy with American Interests? Before Friedrich Merz became the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), he articulated a number of goals, and one …
americangerman.institute
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The far-right Alternative for Germany is seeking allies in the U.S., but many of their foreign policy positions do not align with the administration's. Non-Resident Senior Fellow Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger analyzes the AfD's foreign policy balancing act:
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In our upcoming Wednesday Seminar, Jeffrey Rathke discusses recent transformations of German Security & defense policy, focusing on changes under the Merz government & the ongoing challenges facing the German armed forces.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM
In our upcoming Wednesday Seminar, Jeffrey Rathke discusses recent transformations of German Security & defense policy, focusing on changes under the Merz government & the ongoing challenges facing the German armed forces.
📡Bookmark the livestream
ssp.mit.edu/events/2025/...
@amgerinst.bsky.social
📡Bookmark the livestream
ssp.mit.edu/events/2025/...
@amgerinst.bsky.social
On Monday at 10 am ET, join AGI and DAAD/AGI Fellow Kathrin Ritzka for a webinar, "Catholic Responses to Recent Developments in Migration Policy in the United States and Germany." Register:
Catholic Responses to Recent Developments in Migration Policy in the United States and Germany
Speaker: Kathrin Ritzka, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow Moderator: Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director of the Society, Culture & Politics Program, AGI In 2025, migration policy design in many…
americangerman.institute
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
On Monday at 10 am ET, join AGI and DAAD/AGI Fellow Kathrin Ritzka for a webinar, "Catholic Responses to Recent Developments in Migration Policy in the United States and Germany." Register: