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The U.S. dollar exchange rate has been under pressure and doubts are spreading about the long-term role of the U.S. dollar in the global monetary system. Joern Quitzau questions if the dollar will remain indispensable:
No Alternatives to the U.S. Dollar?
The U.S. dollar exchange rate has been under pressure for much of the current year. Although the U.S. currency has recently gained some ground against the euro, the euro has …
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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The U.S. dollar exchange rate has been under pressure and doubts are spreading about the long-term role of the U.S. dollar in the global monetary system. Joern Quitzau questions if the dollar will remain indispensable:
As the German economy struggles, some voters are turning to the AfD. The German Economic Institute's Hubertus Bardt and Matthias Diermeier analyze how the far-right party's economic proposals would impact Germany:
No Alternative
The German economy is currently in the midst of a structural crisis, marked by prolonged stagnation and rising unemployment. A mix of high taxes and strict regulations has created difficult …
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November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
As the German economy struggles, some voters are turning to the AfD. The German Economic Institute's Hubertus Bardt and Matthias Diermeier analyze how the far-right party's economic proposals would impact Germany:
As the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case challenging the president's authority to impose tariffs under the #IEEPA, the role of the U.S. as a geoeconomic power is also in play. Read the new Wider Atlantic blog from Peter Rashish: americangerman.institute/2025/11/the-...
The Supreme Court and the Global Trading System
This week the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case brought by five small businesses (V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump) challenging the president’s authority to use the 1977 …
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November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case challenging the president's authority to impose tariffs under the #IEEPA, the role of the U.S. as a geoeconomic power is also in play. Read the new Wider Atlantic blog from Peter Rashish: americangerman.institute/2025/11/the-...
The right-wing AfD party in Germany has been establishing connections with the Trump administration. Thomas Protzman examines how international networking is benefitting nationalist parties:
“Conservative America Is Waiting”
The New Transatlantic Axis? Last month, two Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) delegations came to Washington. The first, led by AfD parliamentary group vice-chair Beatrix von Storch, included…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The right-wing AfD party in Germany has been establishing connections with the Trump administration. Thomas Protzman examines how international networking is benefitting nationalist parties:
Last Wednesday, #AGIgala honored Joe Kaeser with its Global Leadership Award. We are grateful to our supporters who make AGI’s policy analysis and programming possible throughout the year. americangerman.institute/2025/10/joe-...
November 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Last Wednesday, #AGIgala honored Joe Kaeser with its Global Leadership Award. We are grateful to our supporters who make AGI’s policy analysis and programming possible throughout the year. americangerman.institute/2025/10/joe-...
AGI is saddened to learn of the passing of Klaus Scharioth. During and after his time as a diplomat, Dr. Scharioth was a partner of the Institute and a strong supporter of the transatlantic relationship. ata-dag.de/aktuelles/na...
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
AGI is saddened to learn of the passing of Klaus Scharioth. During and after his time as a diplomat, Dr. Scharioth was a partner of the Institute and a strong supporter of the transatlantic relationship. ata-dag.de/aktuelles/na...
There is one week left to apply for a spring Halle Foundation/AGI internship! Develop your writing and research skills, expand your knowledge of transatlantic relations, and build your network in Washington, DC:
Halle Foundation/AGI Internships
Halle Foundation/AGI internships aim to: Introduce interns to all aspects (administrative, programming, development, research) of an American nonprofit public policy institute. Provide opportunities…
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October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
There is one week left to apply for a spring Halle Foundation/AGI internship! Develop your writing and research skills, expand your knowledge of transatlantic relations, and build your network in Washington, DC:
AGI is pleased to announce that Georg F. W. Schaeffler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG and shareholder of the Schaeffler Group, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of the American-German Institute.
Learn more: americangerman.institute/2025/10/geor...
Learn more: americangerman.institute/2025/10/geor...
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
AGI is pleased to announce that Georg F. W. Schaeffler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG and shareholder of the Schaeffler Group, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of the American-German Institute.
Learn more: americangerman.institute/2025/10/geor...
Learn more: americangerman.institute/2025/10/geor...
Tomorrow we will honor Joe Kaeser with the Global Leadership Award. We inaugurated the #AGIgala in 1994 as part of our mission to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Germany. Learn more about our honoree and gala sponsors:
Global Leadership Award Dinner
The American-German Institute cordially invites you to attend and support the 31st Global Leadership Award Dinner Honoree Sponsors Award Presenter Performance FAQ About GLAD Honoring Joe Kaeser…
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October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Tomorrow we will honor Joe Kaeser with the Global Leadership Award. We inaugurated the #AGIgala in 1994 as part of our mission to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Germany. Learn more about our honoree and gala sponsors:
The EU is awakening to its strategic leverage in global trade. Emily Benson writes that the US and EU must work together to maintain cutting-edge technology and compete with China:
From Bystander to Player?
Europe’s strategic awakening in the age of supply chain risk Tariffs have dominated the trade policy news cycle since the Trump administration took office. To date, the trade policy dynamic …
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October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The EU is awakening to its strategic leverage in global trade. Emily Benson writes that the US and EU must work together to maintain cutting-edge technology and compete with China:
Last week, AGI hosted a roundtable with Commerzbank AG CEO Bettina Orlopp. Experts discussed the foreign direct investment climate in the United States and the role of international banks in navigating regulatory and operational frameworks.
October 23, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Last week, AGI hosted a roundtable with Commerzbank AG CEO Bettina Orlopp. Experts discussed the foreign direct investment climate in the United States and the role of international banks in navigating regulatory and operational frameworks.
What foreign policy challenges is Friedrich Merz facing early in his chancellorship, and how can he ensure that the new National Security Council addresses those challenges strategically? Read our new publication from Phyllis Berry: americangerman.institute/publication/...
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
What foreign policy challenges is Friedrich Merz facing early in his chancellorship, and how can he ensure that the new National Security Council addresses those challenges strategically? Read our new publication from Phyllis Berry: americangerman.institute/publication/...
After 150 days, how has Friedrich Merz's government performed? Luca Vozzi tracks the successes and frictions in the coalition and looks ahead to a promised autumn of reform:
150 Days of the Merz Government
Between Reform and Restraint When Friedrich Merz entered office as chancellor in May 2025, he did so under the banner of stability and reform. After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s …
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October 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
After 150 days, how has Friedrich Merz's government performed? Luca Vozzi tracks the successes and frictions in the coalition and looks ahead to a promised autumn of reform:
Johann Wadephul is the Federal Republic's first foreign minister from the Christian Democratic Union in almost sixty years. Halle Foundation/AGI Intern Marlon Demandt profiles the lawyer helping shape German foreign policy:
AGI Profiles: Johann Wadephul
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Johann Wadephul hails from northern Germany, a region whose people are often described as taciturn and reserved. Defying that cliché, he chose a career …
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October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Johann Wadephul is the Federal Republic's first foreign minister from the Christian Democratic Union in almost sixty years. Halle Foundation/AGI Intern Marlon Demandt profiles the lawyer helping shape German foreign policy:
How did Bill Clinton and Strobe Talbott approach post-Cold War peacebuilding? Watch our webinar with Stephan Kieninger and @danshamilton.bsky.social examining Europe’s post-Cold War transformation and U.S. efforts to include Russia at every step:
Europe’s Post-Cold War Peace
Transatlantic Security Strategy and Russian Integration Speakers: Stephan Kieninger, Non-Resident Fellow, AGI and Affiliate, Cold War Studies Program, Harvard University Daniel S. Hamilton,…
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October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How did Bill Clinton and Strobe Talbott approach post-Cold War peacebuilding? Watch our webinar with Stephan Kieninger and @danshamilton.bsky.social examining Europe’s post-Cold War transformation and U.S. efforts to include Russia at every step:
Make up for reductions in US support for Ukraine, manage different approaches in the coalition to build up the Bundeswehr, and strengthen the European core of NATO: Friedrich Merz must address these foreign policy challenges in the coming months.
Adapting German Foreign & Security Policy to a New Threat Environment
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s First Steps German Chancellor Friedrich Merz entered office in May 2025 promising a more strategic and unified foreign and security policy to keep Germany safe,…
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October 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Make up for reductions in US support for Ukraine, manage different approaches in the coalition to build up the Bundeswehr, and strengthen the European core of NATO: Friedrich Merz must address these foreign policy challenges in the coming months.
The Halle Foundation/AGI Internship Program provides a paid professional and educational experience in a not-for-profit think-tank that works to build a stronger German-American partnership. Apply for spring internships by November 7:
Halle Foundation/AGI Internships
Halle Foundation/AGI internships aim to: Introduce interns to all aspects (administrative, programming, development, research) of an American nonprofit public policy institute. Provide opportunities…
americangerman.institute
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Halle Foundation/AGI Internship Program provides a paid professional and educational experience in a not-for-profit think-tank that works to build a stronger German-American partnership. Apply for spring internships by November 7:
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A wide-ranging discussion this morning on German reunification, from the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 to voting patterns in 2025. Many thanks to Dr. Anna von der Goltz and @schuneke.bsky.social for sharing their insights, and to our partners at @amgerinst.bsky.social for cohosting Tuesday's event!
October 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
A wide-ranging discussion this morning on German reunification, from the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 to voting patterns in 2025. Many thanks to Dr. Anna von der Goltz and @schuneke.bsky.social for sharing their insights, and to our partners at @amgerinst.bsky.social for cohosting Tuesday's event!
AGI's new publication, "Adapting German Foreign & Security Policy to a New Threat Environment" examines how Chancellor Merz must build on early successes through concerted action, resources, and institutional reform: americangerman.institute/publication/...
Adapting German Foreign & Security Policy to a New Threat Environment
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s First Steps German Chancellor Friedrich Merz entered office in May 2025 promising a more strategic and unified foreign and security policy to keep Germany safe, influential...
americangerman.institute
October 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
AGI's new publication, "Adapting German Foreign & Security Policy to a New Threat Environment" examines how Chancellor Merz must build on early successes through concerted action, resources, and institutional reform: americangerman.institute/publication/...
Germany has been building its military capabilities and coordinating closely with European partners. In our latest podcast, @annakatrein.bsky.social discusses what Germany still needs to do to prepare for strategic independence:
Episode 134: Europe’s Strategic Dependencies
The dynamics of the transatlantic relationship are changing. As Europe faces the changing policies of the United States toward its alliances, Germany is investing in its armed forces at a …
americangerman.institute
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Germany has been building its military capabilities and coordinating closely with European partners. In our latest podcast, @annakatrein.bsky.social discusses what Germany still needs to do to prepare for strategic independence:
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I recently spoke with @amgerinst.bsky.social’s “Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany & the United States” fellows about life in public service, the work of @outinnationalsecurity.org , and how both countries have fitfully advanced full and equal citizenship within national security institutions.
October 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I recently spoke with @amgerinst.bsky.social’s “Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany & the United States” fellows about life in public service, the work of @outinnationalsecurity.org , and how both countries have fitfully advanced full and equal citizenship within national security institutions.
AGI welcomes Finja Augsburg as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow. A doctoral researcher and project associate at the University of Erfurt, her research at AGI aims to advance understanding how uncertainty impacts transatlantic dialogue on planetary health:
Finja Augsburg, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Finja Augsburg as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow in Fall 2025. Finja Isabel Augsburg is a doctoral researcher and project associate at the University of Erfurt, …
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October 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
AGI welcomes Finja Augsburg as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow. A doctoral researcher and project associate at the University of Erfurt, her research at AGI aims to advance understanding how uncertainty impacts transatlantic dialogue on planetary health:
AGI is pleased to welcome Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow. His research project at AGI will focus on the question of security guarantees for Ukraine based on the concept of sufficient deterrence. Read more:
Iulian Romanyshyn, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow in Fall 2025. Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn is a senior fellow and lecturer at the Center for Advanced …
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October 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
AGI is pleased to welcome Dr. Iulian Romanyshyn as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow. His research project at AGI will focus on the question of security guarantees for Ukraine based on the concept of sufficient deterrence. Read more:
In his latest blog, Peter Rashish looks to the global trading system in 2035. How and why did it evolve? Is it worth it to embrace the new geoeconomics-driven form of globalization? americangerman.institute/2025/10/peer...
Peering into the Global Trading System of 2035
The year is 2035. During much of the last twenty-five years, the international economic system has faced tumult. Geopolitical fractures and domestic political upheavals played their part as they steer...
americangerman.institute
October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
In his latest blog, Peter Rashish looks to the global trading system in 2035. How and why did it evolve? Is it worth it to embrace the new geoeconomics-driven form of globalization? americangerman.institute/2025/10/peer...
AGI welcomes Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow. She will explore the rationales and objectives behind minilateral security cooperation frameworks alongside existing multilateral security organizations such as NATO and the EU:
Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters, DAAD/AGI Research Fellow
AGI is pleased to welcome Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow in Fall 2025. Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters is Assistant Professor for European Security at the Faculty …
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October 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
AGI welcomes Dr. Nele Marianne Ewers-Peters as a DAAD/AGI Research Fellow. She will explore the rationales and objectives behind minilateral security cooperation frameworks alongside existing multilateral security organizations such as NATO and the EU: