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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 disqualified Ludwigshafen mayoral …
Joe Kaeser Receives Global Leadership Award
New York, NY, October 30, 2025 – The American-German Institute (AGI) honored Joe Kaeser, Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of Siemens Energy AG and Daimler Truck Holding AG, with its …
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Georg F. W. Schaeffler Assumes Chairmanship of the American-German Institute
New York, NY, October 29, 2025 – Georg F. W. Schaeffler has assumed the Chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of the American-German Institute, a center for policy research and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 steered …
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 …
Improving Foreign and Security Policymaking in Germany
This is the third of a three-part series addressing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s approach to foreign and security policy and initial actions, the key issues Merz faces through the end …
