The United States and WTO Reform
While the Trump administration’s trade policy has gained attention for the series of bilateral tariff-raising deals it orchestrated in 2025, at the end of last year, the United States also …
A Disastrous Year in German-American Relations
2025 will surely go down as the worst in German-American relations since World War II. To be sure, there have been many deep disagreements since the formation of the German-American …
Grassroots LGBTQ+ Resistance to Federal Pressures
Over the course of 2025, the Trump administration has implemented policies and executive orders designed to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; defund support services for vulnerable groups, including …
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 States” gathered in Washington, …
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 political priorities will be …
Recent Authors
AGI provides knowledge, insights, and networks as tools to solve the challenges ahead.
Support Our Work
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-ever Space …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
