In Memory of Guido Goldman
Mentor, Model, Motivator Guido Goldman was a mentor, a model, and a motivator for hundreds of people during his long life. I had the privilege of being among that group. …
Support AGI on Giving Tuesday
AGI is proud to participate in this day of giving again this year. What exactly is #GivingTuesday? After a series of specially-labeled shopping days—Black Friday, Cyber Monday—Giving Tuesday has usually …
President Biden: Think Bigger and Broader with Berlin
Is the United States Germany’s strategic rival? Germany is the fourth-largest economy in the world, a leading liberal democratic power, the core state in the European Union, an active NATO ally, and …
Jeff Rathke on Obama’s Views of Relationships with Key EU Partners
AGI President Jeff Rathke joined Deutsche Welle’s The Day with Brent Goff to discuss excerpts from President Barack Obama’s recently published memoir, in which Obama discusses the United States’ as …
Jeff Rathke on the Biden Administration’s Approach to Europe
Looking at how a new Biden administration will approach Europe, AGI President Jeff Rathke is cautious, telling Handelsblatt (in German) that domestic concerns will supersede foreign relations, especially when politically …
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What Happens to America’s Transatlantic Relations after the U.S. Elections?
Until the election of Donald Trump in 2016 transatlantic relations were undergoing a steady shift in focus. As the European Union grew from an embryonic six-nation grouping in 1957 into …
Jeff Rathke on Transatlantic Relations after the U.S. Election
Asked how transatlantic relations should look after the U.S. presidential election, AGI President Jeff Rathke tells Handelsblatt (in German) that Washington should prioritize shared interests where the U.S. and its …
AGI Trustee John Kornblum on U.S. Election and Transatlantic Relations
Amb. John Kornblum, AGI Trustee, talks about the November 3 election and the impact of its outcome on German-American relations with Deutschlandfunk. Read Interview This interview originally aired on October …
Lily Gardner Feldman on Reparations as Part of Reconciliation
AGI Senior Fellow Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman recently spoke with Quartz about the German experience of confronting the past. The article notes, “If the German example can teach it anything, …
AGI Chairman Martin Richenhagen Interviewed on New Podcast
Martin Richenhagen, AGI Chairman, talks with the podcast “Die Stunde Null – Deutschlands Weg aus der Krise” about the Trump presidency and German-American relations. Listen to episode This podcast episode …
Apply for the 2021 DAAD/AGI Research Fellowship Program
The DAAD/AGI Research Fellowship Program, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), is designed to bring both senior and junior scholars and specialists working on key issues of central importance to the …
Hard part is just beginning
Chancellor Helmut Kohl was fond of recalling how, before choosing 3 October 1990 as the official date for German reunification, he first checked with the weather bureau. He wanted a …
