
Global Leadership Award Dinner
The American-German Institute (AGI) is delighted to honor Joe Kaeser with its Global Leadership Award on October 29, 2025. The vital work of AGI would not be possible without our …

Assessing the Zeitenwende
On February 27, 2022, three days after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz outlined major changes to German foreign and security policy, which he termed as a …

Transatlantic Challenges for the Next German Government
Panelists: Thurid Hurstedt, Dean of Graduate Programmes and Professor of Public Administration and Management, Hertie School Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director, Society, Culture & Politics Program, AGI Andrea Römmele, …

A Mnemonic Zeitenwende?
German Memory Culture in the 2020s Speakers: Dirk Moses, Professor of Political Science, City College of New York Helmut Walser Smith, Professor, Department of History, Vanderbilt University Andrew I. Port, …

The Transatlantic Economy After the U.S. Election
On November 13, the American Council on Germany, the American-German Institute, and the German American Chamber of Commerce will host a half-day forum on the future of the transatlantic economy …
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German and U.S. Relations with Israel amid Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
Welcome: Eric Langenbacher, Teaching Professor and Director of the Senior Honors Program, Government Department, Georgetown University Panelists: Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, Chairman, Munich Security Conference Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow, Carnegie …

Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany and the United States: Past, Present, and Future
Year 2: New York City, New York, United States LGBTQ+ individuals and their communities have been organizing to assert their rights for over a century, especially in Germany and the …

2024 Global Leadership Award Dinner Honoring Martin Daum
The American-German Institute at Johns Hopkins University cordially invites you to attend and support the 30th Global Leadership Award Dinner Honoree Sponsors FAQ About GLAD HONORING Martin Daum Member of …

Steadfast, Capable, and Ready: Germany’s Security Renaissance and Transatlantic Defense
An Address by H.E. Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense Moderator: Jeff Rathke, President of AGI Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and the American-German Institute are proud …

Friendshoring: A Zeitenwende for the Global Economy?
This workshop co-hosted by AGI and the VDMA (European Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Association) examined the idea of friendshoring that has been at the center the Biden administration’s trade and …

Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany and the United States: Past, Present, and Future
Year 1: Orlando/Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida LGBTQ+ individuals and their communities have been organizing to assert their rights for over a century, especially in Germany and the United States—two countries that …

2024 Global Leadership Award Dinner Honoring Dr. Nikolas Stihl
THE AMERICAN-GERMAN INSTITUTE (AGI) CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND AND SUPPORT THE 29TH GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD DINNER Honoree / Sponsors / FAQ / About GLAD HONORING Dr. Nikolas Stihl Chairman of the Advisory Board, STIHL Holding …

Welcome Dinner and Discussion with Ambassador Michaelis
German Ambassador to the United States Andreas Michaelis has taken up his duties on August 1, representing one of the United States’ closest allies in Washington, DC. Ambassador Michaelis served …

Social Divisions and Questions of Identity in Germany and the United States
Consequences for Politics and Society An Exchange Outside of the Metropolitan Areas A Three-Year AGI Project – Final Conference In recent years, open communication and compromise have been neglected in …