AGI Profiles: Bärbel Bas
Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Over the last few years, Bärbel Bas has emerged as one of the more prominent figures in German politics. At the 2025 party …
AGI Profiles: Ulrich Siegmund
Member of the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt; AfD Parliamentary Group Leader Ulrich Siegmund is becoming a star within the ranks of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). He is a salesman by …
AGI at the 2026 Munich Security Conference
The American-German Institute hosted a series of events in Germany during the week of the Munich Security Conference. Our events engaged top policymakers on transatlantic security, addressed challenges and opportunities …
Germany’s Economy in 2026
Turnaround or another year of gloom? Will 2026 mark the turnaround for the German economy? While many international investors seem to believe in a debt-fueled comeback, fiscally conservative German authorities …
Two Shades of Liberalism
D66’s Rise in the Netherlands and the FDP’s Collapse in Germany When Dutch voters returned to the polls in late October 2025 after the collapse of the short-lived Schoof government, …
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Deterrence Under Uncertainty
Europe’s Long-Range Strike Dilemma A Familiar Dilemma in a New Strategic Era The American security umbrella has leaks, the chancellor says. At first glance, this line could easily be mistaken …
Merz Aims to Improve Coordination, Shore up Party Support with Chancellery Shakeup
In office just eight months, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has replaced his once closest aide as part of an effort to demonstrate his focus on economic reform, improve coordination between …
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 …
