Exploring Immigration and Integration Initiatives in Germany
AGI Minority Exchange Program Immigration and integration challenges are at the forefront of policy discussions in the U.S. and Germany. How can our societies adapt to newcomers and what services …
Second Roundtable Looks at Role of Private Sector and Civil Society in Attribution
Defense and tech experts from the United States and Germany gathered in the conference room of the American-German Institute in Washington, DC, on May 23 to discuss the greatest hurdles …
Third Transatlantic Cyber Dialogue Stresses Value of New Information Sharing Venues
Ten German and ten American policymakers met at the American-German Institute in Washington, DC, on May 24 to continue work on cybersecurity proposals to strengthen the transatlantic relationship. The third …
What Germany Can Teach Us About Manufacturing, Technology, and Trade
AGI Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish spoke on a panel on “What Germany Can Teach Us About Manufacturing, Technology, and Trade” at the Aspen Ideas Festival on June 26, 2018. …
Understanding the U.S. from the American-German Situation Room
In early 2018, we spent four weeks as fellows of the American-German Situation Room (AGSR) in Washington, DC and New York City. The objective of our visit to the AGSR …
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Digital Propaganda Working Group Outcomes
The U.S. and German participants agreed on common principles, such as securing the free democratic order on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as stabilizing and shaping a common …
Cyber Defense Working Group Outcomes
Information-sharing—for example on attribution for a cyber intrusion, potential cyber threats, or indicators of compromise—can happen between Germany and the United States best if it stays on the operational and …
The Imprint of Trumpism: Exploring Conservative America
Any effort to understand change in complex societies like the U.S. or Germany is a challenge for the foreign observer. One is tempted to employ frameworks that may not fit …
Mitigating the Adjustment Costs of International Trade
About the publication: The evidence demonstrating that nations gain from trade is overwhelming. However, trade liberalization can cause disruption to firms and workers, and its gains and losses are spread …
The Story of Bert Reiner, the Toy Maker, or: An Appreciation of the Individual Experiences of Former Shanghai Jewish Refugees
During the 1983 Christmas season, Coleco Industries, Inc. took the world by storm with a novel concept for a doll: Each doll was unique and would be adopted by a …
Deepening the Transatlantic Dialogue on Financial Regulation
Are Our Financial Systems Sound and Stable? Since the reform overhauls following the crisis in 2008, experts have agonized about the question whether financial systems across the Atlantic are sound …
Judy Asks: Should Germany Dump Nord Stream 2? Can it?
This is a tough call. Germany has an interest in keeping a Russian stake in the stability of Europe, something President Putin has just emphasized—and he is actually speaking the …
