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How do German and EU trade, fiscal, defense, and industrial policies evolve and what are the implications for the U.S. and the global economy? Join us to discuss - in cooperation with American-German Institute! 👉More info: bit.ly/4jt8rzF 👉Register: bit.ly/4kbgG4u

In a new podcast episode, Daniel Daniel Caspary discusses how Europe is responding to the U.S. administration’s trade measures and the importance of continued transatlantic engagement. Listen now: americangerman.institute/podcast/episod…

The pink triangle, used to identify homosexual prisoners in concentration camps, has been reappropriated as a symbol of activism. Today, however, it is being co-opted to undermine queer memory and rights. Read more from #agiLGBTQexchange participants: americangerman.institute/2025/06/from-s…

If you missed our webinar with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA on The Implications of New German and EU Policies for the Transatlantic Trade Relationship, it is now available online: americangerman.institute/video/the-impl…

Germany has prepared strategic documents outlining domestic functions in the event of a full-scale war. Tim Stuchtey argues that without real investment in Germany's infrastructure and buy-in from businesses and citizens, the plan remains theoretical: americangerman.institute/2025/06/operat…

Who is Lars Klingbeil, Germany's new Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance? AGI/Halle Foundation Intern Lucas Holloway profiled the man seeking to revitalize the German economy and the Social Democratic Party: americangerman.institute/2025/06/agi-pr…

Discrimination exists even within the queer community. #agiLGBTQexchange participants examine what form this discrimination can take and how communities can build solidarity: americangerman.institute/2025/06/divide…

Friedrich Merz has ambitions for Germany as a strong actor in Europe, which have been helped by productive diplomacy in the first weeks of his chancellorship. But dissent from within the coalition could derail those ambitions, writes Jeff Rathke: americangerman.institute/2025/06/friedr…

President Trump's pursuit of economic deals where human rights and strategic concerns are secondary is reminiscent of Angela Merkel's approach to geoeconomics, writes AGI Senior Fellow Stephen Szabo: americangerman.institute/2025/06/role-r…

Can Europe boost economic growth by cutting bureaucratic costs? Joern Quitzau argues that through better coordination, Germany can make regulations more efficient: americangerman.institute/2025/06/more-g…

How have LGBTQ+ communities have built, protected, and funded their own spaces and systems of care—and how can they sustain those spaces and systems in the future? Listen to the latest Zeitgeist podcast with #agiLGBTQexchange participant Baylen Campbell: americangerman.institute/podcast/episod…

What is contributing to the AfD's success? Eric Langenbacher spoke to The World about the rise of the AfD and their ideological partners in the MAGA movement: wng.org/articles/fourt…

The G7 demonstrates that it is still possible to find common ground and build coalitions, even as the world grows more disorderly. Read more from Peter Rashish: americangerman.institute/2025/06/the-g7…

AGI is accepting applications for fall 2025 internships! Halle Foundation/AGI Interns participate in and support our events, work with visiting scholars and staff to research transatlantic issues, and publish their work on AGI's website. Apply by July 11: americangerman.institute/job/internship…

European leaders at the G7 highlighted transatlantic unity, despite ongoing trade disputes and lagging support for Ukraine. Will they adopt the same strategy at this week's NATO summit? americangerman.institute/2025/06/merz-b…

This week, Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a speech on the government's foreign policy priorities. Zane Davis, Frederik Fink, and Katharina Schindel examine how Merz intends to "return Germany to the world stage": americangerman.institute/2025/06/chance…