News
New Cities Project: “Future Cities – Go Glocal”
Aspen Germany is pleased to announce the follow-up project to “Future Cities – A Transatlantic Townhall”: “Future Cities – Go Glocal”. With the generous support of the Stiftung Deutscher Klassenlotterie Berlin, the project will focus on New Delhi, Nairobi, Mexico City, and Berlin over the next two years
Laboratories of Democracy Initiative Meeting in Mainz
From March 12 to 16, the 2024 cohort of the Laboratories of Democracy Initiative met in Mainz in person for the time to discuss the focus topic of critical infrastructure with local stakeholders and write non-partisan policy recommendations.
Meeting of Aspen International Partners in Mexico City
Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner recently attended the the International Committee Meeting in Mexico. Many thanks to the Aspen Institute México for uniting the Aspen Institutes and Initiatives, strengthening our international network.
At the Aspen Institute Germany we want to promote values-based leadership, constructive dialogue, and international cooperation to tackle today‘s most pressing global challenges: geopolitical and geoeconomic conflicts, climate change, the health crisis, cyber risks, digitalization.
Events
- Road to Election 2024: Burden-Sharing or Burden-Shifting? U.S. Policy on NATO after November 2024
- The specter of the United States abandoning NATO looms large over the 2024 U.S. elections. Former President Trump recently reminded Europeans of his ingrained hostility toward the Alliance when he invited Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to allies that do not pull their weight in defense spending. While a formal U.S. withdrawal […]
- Apr 24, 2024
- Laboratories of Democracy Initiative: Online Discussion on Critical Infrastructure
- On April 25th, 2024, the seventh digital meeting of this year’s Laboratories of Democracy Initiative will take place. The meeting will focus on discussing and classifying the recommendations for action. The goal of the Laboratories of Democracy Initiative is to promote values-based dialog and exchange of ideas on common political challenges at the subnational level. […]
- Apr 25, 2024
- U.S.-German Forum Future Agriculture: Seventh digital workshop on the topic of the transatlantic agriculture relationship
- On April 29, 2024, a seventh digital workshop for participants of the second cohort of the project “U.S.-German Forum Future Agriculture” will take place in order to discuss the bilateral transatlantic agriculture relationship. Participants will be joined by external experts to facilitate discussion. The forum brings together eight German and U.S. farmers and other agricultural […]
- Apr 29, 2024
Publications
Im dritten Jahr nach der russischen Invasion: Die Ukraine und wir
The German historian, publicist, and retired brigadier general of the Bundeswehr, Klaus Wittmann, analyzes in this publication of the SpotOn series the current state of the war in Ukraine, and more.
Disinformation and the Role of Social Media Influencers in Times of Crises, Conflicts, and Wars
The publication captures Aspen Germany’s Influencer project essence, actively engaging participants in the ongoing discourse on disinformation, and more.
From the Corn Belt to the Kornkammer: A Comparison of Agriculture in the United States and in Germany
This publication provides an overview of the agricultural sectors in Germany and the United States – covering details such as land use, labor force, production, and more.
Podcasts
Episode 58: Bidenomics between Economic Policy, Campaign, and Theory
With Ulrike Malmendier, Cora Jane Flood Professor of Finance and Director of the O’Donnell Center for Behavioral Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and Member of the Sachverständingenrates Wirtschaft.
Episode 57: Two Years of War in Ukraine and No End in Sight
With Max Bergmann, Director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C.
Episode 56: Kickoff into the U.S. election year 2024: Primaries, Candidates, Issues
With Peter Burghardt, U.S. correspondent for the Süddeutsche Zeitung in Washington, D.C., and Majda Ruge, Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in Berlin.
Programs
Digital
The Digital Program deals with the far-reaching social transformation processes of digitalization.
Europe
The Europe programs focuses on the future of Europe with a particular focus on the Western Balkans, EU enlargement, and questions of strategic autonomy.
Leadership
The Aspen Leadership Program facilitates exchange between people in leadership positions to foster values-based leadership.
Public
The Public Program provides a forum for open and constructive dialog between decision-makers and a broader audience on a wide range of current global challenges.
Transatlantic
The Transatlantic Program facilitates an open, values-based dialogue on key challenges facing the transatlantic partnership.
About
The Aspen Institute Germany is an independent, non-partisan organization committed to promoting values-based leadership and open discourse on society, policy and global challenges.
Our Mission
The Aspen Institute Germany promotes values-based leadership, constructive dialog among conflicting parties, and Euro-Atlantic cooperation to support and enhance a strong open society.
Our history
The Aspen Institute Germany was founded in 1974 by Shepard Stone as the first Aspen Institute outside the United States. Founded in the midst of the Cold War, it promoted U.S.-German dialog with the Eastern Bloc.
Our Team
Director Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner has led the Aspen team since January 2021. Our Transatlantic, Digital, Public and Europe Programs are being supported by a team of currently 21 staff members.
Aspen international
In addition to the founding institute in the USA, the global Aspen network includes independent institutes in Central Europe (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), India (New Delhi), Italy (Rome), Japan (Tokyo), Mexico (Mexico City), New Zealand (Queenstown), Romania (Bucharest), Spain (Madrid), UK (London), and Ukraine (Kyiv).