The mission of the Aspen Institute is to improve the quality of leadership through dialog about the values and ideals essential to meeting the challenges facing organizations and governments at all levels.

"The Aspen Institute epitomizes the transatlantic community in all its many aspects – political, economic, cultural.”
Javier Solana, former Secretary General of NATO

"Whenever radical changes take place, such as the end of the Cold War; whenever crises occur, as happened with the Gulf War, and whenever unexpected events hit the headlines, as was the case when the Wall came down, the Aspen Institute Berlin springs into action.”
Marion Countess Dönhoff, the late publisher of Die Zeit

“It’s the unique combination of people and ideas and probing questions and discussion groups that allow you to think through a lot of important issues in the company of very smart people.”
Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State