
News

Laboratories of Democracy Initiative 2022
The policy report and the recommendations of the German and U.S. state legislators of the second exchange round on climate and energy are available online now!

Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2022
The conference report and policy recommendations from the “Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2022” are online now!

Co-Chair of Task Force 7 at T20 Inception Conference
Stormy-Annika Mildner has been named Co-Chair of Task Force 7 of the 2023 Indian Think20, one of the Engagement Groups of the Indian G20.
At the Aspen Institute Germany we want to promote value-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
- Panel Discussion “Inflation Reduction Act: The Road to Protectionism or a Driver of Transformation?”
- At a time when international markets are already reeling from Russia’s war on Ukraine, the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act has caused an international stir. By combining corporate tax increases with subsidies and incentives on renewable energy, specifically electric vehicles produced in the U.S., the Act is projected to greatly reduce U.S. carbon emissions while bolstering […]
- Jan 31, 2023
- Future Cities – A Transatlantic Townhall Project: Online Scenario Workshop 3
- The transatlantic cooperation project “Future Cities – A Transatlantic Townhall Project” raises awareness for the complexity of the city of tomorrow among a wide range of stakeholders in society and provides new impetus for the development of future scenarios. On February 8, 2023, the participating relevant urban actors from Berlin, Atlanta, and Los Angeles will meet […]
- Feb 08, 2023
- German-American Trade and Tech Conference
- On February 14-15, 2023, the Aspen Institute Germany will host the German-American Trade and Tech Conference. As part of the German-American Trade and Tech Series, the 1.5 day conference in Berlin is designed to foster understanding and trust among key German and U.S. policy-makers as well as business and think tank representatives. It will contain a […]
- Feb 14, 2023

Publications

Laboratories of Democracy Initiative 2022
The policy report and the recommendations of the German and U.S. state legislators of the second exchange round on climate and energy are available online now!

Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2022
The conference report and policy recommendations from the “Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2022”, organized in cooperation with the Southeast Europe Association and supported by German Federal Foreign Office, are online now!

New article published by the Italian Institute for International Political Studies
Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner and Claudia Schmucker forecast that 2023 will see continued economic woes as well as escalating trade tensions and geopolitical rivalries.
Podcasts

Episode 45: After the Chaos in Congress: The State of the Republican Party
With Kerstin Klein (ARD studio in Washington, D.C.) and Dr. Philipp Adorf (Institute for Political Science and Sociology at the University of Bonn).

Episode 44: New Trade Dispute Among Friends? Why U.S. Investments in Future Technologies Alarm the EU
With Heike Buchter (DIE ZEIT) and Dr. Laura von Daniels (German Institute for International and Security Affairs).

Episode 43: Biden’s Halftime: What the Outcome of the Midterms Means for the United States
With Julian Heißler (Wirtschaftswoche) and Dr. Meike Zwingenberger (Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations).
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).













