News
Mit einem blauen Auge davon gekommen. Die USA haben gewählt: Zehn Schlussfolgerungen
Stormy-Annika Mildner and colleagues from Aspen Germany analyzed the 2022 midterm elections in the US.
AUKUS: Great Power Games in the Indo-Pacific
Stormy-Annika Mildner and Lennart Nientit discuss the trilateral security partnership of US, UK and Australia in the Indo-Pacific in their article, published by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
Getting out of dependence on autocrats – how serious is Chancellor Scholz about the Zeitenwende?
Stormy-Annika Mildner discussed Scholz’s new China policy with Norbert Röttgen, Omid Nouripour, Melanie Amann and Peter Tschentscher at Anne Will.
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
- State-to-State Dialogue: Food for Thought: How States Can Contribute to Achieving a Sustainable Agricultural Future
- On November 30, 2022, the Aspen Institute Germany and the American Council on Germany will host the seventh discussion in the virtual event series State-to-State: German-American State Legislator Dialogue with German and U.S. state legislators. While global challenges are traditionally addressed by national governments, increasingly subnational actors such as states, communities, and cities have stepped up to […]
- Nov 30, 2022
- Opening Workshop of the German-American Trade and Tech Dialogue
- On December 1, 2022, the Aspen Institute Germany will host the inaugural event of the German-American Trade and Tech Dialogue. The GATTD is a strategic dialogue on the transatlantic trade and tech agenda, fostering understanding and trust among key transatlantic policy-makers as well as business, academia, and civil society representatives. Through regular meetings over the […]
- Dec 01, 2022
- Future Cities: “Smart Solutions: Technology and the City in a Post-COVID World”
- As part of “Future Cities – A Transatlantic Townhall Project” Aspen Germany will host a roundtable discussion titled “Smart Solutions: Technology and the City in a Post-COVID World” on December 8, 2022, in Los Angeles. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a tectonic shift in nearly all aspects of our modern way of life. As our needs, […]
- Dec 08, 2022
Publications
Mit einem blauen Auge davon gekommen. Die USA haben gewählt: Zehn Schlussfolgerungen
Stormy-Annika Mildner and colleagues from Aspen Germany analyzed the 2022 midterm elections in the US.
AUKUS: Great Power Games in the Indo-Pacific
Stormy-Annika Mildner and Lennart Nientit discuss the trilateral security partnership of US, UK and Australia in the Indo-Pacific in their article, published by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
The Transatlantic Relationship in a New Era: Never Let a Crisis Go to Waste
The new article in ISPI looks at the changes in the transatlantic relationship.
Podcasts
Episode 43: Biden’s Halftime: What the Outcome of the Midterms Means for the United States
With Julian Heißler (Wall Street Journal) and Dr. Meike Zwingenberger (Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations).
Episode 42: The Midterms 2022: Positions and Perspectives
With Cecilie Rohwedder (Wall Street Journal) and Dr. Johannes Thimm (German Institute for International and Security Affairs).
Episode 41: Transatlantic Energy Policy: A New Rift or Common Approach
With Dr. Sonja Thielges (Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies) and Dr. Gruntram Wolff (German Council on Foreign 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).
