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Connecting Futures: Call for Applications from the Western Balkans, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine

 We are looking for 20 young media professionals, influencers, and content creators for our new initiative.

Raisina Dialogue 2026

At a time of rapidly changing geopolitical and geoeconomic dynamics, international dialogue across regions and perspectives is becoming increasingly important.

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Aspen’s Global Network: International Partners Impact Report 2025

The Aspen Institute’s global network continues to grow, connect, and inspire.

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Four Years After Russia’s Attack: Potential for Peace in Ukraine?

Four years after Russia’s invasion, the publication examines the conditions for a lasting peace – and why stronger support for Ukraine remains essential.

From Efficiency to Security

This publication highlights how security is reshaping global trade policy—and why we are seeing not a sudden paradigm shift, but a gradual transformation with far-reaching implications for global trade rules.

When Interdependence Becomes Leverage

The publication examines how China uses economic interdependence as strategic leverage, challenging assumptions about trade, convergence, and global economic governance.

EP78: The Power of Media: Inside the US information landscape 2026

With Andrian Kreye, editor, Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Kerstin Zilm, freelance reporter in Los Angeles, deputy chair of the global journalists’ network Weltreporter, we discuss the current state of the US media landscape and the political debate around disinformation.

EP77: After Munich: Where Is Transatlantic Security Heading?

With Peter Rough, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at the Hudson Institute; Jenny Leonard, journalist and correspondent at Bloomberg News; and Prof. Dr. Tobias Bunde, Director of Research & Policy at the Munich Security Conference and Professor of International Security at the Hertie School, we discuss what the main speeches at the MSC 2026 have revealed and what this means for transatlantic relations and the global security order.

EP76: Trump’s first year in office: successes, setbacks, reality

With Jörn Fleck, Senior Director of the Europe Center at the Atlantic Council, and Erik Kirschbaum, author and independent journalist, we look back at the first year of Trump 2.0.: What domestic and foreign policy achievements can Donald Trump point to? Where have his strategies fallen short? How are these developments reflected in approval ratings? And what do they mean for the United States as it heads into 2026?

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 dialogue 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.

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.