News
Munich Security Conference 2025 – A Pivotal Moment for Transatlantic Relations and European Security
The 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC), held from February 14 to 16, 2025, at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, with numerous side events throughout the city, once again transformed Munich into the epicenter of global diplomatic discourse. Aspen Germany contributed as partner.
Foresight Process Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership: Conclusion with Workshop on January 31
On Friday, January 31, the final interministerial workshop of the strategic foresight process on the future of the Eastern Partnership and Western Balkans in 2035 took place – marking the successful conclusion of our project.
Exclusive Transatlantic Insights: Aspen Institute Germany’s Exchange with Trump’s Inner Circle
The Aspen Institute Germany recognizes the importance of fostering transatlantic dialogue, especially in times of political transition. Thus, Aspen Germany has hosted three high-level discussions featuring key Republican figures.
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
- Laboratories of Democracy Initiative: Seventh Digital Meeting
- On Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, the seventh digital meeting of this year’s Laboratories of Democracy Initiative will take place. The meeting takes place two weeks after the first delegation trip to Dresden and focuses on the development of subnational policy recommendations for the three subtopics of social inclusion, civic and political participation and social mobility. The […]
- Mar 18, 2025
- State-to-State Dialogue: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Technology
- On March 20, 2025, the Aspen Institute Germany and the American Council on Germany will host the 14th 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 […]
- Mar 20, 2025
- U.S.-German Forum Future Agriculture: National Policy Recommendations
- On March 24, 2025, a virtual meeting on “National Policy Recommendations” for participants in the 2025 U.S.-German Forum Future Agriculture will take place. The Aspen Institute Germany and project partner, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, will welcome the sixteen participants of the 2025 cohort for a virtual meeting. As part of the project, the Institute is […]
- Mar 24, 2025
Publications
Reconciliation in the Western Balkans
This publication compiles the expertise of various experts on reconciliation in the Western Balkans.
Ethical Code of Conduct for Social Media Influencers and Content Creators – #InfluencersAgainstDisinfo
The Ethical Code of Conduct for Social Media Influencers and Content Creators is the results of the 2024 #InfluencersAgainstDisinfo project.
Trump’s Second Act: Transatlantic Relations Under Trump 2.0
The American people once again handed the reins to Donald Trump to run the world’s largest economy and military superpower. The next administration will inevitably create new challenges for European partners in many policy areas.
Podcasts
Episode 65: Trump Goes it Alone: Russia first, Europe irrelevant?
With Dr. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Defense Committee, and Prof. Dr. Carlo Masala, Professor of International Politics at the University of the German Federal Armed Forces.
Episode 64: Trump is Back: What can the World Expect?
With Ralph Freund, Vice President of the Republicans Abroad Germany and Managing Director of the Management Consultancy & Beteiligungen Freund, and Ines Pohl, Washington Bureau Chief at Deutsche Welle.
Episode 63: The last acts in office: Biden’s legacy
With Klaus Brinkbäumer, Journalist, Foreign Policy Expert for MDR Leipzig and Podcast Co-Host of “OK America?” and Dr. Johannes Thimm, Deputy Research Group Leader of the Research Group America, German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
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).
