Public Program

On September 21, 2023, Aspen Institute Germany, in cooperation with Ananta Aspen Centre, will be hosting a virtual Ambassadors’ Talk on Indian-German Relations following the G20 Presidency of India. Indian Ambassador to Germany Parvathaneni Harish and German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann will discuss the roles of Germany and India as global players, partners, and […]

The agricultural sector is currently undergoing rapid change. But what transformations are needed to make German agriculture economically viable in the future and thus ensure its continued existence? On October 12, The Future of Food and Farming will focus on the future-relevant topic of economic viability in agriculture. What will the agriculture of the future […]

The Aspen Institute Kyiv and its partners, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany and the Aspen Institute Germany had the honor of hosting the panel discussion “The architecture of values and security for up-coming Euro-Atlantic Area” and an informal meeting of Ukrainian and German stakeholders on June 10th, 2023. The overall goal of the event was […]

How can agriculture adapt to changing conditions, while also protecting the climate itself? How can we create sustainable, future-proof food systems? We discussed these questions on June 21st, 2023, at the 8th edition of the discussion series “The Future of Food and Farming.” Under the title “Klima wandelt Landwirtschaft – Herausforderung und Chance” the event […]

Beneath the weight of war and geopolitical instability, challenges directly threatening western democracies have the tendency to appear less pressing. Nonetheless, western nations face current threats to the robustness and integrity of their democratic institutions. Looking at lessons from the past can often reveal reflections that can be drawn to current issues. As prominent topics […]

The geopolitical environment is changing profoundly: Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and the ongoing strategic rivalry between the United States and China have made multilateral trade cooperation much more difficult. Although the WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) in June 2022 was considered a success, the futures of the multilateral trading order and EU trade […]

On May 10, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CET, Aspen Institute Germany, in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, the George & Barbara Bush Foundation, Atlantik-Brücke, Deutsche Bank, German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Munich Security Conference, hosted a Public Policy Seminar, “A Europe Whole & Free: A Conversation on Reflection, […]

On May 23, 2023, the Aspen Institute Germany and the Association of Friends of the Aspen Institute  hosted our annual Summer Party. This year we were joined by Dr. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Member of the German Parliament and Chair of the Defense Committee, and Prof. Dr. Carlo Masala, Professor of International Politics, Faculty of Political and […]

On March 20th, 2023, Aspen Germany hosted an exclusive discussion with Dr. Benedikt Franke, Vice-Chairman, Chief Executive Officer at the Munich Security Conference about the topic “Behind the Scenes of the Munich Security Conference” at the China Club Berlin. In a discussion with Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Germany, Dr. Franke […]

Saving species in arable farming? The path to sustainable agriculture. This is the question we asked on March 16th, 2023 from 4:30 p.m. in the 7th edition of our discussion series “The Future of Food and Farming”, with interactive formats, exciting guests and a casual exchange over drinks and finger food. The event started at […]

On April 3rd, from 12:15 until 2:00 p.m. CET, Aspen Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the vulnerability and resilience of critical infrastructures entitled “Global Threats Series: Critical Infrastructures Under Attack”. Recent attacks on the North Stream gas pipelines and on Deutsche Bahn have shown how vulnerable critical infrastructures are to political attacks by […]

February 24, 2023 was the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. To mark this sad and terrible occasion, we joined forces with numerous partner organizations in an art intervention that temporarily transformed the historic Cafe Moskau into Cafe Kyiv. On 27 February 2023 we took part in the event Cafe Kyiv – We Choose […]

The MSC connects leaders and experts from around the world to discuss security issues on a global stage. Almost exactly one year after Russia invaded Ukraine and in view of the ongoing war in Europe, the main issue at the Munich Security Conference is once again: Russia and Ukraine. On February 19th, 2023, BerlinDialogue, the Aspen […]

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 […]

On February 20th, 2023, Aspen Germany and the Aspen Institute New Zealand hosted a virtual Ambassadors’ Talk on German-New Zealand Ties Amid Changing Geopolitical Realities. The event took place from 9:00 – 10:00 A.M. CET / 9:00 – 10:00 p.m. NZT on Zoom. Over the past 15 years the term Indo-Pacific has grown in prominence […]

On February 27, 2023, from 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. Aspen Germany hosted an International Press Luncheon “One Year of Russia’s War Against Ukraine”. February 24, 2023 will mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. After 8 years of war since Russia annexed Crimea, the full-scale invasion sparked major changes across the globe. As well […]

On December 5, Aspen Germany hosted an exclusive dinner to mark the final meeting of the Board of Trustees in 2022. Our guest of honor and keynote speaker was Isabelle Poupart, Chargée d’affaire a.i. of Canada in Germany. In the face of new global challenges, an immediate response to rising inflation, energy and food prices, and […]

How much should food cost – in terms of climate and social justice? These are the questions we asked in the 6th edition of our discussion series “The Future of Food and Farming”. The event took place on 21.11.2022 from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Quartier Zukunft (Friedrichstraße 181, 10117 Berlin) and was streamed live. […]

On November 7th, 2022, Aspen Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the German and European military budget and defense capabilities entitled “Bringing a Knife to a Gun Fight?”. Following the Russian war of aggression on Ukraine, the need to be able to defend against violent attacks has also entered the public consciousness in Germany. Shortly after the invasion, Chancellor […]

One day after the 2022 U.S. midterm elections, Aspen Germany hosted a virtual International Press Luncheon on Wednesday, November 9th, from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. CET / 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. EST. Whether it’s gun laws, the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, the looming return of Donald Trump in 2024 or Russia proceeding with […]

On October 13th, 2022, Aspen Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic “Playing With Fire? Crypto Currencies and the Financial Market Stability”. As of late, crypto assets, including cryptocurrencies, have been the subject of genuine hype. The market capitalization, for example, grew by 3.5 times at times last year. So far, financial markets, […]

On September 21st, 2022, Aspen Germany had the honor of hosting Oleg Ustenko, Economic Adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for an discussion on the topic “Financing the War: Russian Fossil Fuels”. Since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and the EU have imposed various economic sanctions against Russia. Despite these measures, Russia’s […]

We are honored to announce that Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Allianz SE is hosting an exclusive moderated discussion on September 8th, 2022, with United States Ambassador Dr. Amy Gutmann in Berlin. The event entitled “Zeitenwende, Midterm Elections and the Transatlantic Relationship – USA and Germany in the Age of Change” will take place […]

How do we close global food gaps? How do we bridge supply shortages? How do we create a more crisis-proof agriculture? None of these are new questions. Their relevance and importance are exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, but the consequences of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed major weaknesses in the global food system. […]

On July 5th, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CEST, the Aspen Institute Germany and the Institut Aspen France, in cooperation with Fondation Prospective et Innovation, hosted an exclusive roundtable discussion on “Franco-German Dialogue: The Future of Europe in a Contested Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Environment”. The focus of our event was on the Franco-German relations […]

On June 20, the Aspen Institute Germany and the Association of Friends of the Aspen Institute hosted our traditional Summer Party again at the Mendelssohn-Remise. We were honored to welcome Oleksii Makeiev, Special Envoy on Sanctions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Dr. Katja Leikert (CDU/CSU), MdB and member of the Committee on Foreign […]

70 years ago, the European Union was established as a peace-keeping and economic recovery project to unite a war-torn continent. Today, war is not only on our doorstep, but the reality in Ukraine has also painfully shown how vulnerable European peace is. But still; the image of the EU as a guarantor of peace persists, […]

On May 17, 2022, Aspen Germany hosted an exclusive parliamentary breakfast entitled “Strategic Foresight Lessons from Russia’s War against Ukraine”. At our first public event on strategic foresight back in February, Prof. James D. Bindenagel, Senior Professor, Center for Advanced Security, Strategic, and Integration Studies (CASSIS) and retired U.S. Ambassador, and Prof. Dr. Andreas Heinemann-Grüder, Professor, Institute of […]

On May 4, 2022, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m., the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a joint event with the Aspen Institute Kyiv on “Ukraine’s Defense of Freedom: A Conversation with our Partner Aspen Institute Kyiv”. The ongoing Russian military aggression in Ukraine has had economic and humanitarian repercussions on a global scale. For more than […]

Aspen Germany is delighted to have partnered with the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) and the Global Solutions Initiative (GSI), as think tanks mandated for the Think7 process during the German G7 presidency in 2022. The summit was organized in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), and the German Council on Foreign […]

One day after the second round of elections in France, Aspen Germany hosted a virtual event on the French presidential election on Monday, April 25, 2022 from 12:30 to 13:20 CEST. The International Press Luncheon format is designed to allow foreign journalists to comment on and discuss the 2022 French presidential election. The goal of […]

Yesterday, April 5, 2022, Aspen Germany hosted an exclusive roundtable discussion with a delegation of Ukrainian reform leaders. The delegation included Victoria Voytsitska, former Member of Parliament of Ukraine and former Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on Fuel-Energy, Nuclear Policies and Security, Olena Halushka, Board Member of the Anticorruption Action Center, Inna Nelles, Cofounder and […]

On March 15, the Aspen Institute Germany held its 3rd workshop in cooperation with Goethe University Frankfurt on “Rethinking Multilateralism: Challenges and Conditions for Success in Multilateral Cooperation”. Experts from politics, science and culture discussed case studies on “Multilateral Diplomacy X.0” and “Exclusive Multilateralism, Multilateral Exclusion”. For the development of a strategy compass, the following […]

How independent is our agriculture from globalized markets? What conditions are needed to feed the European population safely? What are the effects of the war in Ukraine and higher energy costs on farms? And what is the cost of all this to consumers? On March 16, the Aspen Institute Germany, BerlinDialogue and the Zentrum Liberale […]

Russia’s attack on Ukraine poses enormous challenges for the entire world. The moving images of the Kiev Symphony Orchestra playing the European anthem on Maidan Square or of the violinist comforting people in a Kharkiv bomb shelter show: in times of crisis, music plays an important role as a sign of resistance and an expression […]

In response to Putin‘s war of aggression against Ukraine, the U.S. and the EU have imposed various economic sanctions against Russia. Given the uncertain developments, a further tightening of measures is possible in the coming days and weeks. While the impact of some instruments is more likely to be medium- and long-term, effects on stock […]

The attacks on the people of Ukraine since February 24 are an attack on all of us who are committed to a values-based society and democracy – Aspen’s core values. We stand with Ukraine and would like to express our solidarity also by informing the German public about what is happening in Ukraine. What brought […]

On September 29, 2021, the inaugural meeting of the EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Council is not only a symbol of transatlantic relations restored after four difficult years but also aims to demonstrate the interconnectedness of the world’s two largest market economies and serve as a forum for building […]

The Munich Security Conference met this year against the backdrop of an evolving international security conflict in and about Ukraine between Russia and the allies of the West. Munich connects leaders and security thinkers from around the world to discuss security issues on a global stage. On February 20th, 2022, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 […]

On Tuesday, February 22, 2022, Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic of “Thinking Long-Term: For a Council of Strategic Foresight”. Some global threats have been looming on the horizon for some time, but sometimes they take us by surprise. What is important is how we counter such threats, such as global […]

On February 21, 2022, Aspen Institute Germany hosted a virtual Fireside Chat with entrepreneur, founder and author Verena Pausder. In a joint conversation with moderator Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany, she described her career, challenges she encounters and her ideas for a more equal, modern, and digital society. Verena Pausder has devoted herself […]

On February 10, Aspen Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on “The Ukrainian-Russian Border Conflict: What If…?” with Dr. Stefan Meister, Program Director International Order and Democracy, DGAP.  The event marked the launch of a new Global Threat Series.   In light of the deployment of some 100,000 Russian soldiers on the border of eastern Ukraine, […]

On Thursday, January 20, 2022 U.S. Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, delivered his Berlin key note speech. Together with Atlantik Brücke, German Marshall Fund of the United States and American Council on Germany, Aspen Germany co-hosted this extraordinary event.  Secretary Blinken closed his speech with the following words: “It’s no accident that I’m offering these […]

January 20, 2022, marks the one-year anniversary of U.S. President Joseph Biden’s inauguration and a turning point in the transatlantic friendship. After four years of tension under the Trump administration, Joe Biden has sought to improve the strained transatlantic relations. Despite a sense of relief on this side of the Atlantic, the European partners do […]

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has been dealing with a number of systemic challenges which require meaningful progress on crucial issues, including responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, reforming the dispute settlement system, disciplining harmful fisheries subsidies, updating trade rules for the transitions to digital and green economies, and tackling market-distorting policies and practices.  Against the backdrop of growing commercial […]

How do we use our resources as ecologically as possible while feeding a steadily growing world population? What influence does German agriculture have in a global context? And what responsibility do we have as consumers? Agriculture is one of the world’s largest and most important industries and the debate around it is more controversial, ideological […]

On November 17, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Fireside Chat with the award-winning human rights lawyer Nani Jansen Reventlow. Jansen Reventlow, who specializes in strategic litigation at the intersection of human rights, social justice, and technology, shared insights into her path to becoming the person she is today, the challenges of her profession and the impact it can create in discussion with moderator Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner: ‘Strategic litigation is […]

The past year and a half has been both a challenging and exciting time for science. COVID-19 has shown how vulnerable our globalized world is to pandemics while demonstrating successful international collaboration in the search for a vaccine. Now more than ever, we are aware of the value of science and how it can help […]

UK-German relations took a blow after the 2016 Brexit referendum and the UK’s resulting exit from the EU in January 2020. Certainly, the close bilateral relations were never without conflict, with Germany being perceived as essentially an extension of the unloved Brussels. At the same time, there are the close diplomatic, economic and historical ties […]

On October 5, 2021, Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic “The Taliban’s Seizure of Power: A Lesson Learned?” with Dr. Almut Wieland-Karimi, Executive Director of the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF). Following the Taliban’s seizure of power, the situation of Afghan civilians has been highly alarming. Political progress and social freedoms fought for over […]

This year’s German federal election marks a turning point in German domestic and foreign politics. Over the past 16 years, Angela Merkel exerted a fundamental influence on international and transatlantic relations. In her foreign policy, Merkel consistently sought to strengthen international cooperation within the framework of the EU, NATO and the transatlantic relationship. In times […]

The social discussion about agriculture is controversial, the expectations of the population are clear: Agriculture should contribute to environmental protection and natural reserve and at the same time ensure that people are supplied with wholesome food. Farmers face extreme challenges: climate change, a rapidly growing world population, limited areas for cultivation. Resources must be used […]

Summit diplomacy was a prominent casualty of COVID-19 in 2020. The pandemic forced the postponement of many high-level gatherings and the shift of others to online platforms. Despite hybrid agendas, this year has proven particularly critical in terms of international cooperation. From June 11 to 15, three major summits brought together stakeholders from around the […]

On June 24, 2021 the Aspen Institute Germany hosted the Webinar “In Science we Trust – Public Perception of Science”. This virtual event explored to what degree society trusts science today. The State of Science Index, developed annually by 3M, explores global attitudes towards science. It researches how individuals think and feel about the field […]

Together with Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus, we hosted the virtual book presentation of Janina Kugel’s “It’s now: Leben, führen, arbeiten – Wir kennen die Regeln, jetzt ändern wir sie” on May 25th. Consultant, spokeswoman and author Janina Kugel was responsible for more than 380,000 employees in her role as Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of […]

Joe Biden’s election as 46th U.S. President allowed for great hopes for a realignment of the transatlantic relations. 100 days after he took office, we assessed his first steps and looked ahead. Which expectations within the global power structure has he already been able to meet? And which requirements and promises seem to be unrealistic? […]

On March 18, we hosted Kimberly Marteau Emerson (Board of Directors, Human Rights Watch) and Jutta Falke-Ischinger (Founder and Author) for a fireside chat under the headline “From the Center of the Nation’s Power: Diplomatic Experiences in Washington and Berlin”. Aspen Germany’s Executive Director, Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner opened the exchange by asking about the beginnings of […]

On March 11, we welcomed Dr. Friedrich Kuhn (Global Head Transformational Leadership, Egon Zehnder International GmbH), Margit Lehwalder (Managing Director HR, Deutsche Bank AG) and Britta Weber(Managing Director Switzerland and Austria, United Parcel Service) for an exclusive discussion on Leadership in Times of Crisis with Aspen Germany’s members and leadership alumni. COVID-19 has forever changed […]

The erosion of transatlantic relations is a strategic crisis for Germany. The Trump years revealed the indispensability of the alliance of Western democracies without which a stable and united Europe cannot be sustained. A group of experts most recently published a proposal urging the German government to seize the opportunity of Joe Biden’s presidency to […]

America has voted. On January 20, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. Rarely has a U.S. presidential transition sparked as much attention and concern as the current one. Themed America United, Biden’s inauguration ceremony marked a new chapter drawing from a core pillar of his campaign in bringing […]

On December 9, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a virtual discussion on Why Trade Matters! The Future of Transatlantic Economic Relations with Daniel Andrich, General Manager, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V.; Dr. Christina Gommlich, Deputy Head of Berlin Office, Corporate Government Relations, BASF SE; Dr. F.- Hans Grandin, CEO, HUESKER Synthetic GmbH […]

On December 3, 2020, the Aspen Institute hosted a virtual discussion on Migration, Flight, and US Immigration Policy under President Biden with T. Alexander Aleinikoff, University Professor and Director of the Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility at The New School (NYC); Eric P. Schwartz, President of Refugees International and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of […]

On November 18, 2020, the Aspen Institute hosted a virtual discussion on “Safeguarding Transatlantic Security: A “New Deal” in Euro-American Relations?” with Heather A. Conley, Senior Vice President for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic & Director of the Europe Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), and Thomas Silberhorn, Parliamentary State Secretary at the German Federal […]

Ten days after Election Day, an international press club came together in Berlin to discuss the aftermath of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. Four leading journalists representing the United States, Germany, Italy, Poland and France commented on possible repercussions on the Euro-American partnership and voiced their expectations towards a Biden-Harris administration. This session featured Melissa […]

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a virtual discussion on “Election Day in America: A Pre-Analysis from Berlin.” Rarely has a U.S. presidential election sparked as much attention, mystification, perplexity, and concern as the 2020 race to the White House – both in the U.S. and abroad. No matter who will […]

On October 16, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a virtual discussion on “The Future of the Multilateral Order” with Robert B. Zoellick, Former President of the World Bank, U.S. Trade Representative & U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, and Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank. Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Head of External Policy at […]

On October 9, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a virtual discussion on “Beyond the Campaign Trail: The Future of the American Presidency” with Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and Co-Author of The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III, and David Frum, […]

On September 23, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Transatlantic Discussion with German Ambassador to the Unites States, Dr. Emily Haber and former United States Ambassador to Germany, John B. Emerson on the topic “Knowing each other? Mutual Perceptions across the Atlantic”. The two Ambassadors, both renowned experts in the realms of foreign policy and transatlantic relations, […]

Together with Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus, we hosted an exclusive book presentation of John Kampfner‘s “Why The Germans Do It Better: Notes from a Grown-Up Country” on September 14. In his latest work, the renowned author and cultural leader presents Germany as a stronghold of political maturity and stability in the midst of a Brexit-related polycrisis […]

On September 1, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Transatlantic Town Hall with Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), Chairman of the Asia, Pacific, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Vice Chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; United States House of Representatives, and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Member of the House Foreign Affairs […]

On June 23rd, on the occasion of the general meeting of the Association of Friends and the traditional Aspen summer party, a virtual discussion on the topic “Germany, Europe and America – a difficult relationship in times of Corona” took place. Aspen Germany’s Executive Director Rüdiger Lentz discussed with the President of the German Marshall […]

On May 29, Aspen Romania in cooperation with Aspen Germany hosted a virtual discussion on “Resilience and Foresight – The World after the Pandemic” with Ambassador Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, and Ambassador Baiba Braže, Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, NATO. The webinar addressed the issues of resilience and […]

On May 28, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a virtual discussion on the topic “Politics in the New World: Presidential Approval, COVID-19, and the 2020 Election” with Carroll Doherty, Director of Political Research at Pew Research Center. In a conversation with Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Germany, Carroll Doherty explained how […]

On May 15, Aspen Germany hosted a virtual discussion on “China, the U.S. & the Global Economy post-COVID-19: An Outlook” with Robert B. Zoellick, Former President of the World Bank, U.S. Trade Representative & U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, and co-commentator Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Head of External Economic Policy at The Federation of German Industries (BDI). The COVID-19 pandemic […]

On May 05, 2020, Aspen Germany hosted a virtual discussion on new ways of communication between politicians and citizens with Philipp Amthor, Member of the German Bundestag. As the youngest CDU/CSU member of the German Bundestag, Philipp Amthor stands for modern conservative policies. His social media followers know him as #Sachthemen influencer. Together with Aspen […]

On April 23, Aspen Germany hosted a virtual conversation on “ COVID-19: The European Union – Risk or chance” with Elmar Brok, former member of the European Parliament, member of the board of directors of the EVP, member of the Federal board of the CDU, Vice-president of the Centrist Democrat International. He stressed that the […]

On April 20, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a virtual discussion on the topic “Covering Trump and the 2020 Election: Journalists’ Challenges on the Campaign Trail“ with Matt Karnitschnig, Chief Europe Correspondent at POLITICO. Given current restrictions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our event series “Road to Election Night 2020” continued virtually on Zoom. […]

On March 4, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic “Super Tuesday Readout: Meet the Parties!” with Candice Kerestan, Chair of Democrats Abroad Germany, and Ralph Freund, Vice President and Spokesperson of Republicans Abroad Germany e.V. In a crowded and heavily contested field of Democratic candidates, Super Tuesday was […]

On February 16, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the American Council on Germany (ACG) hosted a breakfast briefing with Peter Berkowitz, Director of Policy Planning at the U.S. Department of State, and Sebastian Groth, Director of Policy Planning at the German Federal Foreign Office, on “Shaping Foreign Policy in Uncertain Times: Views […]

On February 12, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a workshop titled “Addressing the China Challenge” with experts from industry, academia and politics. The workshop was moderated by Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Senior Fellow and Director of the Transatlantic Security Program at CNAS and Tyson Barker, Fellow and […]

On February 17, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy Berlin hosted a Munich Security Conference Read-Out with U.S. foreign policy and security expert Elbridge Colby in discussion with Tyson Barker, Program Director and Fellow at the Aspen Institute Germany. Our distinguished guest shared exclusive insights and his main takeaways from this […]

On January 30, 2020, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic “US Election 2020: Ground Rules & Outlook – Ask the Expert!” with Prof. Dan Hamilton, Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy and Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s SAIS. This was the kick-off […]

On December 18, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on “Does the world Need the West? Ideas for the Future of the Liberal Order” with Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Vice President of the German Marshall Fund of the United States and Head of the Berlin Office, Dr. Franziska Brantner, Member of the German […]

On December 3, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an evening event on “Foreign and Security Policy Challenges for the US and Germany” with Ian Brzezinski, Senior Fellow with the Transatlantic Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and former Deputy Assistant State Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO, […]

On November 29, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the Embassy of the United States of America in Berlin hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on “A World in Transition: From Multilateralism back to Great Power Competition?” with Bradley Bowman, Senior Director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for […]

On 28 October 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany, in cooperation with the Embassy of Finland in the Federal Republic of Germany, hosted an evening event on the topic “From Juncker to von der Leyen: New Start or Carry on?“ After an input statement by H.E. Anne Sipiläinen, Ambassador of Finland to the Federal Republic of […]

On October 14, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic “Made in China? From a New Economic System to a New Global Order” with Dr. Theo Sommer, author and former editor-in-chief and publisher DIE ZEIT, and Hanna Katharina Müller, Head of Division “Political models of order and militant democracy,” […]

On January 24, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive discussion at the China Club in Berlin with H.E. Martin Erdmann, currently ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Turkey. The topic of the event was: “The strong man on the Bosporus: What does President Erdoğan want?“. In a conversation with Rüdiger Lentz, Executive […]

On Friday, February 17, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany organized an exclusive background meeting with U.S. Governor John R. Kasich from Ohio, a presidential candidate for the Republican Party in 2016, as a side event to the Munich Security Conference. The dialog with members of the German Bundestag, transatlantic think tanks, and representatives of the […]

On February 17, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany and its board member Prof. Dr. Gunther Hellmann of the Goethe University Frankfurt hosted a high-level off-the-record lunch and discussion at the 2017 Munich Security Conference addressing the question of whether or not strategic planning is still possible in an age of uncertainty and upheaval. The lunch […]

On March 9, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a brown bag lunch discussion featuring Dr. Michael J. Mazarr, associate director of RAND Arroyo Center’s Strategy, Doctrine, and Resources Program and senior political scientist at RAND Corporation, and Prof. Dr. Joachim Krause, academic director at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University. The discussion […]

On March 14, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany’s Public Program hosted an exclusive discussion with Robby Mook, veteran Democratic political operative and former campaign manager for the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. In a conversation with Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Germany, the main themes of the 2016 election campaign were discussed, […]

On March 29, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch discussion featuring H.E. Marie Gervais-Vidricaire, Ambassador of Canada in Berlin, and H.E. Rodney Harris, Ambassador of New Zealand in Berlin. The discussion under Chatham House Rule focused on the challenges and opportunities for Canada’s and New Zealand’s relations towards Europe in a […]

The Aspen Institute Germany hosted Pete Buttigieg, the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and recent candidate for Chairman of the Democratic National Committee on Sunday, April 2nd for an off-the-record brunch to talk about American progressivism after the 2016 elections and U.S. foreign policy in the Trump era. The 35-year-old, openly gay veteran is considered […]

On April 4, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany and the Liberal Club Berlin-Brandenburg hosted a book presentation and discussion with Professor Dr. Claus Dierksmeier, Director of the Global Ethic Institute at the University of Tübingen. The center of discussion was his new book “Qualitative Freedom: Self-Determination in Cosmopolitan Responsibility.” In a discussion with Rüdiger Lentz, […]

On May 24, 2017, the Aspen Institute hosted a discussion and subsequent reception at the China Club Berlin on the topic “4 Months Down, 44 Months to Go – Two American Perspectives on President Trump.” Four months had passed since the inauguration of Donald Trump as 45th president of the United States, and the effects […]

What will Europe’s future look like? On June 8, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Salzburg and the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Austria in Berlin hosted a conference on the topic “Next Europe.” The conference began with a keynote speech by […]

On June 12, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany and the “Verein der Freunde of the Aspen Institute e.V.” hosted their annual summer party at the Mendelssohn Remise in Berlin. The evening’s guest of honor was Helga M. Schmid, Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS). In a conversation with Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director of […]

On July 6, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive ‘Kennedy Breakfast’ with the Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti at Schöneberg’s city hall. In a conversation with Annette Riedel, Senior Editor at Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Mayor Garcetti discussed the role of mayors on the national and international level, the importance of the digital and […]

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On July 14th, The Aspen Institute Germany together with the The American Academy in Berlin and the German-American Fulbright Commission hosted an exclusive dinner discussion with Rahm Emanuel, Mayor of the City of Chicago at the Restaurant Einstein Stammhaus. The confidential discussion centered around current transatlantic topics such as the G20 Summit and its implications […]

On September 20, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany and Deutschlandfunk hosted a panel discussion with four foreign correspondents from the U.S., Great Britain, Poland, and France, moderated by Deutschlandfunk editor Burkhard Birke. Jeremy Cliffe, Berlin bureau chief for The Economist, Matthew Karnitschnig, chief Europe correspondent at Politico, Rosalia Romaniec, Polish journalist and managing editor East-Central […]

On September 26, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany, Catherine von Fürstenberg-Dussmann, and Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus hosted a lecture and discussion with Prof. Dr. Carlo Strenger, author and professor of psychology and philosophy at Tel Aviv University. Prof. Strenger presented his newest book “Abenteuer Freiheit – Ein Wegweiser für unsichere Zeiten,” in which he argues that freedom and happiness […]

On October 26, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted its third Aspen Annual Gala, where the 2017 Shepard Stone Award was presented to two extraordinary individuals: Dr. Guido Goldman, founder of the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and Wolf Biermann, poet, composer, and singer. The award recognizes outstanding transatlantic leadership and accomplishments in […]

On December 6, 2017, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a panel discussion on the future of transatlantic relations. The focus of the discussion was placed on the transatlantic manifesto “In Spite of It All, America”, an essay written by experts of different Berlin transatlantic think tanks, with the aim of revitalizing and reviving transatlantic relations. […]

On January 22, 2018, Andreas Krebs, Managing Director at CologneInvest, and Paul Williams, Managing Partner at Paul Williams & Associates, presented their new book “Die Illusion der Unbesiegbarkeit: Warum Manager nicht klüger sind als die Incas vor 500 Jahren“ at Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus. In a conversation with Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute […]

On February 18, 2018 the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a breakfast side meeting at the Munich Security Conference with Natalie Jaresko, Chairwoman of the Aspen Institute Kyiv and Kurt Volker, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations. The discussion touched on all aspects of Ukraine’s internal and international struggle as well as on the role that […]

On February 19, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. Amanda Sloat, Robert Bosch Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and Metin Hakverdi, member of the German Bundestag (SPD), to discuss the Munich Security Conference 2018 and the new U.S. National Security Strategy. After a quick recap of the Munich […]

On February 22, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Background Briefing on Iran with Charlotte Wiedemann, Journalist and Author of the book “Der neue Iran: Eine Gesellschaft tritt aus dem Schatten” and Dr. Ali Fathollah-Nejad, Associate Fellow in the Program Middle East and North Africa at DGAP, Visiting Fellow at Brookings Doha, Associate of […]

On February 28, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on “The Trump Administration’s Trade Policies in Theory and in Practice” with Peter S. Rashish, Senior Fellow and Director of the Geoeconomics Program at AICGS, and Fabian Wendenburg, Deputy Head of the Department Strategic Planning and Coordination at the Federation of German […]

On March 19, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive discussion on the topic of the recent Russian presidential election. Sabine Adler, Deutschlandradio Correspondent covering Eastern Europe, and Dr. Stefan Meister, Head of Program on Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia at the Robert Bosch Center of the German Council on Foreign Relations, discussed […]

On April 5, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive discussion with H.E. Shi Mingde, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, on the topic “Influence and Responsibility – China’s Role in the World.” In a discussion with Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Germany, Ambassador Shi talked about China’s economic relations, […]

On April 10, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany, the Allied Museum Berlin, and the Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation hosted the presentation of the Willy Brandt Award for Contemporary History. The Willy Brandt Award for Contemporary History is awarded every two years by the Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt Foundation for outstanding academic work. This year’s […]

On April 18, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the members of the “Verein der Freunde des Aspen Instituts” Britt Eckelmann, Heike Fölster, Ulrich Plett, and Christine Wolff, and the Hanse Lounge hosted a first Public Program event in Hamburg on the topic of corporate political responsibility (CPR). In a discussion with Rüdiger […]

On April 26, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Daimler and the Embassy of the United States in Berlin hosted an exclusive Public Program event with Derek Pankratz, Senior Research Manager, Deloitte Center for Integrated Research, on the topic “Faster, Cheaper, Cleaner, Safer – the Future of Mobility.” In a discussion moderated by […]

On May 29, 2018 the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Pew Research Center hosted an evening event for the release of a major new survey on “Christian Identity and (In)Tolerance in Secular Western Europe.” The results of the study were presented by Dr. Neha Sahgal, Associate Director of Research at Pew Research Center, and […]

On May 30, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB and Dr. Roland Hoffmann-Theinert, Chairman of the Friends of the Aspen Institute Germany and Member of the Board of Trustees, hosted an exclusive lunch as part of the Board of Trustees meeting with guest of honor Tina Hassel, Editor […]

On June 12, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive social reception in honor of H.E. Richard Grenell, Ambassador of the United States of America to Germany. After welcome remarks by Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Germany, and H.E. Richard Grenell, the participants had the opportunity to meet and greet the […]

On June 19, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany and the “Verein der Freunde des Aspen Instituts” hosted the annual Summer Party at the Mendelssohn-Remise in Berlin. Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Germany, Dr. Roland Hoffmann-Theinert, Chairman of the Board of the “Verein der Freunde,” and Eckart von Klaeden, Chairman of the Board […]

On June 26, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic “NATO Summit 2018 – What’s on the Agenda?” with Mark Simakovsky, Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Eurasia Center of the Atlantic Council. In a conversation with Tyson Barker, Program Director and Fellow, Aspen Institute Germany, Simakovsky and all participants […]

On September 6, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the Center for Liberal Modernity and the Embassy of the United States of America in Berlin hosted a Brown Bag Lunch with Alina Polyakova, David M. Rubenstein Fellow – Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, The Brookings Institution, on the topic […]

On September 27, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive evening event with Minister Abdallah Frangi, European affairs advisor to President Mahmud Abbas and former Governor of Gaza, on the topic “Powder Keg Middle East: Israel and Palestine – Obstacles on the Road to Peace” at the China Club Berlin. In a discussion with […]

On October 16, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted and exclusive dinner and discussion on the topic “Digital China: Rise of the Silicon Middle Kingdom” with Dr. Edward Tse, Founder and CEO of Gao Feng Advisory Company and former Chairman for Greater China of Booz & Company. The dinner provided for ample opportunity to assess […]

On October 23, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus hosted a book presentation and discussion with Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and Senior Professor for Social Policy and Diplomatic Practice at the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Ambassador Ischinger spoke about his new book “Welt […]

On October 30, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on the topic “Inside AfD: A Critical Analysis of the New People´s Party” with Franziska Schreiber, author and former member of the board of the Junge Alternative (JA), the youth organization of the Alternative of Germany (AfD). Especially the events that have […]

On November 8, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Background Briefing on the US Midterm Elections with Benjamin Wolfmeier, Member of Republicans Overseas Germany e.V., and Diego Rivas, Chapter Chair of Democrats Abroad in Berlin. The discussion targeted the election outcomes and opportunities arising out of the election results for both the Democratic and […]

On November 28, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive breakfast discussion with Ambassador Kurt Volker, Executive Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership and former US Ambassador to NATO, on the topic “Partnership in Peril? Transatlantic Relations and Germany’s Role in a Shifting Global Order.” Triggered by a number of developments on […]

On December 3, 2018, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive discussion with H.E. Jeremy Issacharoff, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Germany, on the topic “Iran and War Games in the Middle East: An Israeli Perspective.” In a discussion with Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director at the Aspen Institute Germany, H.E. Jeremy Issacharoff shared […]

On January 15, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Daimler hosted a discussion on “Alliance ou Mésalliance? Europe Waits for Macron & Merkel.” The event began with an input statement by H.E. Anne-Marie Descôtes, Ambassador of the French Republic in Berlin. The subsequent panel discussion with H.E. Anne-Marie Descôtes, Dr. Almut Möller, Head […]

On January 24, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch with Jennifer Zhu Scott, Founding Principle of Radian Partners, on the topic “China’s Tech Strategy: Priorities, Challenges, and Ties with Europe” in Berlin. China’s tech boom is creating a new superpower of tycoons and tinkerers. Companies like Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, and Didi […]

On February 16, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany in collaboration with Goethe University Frankfurt and Bonn University’s Center for International Security and Governance (CISG) hosted an official MSC 2019 Side Event in Munich on “Embedding Leadership: German Strategy in the Making.” After an introduction by Gunther Hellmann, Professor for Political Science at Goethe University Frankfurt, […]

On February 17, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an informal breakfast briefing on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference with Ambassador Kurt Volker, Executive Director of the McCain Institute for International Leadership, and Peter Beyer, Member of the Bundestag and the German government’s Transatlantic Coordinator. The participants discussed current U.S. foreign policy challenges, […]

On February 18, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany had the pleasure of welcoming Peter Beyer, Member of the Bundestag and the German government’s Transatlantic Coordinator, and Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD), for a debrief on the 2019 Munich […]

On March 11, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus hosted a book presentation and discussion with Martin Klingst, Senior Political Correspondent at Die Zeit. Klingst spoke about his new book “Trumps Amerika: Reise in ein Weißes Land” (Trump’s America: Journey to a White Country). In an interview with Rüdiger Lentz, […]

On March 19, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a discussion on “Pick and Choose? The UK’s Farewell to Europe” at the Permanent Representation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg in Berlin. The event began with an input statement by Ambassador Dr. Peter Wittig, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in London. […]

On March 27, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Daimler AG hosted an exclusive evening event on the occasion of the meeting of representatives of all 13 Aspen Institutes worldwide and the Board of Trustees. The Aspen International Committee met in Berlin for the first time in 30 years and this evening marked […]

On March 28, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany, in cooperation with the Governing Mayor of Berlin, hosted a festive reception for the representatives of the international Aspen Institutes worldwide and the #AspenAI19 conference in the Säulensaal of the Red City Hall. On behalf of the Governing Mayor of Berlin, Finance Senator Dr. Mathias Kollatz welcomed […]

Are we ready to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow? – On April 10, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany and GÖRG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbB co-hosted an exclusive discussion with guest of honor Nik Gowing, Founder, Director and Co-Author of “Thinking the Unthinkable.” Addressing international leaders from various personal and professional backgrounds, Nik Gowing […]

On April 24, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a discussion with Janina Kugel, Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG, on “The Future of Work: How Digitalization is Revolutionizing the Workplace.” The discussion at the China Club Berlin offered the opportunity for an exchange on the challenges and […]

On May 20th, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a discussion on “Core & Periphery: Germany and its Eastern Neighbors – before Brexit und the European Elections”. The event began with an input statement by H.E. Emil Hurezeanu, Ambassador of Romania in the Federal Republic of Germany, and welcome remarks by Jiří Schneider, Executive Director of […]

On September 11, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with Dussmann das KulturKaufhaus hosted a book presentation and discussion with Insa Klasing, Co-Founder and CEO of TheNextWe. Insa Klasing talked about her new book “The 2-Hour Boss: More Time and Success with the Autonomy Principle” (“Der 2-Stunden-Chef: Mehr Zeit und Erfolg mit dem Autonomie-Prinzip.“) […]

On September 4, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a Brown Bag Lunch on “Populism and its Effects on Elections: A Danger for Democracy?” with Maria Fiedler, Political Correspondent, Der Tagesspiegel, and Martin Klingst, Political Correspondent, Die Zeit. In view of the results of the state parliamentary elections in Brandenburg and Saxony, the upcoming elections […]

On June 28, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted an exclusive roundtable discussion on “America the Unpredictable: Do Allies and Partners Still Count?” with Ambassador Rick Burt, Former US Ambassador to Germany, and Prof. Daniel Hamilton, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies. Our distinguished guests discussed the […]

On June 19, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted a debate on the topic “NATO at 70: Continued Success or Imminent Decline?” with Christiane Hoffmann, Diplomatic Correspondent, Der Spiegel, Ambassador Dr. Hans-Dieter Lucas, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of Germany to the North Atlantic Council, and Dr. Andrew Michta, Dean, College of International and […]

On June 5, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany and the “Verein der Freunde des Aspen Instituts e.V.” hosted their annual summer party in Berlin. We had the pleasure to welcome guest of honor and speaker Tina Hassel, Editor in Chief and Chief Correspondent at ARD. The discussion between Tina Hassel and Rüdiger Lentz, Executive Director […]

On September 18, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany in cooperation with the American Academy in Berlin hosted an exclusive lunch discussion on “Can the Republican Party Survive Trump?” with David Frum, Staff Writer at The Atlantic and former Speechwriter for President George W. Bush. With the quest for the democratic presidential nominee underway and a […]

On November 6, 2019, the Aspen Institute Germany hosted its fourth Aspen Gala to present the 2019 Shepard Stone Award to Dr. Madeleine Albright, former US Secretary of State and US Ambassador to the UN, and Robert Zoellick, former President of the World Bank and US Chief Negotiator during the Two-Plus-Four Negotiations. The award recognizes outstanding transatlantic […]