Election Night 2024: A Hub for the Transatlantic Community in Berlin
The “Election Night 2024” organized by the Aspen Institute Germany and partners on November 5, 2024 in Berlin marks a special highlight of transatlantic political events in this important election year. The U.S. presidential election will have a significant impact on the transatlantic political landscape. The results of this landmark election will have far-reaching consequences not only for the future of the United States, but also for transatlantic relations and global politics. To experience this eventful election campaign together as a transatlantic community, partners of the Election Night 2024 are organizing an event to watch election night unfold and analyze and discuss the impact of the 2024 US elections on transatlantic relations and the global political landscape.
The event will take place from 21:00 on November 5th until 4:30 on November 6th in the Baden-Württemberg State Representation in Berlin. It will provide a platform for approximately 1,200 high-level participants from politics, business, the public and non-profit sectors, academia, and the arts and cultural scene. A comprehensive program featuring leading experts from the United States and Germany will discuss the election results in real time. A variety of panel discussions, interviews and speeches will offer deep insights into the potential impact on U.S. foreign, security and economic policy as well as developments within American society. The evening will also feature election night news coverage and be featured by media partners. In addition to the informative aspects of the evening, entertainment and culinary delights will also be provided.
The event serves not only to observe and analyze the election, but also as a forum for discussion, debate and networking, making it an important meeting place for the transatlantic community in Berlin. For further information about the event, please contact Katja Greeson (greeson@aspeninstitute.de).
The Aspen Institute Germany is pleased to partner on the Election Night 2024 with:
Speakers & Moderators
- Jan Philipp Albrecht
- President, Heinrich-Böll-Foundation
- Dr. Melanie Amann
- Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Spiegel
- Maik Außendorf, MdB
- Grünen Politiker
- Lisa Badum, MdB
- Chairwoman of the Bundestag Subcommittee on International Climate and Energy Policy
- Daniel Benjamin
- President, American Academy
- Jiffer Bourguignon
- Editor “Intereconomics” & Podcast Host “Amerika, wir müssen reden”
- Sudha David-Wilp
- Director of Berlin Office, German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Ambassador John Emerson
- Chairman, American Council on Germany
- Thomas Erndl, MdB
- Deputy Chairman of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee
- Rieke Havertz
- International Correspondent, Zeit Online
- Rudi Hoogvliet
- State Secretary, Representative of Baden-Württemberg to the Federal Government
- John Kampfner
- Author, Columnist, Foreign Affairs Specialist
- Katja Keul, MdB
- Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office
- Eckart von Klaeden
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Aspen Institute Germany
- Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff
- Director, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
- Michael Link, MdB
- Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation, Federal Foreign Office
- Alan Meltzer
- Chargé d’affaires a.i., U.S. Embassy in Berlin
- Simone Menne
- President, American Chamber of Commerce Germany
- Ambassador Andreas Michaelis
- German Ambassador to the United States
- Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner
- Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany
- Dr. Christian Mölling
- Director, Program Europe’s Future, Bertelsmann Stiftung
- Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Paqué
- Board Chairman, Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom
- Frederik Pleitgen
- Senior International Correspondent, CNN
- Christoph Rauwald
- Bureau Chief Germany, Bloomberg News
- Marco Reinke
- WELT TV Reporter for Foreign and Security Policy
- Prof. Dr. Hedwig Richter
- Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at the University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich
- Christian Schmidt
- High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Frieder Schmid
- Senior Research Partner at YouGov
- Liv Stroud
- Berlin correspondent, Euronews
- Ambassador (ret.) Dr. Peter Wittig
- Senior Advisor Global Affairs, Schaeffler AG
- Dr. Peter Walkenhorst
- Senior Project Manager, Program Europe’s Future, Bertelsmann Stiftung
- Jennifer Wilton
- Editor-in-Chief, Die Welt
Event Program
November 5, 21:00 – November 6, 4:30
| 21:00 | Doors open |
| 21:45 – 22:00 | Welcome Remarks Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany Eckart von Klaeden, Chairman, Aspen Institute Germany Rudi Hoogvliet, State Secretary, Representative of Baden-Württemberg to the Federal Government |
| 22:00 – 22:15 | Opening Remarks by Alan Meltzer, Chargé d‘ affaires, U.S. Embassy in Berlin |
| 22:15 – 23:00 | Panel Discussion: The 2024 Election Unpacked: Key Moments and Insights for Europe Jiffer Bourgignon, Editor, Intereconomics, Review of European Economic Policy, ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, and Host of Podcast „Amerika, wir müssen reden!“ Simone Menne, President, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany Dr. Christian Mölling, Director, Program Europe’s Future, Bertelsmann Stiftung Ambassador (ret) Dr. Peter Wittig, Senior Advisor Global Affairs, Schaeffler AG Moderated by Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, President, American Academy in Berlin |
| 23:00 – 23:15 | Keynote Remarks by Michael Georg Link, MdB (FDP), Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation, Federal Foreign Office Germany |
| 23:15 – 23:45 | Break & Election Watch |
| 23:45 – 24:00 | Interview with Katja Keul, MdB (Alliance 90/The Greens), Minister of State, Federal Foreign Office Germany Moderated by Sudha David-Wilp, Senior Transatlantic Fellow and Director of Berlin Office, German Marshall Fund of the United States |
| 0:00 – 0:30 | Panel Discussion: The 2024 Election and the Future of Transatlantic Business and Trade Christoph Rauwald, Bureau Chief Germany, Bloomberg News Moritz Koch, Head of Politics, Handelsblatt Michael Scharfschwerdt, Director Policy Planning, Federal Foreign Office Germany Maik Außendorf, MdB (Alliance 90/ The Greens), Member of the Committee on Digital Affairs and the Committee on Economic Affairs |
| 0:30– 0:45 | Insights from the U.S.A. with Ambassador John B. Emerson in conversation with Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany |
| 0:45 – 1:35 | Panel Discussion: Transatlantic Relations Post-Election Jan Philipp Albrecht, President, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Lisa Badum, MdB (Alliance 90/The Greens), Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on International Climate and Energy Policy Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Paqué, Chairman, Board of Directors, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Christian Schmidt, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and President of the German Atlantic Association Prof. Dr. Hedwig Richter, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, University of the Bundeswehr Munich Moderated by Marco Reinke, WELT TV reporter for foreign and security policy |
| 1:35 – 1:50 | Interview with Thomas Erndl, MdB (CDU/CSU), Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs Moderated by Dr. Peter Walkenhorst, Senior Project Manager, Program Europe’s Future, Bertelsmann Stiftung |
| 1:50 – 2:20 | Break & Election Watch with CNN International |
| 2:20 – 2:35 | On the Ground in Pennsylvania with Rieke Havertz, International Correspondent, ZEIT ONLINE in conversation with Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany |
| 2:35 – 2:50 | Presentation of Exclusive Polling by Frieder Schmid, Account Director – Political Research Germany, YouGov |
| 2:50 – 3:05 | Insights from Washington: Interview with Thomas Kleine-Brockhoff, Director, German Council on Foreign Relations Moderated by Liv Stroud, Berlin Correspondent, Euronews |
| 3:05 – 3:30 | Interview with Ambassador Andreas Michaelis, German Ambassador to the United States Moderated by Gordon Repinski, Executive Editor, POLITICO Germany |
| 3:30 – 4:20 | Press Roundtable Dr. Melanie Amann, Deputy Editor-in-chief, DER SPIEGEL John Kampfner, Author, Columnist, Foreign Affairs Specialist Frederik Pleitgen, Senior International Correspondent, CNN Jennifer Wilton, Editor-in-Chief, WELT Moderated by Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director, Aspen Institute Germany |
| 4:25 – 4:30 | Closing & End of Event |
