Fighting Fire With Fire? Transatlantic Economic Relations During the Second Trump Administration
In the latest issue of Berlin Perspectives, Stormy-Annika Mildner examines the impact of the “America First” policies on the EU and Germany in particular. She points out weaknesses in Germany’s export-oriented growth model and the European economy in general, which are exacerbated by the challenges of the green and digital transformation.
In A Nutshell: Free Reigns for the President? U.S. Congress after the Elections
In this new publication of our In A Nutshell Series, Jackson Janes analyzes how the relationship between newly elected President Donald Trump and U.S. Congress could evolve.
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, from security, trade, and climate and energy policy to digital policy, global governance, and democracy. A clear and consensual European strategy is necessary as Europe braces itself for the impending global “shake-up” under a Trump 2.0.
Trade and the Environmental Poly-Crisis – Making the World Trade Organization Fit to Better Deal with Trade and the Environment
This Policy Brief recommends that the G20 discuss proposals to enhance current WTO rules to better address environmental concerns and to use dialogue mechanisms to deal with environment-related trade disputes.
US-Wahl am 5. November: Ist Deutschland auf einen Sieg von Donald Trump ausreichend vorbereitet?
A serious trade conflict is looming. Donald Trump’s first term in office has shown that he doesn’t just make announcements, he also implements them.
Berlin Process: Civil Society & Think Tank Forum 2024 – Policy Recommendations
As part of the Civil Society and Think Tank Forum 2024, this publication presents and outlines the recommendations of civil society in the Western Balkans, addressing the most important challenges for the region.
Ten Years of the Berlin Process – Stocktaking Study
The “Stocktaking Study: 10 Years of the Berlin Process” offers a comprehensive analysis of the Berlin Process (BP) from its inception in 2014 to its ten-year milestone in 2024. The Berlin Process was designed to support the Western Balkans in pursuit of regional cooperation and building closer ties with the European Union.
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Our Podcast America’s Choice
“America’s Choice – Der USA-Podcast” is a German-language podcast on U.S. politics, produced by the Aspen Institute Germany. The podcast addresses political developments in the United States, the U.S. administration‘s domestic and foreign policy priorities, and the implications for transatlantic relations. It is hosted by Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner, Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Germany. In each episode, she speaks with selected experts about the latest developments on the other side of the Atlantic. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms.
Podcast America’s Choice 2025
Podcast America’s Choice 2024
Podcast America’s Choice 2023
Podcast America’s Choice 2022
Podcast America’s Choice 2021
Podcast America’s Choice 2020
Media Literacy Podcast
In addition to our publication “Medienkompetenz meistern – Tipps von Schüler*innen für Schüler*innen”, the “Media Literacy Podcast – Medienkompetenz meistern” is the result of our transatlantic students project on media literacy and is hosted by our podcast producer Roberta Ahlers. The podcast was produced in cooperation with the experts and speakers of our transatlantic media literacy project and is dedicated to the topics of media literacy, information literacy and the competent handling of “fake news,” disinformation, conspiracy ideologies, hate speech and discrimination on the Internet and Social Media. In each episode, the host talks to selected experts about topics related to media literacy. Selected students from the Dathe-Gymnasium in Berlin, the Marie-Curie-Gymnasium in Dresden and the German International School of Silicon Valley also have their say. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other relevant platforms. We would like to particularly thank the U.S. Embassy in Berlin for their kind support of the project.
