Jeff Rathke on Obama’s Views of Relationships with Key EU Partners
AICGS President Jeff Rathke joined Deutsche Welle’s The Day with Brent Goff to discuss excerpts from President Barack Obama’s recently published memoir, in which Obama discusses the United States’ as …
Jeff Rathke on the Biden Administration’s Approach to Europe
Looking at how a new Biden administration will approach Europe, AICGS President Jeff Rathke is cautious, telling Handelsblatt (in German) that domestic concerns will supersede foreign relations, especially when politically …
What Happens to America’s Transatlantic Relations after the U.S. Elections?
Until the election of Donald Trump in 2016 transatlantic relations were undergoing a steady shift in focus. As the European Union grew from an embryonic six-nation grouping in 1957 into …
Jeff Rathke on Transatlantic Relations after the U.S. Election
Asked how transatlantic relations should look after the U.S. presidential election, AICGS President Jeff Rathke tells Handelsblatt (in German) that Washington should prioritize shared interests where the U.S. and its …
AICGS Trustee John Kornblum on U.S. Election and Transatlantic Relations
Amb. John Kornblum, AICGS Trustee, talks about the November 3 election and the impact of its outcome on German-American relations with Deutschlandfunk. Read Interview This interview originally aired on October …
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Lily Gardner Feldman on Reparations as Part of Reconciliation
AICGS Senior Fellow Dr. Lily Gardner Feldman recently spoke with Quartz about the German experience of confronting the past. The article notes, “If the German example can teach it anything, …
AICGS Chairman Martin Richenhagen Interviewed on New Podcast
Martin Richenhagen, AICGS Chairman, talks with the podcast “Die Stunde Null – Deutschlands Weg aus der Krise” about the Trump presidency and German-American relations. Listen to episode This podcast episode …
Apply for the 2021 DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program
The DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship Program, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), is designed to bring both senior and junior scholars and specialists working on key issues of central importance to the …
Hard part is just beginning
Chancellor Helmut Kohl was fond of recalling how, before choosing 3 October 1990 as the official date for German reunification, he first checked with the weather bureau. He wanted a …
AICGS Welcomes New Fellows for 2020
AICGS is pleased to announce three new fellows selected for the 2020 DAAD/AICGS Research Fellowship. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the fellowships will be conducted virtually from October 1 …
Jeff Rathke on Virtual UN Diplomacy
AICGS President Jeff Rathke comments to the AP’s Ted Anthony on this week’s UN General Assembly and the limitation of virtual diplomacy, saying, “There’s subtlety that’s lost, and you also …
Jeff Rathke on Suspension of 29 Police Officers with Neo-Nazi Propaganda
AICGS President Jeff Rathke joins PRX’s The World to discuss the recent suspension of twenty-nine police officers in North Rhine-Westphalia, charged with sharing neo-Nazi propaganda. He notes that while German …
