Kai Oppermann, DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Dr. Kai Oppermann as a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow from October to December 2021. Kai Oppermann is Professor of International Politics at the Chemnitz University of …
Michael Schwan, DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Michael Schwan as a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow from October to December 2021. Dr. Schwan is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cologne in Germany …
Sophia Besch, DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Sophia Besch as a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow from September to December 2021. Ms. Besch is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for European Reform’s …
Thomas Fröhlich, DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow
AICGS is pleased to welcome Thomas Fröhlich as a DAAD/AICGS Research Fellow from September to November 2021. Dr. Fröhlich currently holds a prestigious ESRC postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of …
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Media Coverage of Chancellor Merkel Receiving Honorary Degree from JHU
On July 15, 2021, German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa) from Johns Hopkins University during her official visit to Washington, DC. AICGS was proud …
Peter Rashish Interviewed on Chancellor Merkel’s Washington, DC, Visit
Ahead of the meeting between the U.S. and German leaders, Geoeconomics Program Director Peter Rashish spoke with the Italian news site Formiche.net. In the interview, “Biden’s Bet on Merkel and …
From “The Hub” at JHU: Angela Merkel receives Johns Hopkins honorary doctorate
On July 15, 2021, German Chancellor Angela Merkel received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa) from Johns Hopkins University. AICGS President Jeff Rathke presented the closing remarks of …
AICGS President Jeff Rathke Looks Back on Merkel’s Relationships with Four U.S. Presidents
AICGS President Jeff Rathke spoke recently with the BBC about Angela Merkel’s relationships with presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joseph Biden during her nearly sixteen-year tenure …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Receives Honorary Doctorate from JHU
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University during her visit to Washington, DC, on July 15, 2021. AICGS is proud to have played a …
AICGS President Jeff Rathke Joins CNAS Podcast “Brussels Sprouts”
President of AICGS Jeff Rathke was recently a guest on the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) podcast, “Brussels Sprouts.” Along with Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, and Cathryn Clüver, …
