Post NAFTA
The United States, Germany, Canada, and Mexico in the Global Economy The new “U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement” (USMCA) signed on October 1 presents a number of important indications about the future direction of …
Global Value Chains, Local Economic Values
The Automobile Industry’s Role in Trade and Investment The Representative of German Industry and Trade (RGIT) and the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) hosted a timely discussion about …
2019 Global Leadership Award Dinner
The American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS) cordially invites you to attend and support the 25th annual Global Leadership Award Dinner. Honoree / Sponsors / FAQ / About GLAD Honoring Steve Angel Chief …
Immigration and Political Participation
Political Engagement as a Mechanism of Integration Debates about immigration and the integration of immigrants have dominated political discourse in the United States and Germany for decades. As the subject …
The Challenge of Reconciliation Studies in East Asia
Nationalism and Transitional Justice after Decolonization Reconciliation in East Asia is characterized by vicissitudes, making the study and analysis of the process challenging and complex. This seminar will explore the …
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Muslim Women in Germany and the United States
Common and Complex Challenges Bringing together an interdisciplinary group of practitioners and experts from Germany and the United States, this workshop focuses on the economic situation of Muslim women, the …
Global Responsibility
How Do Germany and the United States Engage with One Another to Address International Challenges? The AICGS project “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint Engagement” engages …
Strategies for the European Union in the Third Age of Globalization
In the inaugural event of the Allianz Geoeconomics Speaker Series, Dr. Michael Huether will address the challenges to the current, slowing wave of globalization begun after the fall of the Berlin Wall …
Germany between Trump and Putin
What to Expect from Berlin’s Russia Policy? German foreign minister Heiko Maas has recently announced a “new Eastern policy” toward Russia with a focus on stronger cooperation with Central Europe. …
Global Responsibility
How Do Germany and the United States Engage with One Another to Address International Challenges? The first conference of “A German-American Dialogue of the Next Generation: Global Responsibility, Joint Engagement” …
Trade and National Security
Can We Have Too Much of a Good Thing? On November 28, AICGS and the Hudson Institute convened a half-day conference on “Trade and National Security: Can We Have Too …
Bridging Academic and Occupational Learning and Credentialing in U.S. Postsecondary Education by Competency-oriented Program Shaping
Research insights on approaches, challenges, and perspectives On both sides of the Atlantic, there is a need to better train and adapt the workforce for twenty-first century jobs. In the …
Never Again!
A Historical Survey of Anti-Semitism in Germany between 1933 and 1935 and Implications for Contemporary Debates When an anti-Semitic loner killed 11 members of a Jewish congregation in Pittsburgh in …
How Much Can Education Serve as a Mechanism for the Integration of Minorities and Immigrants?
Experiences from Germany and the United States Immigration remains a political football in national and regional debates in Germany and the U.S. with clear consequences for electoral outcomes. Behind the …
