One year after Trump's election, AGI President @JeffRathke and Non-Resident Fellow Klaus-Dieter Frankenberger joined @faznet's Machtprobe podcast to discuss the impact of Trump 2.0 and what it means for Germany:

The U.S. dollar exchange rate has been under pressure and doubts are spreading about the long-term role of the U.S. dollar in the global monetary system. Joern Quitzau questions if the dollar will remain indispensable:

As the German economy struggles, some voters are turning to the AfD. @H_Bardt and Matthias Diermeier @iw_koeln analyze how the far-right party's economic proposals would impact Germany:

As the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case challenging the president's authority to impose tariffs under the #IEEPA, the role of the U.S. as a geoeconomic power is also in play. Read the new Wider Atlantic blog from @PeterRashish:

The right-wing AfD party in Germany has been establishing connections with the Trump administration. @Thomas_Protzman examines how international networking is benefitting nationalist parties:

Last Wednesday, #AGIgala honored @JoeKaeser with its Global Leadership Award. We are grateful to our supporters who make AGI’s policy analysis and programming possible. https://t.co/rExJuoq4mc

AGI is saddened to learn of the passing of Ambassador Klaus Scharioth. During and after his time as a diplomat, Dr. Scharioth was a partner of the Institute and a strong supporter of the transatlantic relationship. https://t.co/wwPHAjDj4f

There is one week left to apply for a spring Halle Foundation/AGI internship! Develop your writing and research skills, expand your knowledge of transatlantic relations, and build your network in Washington, DC:

Congratulations @JoeKaeser, recipient of the 2025 Global Leadership Award!

AGI is pleased to announce that Georg F. W. Schaeffler, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG and shareholder of the Schaeffler Group, has assumed the Chairmanship of the Board of Trustees of the American-German Institute. Learn more: https://t.co/G5Z1hOtNX4

Tomorrow we will honor @JoeKaeser with the Global Leadership Award. We inaugurated the #AGIgala in 1994 as part of our mission to strengthen ties between the U.S. and Germany. Learn more about our honoree and gala sponsors:

The EU is awakening to its strategic leverage in global trade. Emily Benson writes that the US and EU must work together to maintain cutting-edge technology and compete with China:

Last week, AGI hosted a roundtable with Commerzbank AG CEO Bettina Orlopp. Experts discussed the foreign direct investment climate in the United States and the role of international banks in navigating regulatory and operational frameworks.

What foreign policy challenges is Friedrich Merz facing early in his chancellorship, and how can he ensure that the new National Security Council addresses those challenges strategically? Read our new publication from Phyllis Berry: https://t.co/pbsrJDefDi

After 150 days, how has Friedrich Merz's government performed? Luca Vozzi tracks the successes and frictions in the coalition and looks ahead to a promised autumn of reform:

Johann Wadephul is the Federal Republic's first foreign minister from the Christian Democratic Union in almost sixty years. Halle Foundation/AGI Intern Marlon Demandt profiles the lawyer helping shape German foreign policy:

How did Bill Clinton and Strobe Talbott approach post-Cold War peacebuilding? Watch our webinar with @DrKieninger and @DanSHamilton examining Europe’s post-Cold War transformation and U.S. efforts to include Russia at every step:

Make up for reductions in US support for Ukraine, manage different approaches in the coalition to build up the Bundeswehr, and strengthen the European core of NATO: Friedrich Merz must address these foreign policy challenges in the coming months.

The Halle Foundation/AGI Internship Program provides a paid professional and educational experience in a not-for-profit think-tank that works to build a stronger German-American partnership. Apply for spring internships by November 7:

This week, AGI and @BertelsmannFdn co-hosted a roundtable reflecting on 35 years of German unity. Panelists Anna von der Goltz and Samuel Huneke discussed evolving perceptions of reunification in Germany and how it impacts democracy today.