Minister Freeland honored with Warburg Award
Eric-M.-Warburg-Award

Minister Freeland honored with Warburg Award

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland was presented with the Eric M. Warburg Award by Atlantik-Brücke in recognition of her strong commitment to CETA, the trade agreement between Canada and the EU. She is the first Canadian to receive the Warburg Award.
“The most important election in modern American history”
Society

“The most important election in modern American history”

Dr. Charles Kupchan, Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University, regards the Midterm Elections as a referendum on President Trump’s tenure.
“The trade war with China will be resolved within six months”
Foreign and Security Policy

“The trade war will be resolved within six months”

Frank Lavin, the CEO of the Export Now Incorporation, regards U.S. president Trump as the driving factor for a solution in the conflict between the USA and China.

Atlantik-Brücke

Transatlantic cooperation is and remains a decisive factor for global order and stability, especially in difficult times. Now that nationalist tendencies are gaining popularity worldwide, Atlantik-Brücke is all the more committed to its mission of deepening the dialogue between Germany, Europe and America on all levels and beyond party lines. It advocates multilateralism, open societies and free trade.

Friedrich Merz
Chairman

Programs

Exchange and debate are at the core of our work. Atlantik-Brücke organizes conferences and round table discussions for decision makers any young professionals from politics, economics, academia, and the media from Europe and America. Study trips for teachers are another focal point of Atlantik-Brücke’s work. Atlantik-Brücke presents awards to those who have made outstanding contributions to the German-American partnership.
Conferences

Conferences

Atlantik-Brücke holds a series of conferences on economic and foreign policy issues. High-ranking representatives from German and American economy, politics, think tanks, the media as well as the armed forces participate in the conferences. ... more
Talks and Discussions

Talks and Discussions

Through numerous talks and discussions, Atlantik-Brücke offers its members and external experts the opportunity to learn more about current events in transatlantic relations and to exchange ideas. The focus is on foreign and security policy, economics and finance, climate and energy as well as on topics like digitization and society. ... more
The Young Leaders Program

The Young Leaders Program

The German-American Young Leaders' Conference offers participants the opportunity to intensively discuss current transatlantic topics over the course of one week. ... more
Awards

Awards

With two awards, the Eric M. Warburg Award and the George Bush Award, Atlantik-Brücke honors outstanding achievements in the area of transatlantic relations. ... more
Atlantik Ball

Atlantik Ball

Since 2015, Atlantik-Brücke hosts the Atlantik Ball. The ball is one of the year’s highlights for members and guests of Atlantik-Brücke. It is a festive celebration of the transatlantic friendship. ... more
Study trips

Study trips

Transatlantic relations are fostered and thrive through person-to-person contact and discussions. For this reason, the Atlantik-Brücke organizes yearly delegation trips to the USA. Through dialogue with politicians, journalists, economists, and think-tank representatives, our members are imparted with first-hand knowledge and authentic impressions. The Atlantik-Brücke also supports Americans’ visits to Germany. Our study trips for American teachers promote interest in Germany and German culture in the USA. ... more

Publications

With our publications we would like to provide food for thought and orientation on transatlantic issues. Here, you can find Atlantik-Brücke's articles, books, conference reports and speeches, as well as Atlantik-Brücke’s Annual Report, which is published in the summer.
Exclusive Articles

Exclusive Articles

Here, we publish articles on relevant transatlantic topics exclusively created for the Atlantik-Bruecke. The articles reflect the plurality of opinion within the Atlantik-Bruecke and offer food for thought on current issues. ... more
Annual Reports

Annual Reports

Atlantik-Brücke's Annual Reports from 2006 to 2017 ... more
Books published by Atlantik-Brücke e.V.

Books published by Atlantik-Brücke e.V.

On this site, you will find all English language books published by Atlantik-Brücke. A complete list of all books can be found on the German site. ... more
Videos

Videos

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“Atlantik-Brücke’s founding has proven to be a stroke of luck on the way to establishing partnership and friendship with America.”

Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel

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