In conversation with true Atlanticists Merz and Emerson
Atlantik-Brücke’s Chairman and the former U.S. Ambassador to Germany and current Chairman of the American Council on Germany look back and ahead.
A signal of closeness from Canada
Atlantik-Brücke’s German-Canadian-Conference underscored the importance of the relationship between both countries for global questions of our time.
On The Record: Podcast mit Goldy Hyder
Goldy Hyder of the Business Council of Canada talks about values and trade relations and the role of EU-Canadian ties vis-à-vis 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
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.
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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.
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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
With two awards, the Eric M. Warburg Award and the George Bush Award, Atlantik-Brücke honors outstanding achievements in the area of transatlantic relations.
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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.
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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.
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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
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.
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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.
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