Economy & Innovation
Tariffs, supply chains, artificial intelligence: the rules of the global economy are being rewritten, and technological upheaval is calling into question certainties that long seemed self-evident. We look at where the German-American partnership is under strain and where it opens up opportunities – with voices from business, politics and research.
04.09.2026
“There is nothing US trade partners can do to prevent tariffs of 10 or 15 percent”
Trade law expert Peter Harrell assesses what effect the US tariffs based on forced labor have for the Turnberry agreement with the EU and how the trade conflict with Canada could evolve.
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17.06.2026
“How do we encourage students to think critically when answers are available in seconds?”
The History Teacher Kyle Youngblood reflects on how to implement AI in the education process.
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20.05.2026
Emerging Middle Powers: Germany and Canada Seek a Common Path
The 39th German-Canadian Conference of the Atlantik-Brücke explored how two middle powers can jointly expand their room for maneuver in a world order shaped by great-power competition.
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07.05.2026
“It’s the job of the state to secure society”
In the aftermath of the event “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Espionage”, Dr Anthony Vinci discussed the limitations of AI within intelligence agencies.
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18.02.2026
“We firmly believe the DMA needs a complete overhaul”
After three years in place, is the DMA a blueprint for competition law or an obstacle to innovation? Read a Q&A with Gary Davis, Apple's Senior Director of Regulatory Legal.
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16.01.2026
US tariffs: It’s time to find a path forward
The path to re-establishing a multilateral system of rules that includes the United States is to re-examine where the current rules have fallen short, writes trade expert Dan Mullaney.
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18.12.2025
Defense, Debt, Draghi
The Atlantik-Brücke's first delegation trip to Paris made clear that Germany and France share at least one major challenge: to swiftly invest in defense and organize joint procurement amid fiscal constraints.
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15.12.2025
“Achieving digital sovereignty faster”
When dealing with technologies, a dual strategy is needed: we must strengthen the European market and embed non-European products, write Claudia Plattner and Florian Seiller.
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15.12.2025
“Those who avoid risk miss opportunities”
Germany needs to be more willing to take risks, reduce bureaucracy, and strategically diversify its supply chains, writes Federal Minister of Economics Katherina Reiche in her essay.
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05.12.2025
The costly search for defense capabilities
Europe is rearming — yet between geopolitical pressure, fragmented markets, and tightening budgets, a new distributional conflict is taking shape, analyzes IW-Director Michael Hüther.
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