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15.09.2026
Crises, Compromise, and Karaoke: Inside the 2026 Young Leaders Conference
Fifty young Europeans and Americans gathered in Denver to tackle the toughest questions facing transatlantic relations — they didn't solve them, but they didn't shy away from naming them either, writes New York Times journalist Derek J. Arthur.
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27.08.2026
What Colorado’s Town Halls Reveal about the Transatlantic Bond
The FAZ journalist Kati Schneider brings one clear message back home from the Young Leaders Conference 2026 in Denver: Let's all look at the local level where the foundation of lasting relations between the US and Germany is actually built.
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15.06.2026
A look back at the Young Atlantiks Program 2026
How can Canada and Germany deepen their partnership and offer each other stability amid rapid and far-reaching change in the global community? was the central question guiding the Young Atlantiks Program 2026.
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11.06.2026
“2029 is the Red Line”: SACEUR-Talk on Europe’s Defense Buildup
At the Atlantik-Brücke's SACEUR-Talk during the ILA in Berlin, Breuer and Grynkewich called for pace and honesty – and set 2029 as a binding deadline for Europe's defense buildup.
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08.06.2026
Building Bridges That Hold
How can two middle powers, facing a more contested and unpredictable world, strengthen each other's position rather than navigate it alone? Find out in this analysis by an alumnus of this year's Young Atlantiks cohort.
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08.06.2026
Lessons in Realism: Carney’s Rise, Merz’s Stumble
Young-Atlantiks-Alumnus Moritz Meissner analyzes Mark Carney's and Friedrich Merz's first years in office.
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20.05.2026
Canada, Germany, and the Future of the Western Alliance
The briefing paper by David Bosold and David G. Haglund examines the "special relationship" between Canada and Germany through the lens of "strategic culture".
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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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19.05.2026
Semiconductors, High Tech, Trade Power: The German-American Partnership Seeks New Answers
Under the theme “Forging a Future-Ready Alliance,” representatives from politics, business, and research discussed the redefinition of German-American relations at the German-American Conference on May 11, 2026, in New York.
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13.05.2026
Young Atlantiks: Class of 2026
We are happy to introduce our next Young Atlantiks cohort.
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