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Young Leaders Program
27.08.2026
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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19.01.2026
Shaken but Not Deterred: Why I Still Have Hope for International Development After 2025
USAID, the world's largest foreign aid agency, was abolished by the Trump administration in July 2025. Tessa Coggio reflects on this process as well as on its long-term implications.
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26.08.2025
“Bridging Leadership Across Borders”
This year's German-American Young Leaders Conference took place from August 9 to 15, 2025, at Schloß Neuhardenberg in Brandenburg.
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23.05.2025
AI: Consider not only the risks, but also the benefits
Young Leader alumnus Armand Zorn was a guest at the Netzwerkstatt. In the video interview, he talks about the regulation of artificial intelligence and the fight against disinformation.
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19.05.2025
Young Leaders Alumni Day 2025
Following the traditional German-American Conference, the second edition of the Young Leaders Alumni Day took place.
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18.10.2024
Deep-Dive into Hamburg’s Innovative Work with Young Leaders Alumni
Impressions from the insightful Young Leaders Alumni Day designed to strengthen the sense of community.
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03.09.2024
Young Leaders Conference 2024: “Why follow when you can lead?”
Transatlantic partnership in the 21st century and the transformation of industrial and societal ecosystems were some of the topics discussed at the
German-American Young Leaders Conference in Detroit, Michigan,
2024. Report by Felix Bauch, Linn Bieske and Bastian Schneider.
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28.08.2024
What the Young Leaders have to say!
Discover a selection of the most memorable quotes from our current cohort of Young Leaders at the conclusion of the conference in Detroit, Michigan.
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30.08.2023
Engaging in conversations, exploring solutions, forming friendships
This year’s German-American Young Leaders Conference of Atlantik-Brücke was held at Schloss Neuhardenberg in Brandenburg from August 12-18, as the program celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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