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26.10.2026
Our journey from Washington to Philadelphia
The New Bridge to the U.S. program led this year's group from the corridors of power in Washington to a historic cottage in Philadelphia. There, a civil rights activist explained why she refuses to give up. Report by NBP alumna Narîn Şevîn Doğan.
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15.10.2026
A City of Extremes, a Community that Shows Up
Our alumna Iqra Adan shares her impressions and key takeaways from the New Bridge to the U.S. trip in a new article. Read about the new perspectives she gained in Philadelphia.
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23.09.2026
Local government is where trust in democracy is earned or lost
Democracy goes far beyond federal politics – it is enacted in county councils, municipal utilities and public reading
rooms. Three New Bridge Alumni share case studies of local democracy in action, from the role of public libraries
over Spandau's city council to local energy initiatives.
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09.09.2026
New Bridge to the US: Class of 2026
We are happy to introduce our next New Bridge to the US cohort.
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19.08.2026
Beyond Burden-Sharing: The Urgency of Transatlantic Readiness
Our New Bridge to Germany alumnus Neal VanMarter reflects on European defense readiness.
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13.07.2026
“Multicultural Germany is not a proposal”
Anas El Yousfi reflects on Germany as a multicultural society and the gap between this lived reality and political debates surrounding migration and integration.
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04.05.2026
New Bridge to Germany: Class of 2026
We are happy to introduce our next New Bridge to Germany cohort.
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22.01.2026
Call for Applications: New Bridge to Germany
The application period for New Bridge to Germany | Class of 2026 is now open.
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12.12.2025
„The New Bridge Program literally changed my life“
New Bridge Alumni share how the program has influenced their professional lives and personal development and what insights they gained from the alumni conference specifically.
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26.11.2025
Reckoning With a Restless World: Populism, Power, and the U.S.–German Alliance
An analysis of the US–German relationship through the lens of the New Bridge Alumni conference's learnings.
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