Young Leaders Program
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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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