Call for Applications Archive - Atlantik-Brücke e.V. https://www.atlantik-bruecke.org/en/tag/call-for-applications/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:11:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.1 https://www.atlantik-bruecke.org/app/uploads/favicon-500x500.png Call for Applications Archive - Atlantik-Brücke e.V. https://www.atlantik-bruecke.org/en/tag/call-for-applications/ 32 32 German-Canadian Young Atlantiks Program 2026 https://www.atlantik-bruecke.org/en/german-canadian-young-atlantiks-program-2026/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:50:47 +0000 https://www.atlantik-bruecke.org/?p=75082 Call for Applications: Emerging professionals from Germany and Canada are invited to apply for an intensive five-day exchange in Berlin.

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]]> For nearly four decades, Atlantik-Brücke’s German-Canadian Conference has served as a premier platform for dialogue between Germany and Canada, bringing together leaders from politics, business, and civil society to address the most pressing transatlantic issues of our time.

The Young Atlantiks Program builds on this legacy by investing in the next generation of German-Canadian leaders. Now in its seventh year, the program convenes a select group of emerging professionals from Germany and Canada for an intensive five-day exchange in Berlin, focused on current and future challenges on both sides of the Atlantic.

Participants will engage in in-depth discussions, workshops, and meetings with senior decision-makers, academics, and business leaders from a wide range of sectors. In addition, the Young Atlantiks delegation will attend the German-Canadian Conference in Berlin, held on May 18–19, 2026. Core themes of the conference will include security policy and shifting geopolitical realities, critical raw materials and industrial transformation, digital infrastructure and data sovereignty, as well as key domestic political debates in both countries.

When: May 17–21, 2026

Where: Berlin, Germany

Who: German or Canadian citizens aged 28–35

Deadline: Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT

Go to the application portal

 

Program Format:

  • Up to 10 participants (German, Canadian, gender-balanced)
  • Five days of in-person programming in Berlin, Germany (Sunday, May 17 – Thursday, May 21, 2026)
  • Meetings and discussions with leaders from politics, business, academia, and civil society
  • English as the primary working language
  • Participation in the German-Canadian Conference 2026

Eligibility & Profile:

Successful applicants must

  • Be German or Canadian citizens aged 28–35 (inclusive at the time of the program)
  • Demonstrate leadership and impact in their professional careers
  • Show a strong interest in the German-Canadian partnership and in political, economic, and social issues
  • Be willing to actively contribute to the Atlantik-Brücke and Atlantik-Brücke Canada networks
  • Come from any sector, including business, government, media, military, non-profit, finance, academia, or the arts
  • Contribute to a diverse cohort, including gender minorities and individuals from all backgrounds

Program Objectives:

  • Foster deeper understanding of the German-Canadian relationship among emerging leaders
  • Provide first-hand insight into another country’s political institutions, society, history, and culture
  • Strengthen and expand the German-Canadian alumni network
  • Increase the engagement of future leaders within the Atlantik-Brücke and Atlantik-Brücke Canada networks

Costs & Logistics:

Participants will receive fixed stipends to help cover international travel to Berlin, accommodation, and group meals. Travel arrangements to and from the conference must be organized individually. Personal and incidental expenses remain the responsibility of participants.

Program Dates:

  • Arrival: Sunday, May 17, 2026 (earlier arrival possible at personal expense)
  • Departure: Thursday, May 21, 2026 (extensions possible at personal expense)

Program Dates:

Deadline for applications is Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

Start application

  • Step 1: Fill in the application form.
  • Step 2: Upload your letter of motivation and CV.
  • NOTE: All documents must be in English.

Contact:

Should you have any questions, please reach out to Jonas Ader, j.ader@atlantik-bruecke.org.

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]]> Call for Applications: New Bridge to Germany https://www.atlantik-bruecke.org/en/call-for-applications-new-bridge-to-germany/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 11:00:27 +0000 https://www.atlantik-bruecke.org/?p=74816 The application period for New Bridge to Germany | Class of 2026 is now open.

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]]> The application period for New Bridge to Germany | Class of 2026 is now open. Eligible young professionals are invited to declare their interest via our application portal until March 1: https://newbridgeprogram.org/application/

The New Bridge Program by Atlantik-Brücke is a fully funded transatlantic fellowship for young professionals who are currently underrepresented in German-American relations. It aims to renew and enrich transatlantic dialogue, ensuring it is more accessible.

The ten-day program enables emerging leaders from the United States to experience Europe first-hand, engage in an interdisciplinary exchange and cultivate lasting personal as well as professional relationships across the Atlantic. We look forward to welcoming diverse candidates from a variety of fields, backgrounds and regions within the U.S. who are not adequately represented in international dialogue, particularly those with little to no prior experience in Europe. This includes Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrant communities, people who belong to religious minorities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people from rural areas, and those who are marginalized in other ways.

This year’s program is scheduled to take place from from May 28 to June 7. It starts in Washington, D.C. and will bring ten selected fellows to Brussels, Berlin and Frankfurt (Oder). While in Europe, the group will meet with high-ranking officials and decision-makers from critical sectors, visit key government as well as business sites and engage with European counterparts, both professionally and socially. Diverse cultural programming will round out the trip.

After completing the program, participants will be integrated into an active alumni community with additional events and opportunities for sustained exchange.

Flights, accommodation, meals and program activities are fully covered by the program.

To be eligible, the following qualifications are required:

  • Residence in the United States, eligibility to enter Germany and Belgium
  • Age between 25 and 35 years
  • Professional, academic, personal, or other achievements
  • Openness to new experiences, interest in international relations, and willingness to actively and sustainably participate in transatlantic discourse

Interested? Learn more about our alumni’s experiences with the New Bridge Program in the video below:

 

 
The New Bridge Program is supported by the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany, funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE), and by the Joachim Herz Foundation.
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