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Episode 84: The Evolution of German-American Relations

Posted June 15, 202300:28:47

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke; Dr. Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director of AGI’s Society, Culture & Politics...

Episode 83: Can the WTO Retool for an Age of Geoeconomic Competition?

Posted May 24, 202300:29:15

The open and rules-based trading system is at an inflection point. Countries are reexamining their trade policies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Episode 82: Dealing with Social Divisions and Integration in Memmingen

Posted May 10, 202300:34:05

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke and Susanne Dieper, Director of Programs and Grants, discuss the latest findings in the...

Episode 81: Sustaining Germany’s Support for Ukraine—A Conversation with Dr. Norbert Röttgen

Posted May 1, 202300:28:22

On this episode of the Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke speaks with Dr. Norbert Röttgen, member of the German Bundestag (CDU) and Vice Chairman...

Episode 80: 40 Years of AGI—A Conversation with Frank Trommler

Posted April 13, 202300:26:55

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI looks back on the 40 years of the Institute’s work on strengthening the American-German relationship through...