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Episode 114: The Transatlantic Legacy of Stonewall
October 23, 2024

In September 2024, participants in AGIs project Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany and the United States: Past, Present, and Future traveled to New York City for site visits and discussions

Episode 113: A Geoeconomic Europe?
September 25, 2024

The German economic model is facing headwinds: a loss of secure energy from Russia, renewed urgency to rebuild its defense capabilities, and a fragmenting global economy where not everyone plays

Episode 112: Eastern State Elections and Their Implications for National Politics
September 04, 2024

In state elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged to first and second place, respectively, with over 30 percent of the vote in both states.

Episode 111: Trade and Transatlantic Economic Security
August 14, 2024

At least since the Hiroshima G7 summit in May 2023, the United States and the European Union have been explicitly calling upon trade policy to advance their economic security. While

Episode 110: The Continued Strength of the AfD
July 31, 2024

The eastern German states of Saxony and Thuringia will vote in state elections on September 1, and Brandenburg will vote on September 22. The populist radical-right Alternative for Germany (Alternativ

Episode 109: Angela Merkel’s Legacy
July 17, 2024

Germanys longest-serving chancellor of the twenty-first century was also uniquely successful; Angela Merkel left office after sixteen years with an approval rating of over 70 percent. As Germany must

Episode 108: The Role of Germany’s Anti-Semitism Commissioners
July 03, 2024

In 2019, the federal states established the Joint Federal and State Commission to Fight Anti-Semitism and Protect Jewish Life. This initiative builds on Germanys decades-long political and civil soci

Episode 107: Interpreting the European Parliament Elections
June 18, 2024

From June 6 to 9, citizens across the European Unions 27 member states voted for the 720 seats in the European Parliament. The center-right had the strongest result, with the

Episode 106: LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and the Economy
May 30, 2024

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, guest host Dr. Eric Langenbacher speaks with two participants of the AGI exchange program, Building LGBTQ+ Communities in Germany and the United States. Simon

Episode 105: Steadfast, Capable, and Ready: An Address by H.E. Boris Pistorius, German Minister of Defense
May 13, 2024

In this special episode of The Zeitgeist, we are sharing German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius address at an event hosted by AGI and Johns Hopkins Universitys School of Advanced