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Episode 88: The Geoeconomic Evolution of Germany and AGI
August 17, 2023

On this episode of the Zeitgeist, guest host Dr. Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director of the Society, Culture & Politics Program, continues our AGI at Forty podcast series with

Episode 87: German Political Turbulence and the Rise of the Alternative for Germany
July 26, 2023

Squabbles within Germanys coalition parties and unpopular policy decisionsincluding a controversial home heating bill spearheaded by Green Party Vice Chancellor Robert Habeckhave dragged the approv

Episode 86: Transatlantic Alignment in the International Economic Order
July 20, 2023

In its economic policies, the Biden administration has focused on domestic investment, close collaboration with like-minded democracies, and addressing geopolitical challenges. The EU is proposing an

Episode 85: Addressing Germany’s Colonial Legacy
June 29, 2023

Germany is well-known for its robust memory culture that deals with the crimes of National Socialism and the Holocaust; however, it has only recently begun to address legacy of its

Episode 84: The Evolution of German-American Relations
June 15, 2023

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke; Dr. Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director of AGIs Society, Culture & Politics Program; and Dr. Jackson Janes, President Emeritus

Episode 83: Can the WTO Retool for an Age of Geoeconomic Competition?
May 24, 2023

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, Chinas rise, and Russias invasion of

Episode 82: Dealing with Social Divisions and Integration in Memmingen
May 10, 2023

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

Episode 81: Sustaining Germany’s Support for Ukraine—A Conversation with Dr. Norbert Röttgen
May 01, 2023

On this episode of the Zeitgeist, AGI President Jeff Rathke speaks with Dr. Norbert Rttgen, member of the German Bundestag (CDU) and Vice Chairman of the Atlantik-Brcke, about Germanys efforts

Episode 80: 40 Years of AGI—A Conversation with Frank Trommler
April 13, 2023

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI looks back on the 40 years of the Institutes work on strengthening the American-German relationship through academic research, policy dialogue, and exchanges. AG

Episode 79: Germany’s Public Health Care System
March 09, 2023

On this episode of The Zeitgeist, AGI president Jeff Rathke and Dr. Christine Arentz, Professor for Health Economics at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, discuss Germanys public health