Uncategorized

Heidsieck Scholar Profile – Antonia Koelbl

Antonia Anna Maria Kölbl is a 24-year-old from Munich attending Humboldt-University in Berlin, Germany. She is one of the 2016 Heidsieck Scholarship recipients, which is allowing her to spend this semester in the United States at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson. What do you study? Since I am enrolled in a so-called Combination-Bachelor program, I have Read More

Event Summary – Rising Russia: How to Deal with President Putin and His New Russia?

Our most recent event in the Transatlantic Global Agenda series, developed in partnership with American Council on Germany and hosted by Alston & Bird, was a dissection of the current state of Russian politics, titled “Russia Rising: How to Deal with President Putin and His New Russia.” The speaker, Katja Gloger, Editor-at-Large for Stern Magazine Read More

Call for Proposals for Helmut Schmidt Fellowship

PRESS RELEASE. BERLIN – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius (ZEIT-Stiftung) announce the creation of the Helmut Schmidt Fellowship. This prestigious award will commemorate the life, service, and legacy of Chancellor Helmut Schmidt by supporting an individual’s research committed to advancing the transatlantic relationship or European integration Read More

Democratizing Legal Services: What Legal Technology “Disruption” Could Really Mean

When talking about start-ups and technology, we love to talk about “innovation” and “disruption”. How Facebook changed not only our relationships, but also influenced political campaigns and civil uprisings. How a company with only 40 people – Craigslist – destroyed the personal ad sections (and revenues) of newspapers around the world. Disruption is exciting because Read More

Bucerius Kunst Forum’s New Exhibit: Venice. City of Artists

Press Release Venice. City of Artists October 1, 2016 to January 15, 2017 Like no other place, the Floating City has presented a challenge to artists throughout the centuries, and as the host of the Venice Biennale it retains its power of inspiration to the present day. Artists’ views of Venice from the sixteenth century Read More

“Courage, Community, Excellence” – Bucerius Law School celebrates the beginning of a new school year

On Friday, September 23, 2016, Bucerius Law School held their annual Academic Celebration at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce, which launches the new school year, welcomes new students, and features guest speakers on various cutting-edge topics over the course of the day. Professor Michael Göring, Chairman of ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, took a moment Read More

Bucerius Law School Begins Its International Exchange Program

Bucerius Law School’s international exchange program began on Monday, September 5th, welcoming students from all over the world. The program hosts 92 students from 26 countries, with 29 of them coming from Bucerius partner universities in the U.S. Bucerius Law School is an ABA accredited university, meaning students from the U.S may obtain credit towards Read More

Event (Washington DC): German Power and Leadership

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 – 09:00 – 14:00 The Transatlantic Academy’s ninth fellowship year will focus on how the roles of Germany and the United States are evolving in Europe and the world, as well as the implications for bilateral and wider transatlantic relations, for the future of Europe, and global affairs and international order. Read More

Event Summary: Improving Access to Capital Markets – Regulatory Strategies in the US and Europe

On September 7, 2016, American Friends of Bucerius partnered with Fordham Law School to bring you a talk on Improving Access to Capital Markets – Regulatory Strategies in the US and Europe. After an introduction and welcome by AFB Director of Programs, Melis Tusiray, Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Veil gave a talk to an audience of Read More

Heidsieck Scholar Spotlight: Emily Ulbricht

Emily Ulbricht is one of this year’s Heidsieck Scholars, attending the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in pursuit of her master’s degree. She graduated from Freie Universität Berlin this past July, and is originally from Hessen, Germany. Why did you decide to study abroad? While studying, I worked as a radio reporter and became Read More