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Event Summary: Women’s Issues in Current German Politics

On March 22nd, American Friends of Bucerius, in partnership with the American Council on Germany, held a discussion and luncheon as part of the 2016 Transatlantic Global Agenda Series. Alston & Bird LLP hosted the event, where we heard from Ursula Groden-Kranich, member of the German Bundestag, about her take on the state of women’s Read More

Interview: Impact Investing with Andreas Rickert of Phineo

The topic of impact investing is growing in prevalence, cultural relevance, and significance in the global society. As such, AFB is spotlighting the topic with expert conversations. In February, we hosted a panel titled The Global Growth of Impact Investing, bringing together specialists in the field to discuss their take on the matter. One of Read More

Bucerius Panel on the Future of Global Governance at the Munich Security Conference

The Zeit-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius and the Bucerius Summer School on Global Governance, together with the Munich Security Conference, held a luncheon discussion on the topic of “Regional Fragmentation and Institutional Competition: The Future of Global Governance” for attendees at the Munich Security Conference. H.E. Kofi Annan, Former Secretary General of the United Nations, Read More

Open Call: Apply Now to be the Max Kade Visiting Professorship at Bucerius Law School

Through the generosity of the Max Kade Foundation, American Friends of Bucerius has the honor and pleasure of inviting an American law professor to Bucerius Law School in Hamburg, Germany every fall for the Max Kade Visiting Professorship. During this time the visiting professor has the opportunity to teach a course to Bucerius students, and Read More

New Bucerius Study: “How Legal Technology Will Change the Business of Law”

Legal advice is best given in person, right? As it turns out, maybe not. New technology is changing the legal advice game and making it available online, which could change how legal firms shape and maintain their IT departments. The Center on the Legal Profession at Bucerius Law School, together with Boston Consulting Group, explains Read More

Arnold Heidsieck Scholarship Fund

Are you considering studying abroad in the United States? Well, if you’re in the humanities, and currently enrolled in a German university, the Arnold Heidsieck Scholarship Fund is for you! The Arnold Heidsieck Scholarship Fund invites applications from BA-students in the humanities who are currently enrolled at a German university and have a focus on Read More

Application process for the Bucerius Global Legacy Fund Scholarships is now open!

Founded in 2013 and continuing to build opportunities for individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Bucerius Global Legacy Fund allows us to secure funds to continue the critical work of ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, Bucerius Law School, and other initiatives within the Bucerius institutions. One of the fund’s priorities is to provide scholarships for students Read More

Picasso. Window to the World

Welcome to Bucerius Kunst Forum’s New Exhibit, Running February 6, 2016 to May 16, 2016 The window motif can be found throughout Picasso’s entire body of work. Windows represented much more than simple everyday objects. A window addresses the issue of visualization, and for Picasso it symbolized painting itself. It invokes the studio as a Read More

China’s Disgrace

Beijing reacts with helpless anger to North Korea’s new nuclear test. How long can China stand by and watch Kim Jong-un’s nuclear megalomania? By Matthias Nass It was probably not a hydrogen bomb that North Korea tested on January 6th; the force of the subterranean explosion was too weak. Instead, Dictator Kim Jong-un is alleged Read More

Event Summary: Energy Lessons from Afar

On December 14th, American Friends of Bucerius co-sponsored the program “Lessons from Afar: Europe’s Approach to Energy Policy”. Held by the NYU School of Law, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School, and the Urban Green Council, the event was also sponsored by the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Read More