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To promote the mission of AFB and the BMW Foundation, we seek to remain on the cutting edge of innovation and new topics in the fields of governance, international cooperation, and international law. To that end, we have come together to establish a new fellowship in the fields of Global Governance, designed in cooperation with Read More

The Transatlantic Academy, supported in part by the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, has just published their new report, “The State of the Transatlantic World 2014“. Revelations of U.S. spying have badly damaged German trust in the United States, but Russia’s annexation of Crimea is likely to strengthen transatlantic relations, several prominent scholars argue in Read More

Dr. Nina Smidt, President of AFB and Director Strategic Planning and Business Development for the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, participated on a panel titled “International Philanthropy” at the School of Continuing Education at Columbia University. The aim of the panel was to provide participants with an understanding of what it means to work in Read More

In addition to hosting and providing CLE credits for the Spring 2014 Continuing Legal Education Course “Can Good Lawyers be Good People?”, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP has graciously contributed to cover the full costs of the CLE credits for all participants who are members of the organizing partners. As a result of Freshfields’ generous support, Read More

DO School partners American Friends of Bucerius, Dekeyser & Friends Foundation, and Newman’s Own Foundation came together with New York City’s Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability to welcome the new fellows to New York City at the end of February. FELLOWS The Sustainable Cup Challenge has brought together 18 Fellows from 16 different countries Read More

Energy + Innovation Initiative Policy and technological developments in the energy sector have fundamentally changed the energy landscape, and the future of energy security and development has become a central focus of domestic, regional, and global policymaking. For the past two years American Friends of Bucerius has led a discussion series on Energy & Law Read More

Markus Hartung from Bucerius Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession has recently co-edited an integrated analysis of the current legal market in Germany. The increasing competitive pressure on German companies has put the cooperation of companies and law firms to the test. This increasing pressure means that internal firm structures are being scrutinized, and Read More

Scholarships to the U.S. for Students in the Humanities The Arnold Heidsieck Scholarship Fund offers scholarships for one or two semesters at universities in the U.S. The Fund invites applications from BA-students in the humanities who are currently enrolled at a German university and have a focus on German culture, language, history, music, or art Read More

American Friends of Bucerius and The American Council on Germany hosted Ali Aslan, Talk Show Host for Quadriliga on Deutsche Welle TV, as part of the 2013 Transatlantic Global Agenda Series on November 18th, 2013. Germany holds greater prominence in Europe than ever before in post-WWII history. While past German elections usually have not garnered Read More

As part of the Transatlantic Global Agenda Series, American Friends of Bucerius and The American Council on Germany invited Dr. Steven A. Cook to speak on changes in the Middle East and the United States’ strategic decision to decrease involvement in the region. Dr. Cook opened by saying that the title of his talk, “The Read More