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Dear Friends,  As 2016 draws to a close, American Friends of Bucerius would like to wish you a happy holiday, and to take a moment to reflect on the past year.  It has been a tumultuous time for the global community, with many developments and distinct shifts in international affairs. We have had the pleasure Read More

The latest luncheon in our Transatlantic Global Agenda Series was held on Thursday, December 8th, 2016. American Friends of Bucerius and American Council on Germany are partners in organizing these discussions, which are sponsored by Alston & Bird. The series focuses on examining internationally significant issues with expert speakers. This latest installment was a consideration Read More

Bucerius Law School has opened applications for the 2017 Summer Programs in International Business Law, International IP Transactions, and Sports Law. Each program runs for 3 weeks from July 10-July 28.  The deadline to apply is May 1, but if you apply before March 1 you can receive a 15% early bird discount! See below for Read More

Tobias Axmann is one of our 2016 Heidsieck Scholars, studying for a semester at Oregon State University. Originally from Karlsruhe, Germany, Tobias is set to graduate from the University of Tübingen in 2020, where he is preparing for the state examinations with a triple major in Political Science/Economics, English, and Physical Education. Why did you decide to Read More

Since their founding by the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, American Friends of Bucerius and Bucerius Law School’s international approach and practice-oriented activities have attracted top students, faculty and experts from all over the world. You are a part of this very special community, which continues to grow and make an impact on international and Read More

On November 15th, American Friends of Bucerius and the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius hosted the German Honorary Consuls for lunch in Washington DC as part of the bi-annual Consular Conference. Together with the German Embassy in Washington, DC and the eight Consulates General throughout the United States, the Honorary Consuls help to promote German-US relations Read More

On Friday, November 4th, American Friends of Bucerius partnered with American Council on Germany to hold a discussion with Ambassador James Jeffrey, the Philip Solondz Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute. The discussion was part of our Transatlantic Global Agenda series, hosted at Alston & Bird LLP, which examines globally significant issues through an international Read More

The European Union is in a precarious state, with the European identity often being put in question. On October 19th, The Graduate Center held an international lunch talk on “Anti-Europeans,” discussing what the future may look like for the EU. The speakers all presented their takes on the issue, and then broadened the discussion to Read More

The ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius founded the “Trajectories of Change” fellowship in order to support Ph.D students in exploring the transformation processes of European political and social order. Events that have led to change have evolved over time and can be traced through history to the popular revolts and mass protests of today. That is the Read More

This past October, American Friends of Bucerius represented Bucerius Law School at the Goethe-Institut German Career Fairs in Washington DC and New York. We informed high school and college students of the diverse programs available to international students at Bucerius Law School – the LLM/MLB program, the international exchange program, and the 3 summer programs. Read More