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  • 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

  • Studying Law Abroad

    Hear about how studying abroad gives law students a new perspective on the practice of law.

  • 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

  • Bucerius Podcast Launch

    American Friends of Bucerius is proud to announce the launch of the new Bucerius Podcast, covering issues in international law and global governance. The first podcast series of three episodes focuses on international education, with a special emphasis on the study of law: Why Study Abroad? Roundtable with Bucerius Law School Alumni The Future of 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