
Two German co-productions caused excitement at this year’s Oscar presentation: Inglourious Basterds and The White Ribbon. But how are German films perceived in the United States apart from such events?more

The American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) represents the interests of some 5,500 teachers in the United States. A conversation with AATG President Carol Anne Costabile-Hemingmore

The Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) is investing heavily in its German research facility in Bochum. The company has not only developed its new smartphone in the city, it has also set up its European quality control...more

We asked the Canadian Ambassador in Berlin, Dr. Peter Boehm, about the forthcoming G8 and G20 summit conferences in Canada, the conflict in Afghanistan and German-Canadian relations. Dr. Boehm not only speaks German fluently, he...more
US-American Mia Hamm, world footballer of the year in 2001 and 2002, is the new international ambassador for the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germanymore
On November 3, 2009 the USA gave Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel a special honor: she was the first German head of state to speak to the two houses of the US Congress. The Federal Chancellor’s speech was received by US...more
In 2009 the US Department of Energy again held its Solar Decathlon competition to raise awareness about energy-efficient houses. Students from Technische Universität Darmstadt competed as Team Germany – and repeated their victory...more
As a competence center for transatlantic relations, the John F. Kennedy Institute of the FU Berlin, working in collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), has examined how cooperation in transatlantic higher...more
The Robert Bosch Foundation aims to promote transatlantic relations through information tours for German and American journalistsmore
The University of Ulm has been offering a German-American exchange program for the past 30 yearsmore
The German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest invites US students to Germanymore
The University of Heidelberg is now also represented by a liaison office in New Yorkmore
The German Tourism Association has launched a new campaign for German-Americans researching their rootsmore
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has had offices in Washington and New York for several years. Now it is planning a “German Science and Innovation House”. Interview with Marion Müller, Director of the DFG's two officesmore
An international team of researchers have completed a spectacular research drilling project in Siberia. It is hoped that the results will provide new insights into climate changemore
Alexander Thamm, head of the USable Idea Contest, talks about innovative ideas for civil society and the differences between German and American citizens’ involvementmore
The Robert Bosch Foundation has been promoting transatlantic partnership since 1983more
A new study by the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany presents the Federal Republic in the year 2020 as the most successful economy in Europemore
German manufacturers Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen are building America’s new carmaking center in the Southmore
A car-sharing fleet with 200 Smart micro autos is set to revolutionize mobility in Austin, Texasmore
When it comes to Germany, Barack Obama can obtain first-hand information. His half-sister Auma lived a total of 16 years in three German citiesmore
Barack Obama’s inauguration was awaited with great anticipation in Germany. Not only many politicians associate the new US President with an opportunity for an even closer transatlantic partnershipmore
The documenta international art exhibition is regarded as the most important event in the art world. In 2012 it will be in the hands of the Italo-American Carolyn Christov-Bakargievmore
Not just Elvis Presley served in Hesse: a long friendship links the USA and the state at the heart of Germany, as a current exhibition clearly shows.more
As of April 1, 2009, German and American scientists will be working together in the first transatlantic graduate research training group in the natural sciencesmore
American filmmaker Gina Abatemarco made it to the final round of the Berlinale festival’s Berlin Today Award 2009 with a short film about the struggle of islanders for survival in the Arcticmore
While oil, coal, and natural gas will continue to provide a substantial portion of the world’s and the European Union’s energy well into the 21st century, there is a growing consensus that we are entering a twilight period where...more
The Future Ocean Excellence Cluster at Kiel Universitymore