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Electrically driven
German-American e-mobility cooperation: from electric trucks to Gigafactory.
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Interviews, coverage and background stories on Germany and its relations to the USA and Canada.
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Where German is still spoken in the US
The language and culture of German immigrants to the US continues to influence their descendants.
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“We all want our ideas to be heard”
Open Governance - the Internet enables co-governance for all people, says Beth Simone Noveck.
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International impulses in Berlin
The American philosopher Susan Neiman talks about Berlin before and after the fall of the Wall, and about the Einstein Forum she runs in Potsdam.
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Work in the fields with software
The German Fraunhofer Society is doing research in digital agriculture - and cooperating with an American industrial partner.
Fear itself
The history of “German Angst” could serve as a lesson for today’s democratic societies
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Realism, not sentimentality
Trump-bashing or broaden our view? We can’t act jointly with Trump, yet we can’t act alone without the US.
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Holding the center
Chancellor Merkel’s opponents can be divided into two camps. But the German chancellor Angela Merkel refuses to become a lame duck.
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Saving the bond
The US is decoupling from its 70-year-old partnership with Europe. The trans-Atlantic relationship must start again from scratch.
“Berlin’s got a buzz"
A company is founded every 20 minutes in Berlin. Why Germany's capital is a magnet for startups.
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Outdoor outfitter looking to the USA
Melody Harris-Jensbach arrived in Germany from the USA 30 years ago. Now, with Jack Wolfskin, she is setting out to conquer the American outdoor market.
The base is loaded
Despite all the US president’s statements to the contrary, the Americans are expanding their military presence in Germany.