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North America

Interviews, coverage and background stories on Germany and its relations to the USA and Canada.

Isaiah Hartenstein feiert mit Oklahoma City Thunder den Titel. Sport
North America
Isaiah Hartenstein wins the NBA title with Oklahoma City Thunder
After Dirk Nowitzki, Hartenstein is only the second basketball champion from Germany.
Sandra Bullock German roots
USA
These famous people with German roots have left their mark on the USA
Famous Americans with roots in Germany: we introduce you to a number of really surprising examples
Praxisnah erfolgreich: das deutsche Modell der dualen Ausbildung Vocational training
North America
“Training strengthens the sense of loyalty to a company”
Silvia Annen explains why the German model of dual vocational training is gaining traction in the US and Canada, even if it still faces some scepticism.
Bonhoeffer-Porträt bei einer Pro-Israel-Demonstration in New York 2024 Dietrich Bonhoeffer
North America
“He was opposed to any form of nationalism”
Tobias Korenke, the great-nephew of the theologian and Nazi opponent Dietrich Bonhoeffer, on the impact that his ancestor - who was executed 80 years ago - still has in the USA.
German American Day: Gedenken der deutschen Vorfahren
Where German is still spoken in the US
The language and culture of German immigrants to the US continues to influence their descendants.
Hannover Messe: Schaufenster für Innovationen Technology partner
North America
Fair guest Canada: a partner for innovative industry
Canada is the partner country for Hannover Messe 2025 and strengthening its exchange with Germany in geopolitically unsettled times.
Deutsch-amerikanische Kooperationen zur Bekämpfung von Alzheimer German-Amerikan Cooperation
North America
From Alzheimer’s to space research
Around 2,300 scientific collaborations between Germany and the USA produce valuable new insights. Some people are worried about the future.
Die deutsche und die amerikanische Flagge beim Manöver „Tiger Meet“ Transatlantic relations
North America
Durable German-American partnership
A perspective on politics, economics and defence reveals the importance of relations between both countries even in Donald Trump’s second term in office.
Laura von Daniels: „Wladimir Putin etwas entgegensetzen“ Transatlantic relations
North America
“We need to engage in dialogue with Donald Trump”
The US after the election: Laura von Daniels, Head of the Americas Research Group at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, on the transatlantic dialogue.
Donald Trump und Kamala Harris: Duell der Gegensätze US presidential election
North America
“Two fundamentally different models of society”
Expert Michael Werz shows how transatlantic relations might shift in the light of the US presidential election.
Erin Schuman: Engagement für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft Wide-ranging commitment
North America
A far-sighted researcher
The American scientist Erin Schuman is doing outstanding work at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt.
Helon Habila, renommierter Autor und Curator in Residence Literature
Africa
“Literature can change the world”
The writer Helon Habila is Curator in Residence at the Berlin International Literature Festival. Here he talks about his connection to Germany.

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