Playing for millions
Two Germans are up there with the major players at this year’s biggest eSports tournament.
North America
Interviews, coverage and background stories on Germany and its relations to the USA and Canada.
Germany and the US: Five facts on economic relations
From imports and exports to investments and jobs - important facts on German-American economic relations.
“A think tank for global surgery”
From Harvard to the villages of Rwanda: Young German Magdalena Gründl is active in improving healthcare worldwide.
Moritz Wagner: With “Magic Johnson” in the NBA
Berlin basketball player Moritz Wagner was a college star in Michigan. And now he’s on court for the world-famous Los Angeles Lakers.
Four for the transatlantic exchange
These are the first scholarship holders to move into the Thomas Mann House in Los Angeles.
Appreciated by Canadians
A new survey shows: Germany is highly regarded among Canadians, who particularly appreciate the country’s role in the refugee crisis.
Winners on both sides
Valuable economic relationship: How German automobile manufacturers are stimulating US exports and US investments are boosting innovation in Germany.
Diplomacy undergoing change
What is next with regard to transatlantic relations? The political expert Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook on new foreign policy possibilities.
Golden Globe for a German movie
Diane Kruger and Fatih Akin were honoured in Beverly Hills with the Golden Globe for “In the Fade” as the best foreign-language movie.
“Germany is highly respected”
Frederik Pleitgen, reporter for US broadcaster CNN, talks about how Americans perceive Germany and why he struggles with fake news.
Say it democratically
Migration and education opportunities: How pupils in the USA and Latin America immerse themselves in German politics in a public speaking competition.
Pleasant bosses
Benno Dorer is one of the most popular CEOs in the States. And other German bosses are also very successful at large American corporations.