More on Germany and the USA

Here you will find articles and interviews on the relationship between Germany and the USA.
“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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We wanted to know what Germany means to you and promised an awesome trip to Berlin in exchange. We received 300 amazing messages. And the winner is…
Children of the Cold War
These famous names are the children of American military personnel in Germany.
The U.S. military in Germany
Why Germany hosts by far the biggest contingent of American troops in Europe.
The ten largest U.S. military facilities in Germany
Find out where the highest numbers of U.S. troops are stationed in Germany.
Chancellor makes acclaimed speech in Harvard
German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel held the commencement address to Harvard graduates – and offered them six thoughts to consider on their future paths through life.
Power to the pupil!
German youths have taken up the mantle, cutting class on Fridays to demand more effective climate protection.
Things will not go well
In 2018, German screenwriter and director Christian Petzold was invited to be a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, yet his work couldn’t be less Hollywood.
Away games
Like many German athletes, Moritz Wagner had a rough go of it when he arrived in the US. Now he’s a Los Angeles Laker.
Hereditary friends
From Élysée to Aachen: the bond between Germany and France is holding firm.
EUlogy of Defense
No longer able to rely on America’s military leadership, the EU is harmonizing its military capabilities and facilities.
Let’s get physikalisch
How I learned to love the Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde – and to pronounce it properly.
The future of fahrvergnügen
The automotive industry is facing major challenges around the world. German carmakers have more to lose than most and are thus investing a great deal in securing its future.
Germany’s greatest revolution
Review of 1918: Why the German November Revolution has often been underestimated.
Earn while you learn
The US Department of Labor has designated Charleston a national model region for the advancement of vocational training based on the German apprenticeship system.
Diplomatic maintenance
Withdrawing from the nuclear deal is a major blunder – the E-3 must pick up the baton
Bernstein in the Baltic
Reflections on American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, who would have been 100 this year.
Building bridges over Monument Valley
Political relations are also often a tightrope act. The athletes of "One Inch Dreams" prove that this can still succeed.
Not without America
Wolfgang Ischinger, chairman of the Munich Security Conference explains why Europe must become more independent, yet cannot forgo its alliance with the US.
America is different. Germany is, too
Cornelia Funke talks about the high regard many Americans have for Germans, but also about German anti-Americanism and how the world can overcome nationalism.
„Professional and personal relationship“
Brian S. Mitchell is Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“A transatlantic company”
Stefanie Lemcke moved to the States and established an app firm in New York.
“Open and cordial”
Bettina Fleck is doing research at the universities in Stanford and Berkeley
“Our connections will remain strong”
Terry McCarthy is President of the American Academy in Berlin.