A Centennial Birthday
The trustees of the American Academy in Berlin wish founding chairman Henry Kissinger a happy one-hundredth birthday.
C. Boyden Gray (1943-2023)
An American Academy trustee since 2008, Gray was dedicated to the institution's mission, and gave generously of his time and advice.
Remembering Ed Koren (1935-2023)
Cartoonist Ed Koren was a Distinguished Visitor at the American Academy in Berlin in fall 2003. We will dearly miss him, his drawings, and his offbeat humor.
The Spring 2023 Program
From the history of Russian territorial boundaries to Turkish artistic practices in 1980s Berlin, from the origins of electronic music to Europe in an age of economic warfare, among much more.
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Receives the 2022 Henry A. Kissinger Prize
The Kissinger Prize is awarded annually to a European or American figure for contributions to the transatlantic relationship.
The Fall 2022 Program
Download the fall 2022 program, featuring topics from American electoral politics to eco-musicology to a cultural history of American violence.
Announcing the Carol Kahn Strauss Fellowship in Jewish Studies
The American Academy in Berlin is pleased to announce a gift of $2.4 million from Carol Kahn Strauss to establish an endowed fellowship in Jewish Studies.
The 2022-23 Berlin Prize Fellows
The American Academy has granted fellowships for fall 2022 and spring 2023 to twenty outstanding American scholars, writers, composers, and artists.
Nina von Maltzahn (1941-2022)
The American Academy mourns the passing of Nina von Maltzahn -- longtime trustee, friend, advisor, and one of its most generous supporters.
Apply for a 2023-24 Berlin Prize
The Academy is now accepting applications for 2023-24 Berlin Prize Fellowships.