The American Academy in Berlin deepens transatlantic ties and advances democratic values because the free world thrives on understanding, exchange, and shared ideals. The Academy brings together some of the brightest minds from the United States and Germany to confront today’s most urgent challenges, generate transformative ideas, and build enduring connections. Our residential fellowships in Berlin and events across the United States and Germany convene leading voices from scholarship, the arts, business, and policy to spark fresh thinking and rigorous dialogue that shapes the public discourse and inspires optimism. Since its opening, in 1998, the American Academy in Berlin has become a cornerstone of transatlantic engagement to connect people across generations. In a city steeped in history and deeply connected to the United States, we foster collaboration and lasting change.