The American Academy in Berlin’s mission is to deepen transatlantic ties and advance democratic values—because the free world thrives on understanding, exchange, and shared ideals. At a profoundly difficult time in the United States and around the world, the American Academy in Berlin’s role as a hub for transatlantic scholarship and the arts has become more important than ever. As an independent, nonpartisan organization, we remain a place where intellectual debate and artistic expression can be nurtured rather than politicized, and where expertise and creativity can build bridges rather than walls.