Remembering Wolfgang Mayrhuber (1947-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Wolfgang Mayrhuber (seen in the above photo on the left, speaking with Die Zeit editor/publisher Josef Joffe). Mayrhuber, who spent 45 years with Lufthansa, is a former Academy trustee, longtime friend, and close adviser. Our thoughts are with his family.

Candid photo of the Academy board in 2005. Wolfgang Mayrhuber furthest left. Photo: Mike Minehan

Wolfgang Mayrhuber and Josef Joffe. Photo: Mike Minehan

Norm Pearlstine and Wolfgang Mayrhuber. Photo: Annette Hornischer

Josef Joffe, Stefan von Holtzbrinck, and Wolfgang Mayrhuber. Photo: Annette Hornischer

Celebrating Twenty Years of Fellowships

This fall, the American Academy in Berlin is proud to celebrate twenty years of Berlin…

James Comey And Holger Stark. (Photo: DIE ZEIT / Phil Dera)

James Comey Book Presentation

On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, former director of the FBI James Comey joined DIE ZEIT’s…

Sean Wilentz And Harry Liebersohn. Photo: Oscar Frasser

Alumni Seminar in New York

On the afternoon of April 5, 2018, the American Academy in Berlin held an alumni…

New President of the American Academy in Berlin: Terry McCarthy

The trustees of the American Academy in Berlin appointed Terry McCarthy as the institution’s next president on September 1, 2018. McCarthy, a prize-winning foreign correspondent, previously served as president and CEO of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.

The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship in the Humanities

The American Academy in Berlin has been awarded a $1.4 million grant to establish the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship in the Humanities.

Kerry Bystrom And Zaher Alshamy. Photo: Annette Hornischer

Beyond “Wilkommenskultur”

The American Academy in cooperation with the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz hosted a panel discussion “Beyond ‘Willkommenskultur’: Artistic and Academic Approaches to Integration from a Transatlantic Perspective.”

The 2018-19 Berlin Prize

BERLIN—April 25, 2018—The American Academy in Berlin has awarded Berlin Prizes—semester-long fellowships in Berlin—to 24…

Remembering Helmut Kohl (1930-2017)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Helmut Kohl, a longstanding friend and…

From Left To Right: Jörg Lau, DIE ZEIT; Angela Stent, Georgetown University; Thomas Bagger, Office Of The President Of The Federal Republic Of Germany; Daniela Schwarzer, German Council On Foreign Relations; Derek Chollet, German Marshall Fund Of The United States. Photo: Ralph K. Penno

Panel Discussion: US-German Relations One Year Later

Five experts on US-European and US-German relations convened at the American Academy for a panel discussion on Trump and transatlantic security.

William Drozdiak on Emmanuel Macron and the Future of Europe

A former president of the American Council on Germany, journalist William Drozdiak, is currently writing a book on Emmanuel Macron and the future of Europe.

The Spring 2017 Program

The spring 2017 public program includes lectures on the self-contained nuclear "plutopias" of the Cold War,…

Remembering Berthold Leibinger (1930-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Berthold Leibinger, a longtime friend and benefactor.

Gayatri Spivak at the American Academy

Columbia University professor Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak was the 2017 Richard von Weizsäcker Distinguished Visitor at the Academy, where she delivered an October 17 talk on the great African American intellectual W.E.B. Du Bois.

The Winter 2018 Program

The winter 2018 program, featuring lectures, artist talks, and discussions on topics of transatlantic importance by Academy fellows and Distinguished Visitors of the spring 2018 class.

The Global Triangle Project

On May 5, 2017, the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum hosted a workshop entitled The Global…

Senator John McCain At The American Academy In Berlin. Photo: Annette Hornischer

John McCain Receives the 2018 Henry A. Kissinger Prize

BERLIN—May 3, 2018—The American Academy in Berlin has awarded the 2018 Henry A. Kissinger Prize…

Remembering Senator John McCain (1936-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Senator John McCain.

The Fall 2018 Program

As the fellowship program of the American Academy in Berlin celebrates its twentieth anniversary, our…

New Stuttgart Head-to-Head Series Partnerships

The American Academy’s Head-to-Head Series was established in 2012 to strengthen German-American ties in the…

The 2017 Henry A. Kissinger Prize

On the evening of June 20, 2017, the trustees of the American Academy in Berlin awarded…

Former US President George H.W. Bush Speaks At The 2008 Henry A. Kissinger Prize. Photo: Annette Hornischer

Remembering George H.W. Bush (1924-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of former US president George H.W. Bush,…

The Spring 2017 Class of Fellows

On the evening of Tuesday, January 24, 2017, the American Academy welcomed its thirty-eighth class…

The Holbrooke Forum in Estonia

From November 5-7, 2017, in cooperation with the Tallinn-based International Centre for Security and Defence (ICDS), the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum held a seminar in Tallinn, Estonia, as part of its Digital Diplomacy Project.

English Teacher Francine Jobatey And Michael Steinberg

Katholisches Schulzentrum Edith Stein

On the afternoon of Friday, April 13, 2018, American Academy president Michael P. Steinberg visited…

Lothar And Nina Von Maltzahn, Volker Schlöndorff, Al Gore, John Kornblum. Photo: Ralph K. Penno

Al Gore at the American Academy

On August 7, former US Vice President Al Gore visited the American Academy, on the occasion of his new film, An Inconvenient Sequel.

The Fall 2017 Class of Fellows

On the evening of Thursday, September 21, 2017, the American Academy welcomed its thirty-ninth class of…

Kerry James Marshall at the American Academy

From April 21 to May 1, the American Academy in Berlin hosted Chicago-based artist Kerry…

Max Beckmann, New York, 1950
(vor Dem Bild G. 809 „Abstürzender“ 1950)
Foto: Charlotte Weidler

Inaugurating the Max Beckmann Distinguished Visitorship

In April 2017, the American Academy in Berlin inaugurates the Max Beckmann Distinguished Visitorship honoring…

The Spring 2018 Program

This spring offers a range of timely lecture topics at the American Academy in Berlin,…

The 2017 Gala at The Met

On November 28, the American Academy in Berlin held a fundraising gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to support its work in forging transatlantic relationships in the arts, humanities, and public policy.

The US Midterm Elections

National security expert Julie Smith, an Academy alumna and former adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, on the results of the midterm elections.

The Winter 2019 Program

Download the winter 2019 program of lectures, discussions, and readings by American Academy in Berlin fellows and Distinguished Visitors.

Remembering Erivan Haub (1932-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the loss of businessman Erivan Haub. Our thoughts are with his extended family, particularly his wife, Helga Haub, a dedicated former Academy trustee and donor, and an abiding supporter of the transatlantic relationship.

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