The Fall 2024 Program

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New Academy President: Ambassador Daniel Benjamin

The American Academy in Berlin has appointed Ambassador Daniel Benjamin as its new president. Benjamin is currently director of the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College.

Announcing the 2019-20 Class of Berlin Prize Fellows

BERLIN—May 7, 2019—The American Academy in Berlin has awarded Berlin Prizes—semester-long fellowships in Berlin—to twenty scholars, writers, and artists for fall 2019 and spring 2020.

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.

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.

Welcoming the Spring 2018 Class of Fellows

Presenting the spring 2018 class of fellows and their projects, with welcoming remarks by the editor-in-chief of Der Tagesspigel.

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.

The Spring 2022 Program

Download the spring 2022 program, featuring topics from the future of lithium to EU-China relations to the forever pandemic of global tobacco.

Angela Merkel Receives the Henry A. Kissinger Prize

On January 21, 2020, Chancellor Angela Merkel received the Henry A. Kissinger Prize at an award ceremony at Charlottenburg Palace.

The 2022-23 Berlin Journal

The 2022-23 Berlin Journal features a range of essays and fiction by the 2022-23 class of Berlin Prize fellows, news from the Academy, book reviews, and much more.

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.

Reception for “Our Man”

Academy trustee Leah Joy Zell hosted a reception for George Packer for his new book, Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century,

The Fall 2018 Program

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

Apply for a 2023-24 Berlin Prize

The Academy is now accepting applications for 2023-24 Berlin Prize Fellowships.

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.

The Fall 2020 Program

The fall 2020 program features talks on the presidential election, US diplomacy, and an array of topics in the arts and humanities.

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.

The 2024-25 Berlin Prize Fellows

The American Academy in Berlin is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024-25 Berlin Prize.

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.

Three Baltic Leaders Awarded the Henry A. Kissinger Prize

For contributions to the transatlantic relationship and upholding the values of democracy, sovereignty, and the rule of law.

President Steinmeier Delivers the 2019 Fritz Stern Lecture

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivered the 2019 Fritz Stern Lecture, entitled "Über Demokratie und Vernunft."

The 2021-22 Berlin Prize Fellows

The American Academy has granted fellowships for fall 2021 and spring 2022 to twenty-two outstanding American scholars, writers, composers, and artists.

The Winter 2019 Program

Download the winter 2019 program of lectures and discussions by resident fellows and Distinguished Visitors.

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.

Max Beckmann Talk with Arthur Jafa

On December 17, 2018, the American Academy in Berlin hosted Arthur Jafa as the 2018 Max Beckmann Distinguished Visitor.

The Spring 2018 Program

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

The 2024-25 Berlin Journal

The 2024-25 Berlin Journal has arrived, featuring recent work by our resident fellows and alumni.

Museums, Architecture, and Social Engagement

Daniel Weiss of The Met and Sir David Chipperfield on the role of museums and architecture in the service of the greater social good.

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 2020-21 Berlin Journal

The 2020-21 Berlin Journal features articles, essays, fiction, and drawings by Academy fellows and guests, with a focus section on race, power, and empire.

Remembering Berthold Leibinger (1930-2018)

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

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 Spring 2019 Program

From the written world to monuments of nature to the language of sexual safety. The spring 2019 program.

Celebrating Twenty Years of Fellowships

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

Refugees and the Political Crisis of Our Time

The president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee on the fate of refugees as "the political crisis of our time."

A Centennial Birthday

The trustees of the American Academy in Berlin wish founding chairman Henry Kissinger a happy one-hundredth birthday.

Remembering George P. Shultz (1920-2021)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing and celebrates the life of longtime friend and supporter George P. Shultz.

Remembering John C. Kornblum (1943 – 2023)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of trustee John C. Kornblum.

Katholisches Schulzentrum Edith Stein

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

Cristina Rivera Garza Wins a Pulitzer

The Academy congratulates spring 2023 alumna Cristina Rivera Garza.