
The Spring 2022 Program
The spring 2022 schedule of events features lectures and readings by Academy fellows and Distinguished Visitors on topics ranging from the future of lithium production to EU-China relations, from to the curation of nineteenth-century public concerts to the legal history of “endless wars” and the forever pandemic of global tobacco, among much more.
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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.

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

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.

James Kirchick on the End of Europe
At an Academy Breakfast Discussion, Brookings Institution fellow James Kirchick discussed his less-than-cheery views of Europe's future.

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.

Remembering Dr. Henry A. Kissinger (1923-2023)
The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of founding chairman Henry A. Kissinger.

The 2023-24 Berlin Prize Fellows
The American Academy in Berlin has granted 26 Berlin Prizes for fall 2023 and spring 2024.

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

Timothy Snyder on Language and “Not-Even Fascism”
Historian Timothy Snyder spoke about language and fascism at an event hosted with Intelligence Squared Germany.

Remembering Madeleine Albright (1937−2022)
The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Singing to Glaciers
In this podcast, cultural anthropologists Dominic Boyer and Cymene Howe discuss their research into Icelandic traditions, melting glaciers, and a global sense of precariousness.

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,

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 Spring 2021 Program
Join us this spring for a new series of engaging lectures by our residential (and virtual) fellows and Distinguished Visitors. Download the spring 2021 program.

The Fall 2019 Program
The fall 2019 program begins in mid-September and features a wide array of engaging topics. Download the PDF.

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.

Cristina Rivera Garza Wins a Pulitzer
The Academy congratulates spring 2023 alumna Cristina Rivera Garza.

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.

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.

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."

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.

The 2023-24 Berlin Journal
The new issue of the Berlin Journal features essays, articles, and artwork by the 2023-24 class of Berlin Prize Fellows.

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.

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.

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.

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 Fall 2021 Program
Download the fall 2021 program, featuring topics from the future of money to Merkel's legacy to America's first drag queen.

Remembering Berthold Leibinger (1930-2018)
The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Berthold Leibinger, a longtime friend and benefactor.

Remembering George H.W. Bush (1924-2018)
The American Academy mourns the passing of longtime friend George H.W. Bush.

Remembering Anna-Maria Kellen (1918-2017)
The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Anna-Maria Kellen, who died in New…

The Spring 2024 Program
Hot off the presses! The spring 2024 program has arrived. Download here.

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

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Party
Academy supporters, donors, and friends commemorated a quarter-century of fostering transatlantic bonds in the arts, scholarship, and public policy.