The Winter 2018 Program

From anti-sectarianism in the Middle East to surviving postwar Berlin, from the challenges of contemporary democracy to the sounds of migration, the winter 2018 program offers a range of topics to enlighten and inspire transatlantic discussion. Download the program here.

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The Fall 2018 Program

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

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.

“Beyond the Lecture” Podcast with Claudia Rankine

Poet and playwright Claudia Rankine talks about conversations that feature in her forthcoming book—about race, privilege, and whiteness.

Alumni Seminar in New York

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

President Steinmeier Delivers the 2019 Fritz Stern Lecture

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

The 2017 Henry A. Kissinger Prize

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

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.

Celebrating Twenty Years of Fellowships

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

The 2020-21 Berlin Prize Fellows

Berlin Prize fellowships have been awarded to 21 US-based scholars, writers, and artists.

Remembering Wolfgang Mayrhuber (1947-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Wolfgang Mayrhuber (seen in the above…

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…

Kerry James Marshall at the American Academy

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

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…

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.

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.

Remembering Berthold Leibinger (1930-2018)

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

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."

The Spring 2018 Program

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

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.

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,

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 Fall 2019 Program

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

Remembering Helmut Kohl (1930-2017)

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

The Winter 2019 Program

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

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.

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.

Announcing the 2017-18 Class of Berlin Prize Fellows

BERLIN—May 10, 2017—The American Academy in Berlin has awarded Berlin Prizes—semester-long fellowships in Berlin—to 21…

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 Spring 2020 Program

The spring 2020 program offers a wide-ranging selection of free public lectures and readings at the Hans Arnhold Center, in Berlin, and in several other German cities.

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 Fall 2019 Berlin Journal

The thirty-third issue of the Berlin Journal features a suite of related essays on the fragility and composition of democracy, essays on literary history, work from the June 2019 Mellon workshop, and new fiction by Academy fellows.

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.”

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.

Remembering Anna-Maria Kellen (1918-2017)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Anna-Maria Kellen, who died in New…

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…

The Spring 2017 Program

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

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.

Berlin Journal 32

The Berlin Journal offers an eclectic range of essays by the American Academy in Berlin's residential fellows and Distinguished Visitors.

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