Atlantic Community

We encourage wide, open and solution-oriented dialogue on the common challenges faced by the transatlantic partners. In times of dramatic change, we shape common perspectives for the shared global challenges of the Atlantic Community. Through pragmatic, diverse, and honest dialogue between actors of the civil society, we equip the transatlantic bond for the future- Our organization strongly believe that smart policies and a strong transatlantic bond can only exist if we unite a broad range of people behind it. What we witness is that transatlantic topics or international affairs are often only discussed between a “foreign policy circle”. Other people rarely participate in these debates. This makes it so difficult to develop a narrative for the US-German and US-European partnership which assembles a wide majority behind it. As such, we try to “break the bubble” and bring people from a wide spectrum of opinions, background, and foreign policy expertise together. To make our transatlantic relations work, we need a “Foreign Policy for All”. Transatlantic policies affect everyone. So everyone should be onboard. Besides this inclusive character, we believe that it is necessary to communicate both our commonalities and differences between the USA, Germany, and Europe. Only with this honesty, we can move towards a sustainable, strategic cooperation in a transatlantic bond fit for the 21st century. Our projects, events, target-groups, as well as our blog reflect this wide, open, and honest approach- Managing Board: Philipp Mühl (Chair), Vanessa Hungeling (Vice-Chair), Joseph Verbovszky (Treasurer).