Remembering Helmut Kohl (1930-2017)

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

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

The American Academy mourns the passing of longtime friend George H.W. Bush.

Remembering Madeleine Albright (1937−2022)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

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.

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 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.

The 2024-25 Berlin Prize Fellows

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

Remembering Dr. Henry A. Kissinger (1923-2023)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of founding chairman Henry A. Kissinger.

Welcoming the Fall 2019 Fellows

Academy supporters, friends, and colleagues gathered at the lakeside Hans Arnhold Center to welcome the fall 2019 class of fellows.

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.

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.

The Fall 2019 Program

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

Announcing the Carol Kahn Strauss Fellowship in Jewish Studies

The American Academy in Berlin is pleased to announce a gift of $2.4 million from Carol Kahn Strauss to establish an endowed fellowship in Jewish Studies.

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.

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.

James Comey Book Presentation

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

The Berthold Beitz Fellowship

We are proud to announce a new fellowship made possible by the Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation.

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 2021-22 Berlin Journal

The 2021-22 Berlin Journal features a range of essays, stories, and artwork by this year's class of fellows. Happy reading!

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.

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.

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.

Alumni Seminar in New York

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

The Fall 2023 Program

The American Academy turns 25! Download the fall 2023 program for this anniversary semester's worth of lectures, readings, discussions, concerts, and film screenings.

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.

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.

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.

A Centennial Birthday

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

The TIME 100

Three Academy alumnae are on TIME's 100 list of most influential people.

Remembering John C. Kornblum (1943 – 2023)

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

The Spring 2025 Program

From intellectual life in pre-modern India to Europe's current foreign policy challenges. The spring 2025 program.

The 2017 Henry A. Kissinger Prize

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

The Deutsche Bank Fellowship in Music Composition

The American Academy in Berlin and Deutsche Bank are proud to announce the establishment of The Deutsche Bank Fellowship in Music Composition.

Celebrating Twenty Years of Fellowships

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

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 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.

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.

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.”