Remembering Berthold Leibinger (1930-2018)

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

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Party

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

The Fall 2018 Program

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

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.

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.

Katholisches Schulzentrum Edith Stein

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

Anthony Vidler (1941-2023)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Anthony Vidler, renowned architect, architectural theorist, historian, and longtime Academy trustee.

Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Gala

The American Academy celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary in New York City on April 9, 2024.

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 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.

Remembering Senator John McCain (1936-2018)

The American Academy in Berlin mourns the passing of Senator John McCain.

The Spring 2025 Program

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

Remembering John C. Kornblum (1943 – 2023)

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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!

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 2022-23 Berlin Prize Fellows

The American Academy has granted fellowships for fall 2022 and spring 2023 to twenty outstanding American scholars, writers, composers, and artists.

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.

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 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.

Kerry James Marshall at the American Academy

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

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.

The Global Triangle Project

On May 5, 2017, the Richard C. Holbrooke Forum hosted a workshop entitled The Global…

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…

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 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.

The 2024-25 Berlin Journal

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

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,

A Centennial Birthday

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

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.

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.

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 2017 Henry A. Kissinger Prize

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

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.

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.