Dialogue: Transatlantic Relations in Crisis?

29. Apr

  • Time: 17:00 to 19:00 

  • Location: Foyer, Central Building

On 29 April 2026, the Joachim Herz Doctoral School is hosting a discussion event on the topic 'Transatlantic Relations in Crisis?', in collaboration with the newly established Centre for Cooperative Security. The event is part of the “The United States in Transition” lecture series (link).

The event focuses on transatlantic relations, which have undergone a period of profound reorientation and transformation in recent years, particularly since the beginning of Donald J. Trump’s second term in office. The close partnership between the US and Europe is now being tested and must be reconsidered.

Metin Hakverdi, the German government’s coordinator for transatlantic cooperation, will speak at this event alongside Prof. Dr. Heiko Meiertöns, from the Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences. Together, they will discuss the current state and future of transatlantic relations in the context of an eroding international system, global crises, and various conflicts.

©Bild von Metin Hakverdi: Photothek Media Lab Bild von Heiko Meiertöns: Heiko Meiertöns
Metin Hakverdi (left), the German government’s coordinator for transatlantic cooperation, and Prof. Dr. Heiko Meiertöns (right), from the Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences. Copyright (Metin Hakverdi): Photothek Media Lab