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We are Georgetown University's BMW Center for German and European Studies! We conduct path breaking research on Europe and train the next generation of transatlantic leaders. https://cges.georgetown.edu/
Last week, we were honored to host the Minister President of the Rhineland-Pfalz, Alexander Schweitzer, along with a delegation to sign a Declaration of Friendship, solidifying our mutually beneficial relationship with the State! @germanyinusa.bsky.social
08.10.2025 14:43 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Are you a student working on original research in the field of transatlantic relations? Apply to present your research at Georgetown's Transatlantic Policy Symposium and earn a travel stipend to Washington DC!
Learn more about this year's theme here: cges.georgetown.edu/research/eve...
On 9/23, CGES Professor Emeritus Dr. Roger Chickering joined us for a discussion on The German Empire, 1871-1918. Arguing that the empire was plagued with domestic conflict, Dr. Chickering offers a new perspective on the German Empireβs development.
Full recap: cges.georgetown.edu/2025/09/29/b...
Happening tomorrow with free lunch! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/roger-chic...
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On 9/19, the BMW Center, partnering with @georgetown-sfs.bsky.social and the Romanian Embassy, was honored to host Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana-Silvia Θoiu for a powerful discussion on βRomania and the US β Championing Shared Values on NATOβs Eastern Flank.β π·π΄πΊπΈ Thank you to all!
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Join us this Friday at 12:00pm in ICC 700 for a discussion with Oana-Silvia Θoiu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, about Romania and the US, championing shared values from NATOβs Eastern Flank.
Lunch provided! RSVP: bit.ly/4n0ugJm
Join us on 9/23 for a book talk with Dr. Roger Chickering for his work, The German Empire, 1871-1918, offering the most comprehensive survey of social conflict in Imperial Germany during this restless era.
Lunch will be provided! RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/1677300433...
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Are you struggling to keep up with the Trump tariff war? Want to get a better grasp on how countries are increasingly using geoeconomic weapons? Apply to the M.A. in European Studies to learn from the experts like Dr. Federico Steinberg!
sfs.georgetown.edu/ma-european-...
Friday gave us some beautiful weather for our annual barbecue, where our new cohort got to meet some second years students and our incredible alumni. Swipe through to see our latest recruit for the MAES class of 2049! πΆ
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Willkommen to our illustrious MAES class of 2027! Last week we welcomed a class of 15 new students with a morning MAES Orientation and βTransatlantic Tourβ to @euintheus.bsky.social and the @stimsoncenter.bsky.social in the afternoon.
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"Transatlantic Tremors is a clipping service offering a curated selection of key developments in the transatlantic space. It focuses on actions, statements, and policies of the new U.S. administration and the corresponding European reaction."
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Subscribe to Abraham Newman's Substack, Transatlantic Tremors for a bi-weekly summary of the news of the day.
transatlantictremors.substack.com?utm_source=d...
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πAre you finding it a bit difficult to keep up with the bombardment of news around the transatlantic relationship?
πΈWhat's the latest on the tariff deals?
π¬π± What's the U.S. doing in Greenland
π§ Who's doing what about AI?
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Happy first day of classes! We are so excited for another great year ahead on the Hilltop!
27.08.2025 16:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Come join the conversation about the future of transatlantic markets, multilateralism and economic regulation by applying for a Masters in European Studies! sfs.georgetown.edu/ma-european-...
26.08.2025 19:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0How can Europe tackle the "Brussels defect"? Professor @abenewman.bsky.social argues that it must "establish a political call to action that reorients the debate away from regulation towards innovation. The best way to remedy the Brussels defect, then, may be defection." www.ft.com/content/5820...
26.08.2025 19:33 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Weβre so excited to welcome our first cohort into the Master of Arts in European Studies (MAES) next month! And weβll always love our MAGI alumni. We promise plenty of Kaffee und Kuchen events and holiday party GlΓΌhwein! Drop your ideas for fun MAES acronym play-on-words in the comments! (3/3)
21.07.2025 19:43 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Center will remain the BMW Center for German and European Studies. And we are grateful for the on-going support of the DAAD as well as the BMW Corporation, which generously endowed the Center. You can learn more about our origin story here: cges.georgetown.edu/about/why/
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Announcing the Master of Arts of European Studies! New name, same world class curriculum and faculty. After a great dialogue with students, faculty, and alumni, we realized that it was time to modernize the degree name, mirroring the evolving Euro community and the curriculum that we teach. (1/3)
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Will you be in Germany this July? Come connect with CGES in Berlin! Director Abraham Newman will be discuss how the new Trump administration is turning networks of globalization into sites of coercion.
A reception will follow the lecture.
RSVP HERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/economic-s...
For fans of the China omnishambles tariff thread, the article: This is not a deal. The US blinked. The lesson for China: US escalation cannot be maintained. For the US: we will still see inflation and the chance of recession. For the world: the end of US credibility.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Great interview w/ Louis De Catheu at le Grand Continent on trump trade war and what it means for Europe and the world.
legrandcontinent.eu/fr/2025/05/1...
Dr. Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser, a professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, delivered an engaging presentation on the radicalization of mainstream-right parties in Europe this past Monday. Learn more here: cges.georgetown.edu/2025/05/02/f...
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Check it out! CGES Director @abenewman.bsky.social just returned from a book tour in East Asia, including a stop at National Taiwan University to discuss his book "Underground Empire: How American Weaponized the World Economy".
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What does the future of Europeβs economy look like? This week, SFS and @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social welcomed Nadia CalviΓ±o, president of @eib.org, to the Hilltop to discuss support for Ukraine, sustainability and tradeβfollowed by a Q&A on tariffs, China and competitiveness.
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During her event yesterday, @eib.org President Nadia CalviΓ±o said, "we do what we say and say what we do," on why partners call on Europe to play a larger role. Thank you Ms. CalviΓ±o!
Read the full write-up here: cges.georgetown.edu/2025/04/24/n...
How does the mainstream right uphold or undermine liberal democracy in Western Europe? If this question interests you, join us Monday, April 28 for a talk with Dr. CristΓ³bal Rovira Kaltwasser, Director of ultra-lab and leading scholar on populism. RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/from-guard...
What is βweaponized interdependence,β and how does it shape modern trade wars? SFS Prof Abraham Newman, dir. of @cgesgeorgetown.bsky.social, joined the @financialtimes.com's The Economics Show Podcast to discuss Trumpβs tariffs & U.S. economic power.
Listen here: on.ft.com/3G5ixbU
How does the mainstream right uphold or undermine liberal democracy in Western Europe? If this question interests you, join us Monday, April 28 for a talk with Dr. CristΓ³bal Rovira Kaltwasser, Director of ultra-lab and leading scholar on populism. RSVP here:
www.eventbrite.com/e/from-guard...
In their new article in Foreign Affairs, Abraham Newman and Henry Farrell discuss how leaders of technology companies risk losing big business by aligning themselves with the Trump Administration.
Read here:
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
