How resilient is the transatlantic partnership in a moment marked by political polarization, the legacy of the Trump presidency, and ongoing international conflicts? What expectations do Europe and the United States now have of one another — and what does a balanced, future‑oriented alliance look like?
To discuss these pressing questions, the German-American Institute Saarland (DAI), the Cluster for European Research (CEUS) at Saarland University, and the Chair of North American Literary and Cultural Studies are pleased to welcome Robin Quinville, former Director of the Wilson Center’s Global Europe Program and an experienced U.S. diplomat with more than three decades of service across Europe, including postings with the OSCE, NATO, and at the U.S. Embassy in Berlin as Chargé d’Affaires.
Her visit to Saarbrücken is part of a multi‑stop tour of German-American institutes in southwestern Germany, culminating in a Berlin event co‑organized by the Union of German-American Centers (VDAZ), the American Council on Germany (ACG), and 1014 Deutschland e.V.
In this interactive format, Prof. Dr. Astrid Fellner and Dr. Martin Kopf‑Giammanco will take turns guiding the conversation. Together with Ms. Quinville, they will explore how shifting geopolitical priorities, war and crisis diplomacy, and debates over European strategic autonomy are reshaping the foundations of the transatlantic relationship. The discussion will also address the question of how to maintain — or even reinvent — cooperation at a time when the global order is under visible strain.
 

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