Introduction

Cultural Vistas and the American Bundestag Network (ABN) are facilitating a virtual conference for members of German-American alumni groups including the American Bundestag Network (ABN), the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Alumni Association (CBYXAA), the DAAD Alumni Association, the German-American Partnership Program (GAPP), the German Fulbright Alumni Association, Heidelberg Alumni U.S., PPP Alumni e.V., and the Universität zu Köln.

We invite you to register for one or more sessions and take advantage of opportunities for professional networking, collaboration between alumni associations, and discussion of current trends and challenges in transatlantic relations.

Webinars will take place once per week from September 14 to October 19. See below for a detailed agenda.

Wunderbar Webinars is a part of the “Wunderbar Together USA 2020” initiative in 2020. Wunderbar Together USA 2020 is a comprehensive and collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.

Sessions

Kick-Off Event

September 14

11:30am ET/17:30 MESZ

featuring speakers:

Robin Quinville, Chargée d'Affaires a.i., U.S. Embassy Berlin

Dagmar Freitag, Member of the German Bundestag

How to Get Ahead: Networking and Mentoring

September 22

12:30pm ET/18:30 MESZ

featuring expert advice for:

Careers in International Politics

Careers in Security and Defense

Careers in Climate Change

Career Advice for Transatlantic Minorities and POC

Women in Transatlantic Careers

Power of Citizen Diplomacy

October 4

2:00pm ET/20:00 MESZ

featuring:

Inspiring alumni stories

Interactive design thinking workshop

Information on grant money for projects

Election Years 2020-2021 and Potential Impacts on the Transatlantic Alliance

October 14

12:00pm ET/18:00 MESZ

Dr. Steven E. Sokol moderates a discussion and Q&A with Dr. Stormy-Annika Mildner and Dr. Andreas Nick MdB

Moving Forward Together

October 19

12:00pm ET/18:00 MESZ

featuring speakers:

Hon. Dr. Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the United States

Hon. John Shimkus (IL-15), U.S. House of Representatives