1014 Annual Report 2024 by 1014

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Annual Report 2024

Building personal connections and new networks across the Atlantic

Dear Friends of 1014,

2024 was a year marked by pivotal transitions. We have yet to see how the results of crucial elections across the world will shift our geopolitical landscape. However, amidst the uncertain ramifications of leadership changes, 1014 remains committed to strengthening fruitful trans-Atlantic dialogue and exchange across industries, sectors, as well as professional and personal backgrounds.

This year, the refurbishment of our beautiful townhouse at 1014 Fifth Avenue began. Once completed, the renovations will enable us to expand our programming and build our community with an even greater caliber of excellence year-round. In the meantime, we are grateful to our partners who have graciously hosted our events. Despite logistical challenges, 1014 remains on an upward trajectory.

In line with this focus on growth and innovation, 2024 saw the introduction of new community engagement,

brand representation, and structural elements. We launched individual and corporate memberships, unveiled a new state-of-the-art website, and expanded our reach in Germany by founding 1014 Deutschland e.V. under the leadership of former German Ambassador Emily Haber. Additionally, we established an Advisory Council for 1014 Inc., offering an avenue for formal commitment in addition to board membership.

We also introduced new giving opportunities, including a brokerage account and a legacy society. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we received $93,463.94 in private donations and grants. I am also pleased to report that 1014 has once again received top ratings for nonprofit management from GuideStar and Charity Navigator. Despite the changes around us, our dedication to quality and transparency remains unwavering.

2024 was a year of both meaningful transformation and steadfast commitment. I am deeply grateful for the

continued support of the German parliament and for the help of our friends. Looking ahead, I am filled with optimism and excitement for what is yet to come.

Warm regards, Andreas Fibig President and Chair 1014

In the heart of New York City, 1014 brings people together from both sides of the Atlantic to creatively engage with today’s global topics.

Vision

Communities around the world are undergoing deep transformations. Priorities, norms, and values are shifting as disruptions to our political landscape, technological advances, and a changing planet affect the way we live. At this pivotal moment, 1014 offers a trans-Atlantic platform across society, culture, and ideas to explore the many challenges and opportunities of our time. Fostering partnerships, both personal and institutional, 1014 inspires the creativity and imagination we need to collectively shape our future and to contribute to today’s global debates.

History

In 1960, Germany purchased 1014 Fifth Avenue – a beautiful townhouse across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art – from the estate of James W. Gerard, the U.S. Ambassador to Germany until 1917, and a strong believer in the transAtlantic partnership. During the following 50 years, the building served as the Goethe-Institut, and saw renowned artists, politicians, and public intellectuals from Germany and the United States such as Hannah Arendt, Willy Brandt, Andy Warhol, and Susan Sontag.

Organization

1014 Inc. is an independent U.S. notfor-profit organization “501 (c) (3)” founded in 2017 upon the initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Institut. A board of directors with seven members and an Advisory Council with another nine members oversee its operations. 1014 enjoys initial financial support from the German Parliament.

PROGRAM

1014 provides a space for ideas and trans-Atlantic encounters – from conversations to performances and exhibitions, with both virtual and in-person events.

In 2024, democracy took center stage in our programs. With more elections worldwide than ever before, we focused on critical issues such as the waning trust in democratic institutions and the rising violence against elected lawmakers. We continued our comparative conversation series, Let’s Talk Democracy, curated by Alexander Görlach, and launched a new virtual series, Across the Pond –Power, Politics, and Par ticipation, moderated by Dr. Tobias Endler.

We also remained committed to addressing climate change. In partnership with Transsolar, we hosted the workshop NYC Apartment Hacks for Climate Action. In a salon-style evening with Claudia Mahler, we delved into Sustainability and Fashion. Additionally, we organized our annual virtual ClimateTech Founders Week in collaboration with Impact Hustlers.

Design, architecture, and technological innovations continued to play a significant role in our space for ideas. As part of the New York Archtober festival, we facilitated the panel discussion Designing Inclusive Futures –Urban Planning and Accessibility. We also explored the opportunities and challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence through a series of engaging events.

Art was again another cornerstone of our programming, with a wide array of events highlighting its societal impact. From our four-day music festival Opera & Democracy to the The Sphere exhibition, we explored how artists across mediums create their work informed by political and personal identities. In a conversation organized by Alexander Polzin, we explored the role of public art in our societies.

Over the course of 36 events, more than 1,800 guests stepped through our doors at 1014 Fifth Avenue, joined us at the locations of our generous partners – including the American

Council on Germany, the GoetheInstitut and the Leo Baeck Institute –or participated in our virtual discussions. In addition, our community enjoyed articles and podcasts that are available on our website and on our social media channels.

This annual report follows 1014’s program categories featuring a diverse range of topics:

⋅ Society and Democracy, ⋅ Climate and Environment, Arts and Culture, Architecture and Design,

⋅ Science and Technology, and ⋅ Business and Economy

1014 is proud to offer its events free of charge and will continue to provide trans-Atlantic perspectives on the pressing global topics of our time.

Let’s Talk Democracy

In the run up to the 2024 and 2025 elections in the United States, Europe, and Germany, Alexander Görlach, journalist and adjunct professor for democratic theory at NYU Gallatin School, invites intellectuals from both sides of the Atlantic to help us understand the current state of our democracies and dive deep into the democratic theory and history to contextualize the challenges to democracies currently being discussed.

October 10, 2024: Freedom in Western societies is often celebrated as a fundamental value, but its application has historically been marked by significant limitations and exclusions. In Freedom – Limitations and Exclusions, Alexander Görlach invited author and Professor of Law and Government at Boston College Aziz Rana to discuss how freedom and democracy have been unevenly applied throughout history and how those patterns continue to shape contemporary society.

November 12, 2024: Only a few days after the presidential election in the United States, Alexander Görlach discussed the pressing questions deriving from the election result with Raghav Joshi, Max Sasak, Sylvia Breaux, and Sibel Hadzimusovic, NYU students of political science in Quo Vadis, America?

Humanities for Humans

Humanities for Humans, co-hosted by 1014 and the Walter de Gruyter Foundation, brings together academics, intellectuals, and scholars to discuss the role that the humanities can play in today’s complex world. Each episode features two renowned academics from both sides of the Atlantic who engage in a discussion on one of the prevalent concepts of our times. This series with a total of 10 episodes over three years is curated and moderated by Irene Kacandes, Professor for German Studies and Comparative Literature, Dartmouth College, and member of the 1014 Advisory Board.

February 21, 2024: Democracies seem to be wilting from lack of genuine interchange and compromise. How can educators support explorations of controversial subjects in ways that engage people’s hearts and minds? What tools of critique build connections rather than obstacles between people? During the virtual discussion Turning Controversy into Connection, legal scholar Martha Minow and choreographer, educator, and writer Liz Lerman discussed these questions and offered examples that show how developing our capacities to find new routes and pathways to each other can be taken from classrooms and seminar rooms into the wider world.

October 15, 2024: During the virtual discussion Biblical Promises and Their Challenges for Religious Faith and Secular Societies Today religious scholars Professor Susannah Heschel of Dartmouth College and Professor Terrence Johnson of Harvard Divinity School explored the impact of engaging with JudeoChristian scripture in today’s world. The discussion examined the relevance of these scriptures for current political issues, drawing comparisons with historical actions and their consequences.

Across the Pond – Power, Politics, and Participation

Politicians are being attacked, elections are deemed “rigged,” democratic institutions are called into question, checks and balances seem to cause constant gridlock, and extremists are gaining ground. 2024 was an election year that challenged the fabric of our societies on both sides of the Atlantic.

In our virtual trans-Atlantic talk series Across the Pond, curated and moderated by Dr. Tobias Endler and organized in partnership with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM) and University of Cologne New York Office, we hear two young voters from each side of the Atlantic share their ideas about the state of our Western democracies. What can each one of us do? What does it take to explore new paths? What really works?

June 19, 2024: Politics Without Politicians addressed the challenges of modern politics, where holding public office has become increasingly dangerous, involving heckling and sometimes even physical violence. How can we keep citizens engaged in the political process? What happens if there are no qualified individuals any longer who are willing to take on the job? The discussion featured Jasmin Miah, Head of the Berlin Office at Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), and Marco Morales, Adjunct Professor at Western Washington University.

July 24, 2024: Just a Piece of Paper? Democratic Constitutions –a bulwark against totalitarian regimes or an obstacle to progress? evaluated the way constitutions used to be a symbol of national identity. In democracies, they state the principles and ideals that citizens can rally around. But does this still work today? Hanna Israel, German journalist and podcast host, and Shelby Dains, U.S. public historian, joined us to discuss this very question.

August 28, 2024: Every other member of the U.S. Senate is a millionaire, and 9 out of 10 members of the German Bundestag have spent time at a university at some point; a significant number never worked in a job outside of politics. Is it any surprise that many U.S. and German citizens consider their country’s democratic institutions out of touch when it comes to the life and work of the average citizen? Ghosted? Democracy and its institutions – too old, too slow, and too out of touch? brought together Center for American Progress Director of Technology Policy Megan Shahi, Missions Publiques co-director Antoine Vergne, and Centre for European Reform chief economist Sander Tordoir to discuss if democratic institutions still align with the people they represent.

September 25, 2024: In Crunch Time: Upcoming Elections in the US and Germany, we took a closer look at the topics that dominated the election campaigns in German state elections and the U.S. federal election. Together with Franziska Riel, Head of Communication for a member of the German Bundestag, and J. Miles Coleman, Associate Editor at The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, we discussed migration, the economy, in particular inflation, equality and reproductive health rights.

October 30, 2024: In the week prior to the U.S. presidential election and with elections in Germany quickly approaching, we took a step back from a frantic race and looked at the bigger picture with In the Driver’s Seat: What Anyone Can Do for Democracy, About Democracy, and With Democracy? What can any citizen do for their democracy besides casting a vote every few years? Rachel Labi, education and anti-trafficking advocate, and Clara Kallich, Founder and Project Manager at Youth Lead the Change Germany, reflected on the role of citizens in our Western societies.

November 20, 2024: Shortly after Election Day in the United States, it was time to take stock: What happened during the final campaign weeks; what were the decisive factors for former President Trump’s renewed victory? What does the election outcome mean for the transAtlantic relationship? Mind the Gap: A Look Back on the Big Election Year looked back on the turbulent 2024 election year in the U.S. and trans-Atlantic arena with Politico reporter Emily Schultheis, and TVjournalist, moderator, and content creator Tessniem Kadiri

September 25, 2024: Upon her return from Berlin as the inaugural Gahl Hodges Burt Scholar at the American Academy in Berlin, Dr. Sharon S. Nazarin joined the American Council on Germany and 1014 for How Can International Cooperation Strengthen Democracy and Combat Antisemitism in Germany and the United States? She shared her vast expertise on antisemitism and its intersection with democratic crisis across Europe, North America, and Australia.

October 29, 2024: After a year of elections around the world, the American Council on Germany and 1014 were joined by Prof. Franz Mayer, Chair in Public Law, European Law, Comparative Law, and Law and Politics at the University of Bielefeld and Scholar in Residence at Columbia University for Superwahljahr 2024: Elections, Law, and Politics. He spoke about electoral processes as fundamental pillars of democracies. How can they be designed in a way that citizens truly have a voice in governance, and how can they be safeguarded against fraud or violence, or allegations thereof?

December 5, 2024: Global Trends and Rising Challenges: A Recap of the 2024 “Super Election Year” welcomed Senior Director at National Endowment for Democracy John Glenn and Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Dr. Lianna Fix to explore the key global trends emerging from the 2024 “Super Election Year.” How is democracy around the globe holding up against the rising tide of political polarization, global authoritarianism, disinformation campaigns, and new forms of technology?

ClimateTech Founders Week

Hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders came together during Climate Founders Week 2024 to discuss the future of ClimateTech, explore funding opportunities, and foster partnerships. Hosted by 1014 and Impact Hustlers, the event offered participants the opportunity to learn from leading entrepreneurs and investors while building meaningful connections. With over 1,200 registrations, 1,150 live attendees, and 35+ countries joined, it was another successful ClimateTech Week!

Originally launched in 2021 as the ClimateTech Founders Summit, the event has since grown into a full week of activities organized by 1014, Impact Hustlers, and a range of partners and community members. While most events were available virtually, attendees also gathered in person at community meetups in San Francisco and London.

Since 2021, the ClimateTech ecosystem has evolved rapidly but is now facing significant challenges. Investment activity in the sector has declined, reflecting the difficult macroeconomic climate. The space is also under considerable pressure with policy changes expected under a new administration in the United States.

November 4, 2024: During How to Scale ClimateTech, experienced scale-up leaders and investors shared insights on scaling ClimateTech startups. Lubomila Jordanova, Founder & CEO of Plan A, opened the session, followed by Katya Constant, former CFO of ZeroAvia, who shared fundraising advice from helping raise over $200M. Investors Sam Baker (Planet A Ventures) and Andrew Gollach (HAX) provided perspectives from the U.S. and European ClimateTech ecosystems.

November 5, 2024: In How to Fundraise for ClimateTech, Sophie Purdom, co-founder of CTVC and Managing Partner at Planeteer Capital, guided founders and investors through the current state of the “Climate Capital Stack” and recent trends in ClimateTech funding. Dave Smith, Vice President of Growth and Partnerships at Enduring Planet, offered advice on navigating non-dilutive funding options to address the gap left by reduced VC capital availability. Closing the session, experienced entrepreneur and investor Tim Schumacher shared practical tips with founders on successfully closing a funding round.

November 6, 2024: As it became apparent that the U.S. would experience a second Trump administration, panelists Max Gruenig, Senior Policy Advisor at E3G, and Cassidy Hall, Program Manager at Climate Action Campaign, discussed the implications of anticipated policy changes on the ClimateTech ecosystem during New President. What Now? While legislation, such as the Inflation Reduction Act, is expected to face significant pressure or potential partial dismantling, the speakers also offered hope to ClimateTech entrepreneurs and investors navigating this changing environment.

November 6, 2024: As startups drive significant innovation to combat the climate crisis, it is crucial to discuss the balance between partnering with traditional corporations and disrupting their conventional business models. In Disrupting vs. Partnering with Corporates, we were joined b serial entrepreneur David HenkelWallace and former Managing Director of Techstars New York City Gary Stewart, to help entrepreneurs navigate this strategic decision. They shared common pitfalls to avoid and best practices to learn from their experience of partnering with corporates.

November 7, 2024: 20 startups presented their ClimateTech solutions to leading investors in the space during Pitch for Climate, including World Fund, SOSV and Techstars.

Startups: Reyscure

Construction Carbon

Seq Solutions

Elastic Energy

Arch Carbon Mycelium Network

Container Grid

ChargeMate

FiberWay Source

Agteria Biotech

Dugu Systems

Enough Energy

FeX Energy

Strong by Form Spero Analytics

Ateios Systems

1s1 energy

Aquaai Corporation

Livestock Labs

May 23, 2024: Together with the University of Cologne New York Office, Science, Society, and Sustainability – Closing the KnowledgeAction Gap explored bridging the gap between knowledge and action and exchanging new ideas for pathways to a sustainable future with Professor Joybrato Mukherjee, Rector of University of Cologne and President of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); Michael B. Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Law School; Miranda Massie, founder and director of New York City’s Climate Museum; Dianne Anderson, Director, Office of Sustainability at NYU; with welcoming remarks from Dr. Eva Bosbach, Executive Director of University of Cologne New York Office; Prof. Dr.Ing. René Haak, Minister-Counselor, Head of Section Science and Technology at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany Washington, D.C.; and Benedikt Brisch, Director of German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) and German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) New York. Moderated by Freelance Journalist Dr. Yaena Kwon.

May 29, 2024: Giant Hogweed: From Eradication to Nourishment, from Struggle to Care was initiated by visual artist and researcher Adam Vackar and Residency Unlimited to delve into the intricate relationship between humans and the botanical world, spotlighting the Giant Hogweed as a symbol of this dynamic. The event showcased a multidisciplinary array of perspectives, featuring contributions from artists, botanists, theorists, psychotherapists, and thinkers – Adam Vackar, Bara Bartunkova, Dr. Bernd Blossey, Isabella Indolfi, Dr. Abigail Perez Aguilera, Dr. Harpreet Sareen

September 24, 2024: Fireside Chat: Funding & Scaling ClimateTech Startups in the U.S. & Europe brought together leaders from ClimateTech ecosystems across Europe and the U.S. to share practical advice on how to fund and scale ClimateTech ventures across both continents in collaboration with Impact Hustlers. Discussions were led by Maiko Schaffrath, the Founder of Impact Hustlers, where participants gleaned insight from industry experts like Dave Smith, VP Growth & Partnerships at Enduring Planet; Gabriel Scheer, Senior Director of Innovation at Elemental; Miriam Roure, Founder and CEO of Kara & former investor at UrbanX; and Samia Qader, ClimateTech Investor & Host of Climate Tech 360.

October 17, 2024: Experts, building professionals, and New Yorkers joined 1014 at the Transsolar KlimaEngineering office for the workshop NYC Apartment Hacks for Climate Action, covering low-tech actions and technologies anyone can implement, even in a small, rented apartment, to reduce one’s impact on the climate while improving one’s quality of life. Experts from Transsolar and Clare Miflin from The Center of Zero Waste Design led a moderated discussion, sharing their knowledge and hacks with the crowd before opening the floor to share personal energy-efficient hacks, innovations, and ideas.

October 23, 2024: In the aftermath of the High-Level week at the United Nations with discussions on the global state of sustainable fashion, the Salon-style evening Fashion & Sustainability at Liederkranz Club, curated by Claudia Mahler, continued the discussion on fast fashion and sustainability within the industry with a roundtable of diverse experts and practitioners: American fashion designer Angel Chang; GermanAmerican founders of Celsious Sustainable Laundry Service Theresa and Corinna Williams; Ann Cantrell, Associate Professor at Fashion Institute for Technology for Sustainability; and Evie Evangelou, President and Founder of Fashion 4 Development (F4D).

to Exile

Freedom of the arts is essential for any democracy, but what role do the arts play when democracies come under pressure? Through four evenings of conversations and performances in April 2024, Opera and Democracy indulged in the works and stories of composers who went into exile, sharing their music and asking how democracies and the arts relate today. The festival was organized in collaboration with the Thomas Mann House, the Austrian Cultural Forum New York, the Goethe-Institut New York, and the Leo Baeck Institute and was curated by Thomas Mann Fellow Kai Hinrich Müller. Featuring musicians from the Manhattan School of Music, it was generously supported by the Friends of Freiburg University.

April 16, 2024: The opening night –Opera in Exile – featured a conversation at the Goethe Institut between Brigid Cohen, Associate Professor of Music at New York University, Gracie Golden, Artistic Freedom Initiative’s Senior Officer for Strategic Initiatives & Relocation, and Michael P. Steinberg, professor of history and music, German studies, and author of “The Afterlife of Moses: Exile, Democracy, Renewal”. What does it mean for artists to be forced to leave their homes and continue their artistic works elsewhere?

April 17, 2024: Songs from Exile with works by Rosy GeigerKullmann, Paul Aron, and Ernst Toch offered world premiere performances of German-Jewish composers in American exile at the Leo Baeck Institute in New York.

April 18, 2024: Songs from Exile with works by Ruth Schonthal and Erich Zeisl, was performed at the Austrian Cultural Forum New York featuring the works of two important composers.

April 20, 2024: Listening to Exile, this concert and dance performance by Miro Magloire’s New Chamber Ballet took a leap from mid-century composers into the present during the final night at 1014. Featuring music by Ursula Mamlok, Tania León, and Alyssa Regent, and a concluding conversation moderated by Carl Bettendorf

May 28, 2024: From Anish Kapoor’s The Bean (Chicago) and Banksy’s Balloon Girl (London), to Alexander Polzin’s Celan (Paris) and Dmitri Vrubel’s Fraternal Kiss (Berlin), public art is everywhere. While deeply integrated into our culture and aesthetics of common spaces, it is also oftentimes the object of controversy. Curator, writer, and politician Adrienne Goehler; composer and musician Sidney Corbett; sculptor, artist, and curator Alexander Polzin; and theater director and performer Mark Jackson discussed the complexities, limitations, and future of public art in the United States and Germany in Public Art – From Provocation to Decoration, moderated by performer and UN political affairs officer Omar El-Okdah.

December 11, 2024: In a globalized world, composers are negotiating their identities in relation to both their cultural origins and broader, global contexts. Their music serves as a powerful medium for expressing and exploring these identities. Renowned composers and musicians Craig Urquhart, Sergei Newsky, Konstantia Gourzi, and Tamar Muskal joined 1014 from across the Atlantic to discuss the role of identity in music and culture and to present pieces of their music in a dynamic live concert, moderated by pianist and concert curator Sophia Zhou, and curated by Alexander Polzin With music provided by the Juilliard School, the event was organized in collaboration with the Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin and generously sponsored by the Halle Foundation (Atlanta) and the Friends of Freiburg.

Monument and Memorial

June 27, 2024: On the occasion of German modernist sculptor Fritz Koenig’s 100th birthday, 1014 presented Monument & Memorial: Fritz Koenig’s Sphere at the World Trade Center and its Legacy, an exhibition honoring the renowned artist with a focus on his most iconic work in New York City: The Great Caryatid

Sphere for the World Trade Center. The show traced the journey of Koenig’s ‘Sphere’ from its creation in 1968 and production in the artist’s studio at Ganslberg near Landshut, to its installation in New York as a fountain sculpture, its destruction in the 2001 terrorist attacks, its rebirth as the first 9/11 Memorial in Battery Park and, eventually, its return to the site of the World Trade Center in 2017.

The exhibition celebrated Koenig and his public sculptures on this special anniversary, highlighting their enduring influence as abstract monuments on both sides of the Atlantic. It featured reflections and words of inspiration from 9/11 survivor Gordon Huie along with public tours of the exhibition and sculpture at ground zero led by Dr. Alexandra von Arnim, Director of the KOENIGmuseum

Landshut. Presented in collaboration with the KOENIGmuseum Landshut, and The Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University in the City of New York, and curated by Dr. Holger A. Klein, Lisa and Bernard Selz Professor of Medieval Art History, Columbia University.

Architecture and Design

April 9, 2024: What is the latest thinking about meaningful sustainability? What do truly sustainable workplaces look like? How can architects and designers be leaders when it comes to sustainability? Vitra Design Museum joined 1014 for Office Materials –Thinking Through Sustainability at Work, seeking to explore these

questions around embodied carbon, material sourcing, and the implications for designing today’s workplaces with Sydney Mainster, Vice President of Sustainability and Design Management at the Durst Organization, and Lindsey Wikstrom, founding partner of Mattaforma. Moderated by Jack Murphy, Executive Editor of

The Architect’s Newspaper, with insightful perspectives from architecture, sustainability leadership, and design management.

October 2, 2024: A collective 50.3 million people with disabilities across the U.S. and Germany need urban planning and an architecture that allows them to access streets, parks, buildings, and public transportation the same way as people without disabilities. Are they part of our city

development conversations? What do we need to create an inclusive future that serves our entire community? Content Creator and Urbanist Jon Jon Wesolowski, Content Creator and Disability Activist Annie Segarra, Artist and Disability Activist Moira Williams, and Lawyer,

Historian, and Activist Warren Shaw came together to help reimagine our cities during Designing Inclusive Futures – Urban Planning and Accessibility

March 13, 2024: As artificial intelligence permeates both research environments and our daily lives, inquiries about its positive and negative impact are essential. What repercussions emerge from the widespread integration of AI? How can

we maximize benefits and minimize potential risks? Esteemed physicist Jesse Thaler and IBM researcher Hendrik Strobelt shed light on these issues during What are the Consequences of AI?, drawing from their experiences in working with AI in the

natural sciences, tackling ethics and considering the implications of AI in our rapidly evolving world. Moderated by Renate KurowskiCardello, President of the Kurt Forrest Foundation.

September 20, 2024: Artificial Intelligence is rapidly advancing, significantly impacting humanity. Therefore, inclusive participation in guiding its development, at global and local levels, is urgently needed. Through an open discussion, Yves Mathieu, founder and co-director of Missions Publiques, Antoine Vergne, codirector of Missions Publiques, and James Fishkin, director of the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab presented A Global Coalition for Inclusive AI Governance, an initiative aiming at deploying a deliberative process on AI which will engage thousands of citizens of the world representative of the diversity of the global population.

June 11, 2024: How to Close the Women’s Health Gap was a timely discussion and Salon-style evening curated by Claudia Mahler on the need for collective global funding towards women’s health, with dialogue amongst New York-based top gynecologist and founder of Slàn Dr. Molly McBride, Chief of Staff at GirlTrek Ayanna Taylor, New York Times bestselling author and photojournalist Deborah Copaken, and America’s lead of the “Redesign Healthcare with Women in Mind” task force and Partner at Kearney Management Consulting Kate Maheu

Receptions, Networking, and Third-Party Events

To further our mission of fostering trans-Atlantic dialogue, we opened the doors of 1014 Fifth Avenue for other like-minded organizations hosted dinners, receptions, and other cultural and networking events.

These partner projects included receptions for the RIAS Berlin Commission’s journalism exchange program, which brought together

American and German journalists for an evening of networking; a performance and presentation as part of the Bach Virtuosi Festival in celebration of the enduring influence of Bach’s compositions; a networking event for DWIH-New York as a connection opportunity for German-American organizations dedicated to scientific diplomacy and innovation; a reception by the German Embassy inviting

mayors across the U.S. and Germany to discuss urban planning policy; and a final summer soirée for community partners to gather one last time prior to 1014 Fifth Avenue’s closure for renovation.

AIA – Center for Architecture

American Council on Germany (ACG)

Archtober

Austrian Cultural Forum

Center for Jewish History

Climate Week NYC

Columbia University

Deutsches Haus at NYU

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung New York Office

Friends of Freiburg University Alumni

German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York

German Consulate General New York

Goethe-Institut New York

Halle Foundation Atlanta

KOENIGmuseum Landshut

Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin

Impact Hustlers

Missions Publiques

Off The Record Lecture Series

Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM)

Residency Unlimited

RIAS Berlin Commission

Rosa Luxemburg Stifung

Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab

Transsolar KlimaEngineering

Thomas Mann House

University Alliance Ruhr

University of Cologne New York Office

Villa Albertine

Vitra Design Museum

Wallach Art Gallery

Walter de Gruyter Foundation

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20–34

Anne Akers

Christian Baetz

Brent Bergin

Martin Breckheimer

Jill Conner

Barbara Conover

Candi Cross

Bruce Crouch

De Gruyter Foundation

Deloitte

Marcela DeLorenzo

David Detjen

Christa Dowling

Barbara Eckel

Guy Eckstein

Friends of the University of Freiburg Ltd.

Reiko Fueting

Karl Geercken

Andreas Guldin

Halle Foundation

Laura Heian

Anne Ruth Herkes

Jeffrey Himmel

Lyna Hinkel

Oliver Jakob

Carol Kahn Strauss

Michael Kiesel

Deborah Koenigsberger

Geraldine Kunstadter

Kurt Forrest Foundation

Leila Lau

Reiner Volkhard Loessner

Daniel Mahler

Clark McCombe

Leslie McCullough Jeffries

Ana Merino

Beatrice Mitchell

Margaret Monahan

Wendy Ormond

Leah Pisar

Henry Plemper

Juergen Riehm

Eve Rosenthal

Rabia Shakoor

Jill Strauss

Tom Stubbs

Gisela Weskamp

Ellen Wictor

Jan Wiechers

Roger Witten

Zhifeng Wu

Bernd J Wuebben

ZAIS GROUP, LLC

Rebecca Meador

Sumner Gerard Foundation

Gregorij H. von Leïtis

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chairman and President

Andreas Fibig

Former CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances

Treasurer

James W. Gerard

Managing Director at Hycroft Advisors

Honorary Member

Ulla Schmidt

Former Vice-President and Member of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany

Member

Karl Geercken

Partner and National Co-Leader of the Litigation Department at Alston & Bird, LLP

Chairman and President

Andreas Fibig

Former CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances

Member

James W. Gerard

Managing Director at Hycroft Advisors

Member

Peter Beyer

Member of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany

Member

Erhard Grundl

Member of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany

Member

Anne Ruth Herkes

Non-Executive Director at Brookfield Private Equity Business Partners, Former State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs

Member

Prof. Irene Kacandes

Professor of German Studies and Comparative Literature at Dartmouth College

Member

Johannes Ebert

Secretary General of the Goethe-Institut

Member

Renate Kurowski-Cardello

President of the Kurt Forrest Foundation

Member

Ralf Beste

Director General for Culture and Society, German Federal Foreign Office

Member

Christian Zugel CIO at ZAIS Group, LLC

Corporate Secretary

David W. Detjen

Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird, LLP

Member

Miro Magloire

Founder and Artistic Director of New Chamber Ballet

Member

Roger M. Witten

Senior Counsel at Wilmer Hale, LLP

Member

Michelle Müntefering

Member of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany

Member

Michael Link

Member of Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, Federal Government Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation at the Federal Foreign Office

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