1014 Annual Report 2024

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

MISSION

Vision

History

Organization

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.

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 crea­ tivity and imagination we need to col­ lectively shape our future and to contribute to today’s global debates.

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.

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.

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 – In 2024, democracy took center stage Urban Planning and Accessibility. in our programs. With more elec­ We also explored the opportunities tions worldwide than ever before, we and challenges posed by Artificial focused on critical issues such as the Intelligence through a series of enwaning trust in democratic institugaging events. tions and the rising violence against elected lawmakers. We continued Art was again another cornerstone our comparative conversation series, of our programming, with a wide Let’s Talk Democracy, curated by array of events highlighting its socieAlexander Görlach, and launched a tal impact. From our four-day music new virtual series, Across the Pond – festival Opera & Democracy to the Power, Politics, and Participation, The Sphere exhibition, we explored moderated by Dr. Tobias Endler. how artists across mediums create their work informed by political and We also remained committed to adpersonal identities. In a conversation dressing climate change. In partner- organized by Alexander Polzin, we ship with Transsolar, we hosted the explored the role of public art in our workshop NYC Apartment Hacks for societies.

Climate Action. In a salon-style evening with Claudia Mahler, we delved Over the course of 36 events, more into Sustainability and Fashion. than 1,800 guests stepped through Additionally, we organized our annu- our doors at 1014 Fifth Avenue, joined al virtual ClimateTech Founders Week us at the locations of our generous in collaboration with Impact Hustlers. 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.

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Society and Democracy

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Let’s Talk Democracy

October 10, 2024: Freedom in Western societies is often celebrated In the run up to the 2024 and 2025 as a fundamental value, but its applielections in the United States, Europe, cation has historically been marked and Germany, Alexander Görlach, by significant limitations and exclusions. In Freedom – Limitations and journalist and adjunct professor for democratic theory at NYU Gallatin Exclusions, Alexander Görlach School, invites intellectuals from invited author and Professor of Law and Government at Boston College both sides of the Atlantic to help us understand the current state of our Aziz Rana to discuss how freedom democracies and dive deep into the and democracy have been unevenly democratic theory and history to applied throughout history and how contextualize the challenges to dethose patterns continue to shape mocracies currently being discussed. 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

February 21, 2024: Democracies seem to be wilting from lack of genuHumanities for Humans, co-hosted ine interchange and compromise. by 1014 and the Walter de Gruyter How can educators support exploraFoundation, brings together academ- tions of controversial subjects in ics, intellectuals, and scholars to ways that engage people’s hearts and discuss the role that the humanities minds? What tools of critique build can play in today’s complex world. connections rather than obstacles Each episode features two renowned between people? During the virtual academics from both sides of the discussion Turning Controversy into Atlantic who engage in a discussion Connection, legal scholar Martha on one of the prevalent concepts Minow and choreographer, educaof our times. This series with a total tor, and writer Liz Lerman discussed of 10 episodes over three years is cu- these questions and offered examrated and moderated by Irene ples that show how developing our Kacandes, Professor for German capacities to find new routes and Studies and Comparative Literature, pathways to each other can be taken Dartmouth College, and member from classrooms and seminar rooms of the 1014 Advisory Board. 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.

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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.

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Society and Democracy

July 24, 2024: Just a Piece of Paper? Democratic Constitutions – a bulwark against totalitarian re­ gimes 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.

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 August 28, 2024: Every other memYouth Lead the Change Germany, reber of the U.S. Senate is a millionaire, flected on the role of citizens in our and 9 out of 10 members of the Ger- Western societies. man Bundestag have spent time at a university at some point; a significant November 20, 2024: Shortly after number never worked in a job outElection Day in the United States, it side of politics. Is it any surprise that was time to take stock: What hapmany U.S. and German citizens conpened during the final campaign sider their country’s democratic inweeks; what were the decisive factors stitutions out of touch when it comes for former President Trump’s reto the life and work of the average newed victory? What does the eleccitizen? Ghosted? Democracy and tion outcome mean for the transits institutions – too old, too slow, Atlantic relationship? Mind the Gap: and too out of touch? brought toA Look Back on the Big Election gether Center for American Progress Year looked back on the turbulent Director of Technology Policy Megan 2024 election year in the U.S. and Shahi, Missions Publiques co-directrans-Atlantic arena with Politico retor Antoine Vergne, and Centre for porter Emily Schultheis, and TVEuropean Reform chief economist journalist, moderator, and content Sander Tordoir to discuss if democreator Tessniem Kadiri. cratic 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 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 Super­ wahljahr 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 Rela­ tions 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 po­ litical polarization, global authoritarianism, disinformation campaigns, and new forms of technology?

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 Streng­ then 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.

Society and Democracy

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Climate and Environment

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!

November 4, 2024: During How to Scale ClimateTech, experienced scale-up leaders and investors shared insights on scaling Climate­ Tech 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 Originally launched in 2021 as the Managing Partner at Planeteer ClimateTech Founders Summit, the Capital, guided founders and invesevent has since grown into a full tors through the current state of week of activities organized by 1014, the “Climate Capital Stack” and reImpact Hustlers, and a range of part- cent trends in ClimateTech funding. ners and community members. While Dave Smith, Vice President of most events were available virtually, Growth and Partnerships at Enduring attendees also gathered in person at Planet, offered advice on navigating community meetups in San Francisco non-dilutive funding options to adand London. dress the gap left by reduced VC capital availability. Closing the sesSince 2021, the ClimateTech ecosys- sion, experienced entrepreneur and tem has evolved rapidly but is now investor Tim Schumacher shared facing significant challenges. Invest­ practical tips with founders on sucment activity in the sector has decessfully closing a funding round. clined, reflecting the difficult macro­ economic climate. The space is also November 6, 2024: As it became apunder considerable pressure with parent that the U.S. would experipolicy changes expected under a new ence a second Trump administration, administration in the United States. 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 po­ tential partial dismantling, the speakers also offered hope to ClimateTech entrepreneurs and investors navi­ gating this changing environment.

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Climate and 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 Knowledge-Action 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.

Climate and Environment

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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 multidis­ ciplinary array of perspectives, featur­ ing contributions from artists, botanists, theorists, psychotherapists, and thinkers – Adam Vackar, Bara Bartunkova, Dr. Bernd Blossey, Isabella Indolfi, Dr. Abigail Perez Aguilera, Dr. Harpreet Sareen.

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Climate and Environment

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.

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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, con­ tinued 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 Sus­ tainable Laundry Service Theresa and Corinna Williams; Ann Cantrell, Associate Professor at Fashion Institute for Technology for Sustain­ ability; and Evie Evangelou, President and Founder of Fashion 4 Development (F4D).

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Arts and Culture

Opera and Democracy: Listening 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.

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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 Geiger-Kullmann, 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.

Arts and Culture

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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.

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Arts and Culture

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.

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Monument and Memorial June 27, 2024: On the occasion of German modernist sculptor Fritz Koenig’s 100th birthday, 1014 presen­ ted 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

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Arts and Culture

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.

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Architecture and Design

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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 Man­ agement 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 architec­ ture, 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 Crea­ tor 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.

Architecture and Design

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Science and Technology

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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 Conse­ quences 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 Intel­ ligence is rapidly advancing, signifi­ cantly 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 re­ presentative of the diversity of the global population.

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Business and Economy

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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 photo­ journalist Deborah Copaken, and America’s lead of the “Redesign Healthcare with Women in Mind” task force and Partner at Kearney Man­ agement Consulting Kate Maheu.

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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 hos­ ted 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

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American and German journalists for an evening of networking; a perfor­ mance 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.

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS

METRICS

⋅ 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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people joined us at venues across NYC

age range of primary online audience

percent of our website users are women

53,000

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website visits

virtual events

20+ in person events

150+

2,371

new followers on LinkedIn

newsletter subscribers

600+ joined us online

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DONORS

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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

Rebecca Meador Ana Merino Beatrice Mitchell Margaret Monahan Wendy Ormond Leah Pisar Henry Plemper Juergen Riehm Eve Rosenthal Rabia Shakoor Jill Strauss Tom Stubbs

Sumner Gerard Foundation Gregorij H. von Leïtis Gisela Weskamp Ellen Wictor Jan Wiechers Roger Witten Zhifeng Wu Bernd J Wuebben ZAIS GROUP, LLC

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Chairman and President Andreas Fibig Former CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances

Member Renate Kurowski-Cardello President of the Kurt Forrest Foundation

Treasurer James W. Gerard Managing Director at Hycroft Advisors

Member Ralf Beste Director General for Culture and Society, German Federal Foreign Office

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

Member Christian Zugel CIO at ZAIS Group, LLC

Corporate Secretary Member David W. Detjen Karl Geercken Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird, LLP Partner and National Co-Leader of the Litigation Department at Alston & Bird, LLP

ADVISORY COUNCIL

Chairman and President Andreas Fibig Former CEO of International Flavors & Fragrances

Member Miro Magloire Founder and Artistic Director of New Chamber Ballet

Member James W. Gerard Managing Director at Hycroft Advisors

Member Roger M. Witten Senior Counsel at Wilmer Hale, LLP

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

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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

TEAM MEMBERS

Katja Wiesbrock Donovan Executive Director Benjamin Bergner Program and Communications Officer

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