German-American Relations in a new Era
Thursday, Oct. 9, 20254:00 - 5:30 pm ET (US)
Hybrid In-Person and Zoom Webinar
Rapaporte Treasure Hall, Goldfarb Library, Brandeis University Campus
Refreshments will be provided for in-person attendees.
About the Event
As two of the world’s leading democracies and economic powers, Germany and the United States have long been pillars of stability and cooperation in global affairs. Yet shifting geopolitical dynamics, evolving security challenges, and domestic political changes on both sides of the Atlantic are testing this partnership.
Join us for an engaging talk with Vladimir Balzer, award-winning journalist and Host at Deutschlandradio’s capital studio in Berlin, as he explores how these forces are reshaping German-American relations and what they mean for the future of transatlantic cooperation.
About the Speaker
Vladimir Balzer is an award-winning journalist who grew up in Leipzig and studied in Dublin, Venice, and Leipzig. He began his career as a presenter, reporter, and editor at Deutschlandradio and MDR. Mr. Balzer hosts, among other programs, the daily program “Fazit – Kultur vom Tage” on Deutschlandfunk Kultur. In 2022, he was selected to be a Kellen Fellow by the American Council on Germany. In 2023, he started as a correspondent at Deutschlandfunk’s capital city studio in Berlin. He is known as a commentator for German television, such as ZDF. He also regularly reports for his broadcaster from the U.S.