Germany and Europe after Merkel

NYU’s Center for European and Mediterranean Studies and Deutsches Haus at NYUpresent “Germany and Europe after Merkel,” with Christian Martin (University of Kiel), Joyce Marie Mushaben (University of Missouri, St. Louis/Georgetown BMW Center for German and European Studies), Sophie Pornschlegel (European Policy Centre, Brussels), and Robert J. Rohrschneider (University of Kansas). The conversation will be chaired by Stephen Gross (NYU) and Thomas Zittel (NYU/Goethe-University Frankfurt).

Angela Merkel’s 16-year tenure as the German chancellor will end as a result of the recent German Federal elections, and the election of a successor which is expected for early December 2021. Chancellor Merkel is leaving office as a much-respected political leader but amidst a multitude of challenges and in view of an uncertain future for Germany and Europe. This panel aims to take stock of the Merkel years and to reflect upon her legacy as well as the future ahead. This involves questions about the policy achievements of the four Merkel governments and the extent to which Chancellor Merkel succeeded in leading Germany and Europe forward. This also concerns the future trajectories in German and European politics and the likely continuities and discontinuities in this regard. Panelists will offer introductory comments and thoughts on the issues and then enter into a conversation and a Q & A with the audience.

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