Atlantik-Brücke
Sign in to saveAtlantik-Brücke (, Atlantic Bridge) is a private non-profit association to promote German-American understanding and Atlanticism. Founded in Hamburg in 1952, it was located in Bonn between 1983 and 1999 and is now located in Berlin.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- advocacy group
- Named after
- Atlanticism
- Field of work
- Germany–United States relations
- Country
- Germany
- Chairperson
- Sigmar Gabriel
- Revenue
- 1729000
- Movement
- Atlanticism
- Official website
- www.atlantik-bruecke.org
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- social media followers
- 1532
- inception
- 1952-01-01
- Commons category
- Atlantik-Brücke
- donations
- 1729000
- member count
- 826
- P8168
- R.F.C. de Liège
- impressum URL
- www.atlantik-bruecke.org/impressum
- privacy policy URL
- www.atlantik-bruecke.org/datenschutz
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- Young Leaders
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- References
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Atlantik-Brücke (, Atlantic Bridge) is a private non-profit association to promote German-American understanding and Atlanticism. Founded in Hamburg in 1952, it was located in Bonn between 1983 and 1999 and is now located in Berlin.
The association organizes invitation-only conferences, seminars and colloquia. Through various programs for "Young Leaders", military officers, journalists, and students, Atlantik-Brücke fosters social networks among current and future leaders in business and world affairs. Atlantik-Brücke also awards prizes in honor of Vernon A. Walters and Eric M. Warburg. Atlantik-Brücke annually presents the George H.W. Bush award, an award given to those who have improved German and U.S. relations. It was first given in August 2015 to its namesake, U.S. statesman Pres. George H. W. Bush at his residence Walker's Point Estate, Maine.
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