How Worried Should We Be About the Transatlantic Partnership?

The transatlantic partnership between the United States and Western Europe that developed after World War 2 was built on shared values and responses to shared threats. Today, as war continues to rage between Russia and Ukraine – encroaching on NATO’s eastern border – and threats to democracy gain strength on both sides of the Atlantic, the future of that partnership is being tested yet again.

PWH is pleased to host a conversation with and between two eminent leaders to discuss the future of transatlantic relations. Amy Gutmann, former U.S. Ambassador to Germany, and Robert Habeck, former Vice Chancellor of Germany, will discuss whether the transatlantic partnership depends on the future of democracy and economic stability in Germany, the United States, and throughout Europe. How should the alliance deal with issues like war in Europe and the immediate threat to Ukrainian democracy and sovereignty? What is the right response to democratic backsliding in major European countries and the United States? How can leaders address economic concerns on both sides, including trade tensions between the EU and the United States? Please join us on October 28 at Perry World House for this important conversation.

Dr. Robert Habeck has been Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection since December 8, 2021. Member of the Bundestag since 2021 2018 – 2022 Party Chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens 2017 – 2018 Deputy Minister-President and Minister for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment, Nature Conservation and Digitalization of the State of Schleswig-Holstein 2012 – 2017 Deputy Minister-President and Minister for Energy Transition, Agriculture, Environment and Rural Areas of the State of Schleswig-Holstein 2009 – 2012 Group Chairman in the State Parliament of Schleswig-Holstein 2008 – 2009 Group Chairman in the District Council of Schleswig-Flensburg 2004 – 2009 State Chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens in Schleswig-Holstein 2002 – 2004 District Chairman of Alliance 90/The Greens in Schleswig-Flensburg Member of Alliance 90/The Greens Worked as a freelance writer 2000 Doctorate from the University of Hamburg 1991 to 1996 Studied in Freiburg im Breisgau (German Studies, Philosophy, and Philology), Roskilde, Denmark (Humanities), and Hamburg (Literature and Philosophy), receiving a Master’s degree Dr. Robert Habeck was born on September 2, 1969, in Lübeck. He is married and has four children.

Amy Gutmann is a prize-winning scholar, teacher, university leader, and diplomat. She has published and lectured widely on democracy and education; deliberation, compromise, diplomacy, and their critics; bioethics and access to health care; human rights; identity politics; and ethics in public affairs. Gutmann served as U.S. ambassador to Germany (2022-24). During her tenure, the German relationship with the United States became stronger than ever in the post-WWII period, on multiple measures including support for Ukraine’s defense against Putin, increased trade and investment, and resistance to rising extremism. Gutmann was the eighth and longest serving president of Penn, serving from 2004 to 2022. Named by Fortune in 2018 as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Gutmann is renowned for championing affordable access to education and health care, innovative discoveries that save lives and propel economies forward, global engagement, and public-private partnerships.

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