The Next Frontiers symposium is a trans-Atlantic symposium exploring how culture, science, technology, business, politics, and design will shape the future of our societies. Taking place in 2026, when the United States marks its 250th anniversary, it reflects on a defining national characteristic: the enduring drive to look forward.

Amidst an era of increasing polarization, the Walter de Gruyter Foundation and 1014 offer a trans-Atlantic conversation series, both in-person and online, to take a closer look at some of the controversial terms that deepen the divides in our societies.

This series invites you to slow down, look closely, and see differently. Come curious. Leave inspired.

1014 Deutschland e.V. and the American Council on Germany are partnering with several German-American Institutes in Germany to organize a speaking tour for former U.S. diplomat Robin Quinville. In five cities, she will engage with local audiences and experts to explore the current state and future of German-American relations amid shifting global dynamics.

In a time when it feels like the world is on fire, every new natural disaster, national tragedy, geopolitical crisis, and even positive developments become merely a blip in the 24-hour news cycle, leaving everyone to ask themselves, “are we okay?”

This conversation series invites intellectuals from both sides of the Atlantic to help us understand the current state of our democracies and dive deep into the democratic theory and history to contextualize the challenges to democracies.

In this virtual series, the American Council on Germany and 1014 dive into "hot topics" currently debated across the Atlantic and explore with experts how they actually play out in the "cold realities" of our societies.

Freedom of the arts is essential for any democracy, but what role do the arts play when democracies come under pressure? Through four concerts and talks in 2024, the program indulges in the works and stories of composers who went into exile, sharing their music, and asking how democracies and the arts relate today.

Founders will be among the major innovators who help solve the climate crisis. With the ClimateTech Founders Summit, our goal is to connect founders, investors and leaders to not only amplify climate action, but also create a community that is reimagining the world we can — and will — live in.

In this 2024 virtual series, organized in cooperation with Open Embassy for Democracy (OPEM) and the University of Cologne New York Office, we hear from young voters from both sides of the Atlantic share their ideas about the state of democracy.

A virtual discussion series with the American Council on Germany to revisit some of the challenges of the pandemic and examine how much has (or has not) changed as the result.

Will the liberal, rules-based world order survive this blatant breach of sovereignty and humanitarian law that multilateral organizations have been unable to prevent or stop?

Narcotic City explored the discourses, imaginaries, practices, and consequences of public drug use from the 1970s until the present with a focus on American and European cities.

Resilience and Adaptation was a 24 episode series covering a range of social, political, and economic implications, launched by 1014 and The American Council on Germany