The Effects of the Recent German Elections on U.S.-European Relations

The Bechtel International Center presents a discussion on "The Effects of the Recent German Elections on U.S.-European Relations" with Christian Kirsch and Andreas Ross, distinguished German Journalists.

Christian Kirsch is editor and reporter at Heute Journal evening news program, the leading German evening news program, which draws a nation-wide audience of over 4 million on ZDF, Europe's largest broadcaster. His reports on Heute Journal stand out for their quick political analysis combined with a remarkable feel for the people involved. Several times he has filed exceptional stories on U.S. - related themes, such as the partial drawdown of the U.S. military in Germany, terrorism, and climate policy. Through journalistic excellence, Mr. Kirsch has been recognized as one of the up-and-coming reporters at ZDF.

Andreas Ross is foreign policy editor at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung national daily newspaper. He is regarded as a talented up-and-coming editor in the political section of the newspaper. Since April 2004, Ross has gained much respect as political editor with a focus on foreign policy issues dealing with Western Europe, the Balkans, Latin America and the United Nations. He also serves as back-up for the U.S. expert in the newsroom. He won the 2001 Europe Award from his alma mater, the University of Osnabrueck and has prolific journalism training at national publications (Die Zeit, Der Spiegel and Süddeutsche Zeitung).