Category Archives: Event

Jan 11, 2026 Vigil in honor of Renee Nicole Good & others murdered by ICE sponsored by Democrats Abroad Berlin, American Voices Abroad-Berlin & the American Women’s Club Berlin

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Vigil Sunday January 11 at 2pm

Bring a candle in glass

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No Kings Demo

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Speech given by Ann Wertheimer at the Hands Off! Demonstration, April 5th, 2025

Video of Ann Wertheimer’s speech. My name is Ann Wertheimer and I am chair of American Voices Abroad Berlin. Our group has been together since we organized against the Iraq War in 2003. My parents were refugees from Nazi Germany. … Continue reading

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Ukraine Solidarity Rally — Photographs from along the demonstration route

The Ukraine Solidarity Rally held in Berlin on February 27th was reportedly attended by more than 100,000 people, some AVA members among them. Karen Axelrad took photos around the Siegelsäule (see one of her photos below and go to flic.kr/s/aHBqjzE5pR … Continue reading

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Some Observations by Jon Oberg

We had an excellent and most informative evening with Isabella Greif on the subject of the NSU.  Here are some thoughts by Jon Oberg about this evening and American spies long ago in West Germany. https://tinyurl.com/y67c5kyu

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AVA and CIEE Participated in Berlin Reads Sept. 2

AVA and CIEE (the open campus college study abroad program) took part in the Berlin reads (Berlin liest) campaign on Sunday, September 2. On this day, all Berliners were invited to join the international literature festival berlin by reading aloud from a work of their choice in … Continue reading

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Stammtisch July 5 – Speaker Ellen Rosen

This week we had a special speaker, Ellen Rosen, who told us about Frances Perkins, the principle architect of the New Deal. Ellen is working on her next book, which has the tentative title: Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor: A Woman Who … Continue reading

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May 3rd Stammtisch

Join us for informal and thoughtful political discussion and food from the Turkish kitchen. Date and time:  Thursday, May 3rd; 8 pm to 10 pm Place: Cafe Daddy at Kolonnenstrasse 50

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March for our Lives Berlin

American Voices Abroad Berlin organized a demonstration together with Democrats Abroad in solidarity with the Florida students’ initiative for strict gun control laws. AVA gathered at 2:30 pm on Saturday, March 24, at Pariser Platz for a solidarity rally. The rest of the photos: https://www.flickr.com/gp/karenaxe/0GJ99q Florian Schiedhelm’s … Continue reading

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