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Panel Discussion: 'America. More than an election.'

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Date/Time: Thursday, November 12, 2026, 18:30 - 20:30
     
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Amerikazentrum

The Amerikazentrum Hamburg in collaboartion with its partners, the AWCH, the Konrad Adanauer Stiftung and the Lions Club Hamburg, cordially invite you to participate in our panel discussion on the events following the US midterm elections.

When: November 12, 2027,
           Doors Open at 6:30 pm, event starts at 7:00 pm

Where: Address listed below for registered AWCH members

Cost: The event is FREE / Registration is REQUIRED (see link below)

Language: German

The midterm elections taking place on November 3 will once again demonstrate how much the political climate in the United States can fluctuate between presidential elections. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives, 35 seats in the Senate, as well as numerous governors and state legislators will be up for election.

Consul General Scott Woodard will open the event with opening remarks. Together, we will analyze the results in a panel discussion on November 12, once the votes have been counted and the winners have been determined.

Speakers:

David Patrician (Presenter)

David Patrician is an American host and journalist based in Hamburg. He came to Germany on a Fulbright scholarship in journalism and has worked for various media outlets, including Voice of America, Deutsche Welle, N-tv, RTL Nord, and the Hamburger Abendblatt. He has also moderated numerous international events and conferences, including the Bled Strategic Forum, TEDxFulbright in Frankfurt, and the Hamburg AI Summit 2023. In 2022, he received the Amerigo Media Award, presented by ENAM (European Network of American Alumni Associations). In addition, he has moderated numerous international events and conferences, including the Bled Strategic Forum, TEDxFulbright in Frankfurt, and the Hamburg AI.Summit 2023. In 2022, he received the Amerigo Media Award, presented by ENAM (European Network of American Alumni Associations).

Thomas Zimmer

Dr. Thomas Zimmer is a historian based in Hamburg who works as a freelance author and journalist specializing in the history and society of the United States, as well as the transnational conflict between right-wing authoritarianism and liberal democracy. He is particularly interested in recent developments in conservatism and the rise of the radical right. Before returning to Germany in the summer of 2025, he taught for many years as a professor of international history at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he was a senior lecturer in contemporary history at the University of Freiburg.

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