Ambassador Ammon's Past Schedule

2012

May 10

Ambassador Ammon met with the German Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Michael Koch, to discuss ongoing developments in the region and NATO-related topics in the run-up to the Chicago Summit. 

In a meeting with Barry Pavel of the Atlantic Council, he discussed security-related topics.

In the evening, Ambassador Ammon hosted a reception to mark the opening of the new exhibition "Faith in Reason: Breakthroughs in Scientific Inquiry," featuring Jewish Scientists from Germany, in the presence of Carol Kahn Strauss, the executive director of the Leo Baeck Institute for Jewish History. The Leo Baeck Institute kindly made the pieces available to the Residence of the German Ambassador.

May 9

During the Brookings conference, Ambassador Ammon was a panelist on the discussion "Manufacturing and exports in the Global Economy."

Ambassador Ammon also had an in-depth discussion with Governor John Kasich, during which they agreed to enhance the cooperation between Germany and the State of Ohio in vocational training and manufacturing.

May 8

Ambassador Ammon departed on a visit to Columbus, Ohio, where he attended a conference of the "Metropolitan Policy Program" organized by the Brookings Institution.

May 7

During a breakfast meeting, Ambassador Ammon informed State Secretary of the Interior of Rhineland-Palatinate Roger Lewentz and his delegation about the current state of bilateral relations and developments in the US in the run-up to this year's election. Secretary Lewentz focusses specifically on the reduction of US troops in Germany.

Ambassador Ammon met with Member of the European Parliament Reinhard Bütikofer to discuss ongoing transatlantic issues.In the evening, Ambassador Ammon attended the Atlantic Council's Awards Dinner recognizing the honorees UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Prince Harry and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter, among others.

May 4

Minister of the Interior Friedrich and Ambassador Ammon met with Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lutem to discuss security-related topics of mutual interest. Following this meeting, they met with Attorney General Eric Holder to continue the close dialogue and cooperation between German entities and the US Department of Justice.

In the afternoon, Ambassador Ammon departed for Alabama, where he will give the commencement speech at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

May 3

Ambassador Ammon welcomed the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Guido Westerwelle, who will attend the AJC Global Forum and have meetings with representatives of the Jewish community in Washington, DC. After a breakfast meeting, they went to the National Press Club to attend an event marking World Press Freedom Day 2012.

Ambassador Ammon then hosted a lunch to discuss the current state of LGBT rights.

In the evening, Minister Westerwelle and Ambassador Ammon attended the Global Forum World Leaders Plenary 2012 at which Minister Westerwelle delivered a speech.

 
May 2

Ambassador Ammon welcomed German Interior Minister Dr. Hans-Peter Friedrich, who began a three-day visit to Washington, DC. Together they joined a conference on cyber security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
In the evening, Ambassador Ammon hosted a dinner in honor of Interior Minister Friedrich and representatives of the American Jewish Committee in the run-up to this year's AJC Global Forum.

May 1

Ambassador Ammon attended the celebrations commemorating Israel's Independence Day. 

April 30Ambassador Ammon, who ist also accredited as Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Organization of American States (OAS), met with the OAS Secretary General José Miguel Insulza to discuss the outcomes of last week's OAS summit as well as current developments in Latin America.

Ambassador Ammon attended a Conference of the Anti-Defamation League,  honoring Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat with the H. Foxman Leadership Award.

April 27

Ambassador Ammon presented the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to Lieutenant General Michael Maples (Ret.), the former Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, for his outstanding commitment to the transatlantic cooperation.

April 24

Ambassador Ammon had a discussion with the eight German Consul Generals in the United States to discuss current developments in the US as well as the state of the bilateral relations.

He then met with Lieutenant General Rainer Glatz, Commander of the Bundeswehr's Operations Command, to discuss the ongoing preparation for the NATO Summit.

April 23

Ambassador Ammon attended President Obama's address at the United States National Holocaust Memorial Museum.

In the evening, he hosted a reception for the entire German Consul General and Honorary Consul corps. 

April 20

Ambassador Ammon met with the executive director of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies, Dr. Jackson Janes, to discuss current bilateral topics.

He met with Congressman Petri for a private lunch discussion.

Ambassador Ammon discussed the current situation in global financial markets with Dr. Andreas Dombret, member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank.

He then met with the vice president of the European Central Bank, Dr. Jörg Asmussen, to take stock in the forefront of the IMF Spring Meeting.

April 19

Ambassador Ammon and Minister for Labor and Social Affairs von der Leyen met with the US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solís to discuss current developments in the US and German labor markets and to develop areas for enhanced future cooperation in the realm of vocational training.

He then welcomed German Finance Minister Dr. Wolfgang Schäuble, who attended this year's G7 and G8 Finance Ministers Meeting as well as the IMF Spring Meeting, and discussed current developments on global financial markets.

In the evening, Ambassador Ammon hosted a reception for a German delegation lead by State Secretary for Science Schütte and Professor Mlynek, President of the Helmholtz Gesellschaft, and representatives of the US scientific community. He gave remarks on the widespread German-US cooperation in science and technology.

April 18

Ambassador Ammon met with his South Korean counterpart, Ambassador Choi, to discuss current political and economic developments.

He met with German Minister for LAbor and Social Affairs Ursula von der Leyen and attended the annual Bertelsmann Foundation Conference with her.

April 17

Ambassador Ammon met with the German National Security Adviser Christoph Heusgen to discuss current developments in the US and other foreign policy issues. Together they met with US National Security Adviser Tom Donilon and Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns to discuss current developments in Afghanistan, Syria, and Iran, as well as other topics.

In the afternoon, he met with German media correspondents in Washington and presented the results of the latest poll on US-German relations.

April16

Ambassador Ammon followed an invitation by the "Carlton Club of DC" and gave remarks during a luncheon discussion on current economic and financial developments in the US and the EU.

He met with Annette Heuser, Executive Director of the Bertelsmann Forundation North America, to briefly discuss the annual Bertelsmann Foundation Conference in the run-up to this event, which will take place in Washington, DC this week.

April 11

Ambassador Ammon had a breakfast discussion with the German Foreign Minister, Dr. Guido Westerwelle, in preparation for the G8 Foreign Ministers Meeting. 

April 10 ― Business trip to New York
Ambassador Ammon met for a lunch discussion with Andrew Gundlach, trustee of the American Academy in Berlin.
Ambassador Ammon attended the Annual Members Meeting of the American Council on Germany. He gave remarks on the topic "Challenges for German Foreign Policy in 2012."

April 4

Ambassador Ammon accompanied the group of German parlamentarians to a visit of the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a sight of major German investment in the US, which created about 2,000 direct and almost 10,000 indirect jobs.

April 3

In Atlanta, Ambassador Ammon visited Georgia Tech and had a discussion with Governor Nathan Deal.

April 2

Ambassador Ammon and a group of Members of the German Bundestag met with the First Deputy Manager of the IMF, David Lipton, to discuss current developments on global financial markets and in the eurozone.
Later, the Ambassador accompanied the group of parliamentarians and Members of the US Congress on a visit to Atlanta.

March 30

Ambassador Ammon met with the President of the Max Planck Gesellschaft, Dr. Gauss, to discuss the MPG's comittment in the US.

March 29
Ambassador Ammon visited the Marshall Center in Leesburg, Virginia.

March 28
Ambassador Ammon met with the President of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Professor Schwarz, to discuss ongoing events within this exchange program.
Ambassador Ammon hosted a dinner welcoming the CEO of Lufthansa, Mr Franz, bringing together experts from the Aviation community.

March 27

Ambassador Ammon hosted a dinner to discuss current security policy related issues with Senator Alexander, Senator Chambliss, Senator Isakson, Senator Warner and the Deputy National Security Advisor McDonough.

March 23-26: Ambassador Ammon was out of the country.

March 19
Ambassador Ammon met with the Executive Director of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) to discuss prospects for further German investment in the US as well as current developments on global financial markets.

Ambassador Ammon hosted a lunch discussion with the Chief Economic and Financial Policy Advisor to Chancellor Merkel, Prof. Hendrik Röller, on ongoing developments in the global economy and on financial markets.

March 16

Ambassador Ammon hosted a reception for the participants of a conference to mark the 60th anniversary of the exchange program Youth for Understanding.

March 15

During a lunch, Ambassador Ammon discussed current developments on global financial markets and economic prospects for the US, Europe and Germany with David Wessel, economics editor for the Wall Street Journal.
After that, he visited the new exhibition on Jewish-German Nobel Prize Laureats in the Residence of the German Ambassador together with Carol Kahn Strauss, the Executive Director of the Leo Baeck Institute for Jewish History.
Ambassador Ammon addressed the Participants of the Young Leader's program of the American Council on Germany, which is marking its 60th anniversary.

March 14

Ambassador Ammon hosted a dinner to discuss the ongoing financial crises and prospects for growth in the US and Europe with Senator Ayotte, Senator Boozman, Senator Burr, Senator Coats, Senator Corker, Senator Graham, World Bank President Robert Zoellick, the Managing Director of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, and Lee and Julie Folger.

March 13

Ambassador Ammon met with Member of the German Bundestag Christian Lange to discuss current developments in the US and the state of the bilateral relations.

March 12

In the morning, Ambassador Ammon met a delegation of German parliamentarians headed by Thomas Silberhorn, Member of the German Bundestag, to brief them about current developments in the US and the present priorities for bilateral relations.

Later, Ambassador Ammon met respresentatives of "The Israel Project" to discuss current developments in the Middle East and prospects for the Middle East peace process.

After his arrival, Dr. Karl Lamers, Member of the German Bunsetag and head of the German delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, joined Ambassador Ammon for a meeting to discuss the way ahead in NATO towards this year's summit in Chicago.

In  the evening, Ambassador Ammon attended a dinner at the Embassy of Peru to honor Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico.

March 9

Ambassador Ammon received the new head of the Goethe Institut Washington, who briefed the Ambassador about current programs and future plans of this German cultural institution.

During a meeting with the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Jane Holl Lute, both assessed the state of the current cooperation between the DHS and its German counterpart departments as well perspectives to further strengthen the cooperation, especially in the realm of cybersecurity.

March 8

In Annapolis, Ambassador Ammon met with Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. During the meeting, both explored possible areas for further German investment in the State of Maryland and sought to strengthen the relations between Maryland and Germany in the areas of education an renewable energies.

March 7

Ambassador Ammon discussed with a group of business leaders the topic of "Perspectives on the International Economy" on invitation of the International Business Council.

He had a meeting with the President of the German Marshall Fund, Craig Kennedy, to discuss ongoing developments in the US and in Europe as well as discuss options for further cooperation.

Ambassador Ammon met with the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Ambassador Marc Grossman, to discuss current developments in the region on the way to the NATO summit in Chicago.

March 6

Ambassador Ammon meets with his Italian counterpart, Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero, to discuss current developments in Europe and in the United States.

Ambassador Ammon meets for a private lunch discussion with Washington Post editor David Ignatius to discuss current political developments with a special focus on developments in the eurozone.

Ambassador Ammon chairs the "German Table" at the 15th Annual Statesmanship Award Dinner organized by the US Association of Former Members of Congress.

March 5

Ambassador Ammon met with the CEO of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to discuss current challenges for international development and trade. 

Ambassador Ammon welcomed the former National Security Advisor, Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, to his residence as he hosted a discussion with German journalists on the key findings in Dr. Brzezinski's latest book, Stategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power. 

Ambassador Ammon attended the annual AIPAC Gala Dinner which featured the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as guest speaker.

March 1 - 2: Business Trip to San Francisco and Silicon Valley

Ambassador Ammon delivered a speech to a select audience an "Global Challenges for Foreign Policy in 2012" on invitation of the San Francisco Chapter of the American Council on Germany. On March 2 he visited Silicon Valley and had meetings with a series of representatives of high-tech companies in order to get a first hand impression of recent developments in this sector. Among others, Ambassador Ammon drove a new BMW E1-type car and was impressed that it could be refuled using solar energy.

February 28 – March 1: Business Trip to Los Angeles

Ambassador Peter Ammon met with high-ranking administration officials of Los Angeles, business leaders and representatives of the arts sector as part of an informational visit organized by the US Department of State and accompanied by the Chief of Protocol, Ambassador Capricia Marshall.

On February 28, Ambassador Ammon joined a lunch meeting with Rep. Gerlach, Rep. Holden, Acting Deputy Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank and business representatives on Capitol Hill  to discuss "The Sustainability of German Investment in the US and the Importance of Free Trade." After this meeting he departed on a business trip to Los Angeles and San Francisco.  

On February 27, Ambassador Ammon took part in a lunch discussion at the Petersen Institute for International Economics on perspectives for transatlantic trade and economics. He also met with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett.

February 15

Private Concert with the Leipzig String Quartet in the residence

February 14

Ambassador's Roundtable Discussion on current political trends in the US on invitation of CSIS

Visit of German Defense Minister Dr. Thomas de Maizière

Gala Dinner to award CIA Director, General David Petraeus, with the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

February 13

Meeting with Member of Parliament and former German Finance Minister Peer Steinbrück

Lunch Meeting with Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to discuss current developments in Asia

Meeting with His Excellency Elin Suleymanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan

Meeting with the German Special Representative for Human Rights Markus Löning

February 10

Meeting with Nick Burns and Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President of the Atlantic Council to discuss current developments and perspectives for NATO

Meeting with Professor W.R. Smyser to discuss developments in Europe

Meeting with His Excellency Ilhom Nematov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan

February 8

Meeting with the Congressional Study Group on Germany to discuss current developments in the eurozone

February 6

Out of the country

February 3

Munich Security Conference

February 2

In Germany for the Munich Security Conference

February 1

Meeting with the German parliamentary delegation participating at the National Prayer Breakfast

Business Trip to Germany

January 31

Meeting with the Director General for Economic Affairs in the German Foreign Office, Viktor Elbling

Gala Dinner for the annual Congress-Bundestag Forum on behalf of the German Marshall Fund

January 30

Meeting with Gahl Burt and Ed Rogers

New Year's reception at the White House

Meeting with the Minister of the Interior of the Free State of Bavaria, Joachim Herrmann

January 27

Annual commemoration of International Holocaust Remambrance Day at the National Holocaust Memorial Museum

Meeting with His Excellency Zoran Jolevski, Ambassador of Macedonia

Meeting with Christoph Eichhorn, Deputy Director General for Arms Control and Disarmament of the German Foreign Office

January 26

Lunch discussion with Mark Landler, White House Correspondent of the New York Times

Meeting with Tony Blinken, National Security Adviser to the Vice President

January 24

Breakfast meeting with the EU-Heads of Mission

Meeting with Fred Bergsten, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics

New Year's reception for the German Employees of the World Bank

Meeting with the Honorable Rep. Tom Petri

State of the Union Address of the President of the United States

January 23

Meeting with Manfred Weber, Member of the European Parliament

Meeting with Richard W. Fisher, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Meeting with the editorial board and visit of the studio of N24 TV

January 20

Visit of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle

- Speech delivered by Foreign Minister Westerwelle on "The Euro and the Future of Europe" at the Brookings Institution Speech at Brookings

- Meeting and Lunch with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

- Interview with Bloomberg TV

January 19

Visit of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle

- Meeting with Nasser Judeh, Foreign Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

- Meeting with Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund

- Reception at the Residence of the German Ambassador

Janaury 18

Meeting with Strobe Talbott, President of the Brookings Institution

Meeting with Peter Wittig, German Permanent Representative to the United Nations

January 17

Business Trip to New York

- New Year's Lunch with the members of the German-American Chamber of Commerce in New York

- Dinner discussion on the invitation of Dr. Hamre, President of the CSIS

January 13

Meeting wit Ambassador Davidson, US Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues

Meeting with Dr. Tomicah Tilleman, Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies

January 12

Business Trip to South Carolina

- Meeting with Governor Nikki Haley

- Meeting with Rep. Trey Gowdy

- Announcement of Major investment at BMW Plant in Greer-Spartanburg, SC

- Visit to the Spartanburg Regional Hospital

January 9

Meeting with Members of the German Parliament (Bundestag) Dr. Günter Krings and Michael Grosse-Brömer

Meeting with Elizabeth Sherwood Randall, Senior Director at the NSS

Meeting with Faryar Shirzad, Head of the Office of Government Affairs at Goldman Sachs

January 5

Meeting with Richard Traumka, President of the AFL-CIO

Meeting with Rachad Bouhlal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco