What Does a Presidency Cost? Election Campaign Financing in the US and Germany

We cordially invite you to the next Transatlantic Tandem Talk:

“What Does a Presidency Cost? Election Campaign Financing in the United States and Germany”

with Sandra Navidi, University of Cologne alumna, financial expert, attorney and CEO of BeyondGlobal

and

Maureen Edobor, Assistant Professor of Law, Washington and Lee School of Law

moderated by

Dr. Steven E. Sokol,
President and CEO of the American Council on Germany

with welcoming remarks by
Dr. Eva Bosbach, Executive Director, University of Cologne New York Office
Viktoria Harbecke, Director, AmerikaHaus NRW e.V.

The amount of money spent on election campaigns in the United States has increased dramatically over time, sparking debate on the influence of money in politics and its impact on the democratic process. While less in focus during this year’s turbulent election season, the topic remains critical as campaign financing has substantial potential to influence voter behavior and shape the political landscape. How are presidential and congressional races generally funded and how are the current contenders for the White House financing their campaigns? Which consequences does the current legal framework around campaign financing in the US have for transparency and fairness and how does it differ from the German model? To what extent does money determine election outcomes?

The Transatlantic Tandem Talks were established on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the North America office of the University of Cologne in New York in the year 2021 in cooperation with its partners, the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in New York, the German Embassy in Washington D.C., Deutsches Haus at NYU, DAAD New York, the German Research Foundation (DFG) North America, the German Center for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New York, 1014 Space for Ideas, the Goethe Institute New York, AmerikaHaus NRW, and the American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.