Theodor Heuss Gymnasium Exchange Program 2015

For the fifth successive year, students from Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium Essen spent two weeks interning at companies in Atlanta, mostly GAC Foundation members. The very popular program was once again supported by the GAC Foundation and gave the students the opportunity...

American Schools vs. German Schools

American schools and German schools have many notable differences. Anke Jahn, one of our volunteers, recently sat down with Isabel Schueppel, a 16 year old student who has attended both American and German schools to discuss differences between the two systems. The...

Visit with the German Minister of Foreign Affairs

German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, got a first-hand introduction to German American Cultural Foundation activities during his visit to Atlanta on March 13. At a luncheon with representatives of the German American Business Community in the...

Meet Our Board Members: Rudi Herbst

Our board members make up the driving force within the GACF for major decisions and new projects.  We would like to give you the opportunity to know them, so this article introduces an ongoing series, “Meet Our Board Members,” starting with Rudi Herbst. Rudi Herbst is...