The America House (Amerika Haus, plural: Amerika Häuser) was an institution developed following the end of the Second World War to provide an opportunity for German and Austrian citizens to learn more about American culture and politics, and engage in discussion and debate on the transatlantic relationship. Run by the American government until 2006, Amerika Häuser were located in Frankfurt, Berlin, Heidelberg, Munich, Vienna and other cities. During the Vietnam War, German student protests in Berlin often took place in front of the America Haus.[1]
 Amerika-Haus in Berlin, 2012 | |
| Formation | Following the end of the Second World War |
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| Dissolved | 2006 |
| Purpose | To learn more about American culture and politics, and engage in discussion and debate on the transatlantic relationship |
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| Owner | United States government |
List of Amerika Häuser
edit- Amerika-Haus Frankfurt (closed in 2006)
- Amerika Haus Berlin
- Amerikahaus Wien
- Amerikazentrum Hamburg
- Amerika Haus Hannover
- Bayerisches Amerikahaus, München
- Carl-Schurz-Haus Freiburg
- Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Heidelberg
- Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Saarbrücken
- Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Sachsen, Leipzig
- Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
- Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum/James F. Byrnes Institute, Stuttgart
- German-American Institute, Nuremberg
- John F. Kennedy Haus, Darmstadt
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Eva Dorothée Schmid, "Es war einmal im Amerikahaus" Der Tagesspiegel (September 29, 2008) (in German)
External links
edit- Official site (English version)