Dr. Jackson Janes

is managing director of the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies in Washington, D.C. He studied sociology both in Germany and in the U.S. and has taught at universities in both countries. He later became director of the German office of the German Marshall Fund in Bonn as well as head of program development at the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. Jackson Janes is a leading expert in German-American relations and a sought-after guest commentator on radio and television.