What exactly are the US midterms, and why should we pay attention? This opening session offers an introduction to the US Midterms. Dr. Julia Simon will examine what is at stake for the balance of power in Washington and why developments in US politics matter for Germany and Europe.

Dr. Julia Simon, © Sven Bauer

With
Dr. Julia Simon
John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies, Freie Universität Berlin

Lecture Hall 8, Hörsaalgebäude Hauptcampus
Leipzig University

As part of the lecture series America Votes 2026: The Midterms and What Comes Next.

A cooperation between the Institute for American Studies Leipzig and the German-American Institute Saxony