Alumni Gathering on October 15, 2025

As the pace and pressures of international affairs continue to intensify, and leaders are called to make ever more complex decisions, moments of reflection on how we use our time and attention become all the more valuable. It was thus our pleasure to have welcomed back Carol Gluck to Berlin for this exclusive gathering of the “Philosophy and Practice” alumni where we discussed a philosophical text on the shortness of life and the importance of how we spend and utilize our time. Hosted in the welcoming environment of the Columbian Embassy with  Ambassador Yadir Salazar Mejía on October 15, it was an opportunity for alumni of different cohorts following the transformative experience of the Aspen Germany Leadership Seminar to exchange both on a philosophical but also personal level on these crucial issues in such uncertain times. After this philosophical exchange, the floor was open to personally connect and network with alumni from other cohorts. 

Alumni Gathering on May 7, 2025

It was thus our pleasure to have welcomed back Carol Gluck to Berlin for this exclusive gathering of the “Philosophy and Practice” alumni where we discussed two philosophical texts on the importance of learning and teaching, as well as on how crises can divide or unite us in our identities. Hosted in the Pan Am Lounge on Wednesday, May 7 (6:30 pm), it was an opportunity for alumni of different cohorts following the transformative experience of the Aspen Germany Leadership Seminar to exchange both on a philosophical but also personal level on these crucial issues in such uncertain times. After this philosophical exchange, the floor was open to personally connect and network with alumni from other cohorts. In the welcoming environment of Berlin’s renowned Pan Am Lounge, participants rounded off the evening over some drinks (available for purchase from the bar) as well as some small snacks.