WELCOME TO GAE
Based on the cooperation agreement between German American Exchange e.V., Munich and German American Exchange, Inc., Atlanta, both non-profit organizations aim at jointly promoting the international exchange of students between the United States and Germany.
Welcome to German American Exchange e.V.
German American Exchange e.V. – a German registered non-profit organization – will enable young German students and professionals to complete an internship and take courses at an American university.
The United States are an important part of this world, especially for young Europeans from Germany. Our own experience in working with the U.S. during many years and the resulting personal ties form an excellent starting point for a transatlantic exchange program.
About us: The association German-American Exchange e.V.

Dr. Christoph Rückel
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Keith Calhoun-Senghor
MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Mathias Käsebier
MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Tim Kelley
MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Dr. Stefan Lode
MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Sebastian Meis
MEMBER OF THE BOARD
David Rückel
MEMBER OF THE BOARD
Monika Schulte
MEMBER OF THE BOARDMember:
American Chamber of Commerce Internship Program, Chair Professor of Advisory Board
President German Studies Metro Atlanta Group
Testing Chair for GA, American Association of Teaching German (AATG)

Jakob Zumbé
MEMBER OF THE BOARDAdvisory Board

Rüdiger Lentz
Chairman of the Advisory BoardThe Aspen Institute Germany

Joshua Guggenheim
Member of the Advisory BoardKarsten Voigt
Member of the Advisory BoardDr. Frieder Dittmar
Member of the Advisory Board
Prof. James Mellichamp
Member of the Advisory Board
Prof. Dr. Torsten Pieper
Member of the Advisory Board
Klaus Tornow
Member of the Advisory BoardManagement

Nicole McCartney
Managing Director
BETTER RELATIONS THROUGH BETTER UNDERSTANDING
OUR PURPOSE
German American Exchange is based on two separate entities that merely agreed on a joint cooperation promoting the international exchange of students between the United States and Germany.
OUR OBJECTIVE
We aim at offering internships that help participants to become aware of and understand the growing importance of the economic relationship between Europe and the U.S. Mutual trust is reinforced, mental hurdles are surmounted, and prejudices broken down.
The GAE exchange program gives participants a clear insight into the thought process and working environment in the U.S., serves transatlantic understanding, and furthers personal development.
Another culture is best understood, and the language is best learned by living in the host country for a fairly long time and engaging in dialog with native speakers every day.
The interns will thus renew the transatlantic German American relationship and form a foundation for upcoming generations.
OUR PROGRAM
An internship in the U.S. is conducive to one´s career. Unfortunately, many interested students and young professionals are lacking support in obtaining valuable experience abroad, because there are not many possibilities to obtain a suitable internship through a non-profit organization with a broad supporting network in the U.S., which also offer the following benefits:
- Assistance with procurement of required visas
- Exclusive, free courses at recognized colleges
- Removing financial and legal barriers
- Internships at top-tier globally renowned companies
- Combination of theory and practice with free university courses
Supported by:
KONTAKT
German American Exchange e.V.
Nicole McCartney
Managing Director
Kardinal-Faulhaber-Straße 15
80333 Munich, Germany
Tel: +49 176 42 28 9279
E-Mail: nicole.mccartney@german-american-exchange.com