Projects & Programs

In addition to providing financial support for outside projects, the Foundation also organizes its own programs which further the cause of German-American relations.
Group with a Federal Border Guard

October 2002: Day trip to Federal Border Guard in Görlitz
For example, the Foundation is responsible for all non-governmental contacts between Berlin and its sister-city Los Angeles, including:
  • Bilateral programs for state legislators
  • Bilateral programs in the fields of criminal justice, sociology, and urbanization.
Group with Walter Momper in the lobby of the Prussian Parliament

Through the Prussian Parliament with Walter Momper

It coordinates the largest teacher exchange program between Germany and the United States, the School Teacher Exchange Program (STEP), which:

  • is organized with partners in various US States and the German labor office (Zentralstelle für Arbeitsvermittlung)
  • organizes the Educational Enrichment Program for multipliers in American education
  • offers German high school teachers of English the opportunity to participate in the Experience America program.
Boy wearing a helmet of the Berlin Fire Fighters

Fire Department Bridge Berlin-USA 2002

 The Foundation also strives to constantly respond to ongoing developments in German-American relations by developing new and innovative programs which address upcoming issues.
For the realization of exchange projects the Checkpoint Charlie Foundation follows the board resolution of October 1st, 2008.