Casey Michel Interview at the Amerikahaus...

Join us for an evening at Amerikahaus exploring how authoritarian regimes use illicit wealth, lobbyists, strategic investments, and other tools to influence democratic countries.

Author and journalist Casey Michel, Director of the Combating Kleptocracy Program at the Human Rights Foundation, will discuss how foreign dictatorships exploit global financial systems, expand their influence, and undermine democratic institutions—from Germany to the United States and beyond. The conversation will be moderated by Jannis Brühl of the Süddeutsche Zeitung.

We’ll meet shortly before the program and attend together as a group. RSVP with us so we know you’d like to join our group; we’ll share the meeting details with registered participants.

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
• Time: 7:00 p.m.
• Location: Amerikahaus München
• Admission: Free, but advance registration is required

Two Registrations Are Required

Our chapter RSVP does not reserve a seat at the Amerikahaus event. To attend with our group, please complete both steps:

1. Reserve your seat directly with the event organizer: Register for the Amerikahaus event
2. RSVP on this page to let us know you would like to meet beforehand and sit with the Democrats Abroad Munich & Southern Bavaria group.

Seats are subject to availability through the official event registration. We encourage you to reserve yours early.

Learn more about the event

We hope you’ll join us for an important conversation—and the chance to connect with fellow Democrats and Americans living in Munich and Southern Bavaria.