Educational institution in West Germany and Austria
Amerika Haus
Amerika-Haus in Berlin, 2012
Formation
Following the end of the Second World War
Dissolved
2006
Purpose
To learn more about American culture and politics, and engage in discussion and debate on the transatlantic relationship
Location
Germany, Austria
Owner
United States government
The America House (Amerika Haus, plural: Amerika Häuser) was an institution developed following the end of the
Second World War to provide an opportunity for German and Austrian citizens to learn more about
American culture and
politics, and engage in discussion and debate on the transatlantic relationship. Run by the American government until 2006, Amerika Häuser were located in
Frankfurt,
Berlin,
Heidelberg,
Munich,
Vienna and other cities. During the
Vietnam War, German student protests in Berlin often took place in front of the America Haus.[1]