Transatlantic relations have experienced some challenges in the past several years. Under the last president, the United States turned away from traditional partners and allies and withdrew from some international organizations. A trade and investment agreement - ... the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CETA) - was negotiated with Canada. But it has only been in force provisionally since 2017. While Canada has created all the conditions for the full application of this modern agreement, the EU has so far proven not to be a reliable partner. Germany has also not yet ratified the agreement. The fact that trust in the USA has suffered greatly in this country in recent years is also shown by the latest survey results: according to the Democracy Perception Index 2021 (survey period: 24 February to 14 April 2021), 36 percent of the Germans surveyed believe that the influence of the USA endangers democracy in Germany. Only 33 percent said this about China, 29 percent see Russia's influence as a danger. With regard to global democracy, 51 per cent of respondents in this country describe the influence of the USA as rather negative, only 32 per cent consider it positive. Even if the perception of the USA has already improved compared to the previous year and a "Biden effect" can be noted, the values still show that a lot of trust still has to be regained. The TBI would like to contribute to this - on both sides of the Atlantic. US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have meanwhile stressed on numerous occasions how important the transatlantic partnership is, including NATO. The US rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement and the WHO shortly after Biden took office. The US is also very engaged again in the G7 and G20. Joe Biden has stopped the troop withdrawal from Germany that his predecessor had announced.