German citizenship can be passed jus sanguinis, which doesn't conflict with US requirements based on jus soli.
Thus, a child born in the US to German parents is eligible for citizenship in both countries. This bypasses both countries' requirements on exclusive citizenship because you are not applying for citizenship, but rather exercising your claim to existing citizenship. This is a semantically meaningful differentiation from a legal standpoint.
Note that exercising this claim yourself will permanently disqualify you from government clearances at all levels.
Thus, a child born in the US to German parents is eligible for citizenship in both countries. This bypasses both countries' requirements on exclusive citizenship because you are not applying for citizenship, but rather exercising your claim to existing citizenship. This is a semantically meaningful differentiation from a legal standpoint.
Note that exercising this claim yourself will permanently disqualify you from government clearances at all levels.
Source: I went through this process.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_sanguinis
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli