Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

About

Who We Are The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung developed from the Society for Christian Democratic Educational Work that was founded back in 1955. Since 1964, it has borne the name of the first Federal Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer. We feel bound to Adenauer’s political memory and legacy; his principles serve as our guidelines, mission and commitment. We are therefore politically affiliated with the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, but are financially and organizationally independent. In other words: we fulfil our tasks independently, autonomously and with an open mind. Our services are open to all citizens. The promotion of liberal democracy and a social market economy, of peace and freedom, transatlantic relations and European unification – this is what the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung stands for. Similar to other political foundations, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is mostly financed by public funds. As an institution funded by the tax payer with clearly defined tasks both in Germany and abroad, we are aware that our work is expensive yet valuable.