About Us

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. In Germany, 16 regional offices and two conference centers offer a wide variety of civic education conferences and events. Our offices abroad are in charge of more than 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The foundation’s headquarters are situated in Sankt Augustin near Bonn and in Berlin. There, an additional conference center, namely the Academy, was opened in 1998. more...

Publications

The Euro - Currency for Europe

Striking A Balance Of The Single Currency
The Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) lies at the heart of European integration. The EMU, with the euro as the single currency for 11 EU nations, was launched in 1999. The introduction of the euro then followed on in two stages. more...

KAS INTERNATIONAL 3/2011

News from the Department of European and International Cooperation
Focus: Europe should shine again | Topics: EUROPEAN POLICY: Germany and France and a new beginning for Europe | POLITICAL DIALOGUE: A new international security architecture - European, Chinese and Mongolian Perspectives | ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE AND ENERGY: Conference on European Energy Policy | RULE OF LAW: Protecting human rights and the rule of law as a cross-cutting challenge | ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GOVERNANCE: G20 Conference in New Delhi | MEDIA: Focus on climate issues | Is media freedom in South East Europe waning? | DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT: Drum roll for three presidents more...

The Meaning of Adenauer

In his masterful biographical essay, Hans-Peter Schwarz, the leading expert on Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, investigates the personality and political accomplishments of this complex founding father of the Federal Republic of Germany. more...

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