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Education and Culture

Foundation for Personal Development and Social Participation

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We must never forget: Every tree is planted small!

Konrad Adenauer, 1962

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1. New perspectives on the world

2. Key issues of our time

3. Expertise for politics and society

4. Political education is part of our mission

5. Our offers and projects on the topic

6. Publications, events and media contributions on the topic


 

New perspectives on the world

Education and culture are an integral part of human life. They play a key role for both our individual development and for society as a whole. They enable self-realisation, bring people together and create a common basis for understanding. Education and culture connect people and open up new perspectives on the world.

 

Key issues of our time

Education creates the conditions that empower people to harness their individual opportunities, enable them to participate in society, and actively shape public life. It promotes innovation that gives rise to social and technological progress and increases social prosperity.

Art and culture open up new perspectives, reflect socio-political debates, and create a sounding board for dealing with reality. They create the foundation of our own creativity and further development. Art and culture are free and offer stimulation, food for thought and identity for democratic societies.

 

Expertise for politics and society

We closely follow current developments in the fields of education and culture, examine socio-political effects together with relevant experts, and develop recommendations for action for politics. We offer spaces for encounter, exchange and further education, where education and cultural policy issues are discussed and debated in small and large groups. We encourage discussions on education and culture, while also promoting free and interdisciplinary dialogue.

 

Political education is part of our mission

Democracy cannot be taken for granted, but needs to brought to life every day. As a result, the 18 political education forums and regional offices of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung impart basic knowledge in politics and economics across Germany, so as to enable citizens to responsibly and actively stand up for democracy. Each year, we organise some 1500 events in over 400 locations. While also providing various digital seminars, workshops and events.

In conjunction with overarching themes, we address features and debates that are specific to a region. Whether analogue or digital, around 140,000 people take part in our events each year.


Our offers and projects on the topic

Event series

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s range of events are particularly diverse in the cultural sphere. In addition to honouring important persons from the field of art and culture, we speak to cultural workers in different formats, facilitate exchange, thus providing a forum for the presentation of interesting works and excerpts from artists.

Homage

Forum der Akademie Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. / Liebers

 

With the “Homage”, each year the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung honours an outstanding personality in German-speaking culture. In doing so, we place a focus on creative people who shape or have shaped our artistic and cultural life over the long-term. Those who have been honoured so far include renowned artists such as Barrie Koksy, Candida Höfer or Christo.

 

Learn more about the homage

Berlin Dialogue on Cultural Policy

Jörg Widmann Juliane Liebers

 

The Berlin Dialogue on Cultural Policy (former The Potsdam Dialogue on Cultural Policy) is a conference series held in autumn each year. Together with experts from culture, politics and associations, we discuss current topics pertaining to cultural policy.

 

Learn more about the Berlin Dialogue on Cultural Policy

Cultural Histories

kulturgeschichten KAS

 

In this series of talks, artists speak about diversity and tolerance in Germany. They talk about their biography, their artistic work, and reflect on issues of culture and identity.

 

Learn more about the Cultural Histories

studio online

Mit dem Tablet zur Lesung

 

Our virtual readings, renowned writers present their work, and speak with our literary consultants about their literary work.

 

Learn more about “studio online”


 

Seminar, didactic and scholarship offers

Funding scholarship holders is one of the core tasks of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. However, we not only support artists financially, but also help them to present their work in exhibitions as well as art and cultural projects. Our Adenauer Campus learning platform will provide you with exciting content from the field of civic education throughout the year. Specific measures for further education are offered by the DigitalAkademie, the KommunalAkademie and the Women’s Council, too.

Scholarships and Support for Artists

Künstlerförderung KAS

 

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung awards working scholarships in the areas of visual arts, literature and composition. Through exhibitions, we regularly present the artists at the Academy of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and in rooms of cooperating galleries.

 

Learn more about Support for Artists

“Digital Education” on Our Adenauer Campus Learning Platform

Auf einem Laptop ist die Webseite des Adenauer Campus zu sehen, der digitalen Lernplattform der Politischen Bildungsarbeit der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.

 

Our Adenauer Campus digital learning platform is fully dedicated to the topic of “digital education”, which has attracted increasing public attention in the wake of the Corona pandemic. We use our own innovative projects to show what digital (civic) education of the present and future might look like.

 

Learn more about what the Adenauer Campus has to offer

Local Political Education Services

Christoph Jansen eröffnete das Forum Kommunalpolitik in Sankt Ingbert. KAS/Thomas Langer

 

On our “Local Politics in Germany” webpage, we combine and connect local political expertise and address various target groups with broad-ranging educational services – from pupils to citizens interested in local politics through to local decision-makers in politics and administration. We look forward to your interest!

 

Learn more about Local Political Education Services

DigitalAkademie

DigitalAkademie Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.

 

With the offers of our DigitalAkademie, we want to impart pupils and teachers with skills in how to deal with digital media. The contents of Pupil and Teacher Academies range from digital self-organisation, foundational knowledge on rights and obligations online, extremism prevention, recognising and dealing with fake news, and the use of digital learning and teaching methods, right through to the digital orientation of the entire school.

 

Learn more about services offered by the DigitalAkademie

Women’s Council

Michaela Peisger, Head of Finance Germany der KPMG AG, Berlin (im Bild rechts). KAS / Stefan Stahlberg

 

Women continue to be under-represented in politics, business and society. For this reason, with the Women’s Council, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung provides a nationwide seminar programme just for women. With our multifaceted events, we would like to embolden women to position themselves well and take responsibility.

 

Learn more about the Women’s Council


 

Podcasts and publication projects

In the following overview, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung presents you with current podcasts and publication projects on educational and cultural topics, such as the “KUNST-STÜCK” culture podcast or the position papers of our Science Network.

KUNST:STÜCK – The Culture Podcast

Titelbild mit Podcastcover zum KAS-Podcast kunst:stück KAS

 

We talk to scholarship holders of the EHF 2010 Artist Support Programme about visual arts, literature, and music. What does their art tell us about our world? How did they become what they are today? Each episode will include a discussion with creative people from our Artist Support Programme.

 

Learn more about the “KUNST-STÜCK” culture podcast

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Science Network

Wissenschaftsnetzwerk Promotionen in Deutschland Qualitätssicherung Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.

 

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s Science Network is an independent expert committee with renowned personalities from the scientific world. It develops statements on current and fundamental issues of science and higher education policy, and publishes them in the form of position papers.

 

Learn more about publications of the Science Network


 

Prizes

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung’s portfolio also encompasses the regular bestowal of awards. Every year, the literature prize is thus awarded in the cultural field to distinguish authors who “lend a voice to freedom.”

Literature Prize

Musikgymnasium Schloss Belvedere

 

The literature prize is annually awarded to authors who advocate for human freedom and dignity, and whose works testify to political-social significance and aesthetic-literary quality. The award was initiated by Dr Bernhard Vogel and is presented each year in Weimar. Hans Pleschinski, Husch Josten and Mathias Énard are among the prize winners.

 

Find out more about the Literature Prize


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Der Weltraum als Projektionsfläche in der Science-Fiction

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Guilty Pleasures?

Susanna und die Alten ... Meister

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Überlegenheit verpflichtet

Autorität und Autoritätszerfall politischer Eliten

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Gehorsame Rebellen

Der „autoritäre Charakter“ in der Gesellschaft ohne Zentrum

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ChatGPT in der Schule.

Künstliche Intelligenz als Herausforderung für den Unterricht

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Science is inherently competitive

Interview with Prof. Dr. Gregor Bucher: How can the framework conditions be improved through tenure track, permanent positions and funding?

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Alarmierender Niveauverlust

Noch mehr Bildungsverlierer durch Lehrermangel?

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Akademikerschwemme?

Unzureichende akademische Ausbildung als Nachteil für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft

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Responsible staffing policies at universities – For the Promotion of Young Scientists

Interview with Prof. Dr. Michael Sommer: What helps scientists in early career phases?

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The quality of early childhood education is what counts

Pedagogical quality of early childhood education as central factor for educational equality

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Perspectives in science: On the question of good working conditions for doctoral students & postdocs

Interview with Prof. Dr. Björn Schumacher: What framework conditions do scientists need in early career phases?

KAS CEM Meeting 02-05-2023

Scholars of KAS Media Programme SEE visit the Bulgarian Council for Electronic Media in Sofia

WTO Leporello Emphase – Graphic Design Lab / Lausanne, Bern.

Leporello: World Trade Organization (WTO)

The World Trade Organization in short

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Wendungen des Fortschrittsbegriffs

Eine bürgerliche Zukunftsperspektive

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Mut zur Lücke

Über die neue Faszination des Fragments

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Integriertes Wissen

Aufgaben der Wissenschaftsakademien für Politik und Gesellschaft

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Im Plural denken

Anmerkungen zu den Rahmenbedingungen innovativer Erkenntnisgewinnung

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May

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Der Literarische Salon
Lesungen der etwas anderen Art - moderiert von Navid Kermani und Guy Helminger

Mar

2024

TikTok und Politik, wie passt das zusammen?
Workshops zur Politischen Kommunikation

Mar

2024

26. März 2024, 19 Uhr: "Gendersprache - ein Irrweg?"
Gespräch und Diskussion

Apr

2024

Sicheres Auftreten und zielführende Kommunikation
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„Wir müssen resilient werden.“

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In Kooperation mit dem Literaturhaus Leipzig e. V.

Jonathan Grunwald MdL und Moderatorin Elke Tonscheidt Martin Reuber

Zukunft der Schule

Lehren und Lernen neu denken

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Schule ohne Lehrkräfte?

Probleme, Lösungsansätze und Zukunftsperspektiven

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„Die KAS bei der Praxisbörse“

Am 15. Juni 2023 war das Politische Bildungsforum der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung auf der Praxisbörse der Uni Bremen vertreten.

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Gesellschaftsjahr bzw. ChancenZeit: Segen oder Last?

Schulveranstaltung in der Wilhelm-Kaisen-Oberschule

Wie steht es um die Bildungspolitik?

Wie steht es um die Bildungspolitik?

Diskussion zur aktuellen Bildungspolitik und dem Lehramt der Zukunft

Maryam Zaree und Michel Abdollahi KAS

Wie ist es in einem der berüchtigsten Gefängnisse der Welt geboren worden zu sein?

Maryam Zaree zu Gast in der Reihe kulturgeschichten

Noll, Standop, Tricot 1 Martin Reuber

Fluch oder Segen für die Zukunft der Bildung in Deutschland und Frankreich?

Digitale Lernformen im deutsch-französischen Vergleich

"Die Freiheit der Kunst als demokratische Verpflichtung?"

"Talk im Bahnhof" unter der Schirmherrschaft von Ansgar Heveling MdB

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„Leistungsprinzip & Bildungspolitik“

Podiumsdiskussion zu Zustand und Zukunft der Schulbildung in Bremen

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Diskussion über Hate Speech und Fake News – Eine Stipendiatin erzählt vom Seminar

Wie umgehen mit der neuen Debattenkultur im Netz. Dieser Frage stellten sich 18 Teilnehmende eines Aufbauseminars

Ulrike Draesner und Prof. Dr. Michael Braun KAS

Nebelkinder und starke Frauen

Ulrike Draesner erzählt im studio online vom weiblichen Gesicht des Krieges

Tiefe Einblicke in das Judentum bei der Besichtigung der Synagoge KAS BW

Jüdisches Leben in Stuttgart – eine Spurensuche

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Im Auge des Betrachters?

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Lichternacht und Idyllenskepsis

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