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The Political opinion

Power – out of joint?

70 years of reflection on freedom: The anniversary issue analyses power shifts in world politics and Europe's role in a new global order.

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Representative survey

Arab Public Opinion amidst the Iran War

Survey on attitudes and perceptions in North Africa and the Middle East

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Construction of the Berlin Wall begins on 13 August 1961

The day everything changed

Dieter Dombrowski, who was imprisoned after attempting to flee in 1974, talks about how people in East Germany felt in the days after the Berlin Wall was built.

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From Information Exchange to Joint Risk Assessment

‚Zeitenwende‘ for the Principle of Separation!

Approaches to Help the Police and Intelligence Agencies Cope with the New Situation

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Evidence-Based Analysis

The Value of Global Health

The Evidence-Based Analysis examines the value of Germany’s engagement in global health, balancing national interests and international responsibility.

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Our mission

Nationally and internationally, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation is committed to achieving and maintaining peace, freedom and justice through political education. We promote and preserve free democracy, the social market economy, and the development and consolidation of the value consensus.
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Current publications

President Trump Meets with Ali al-Zaidi IMAGO / Newscom / AdMedia

Iraq’s New Government Between Domestic Constraints and External Pressures

Leading without a Base?

Compass In The Desert smarterpix / albund

Arab Public Opinion amidst the Iran War

Findings from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS)’s 2026 MENA Survey

Ki-generiertes Bild zum Trennungsgebot zwischen Polizei und Nachrichtendiensten: Auf der linken Seite ein Polizeigebäude, rechts ein Gebäude der Nachrichtendienste, sie sind verbunden durch digitale Netzwerke. In der Mitte ein Schutzschild mit Paragrafenzeichen als Symbol für rechtliche Regelungen und Datenaustausch. mit der KI Adobe Firefly generiert, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.

‚Zeitenwende‘ for the Principle of Separation! From Information Exchange to Joint Risk Assessment

Approaches to Help the Police and Intelligence Agencies Cope with the New Situation

Eine türkise Person hebt sich von vielen blass dargestellten Personen ab und steht für den Menschen im Mittelpunkt der globalen Gesundheit.

The Value of Global Health

An Evidence-Based Analysis of the Benefits of Germany’s Financial and Structural Engagement in Global Health

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New Episode of "Auslandsinfo.Spotlight"

From Malacca to Hormuz – How Vulnerable Is the Global Economy?

Global trade routes are coming under increasing pressure. Why strategic chokepoints like the Strait of Malacca are so important for the global economy and for Germany.

A debate on AI, power and human dignity

What are the implications of the encyclical Magnifica humanitas?

How can technological progress driven by artificial intelligence be reconciled with the protection of human dignity?

The history podcast of F.A.Z. and the Adenauer Foundation

Rüdiger von Fritsch: How do you look at history when your own family is in the middle of it?

In our summer interview, we talk to the former German ambassador to Poland and Russia, Rüdiger von Fritsch, about National Socialism, flight and expulsion.

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Anniversary year 2026

150 years of Konrad Adenauer

Konrad Adenauer: His ideas and achievements continue to shape our world today – and we are celebrating this with a year full of exciting events and activities! Be sure to join us!

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Events

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Aug

2026

Adenauer auf der Wolke

Himmlische Karikaturen zum 150. Geburtstag

Aug

2026

Erfurt

Ausstellung "Demokratie, Freiheit, Europa. Konrad Adenauer"

Gemeinsam mit der Stiftung Bundeskanzler-Adenauer-Haus laden wir Sie herzlich zum Besuch der Ausstellung im Thüringer Landtag ein. Die Ausstellung wird präsentiert vom 18. August - ...

Aug

2026

Russlands "Schattenflotte" - Von der Sanktionsumgehung zur Hybriden Kriegsführung

In Kooperation mit der Gesellschaft für Sicherheitspolitik Sektion Oldenburg e. V.

Aug

2026

Die unsichtbaren Motoren unseres Alltags

Wie Halbleiter den Strukturwandel in der StädteRegion Aachen mitgestalten

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