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Election and Social Research Monitor

Analysis of the state election in Saxony-Anhalt on 6 September 2026

Our analysis of the state election provides explanations for the results and examines voter shifts and the key factors that influenced them.

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Report on the KAS-Fellowship 2025

Economic expert Christoph M. Schmidt accompanied the KAS for a year

Christoph M. Schmidt on innovation, the social market economy, growth potential and Germany’s international competitiveness

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Discussion Paper

The Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and the Renewal of the Social Market Economy in the Digital Age

New momentum for the social market economy: Magnifica Humanitas calls for a value-based approach to AI and digitalization, putting human dignity first.

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Shape Our Europe!

KAS Makerthon

Europe faces numerous challenges, ranging from demographic change to competitiveness. The KAS Makerthon demonstrates how new, solution-oriented ideas can emerge.

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Expert Interview

“Russia Is Waging a Hybrid War Against Germany”

Interview with our security expert Dr. Edmund Ratka, who explains the background to the “shadow war” and recommends measures to counter it.

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North Korea’s Strategic Rise

The Security Implications of Russian-North Korean Military Cooperation

In the shadow of Russia’s war against Ukraine, North Korea is increasingly evolving from an internationally isolated state into a strategically significant military actor.

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Analysis and Consulting is the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s think tank. Here, we elaborate in-depth analyses and policy recommendations for the national, European and international levels.

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German criminal law in the focus of international debate

The principle of universal jurisdiction: On the path to justice

On 25 March 2025, Dr Mónica Castillejos Aragón analysed the international reception of German court rulings at a specialist conference held in Berlin.

How much me? Questions about self-determination

Professor Dr. Judith Froese and Susanne Hierl MdB

We discuss the consequences and social challenges of the Self-Determination Act with Professor Froese and Susanne Hierl, Member of the Bundestag.

Video-Interview

Antitrust Crossroads – A Revolution in Confronting the Monopoly Threat?

Experts Barry Lynn, Philipp Marsden, and Johnny Ryan discuss the intersection of antitrust laws, monopoly threats, and the preservation of democracy.

Expedition Polarstern 138:

Meeresforscherin Antje Boetius im Interview über die Arktis und den Klimawandel

Im August begaben wir uns an Bord des Forschungsschiffs 'Polarstern', kurz bevor es Kurs auf den Nordpol nahm, um ein aufregendes Interview mit Professor Antje Boetius zu führen.

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Environmental and political challenges of Antarctica

We discuss the most important challenges for the region, we look at the possible consequences of climate change and ask what needs to be done to meet the challenges ahead.

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Events

Sep

2026

Berlin

Ernährungssicherheit

Zielkonflikte, Resilienz und Zukunftsperspektiven

Sep

2026

Berlin

Rohstoffpolitik als Schlüssel für Souveränität und Wohlstand

Europa zwischen Eigenversorgung und globalen Partnerschaften

Oct

2026

Berlin

Migrationssteuerung und europäisches Asylrecht

Wie weiter mit der EGMR-Rechtsprechung?

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