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KAS Makerthon

Shape Our Europe!

Europe faces numerous challenges, from demographic change to competitiveness. New ideas are therefore a practical necessity. The KAS Makerthon shows how they can emerge. In deliberately diverse teams, young talents develop original and implementable proposals in just three days. The 2025 KAS Makerthon Europe produced four ideas that were pitched live at the State of Europe event in Berlin, among them the winning Eurovision Start-up Contest, a pan-European entrepreneurship competition. This publication is a step-by-step guide to organising your own Makerthon.

Felix Manuel Müller, Tim Peter
September 1, 2026
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„Russland führt einen hybriden Krieg gegen Deutschland“

Interview mit dem Sicherheitsexperten Dr. Edmund Ratka

Die Bundesregierung schreibt den gescheiterten Drohnenanschlag am Leipziger Flughafen Russland zu. Schon seit Jahren ist Deutschland hybriden Angriffen ausgesetzt, deren Spur oftmals nach Moskau führt. Unser Sicherheitsexperte Dr. Edmund Ratka erläutert die Hintergründe dieses „Schattenkrieges“ und empfiehlt Maßnahmen zur Gegenwehr. Deutschland ist dabei auf dem richtigen Weg, braucht aber politische Entschlusskraft und Tempo beim Aufbau seiner operativen Fähigkeiten.

Julia Berger
September 1, 2026
Interviews
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AI in ASEAN and the EU

Challenges, Opportunities, and potentials for Cooperation

ASEAN and the EU have very different starting points when it comes to AI, particularly in terms of resources and talent. However, this should not obscure the fact that there is great potential for cooperation in the governance of AI, as well as in AI applications and AI infrastructure. The transfer of innovation should be stepped up in this area.

Leonie Mader, Lewe Paul
August 31, 2026
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KALUZA + SCHMID Studio, Berlin

The Berlin Annual Review

Analysis and Retrospective of the Federal Constitutional Court’s Case Law in 2025

The Berlin Annual Review on the Federal Constitutional Court’s case Law in 2025 focused on two judgements and one order of extraordinary interest for the public eye and warranted discussion from the perspective of legal policy. Examining potential solutions to the dilemmas of triage in extreme situations, state responsibility regarding military force used by alliance partners, and the institutional safeguarding of the domestic constitutional judiciary vividly demonstrated the significance of the standards established in Karlsruhe.

Dr. Tobias Weimer, Dr. med. Andrej Michalsen, Prof. Dr. Angelika Nußberger, Prof. Dr. Günter Krings, Prof. (em.) Dr. Dr. h. c. Gertrude Lübbe-Wolf, Prof. Dr. Christian Hillgruber
August 28, 2026
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The Chișinău Declaration

A ‚Human Rights Shift‘ in Migration?

In May 2026, the Member States of the Council of Europe agreed on the so-called Chişinău Declaration. In this declaration, the governments call on the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to place greater weight on national interests in its migration-related case law. Although the declaration is not legally binding, it could mark the beginning of a fundamental reform of European asylum law.

Prof. Dr. Daniel Thym
August 21, 2026
Facts and Findings
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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. In exchange for extensive support for Russia, Pyongyang could gain access to sensitive military technology, thereby destabilizing the entire security order in East Asia.

Philipp Havlicek
August 20, 2026
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‚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

Germany’s security architecture is tailored to an era of clearly distinct threats. However, hybrid threats such as espionage, sabotage, cyber operations, and disinformation transcend the jurisdictional boundaries of government agencies and make it difficult to conduct an effective threat assessment. This paper develops proposals for closer cooperation between the police and intelligence services through joint analyses, early risk detection, and institutionalized situation assessment.

Franca König, Sandra Lukosek, Till Nierhoff
August 10, 2026
Facts and Findings
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More space for the family

Family-friendly policies: an international comparison

 Despite a long-standing, stable desire to have children, Germany’s fertility rate has fallen to a historic low. What obstacles make it difficult for young people to start a family, and what policy frameworks can help ensure that more of these wishes are realized? Recent research and a comparison of family policy approaches in various countries offer insights for the needs-oriented further development of family policy in Germany. 

Natalie Klauser, Jacques Hermes
August 7, 2026
Facts and Findings

The Value of Global Health

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

Against the backdrop of geopolitical fragmentation, fiscal consolidation pressures, and a changing political discourse, questions are increasingly being raised about the national benefits of Germany’s engagement in global health in particular and development cooperation more generally. This study addresses these questions without losing sight of the intrinsic value of health and the primacy of values-based action. Germany’s engagement in global health saves lives, strengthens health systems, and protects Germany itself from cross-border health risks. Its primary value lies less in short-term financial returns than in prevention, crisis avoidance, and the strengthening of health as a foundation for prosperity and societal resilience. Investments in global health help prevent macroeconomic damage, secure supply chains, and create export opportunities, particularly for Germany’s health sector. At the same time, the study shows that Germany has not yet fully realized this potential due to fragmented ministerial structures and a limited integration of development, economic, and innovation policies. International research cooperation in global health strengthens Germany’s research institutions, innovation capacity, and global visibility. Particularly valuable are long-term networks, trust-based partnerships, and opportunities for “reverse innovation.” However, these benefits can be quickly undermined by funding cuts and the loss of established cooperation structures. Global health engagement enhances Germany’s reputation, builds trust among partner countries, and strengthens its capacity to act in foreign and security policy. Especially at a time when other international actors are reducing their commitment, global health offers Germany an opportunity not merely to finance multilateralism but to actively shape it. Looking across individual dimensions of impact, the overall value of Germany’s engagement in global health appears greater than the sum of its parts. Its benefits are reflected in safeguarding the foundations upon which democratic and prosperous societies depend and in enabling people to live with dignity. The study was commissioned by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and conducted by the Charité Center for Global Health. Please note, to date the analysis is only available in German.

Lukas Lingenthal
August 6, 2026
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Safe Social: Social Media That Protects Kids and Strengthens Sovereignty

Proposal for the creation of a new interoperable European “Safe Social” market: For a social media ban for under-16s – linked to an EU-wide system of certified exemptions

The “Safe Social” approach combines a widely supported child protection policy with a competition policy strategy for digital sovereignty. With a social media ban for under-16s many countries are responding in this way to dangerous digital products and to years of inaction by dominant platforms. It should be linked to an EU-wide system of certified exemptions. The goal is to realign the rules for digital services: children must be effectively protected, while at the same time the market must be opened up to European alternatives to today’s oligopoly.

Dr. Ben Scott, Dr Pencho Kuzev
August 5, 2026
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Facts and Findings

Selected contributions to the series with international relevance

The series informs in a concentrated form about important positions of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung on current topics. The individual issues present key findings and recommendations, offer brief analyses, explain the Foundation's further plans and name KAS contact persons.  

EPP Party Barometer

The Situation of the European People's Party in the EU

The EPP Party Barometer illustrates the current situation of the EPP party family in the EU. On a non-regular basis, it provides a concise overview of current election results, polls from the member states and the composition of the party family.

Handouts for Political Education

Grundlageninformationen zur Beteiligung
an aktuellen politischen Diskussionen

Mit der Reihe „Handreichungen zur Politischen Bildung“ möchte die Politische Bildung der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung interessierte Bürgerinnen und Bürger über politische Entwicklungen informieren, Orientierungen in Sachfragen geben und das Interesse an politischer Mitwirkung stärken. Die Handreichungen verstehen sich als Grundlageninformationen zur Beteiligung an aktuellen politischen Diskussionen.

Historical-Political Communications

Archive for Christian democratic politics

The "Historisch-Politische Mitteilungen" are available in bookshops. They appear once a year with a volume of approx. 260 pages. The retail price is 19,50 EUR.

Interviews

In our series "Interviews", talks and discussions are held with experts from the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. on various topics.

Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Monitor

The Monitor series deals with one main topic at a time from the perspective of KAS experts and places it in the political and social context on the basis of a few key points.

Materials for the Work on Site

Kleine Schriftenreihe zu aktuellen Themen der Kommunalpolitik

Mit der eigenen Reihe "Materialien für die Arbeit vor Ort" bereitet die Stiftung zu aktuellen Themen wichtige Informationen in handhabbarer Form auf, so dass sie in der kommunalpolitischen Praxis nutzbar sind. Eine weitere Serie unter dem Titel "Diskurs kommunal" befasst sich mit besonderen Aspekten der Kommunalpolitik.

Commercial Publications

Zu aktuellen und zeitgeschichtlichen politischen Themen veröffentlicht die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. Publikationen in renommierten Verlagen. Ein besonderer Stellenwert kommt hierbei der seit dem Jahr 2000 erscheinenden Taschenbuchreihe der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung im Herder Verlag zu.

in short

Concise, reduced to the essentials, but always highly topical. In our series “in short”, our experts summarise an issue or problem on a maximum of two pages.

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Working Paper

Broschürenreihe mit Darstellungen und Positionen, die kurzfristig auf aktuelle politische Fragen reagieren

Research and Sources on Contemporary History

In der Reihe „Forschungen und Quellen zur Zeitgeschichte“ veröffentlicht das Archiv für Christlich-Demokratische Politik seit 1980 wissenschaftliche Studien zur Christlichen Demokratie, Darstellungen zur Geschichte der Bundesrepublik und der CDU sowie Biographien wichtiger Repräsentanten. Zu den 50 bisher erschienen Büchern zählen auch Quelleneditionen, wie Protokolle von Parteigremien oder Tagebücher von einflussreichen Politikern. Die Publikationen sind im Buchhandel erhältlich.

Sociopolitical Series

Veröffentlicht wurden herausragende Dissertationsschriften mit gesellschaftspolitisch relevanten Themen von Stipendiatinnen und Stipendiaten der Begabtenförderung und Personen, die ihrem Promotionskolleg „Soziale Marktwirtschaft“ kooptiert sind. Die Reihe gab den Autorinnen und Autoren ein wissenschaftliches und publizistisches Forum und brachte aktuelle Themen in die öffentliche Diskussion ein.

Basic Questions of Christian Democracy

In dieser Reihe erschienen im Jahr 2006 Texte namenhafter Autoren zu Grundfragen der christlichen Demokratie.

In Conversation

Kulturpolitische Umschau

Zeitschrift mit Berichten aus Bundestag und Bundesländern, Gastbeiträgen, Rezensionen und Presseauswertungen zur aktuellen Kulturpolitik.

In Plenary

Broschürenreihe der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung mit den Beiträgen von Konferenzen, Fachtagungen und Kongressen, die von längerfristigem Interesse sind.

In Plenary Compact

Die Broschüren im DIN-A-4-Format fassen kurz und knapp die Ergebnisse von Konferenzen, Fachtagungen und Kongressen zusammen, die von längerfristigem Interesse sind.

Positions

Reden, Essays und Grundsatzpapiere zu drängenden Zeitfragen

In dieser Broschürenreihe veröffentlicht die Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung grundlegende Positionen zu wichtigen Themen der Zeit.

Future Forum Politics

Broschürenreihe zu aktuellen politischen Themen, welche über die Tagespolitik hinaus reichen

Zukunftsforum Politik

KAS International

Information from the Division of European and International Cooperation

This series informs about current important events and developments of our work to point out our wide spectrum of activities.

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