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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
Facts and Findings
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After the Baby Boomers

How demographic change will unfold beyond 2030

Demographic ageing does not end with the retirement of the baby boomers. In the coming decades, the challenges are likely to shift increasingly from the labour market and pensions towards care, housing and regional services. The analysis shows that ageing does not unfold in the same way everywhere. While many eastern German regions were affected early on, rural areas in western Germany are facing a sharp increase in the oldest age groups. Policymakers and municipalities should therefore start planning early.

Catherina Hinz, Frederick Sixtus
July 29, 2026
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Germany in the Era of Hybrid Warfare: Maintaining Security, Defending Democracy.

From cyberattacks to disinformation – Germany needs reforms in its security architecture and a new sense of social responsibility to counter hybrid threats

The security situation in Germany is increasingly aggravated by hybrid threats (espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, disinformation), primarily originating from Russia at present. Consequently, a reform of the security architecture is required, providing law enforcement and intelligence agencies with expanded powers, alongside a strengthening of civil protection. Furthermore, democratic resilience and a whole-of-society sense of responsibility are key factors in withstanding hybrid warfare.

Dr. Edmund Ratka
July 20, 2026
Monitor
KAS

Building trust, overcoming distance

Outreach civic education in the practice of the Democracy Bus and the Dorfliebe Tour

Outreach civic education starts where people live and spend their everyday lives. The Demokratiegestalter-Tour and Dorfliebe create accessible spaces for dialogue in which citizens can openly articulate their concerns and feel that they are taken seriously. The report shows how personal encounters build trust and encourage people’s willingness to engage in conversation.

Jacques Hermes, Konstantin Gerbrich
July 15, 2026
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NATO in the age of drones

Why Germany and Türkiye should work more closely together strategically

The deployment of Turkish drones in the war in Ukraine is regarded as the moment when the drone era finally entered Europe’s political and military debate. The 18th Istanbul Security Conference® in 2026 highlighted Türkiye’s growing importance as a manufacturer of modern drone and UAV systems. Ahead of the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, the Young Foreign Policy Working Group has addressed this issue: a strategic security partnership with Türkiye in the field of drone development should be a key component of German and European security policy considerations.

Yilmaz Akkoyun, Dr. Markus Hildebrand
July 7, 2026
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Baltic and Northern Defence – Towards an Integrated Maritime Strategy

Navigating the Future of European Security

The Baltic Sea region, the High North and the Arctic, as well as the adjacent waters including the North Atlantic, are a key arena of European security. European allies should build on initiatives already under way to create and implement a coherent, integrated and sustainable maritime strategy. This will be vital to providing a credible deterrence and defence posture. It should be informed by the lessons of the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, enabling enhanced European naval burden-sharing to support European interests at home and further afield.

Nick Childs, Johannes R. Fischbach
June 16, 2026
Monitor
KAS/Andreas Jacobs

“Academic anti-Semitism manifests itself in very subtle ways”

A new book on the origins and spread of anti-Semitism and hostility towards Israel in academia and education

Dr Andreas Jacobs is the co-editor of a new publication on academic antisemitism. Here, he explains the background of the phenomenon. Together with Dr Richard Ottinger, he edited the anthology Academic Antisemitism, which examines current debates in, among other fields, postcolonial studies, gender studies, Oriental studies, genocide studies, and international law.

Jakob Reinhold
June 16, 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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