Main topics of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The leitmotif of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation "Shaping.Democracy.Together." is supported by a thematic focus. With the three main topics Sustainability needs Innovation, Freedom needs Security and Democracy needs Participation, it is made clear which topics the Konrad Adenauer Foundation will focus on in the coming years.
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alphaspirit / smarterpix
Voting motives in the 2025 federal election
Results from representative surveys on reasons for voting and important influencing factors among voters
smarterpix / digitalgenetics
Better performance – Less static: Why Germany’s federal administration needs reform
More pooling of resources – fewer federal agencies – and a “Whole-of-Government” ap-proach
The 2025 Chiang Mai Mayoral Election
Case Studies on Candidates, Campaigning, and Changes in Thailand’s Local Elections and Decentralisation
IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire
Power games at sea
When maritime law erodes: The Baltic Sea, the South China Sea and Europe's security vulnerability
"Christian Democracy - The Third Way"
English Addendum to "Kristillisdemokratia – kolmas tie" (Eds. A. Lyytikäinen & T. Terä; 2025)
IMAGO / Depositphotos
Global Health as a Strategic Imperative – Health in the context of security and peace
Speeches by Hermann Gröhe and General Major Dr. Jürgen Meyer at the World Health Summit 2025
Smarterpix / ArchManStocker
Pragmatically reducing bureaucracy – lowering construction costs
Insights from the Konrad Adenauer Foundation's Housing Congress ‘City. Country. Living Space?’ – on 16 October 2025
Roman Baluk / the Collection of war.ukraine.ua
Ukraine Air War Monitor Vol X
Analyses for the Protection of Ukrainian Cities and Infrastructure
IMAGO / ZUMA Press Wire
Return to stability and pragmatism
President Lee Jae-myung demonstrates diplomatic competency
IMAGO / Mike Schmidt
No Alternative: The AfD and Israel
Manifestations, functions, and perceptions of Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s “Israel solidarity” policy
IMAGO / Anadolu
Presidential election in Ireland continues political tradition
Clear election victory for Catherine Connolly
IMAGO / ABACAPRESS
U.S. Reactions to Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan
Celebrations and Questions after the Ceasefire
Current event reports
Transatlantischer und Europäischer Zusammenhalt unter Druck: Die Bündnisfrage unter Donald Trump
Bericht vom Cadenabbia-Seminar in Kooperation mit der Deutschen Atlantischen Gesellschaft e.V.
"Wir brauchen für den Wohnungsmarkt einen Befreiungsschlag"
Stadt. Land. Wohnraum? – Der Wohnkongress für alle
Kognitive Kriegsführung als neue Kriegsform in alten Krisengebieten
Bericht von der Veranstaltung in Kassel vom 11. Oktober 2025
„Unsere Demokratie. Unsere Verantwortung.“
Tag der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung 2025 – Welt in Unordnung?!
Dorfliebe – Politik persönlich nehmen
Ein Bericht über unsere Dorfliebe-Station in Mengerskirchen-Waldernbach.
Gerd Markert/KAS
‘Alone in the wilderness’ – Merkel warns of Europe's weakness at the Pöttering Symposium
Honorary symposium on the occasion of Prof. Hans-Gert Pöttering's 80th birthday
Julia Reisinger/KAS
Social Market Economy Award 2025 presented to Heike Göbel
Voice of democracy – in the sense of constructive economic policy discourse
Dorfliebe: Politik im direkten Austausch mit der Bürgerschaft
Landtagsabgeordnete Lena Arnoldt diskutiert mit Bürgerinnen und Bürgern über Dorfentwicklung, Bürokratie und regionale Anliegen
Rechtsstaatlichkeit als Sicherheitsfaktor in EU-Beitrittsländern
Eindrücke vom Frankfurter Gespräch am 18. August 2025
Edgar Nemschok/KAS
Vision Innovation: How does innovation become a catalyst for new growth?
Which course must be set today to shape the progress of tomorrow
Jan Kulke/KAS
