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Happy Bday USA
250 Years of Independence

Happy Birthday America!

250 years ago, an idea took root: Independence, Freedom, and Equality, shaping the United States and the world in profound ways. Happy Independence Day!

250 Years of the United States

The Eternal American Dream

Background and Context on the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.

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Transatlantic Trade Week

A Disrupted Trading System: Economic Security, Industrial Policy and Tech Sovereignty

At a joint KAS USA & AGI event, experts called for transatlantic cooperation, resilient supply chains, coordinated industrial strategy to remain competitive in the global economy.

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Workshop on UN-IFI Coordination

Financing Resilient SIDS Economies

Financing resilience in Small Island Developing States isn't just about money it's about fixing the system. A joint workshop of KAS USA and KAS NY with international experts.

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A Summer Fairytale with Stumbling Blocks?

Background and Analysis on the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States

The 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico: heavily politicised – yet enthusiasm has so far remained surprisingly muted, particularly in the USA.

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Hermann Gröhe in Washington for Meetings with Experts

Global Health in the Context of Security

Key discussions during DRK President and KAS deputy chairman Hermann Gröhe's visit centered on the link between global health and security.

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Welcome

to Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA, a German political foundation and Think Tank.

“Of essential and fundamental matter is the preservation of freedom and peace as the highest goods of humankind, which we share equally as policy objectives in the United States and in Europe.” - Konrad Adenauer, First Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

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KAS USA Video

Mitwirken am Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten

Jürgen Hardt, foreign policy spokesperson for the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, in Washington D.C.

KAS USA Online Event

Dämpfer für Trumps Zölle: Transatlantische Auswirkungen des Supreme Court-Urteils

The Supreme Court ruling on tariffs - explanations and consequences for transatlantic relations. (Event in German)

KAS USA Video

Partnerschaften sind Grundlage für Vertrauen

Tanja Gönner, Director General of the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and a member of the KAS Board of Directors, visited Washington, DC. (Video in German)

KAS USA Video

Globale Gesundheit und multilaterale Sicherheit

Hermann Gröhe, Deputy Chairman of KAS and former German Minister of Health, visited the U.S. to discuss recent developments in the global health sphere. (in German)

KAS USA Video

Nicht wegducken im transatlantischen Verhältnis

Half a year into Trump’s second presidency: How does KAS-Chairman Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert see the future of transatlantic relations? (in German)

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