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Campaigns, Communication, and Coalitions
Learning from America’s Midterm Elections
With the U.S. midterm elections just days away, a delegation of CDU officials, political communicators, campaign practitioners, and public affairs professionals traveled to Washington, D.C., Austin, and Houston to gain first-hand insights into campaigning, voter mobilization, and political communication in the United States.
Transatlantic Exchange: Students from Arlington and Aachen at KAS USA
What remains are the friendships
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, KAS USA welcomed a group of about 30 eleventh-grade students from Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia, among them nine exchange students from the Pius-Gymnasium in Aachen, Germany. The two Catholic schools are connected through a student exchange, which grew out of the partnership between Arlington and Aachen. The German guests spent ten days in the United States.
German American Conference 2026 at Harvard University
High-level representatives from politics, business, academia, and civil society
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA participated in this year’s German American Conference (GAC) at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Organized by students, the conference is an important transatlantic dialogue forum in the United States, bringing together high-level representatives from politics, business, academia, and civil society with students and emerging leaders each year.
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer's Washington Visit Highlights Security and Democratic Resilience
Democracy Under Pressure, Partnership in Action
In a week marked by conversations on security, democracy, political leadership, and education, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Chairwoman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and former German Minister of Defense, visited Washington, D.C. to engage with policymakers, journalists, diplomats, students, and civil society leaders on the challenges shaping the future of the transatlantic partnership. While the topics ranged from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and hybrid threats to political polarization and civic education, a common theme emerged throughout the visit: democracies remain strongest when they invest in trusted partnerships, resilient institutions, and future generations.
The Transatlantic Partnership: A Constitutional Perspective
Panel Discussion on constitutional and democratic challenges
How do constitutional principles shape cooperation between Germany and the United States? This question was at the center of a panel discussion jointly organized by KAS USA and the German Embassy, featuring Prof. Dr. Günter Krings, Member of the German Bundestag and Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group; Judge Thomas B. Griffith, former judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit; and Ambassador Nathan Sales, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism. The discussion was moderated by Jeffrey D. Kahn, Professor of Law at American University Washington College of Law.
Democratic Values and Enterprise in a Changing Transatlantic Relationship
Anchoring Prosperity
On September 27, 2026, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA welcomed a delegation from Unternehmer in Bewegung, a network of German entrepreneurs committed to strengthening economic competitiveness, fostering constructive public discourse, and promoting long-term entrepreneurial responsibility.
Pillars of the Liberal Democratic Order
Constitutional Governance, Democratic Leadership and Public Policy
Prof. Dr. Günter Krings, Member of the German Bundestag and Deputy Chairman of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group, traveled through the United States. His program included meetings, panel discussions and evening events. The same questions ran through all of them: Where does transatlantic cooperation stand, what defines democratic leadership, and what can a constitution deliver when it matters most?
150 Years of Konrad Adenauer: Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering in the United States
Respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity and binding rules remains indispensable for a peaceful international order
It was our honor to welcome Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering, former Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and President of the European Parliament from 2007 to 2009, in the United States for a tour that took him to Austin, Houston, Philadelphia, New York and Washington, D.C. Under the theme "150 Years of Konrad Adenauer: His Significance for Past, Present and Future," the program was dedicated to the legacy of the Federal Republic of Germany's first Chancellor and its relevance for the challenges of our time.
Shaping the Future of Digital Infrastructure
German Experts in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung USA, in collaboration with the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), organized a three-day delegation trip for experts from Germany to Virginia and to Washington, D.C. The trip focused on digital economic issues, energy supply, and the impact of artificial intelligence on communities.
