Welcome to the Konrad Adenauer Foundation!
Freedom, justice, and solidarity are the basic principles underlying the work of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). The KAS is a political foundation, closely associated with the Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU). As co-founder of the CDU and the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) united Christian-social, conservative, and liberal traditions. His name is synonymous with the democratic reconstruction of Germany, the firm alignment of foreign policy with the trans-Atlantic community of values, the vision of a unified Europe, and an orientation towards the social market economy. His intellectual heritage continues to serve both as our aim as well as our obligation today.
In our European and international cooperation efforts, we work for people to be able to live self-determined lives in freedom and dignity. We make a contribution underpinned by values to help Germany meet its growing responsibilities throughout the world.
We encourage people to lend a hand in shaping the future along these lines. With more than 70 offices abroad and projects in over 120 countries, we make a unique contribution to the promotion of democracy, the rule of law, and a social market economy. To foster peace and freedom, we encourage a continuous dialogue at the national and international levels as well as the exchange between cultures and religions.
Human beings in their distinctive dignity and with their rights and responsibilities are at the heart of our work. We are guided by the conviction that human beings are the starting point in the effort to bring about social justice and democratic freedom while promoting sustainable economic activity. By bringing people together who embrace their responsibilities in society, we develop active networks in the political and economic spheres as well as in society itself. The guidance we provide on the basis of our political know-how and knowledge helps to shape the globalization process along more socially equitable, ecologically sustainable, and economically efficient lines.
We cooperate with governmental institutions, political parties, civil society organizations, and handpicked elites, building strong partnerships along the way. In particular, we seek to intensify political cooperation in the area of development cooperation at the national and international levels on the foundations of our objectives and values. Together with our partners, we make a contribution to the creation of an international order that enables every country to develop in freedom and under its own responsibility.
Please enjoy this video to find out more about KAS’s international work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1jO8tOvVZQ
Our Initiatives at the Regional Programme Economy Africa
Africa is playing an increasingly important role in the global economy. With its dynamic population, emerging markets, and growing regional integration, the continent offers substantial opportunities for sustainable economic partnerships.
By fostering dialogue, knowledge exchange, and policy innovation the Economy Africa Programme supports inclusive growth, enhanced labour skills and promotes innovation and economic resilience. Together with our African partners, we are committed to strengthen economic ties between Germany and African countries that are mutually beneficial.
Through civic education, business forums, workshops, and strategic partnerships, we work to connect national, regional, and continental perspectives. We also support approaches that emphasize private sector engagement, sustainable development, and locally driven solutions. As a regional competence center, we create platforms for cooperation and exchange that contribute to building resilient economies in Africa and beyond.
Partners
