2.  A political foundation, formally registered as an association  A strictly non-profit organisation, influenced by Christian democratic values and principles  Present throughout Germany with two educational centres and 16 regional offices  Active around the world with foreign offices in 100 countries that support about 200 programmes every year  Headquarters are Sankt Augustin near Bonn and Berlin

3.  1955Establishment of the Society for Christian Democratic Civic Education in Bonn  1958Transformation of the Society into the Eichholz Political Academy  1962Establishment of the Institute for International Solidarity  1964Change of name of the core organisation to Konrad-Adenauer- Stiftung for Political Education and Student Promotion  1976Change of name to Konrad-Adenauer- Stiftung

4.  Total budget (2013): 134.185.023 Euro Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development Foreign Ministry Federal Ministry of the Interior Federal Ministry of Education and Research Subsidies by German stetes, proceeds of the German Lottery Berlin, EU and other subsidies Other income

5. Board of Directors Chairman Dr. Hans-Gert Pöttering MEP, Honorary Professor, President of the European Parliament ret. Secretary General Michael Thielen Deputy Secretary General Dr. Gerhard Wahlers Politics and Consulting European and International Cooperation Civic Education Berlin Academy Scholarships and Cultural Activities Reference and Reseach Services Communication and Media department Services Centre Human Resources department Finance department IT/Organisation department Event Planning department Publication Print/Online department

6.  Developing solution-oriented approaches to current issues in the fields:  Domestic policy  Social policy  Economic policy  European integration  Foreign and security policy  Providing analysis and consulting services  Incubating new ideas  Helping with political communication

7. Foreign offices active in over 100 countries and supporting about 200 programmes  Fostering democracy and the rule of law  Promoting human rights  Strengthening social and economic change  Promoting European integration  Deepening transatlantic relations  Furthering development cooperation

8.  Helping people orient themselves and find values in the political debate by providing systematic knowledge about political processes and how topics are  Promote political engagement and motivate talented young people to take an active role in our society thanks to symposia, conferences, seminars and workshops at two education centres in Eichholz and Wendgräben, 16 regional offices and the European Conference Centre Villa La Collina in Cadenabbia (Italy)  Every year about 100,000 participants take part in more than 2,000 continuing education events

9.  KAS national forum dedicated to furthering the dialogue between the political, business, academic and social worlds  Seismograph for social developments in Germany and in Europe  Source of inspiration for open and forward- looking debates  Central location for events by all KAS departments

10.  One of the largest institutions awarding scholarships for talented students at the undergraduate and graduate levels  Goal: Discovering talent, supporting talent  Not just a material support but also programmes designed to further social and political skills of scholars  German students at the undergraduate level  German students at the graduate and postgraduate level  Young journalists  Foreign students and graduate art students  Support provided to artists through the Else Heiliger Fund

11. Archive for Christian-Democratic Policy (ACDP)  Researching and documenting the development of the Christian democratic movement  Securing precious historical material and making it available to researchers and the general public  Helping the KAS realise its civic education mission by organising exhibitions, conferences and by supporting academic publications You can find in Sankt Augustin:  Historical archive comprising written documents representing 16,000 metres of shelf space, 20,000 electoral posters, more than 200,000 photos, films, audio documents and political advertising materials  Special library with more than 177,000 titles  Central media documentation centre

12.  Social Market Economy Prize  German Local Journalism Prize  Literature Prize  Competition for young people „DenkT@g on the Internet”

13.  Recognises extraordinary accomplishments in furthering the philosophiy of the social market economy  The prize aims at keeping the significance of the basic principles of the social market economy alive  First awarded in 2002  The prize is awarded in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main  Some of our laureates: Werner Otto, Berthold Leibinger, Helmut O. Maucher, Arend Oetker

14.  Awarded since 1980  One of Germany‘s most renowned journalism awards  Distinguishes journalists and newspapers who have particulary contributed to German local journalism  Winning articles as well as finalists are published every year in an issue of the magazine Ausgezeichnet

15.  Honours writers who dedicate their writing to freedom and help defend th dignity of the human being  Awarded since 1993  An established prize in the German literary scene  The prize ceremony takes place every year in Weimar  Among our previous laureates are Sarah Kirsch, Walter Kempowski, Hilde Domin, Thomas Hürlimann, Louis Begley, Herta Müller, Daniel Kehlmann, Uwe Tellkamp, Cees Nooteboom

16.  Germany-wide initiative on the occasion of the day commemorating the victims of National Socialism (January 27)  To enter the competition, young people create their own website and place it on our portal  Focuses on the historical confrontation with National Socialism as well as with topics such as extremism, anti-Semitism, violence and xenophobia  Awarded every other year since 2001

17.  Served 15 time as holiday residence for Konrad Adenauer (starting 1959)  Owned by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung since 1977  European conference centre  Hosts every year some 2,000 guests coming for about 60 symposia and educational events  Recognised by Germany as a memorial of national importance

18.  Established in 1999 1,750 members and donors  Supports the mission of KAS  Organises participation in study tours and seminars both in Germany and abroad  Financial support provided by the Friends goes to  Programmes in favour of democracy  Civic education programmes for young people  Support of talented students  Support of KAS political activities  Programmes furthering international dialogue

19. www.kas.de Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. Rathausallee 12 53757 Sankt Augustin Telefon: (02241) 246-0 Telefax: (02241) 246-52517 E-Mail: zentrale@kas.de Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V. Tiergartenstraße 35 10785 Berlin Telefon: (030) 26996-0 Telefax: (030) 26996-3217 E-Mail: zentrale-berlin@kas.de