Common Future in a Just World

For 65 years, KAAD has been offering scholarships, educational and networking support to students and young professionals from the Global South so that they can take on leadership roles in the social and cultural development of their countries.

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Care for the Common Home

The care for the common home combined with a global socio-ecological transformation is one of KAAD's fundamental concerns.

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Religions in Dialogue

The fruitful dialogue between members of different religions and denominations is the focus of KAAD's support and alumni work.

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Global Health

Health and well-being is one of the central goals for sustainable development. For KAAD and its networks, the thematic field of Global Health and Public Health is a focal point.

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Cultural Heritage

The diverse cultural heritage in the different regions of the world is an expression of the history and identity of the local people, and at the same time a treasure that is important for all humanity.

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Promotion of Peace and the Common Good

The promotion of peace and the common good is the basic concern of the support and alumni work of KAAD. By supporting change agents, KAAD promotes and strengthens civil society structures, human rights, good governance and leadership, and finally democracies.

Become Part of our Global Network

Benefit from scholarships, educational events, and personal and spiritual guidance - take on leadership roles in the social and cultural development of your country.

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We are KAAD

As a scholarship organisation of the Catholic Church in Germany, KAAD supports young professionals from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Eastern Europe through academic (postgraduate) studies and research stays.

The aim is to enable them to take on leadership roles in the social and cultural development of their country.
Social responsibility and church commitment are  cornerstones of our support policies.

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Education for Peace and Development – KAAD published its Annual Report 2024

The Catholic Academic Exchange Service (KAAD) has published its Annual Report 2024, documenting its global commitment to education, dialogue and peace.

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Strangers at Home – Home in a Foreign Land: Asian Cuisine as a Place of Longing

This seminar, held from 7 to 10 April at the Benedictine convent of Angermund, centred on a single realisation – from the first jointly prepared dish to the concluding worship service: food is far more than mere sustenance. It serves as a vessel of memory, an expression of cultural identity, and a place of shared…

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The Generational Conflict – Challenges and Potentials

There is a lot of talk these days about intergenerational justice, which in turn is closely linked to the issue of intergenerational conflict - the extent to which traditions and social structures play a role here was discussed by our sponsors in the virtual space.

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Reflection of a scholar on the KAAD seminar ‘Making racism discussable’

Many international students experience racist discrimination in their everyday lives in Germany. Even if racist thinking is usually less openly visible nowadays, this specific form of discrimination is structurally deeply rooted in everyday social and cultural life.

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KAAD in figures: 2023

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10.500 Alumni

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364 Scholars

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from 54 Countries

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88 Events

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with 2929 Participants