KAAD in Asia

The KAAD has decades of cooperation with Asia in its diversity and in its strong social, economic and political change. Together with our partner committees and alumni associations, we are connected beyond national borders. Our former scholars inspire local Catholic, Christian and interreligious life with their international experiences and strive to contribute to social well-being and a sustainable, peaceful future in this globalized world.

We support scholars from East and Southeast Asia: Bangladesh, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.

 

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Father Langendörfer shakes hands with a representative of a partner institution (right). Both are standing in front of a wooden wall with the institution's emblem. The KAAD representative is wearing a dark suit, the interlocutor is wearing a dark shirt and holding a blue folder. Both are smiling into the camera.
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Responsibility and International Exchange – Engagement and Networking in Southeast Asia

In October, representatives of the KAAD met sponsored students in Thailand and intensified the networking and dialog work both there and in Indonesia.


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Food Security, Responsibility and Dialog – KAAD International Academy 2025 in Indonesia

In Semarang, science and practice came together to reflect on food security and social responsibility.


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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…


The Asia Unit in Figures: 2024

49 Scholars

from 9 Countries

9 Events

with 282 Participants