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For three days, the Cusanuswerk's annual conference in Baarlo, the Netherlands, was dedicated to the topic of "complexity" – with contributions from academia, the church and society as well as a diverse supporting programme. Twenty of our scholars actively contributed their perspectives from the Global South to the…

The 38th Annual Convention of KAAD examined the challenges faced by democratic systems worldwide.

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

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…

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.

Taking particular account of the pastoral-social and academic needs of the local church and the changing university system, the question was discussed as to what contribution the KAAD's involvement can make in this area of tension in Latin America.

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.

Studying can be extremely challenging for the mental health of students. The KAAD seminar identified stressors and showed how students can help themselves.

Here you can find information (in German) about our KAAD events in 2025.

From 16 to 19 December 2024, 15 KAAD scholars discussed the rise of populism and the challenges it poses for individual countries and the European Union as a whole at the Franz Hitze Haus in Münster.