Departments at the head office

Academy for Politics and Current Affairs
The Academy for Politics and Current Affairs organizes conferences, international symposia and workshops which bring together distinguished German and international experts to examine the problems and consequences of political developments. It also conducts research on important current political issues. A central feature of the Academy’s work is that it closely follows social and political trends rather than pursuing purely academic research. As such, it serves as a practical form of political consultancy on which political decision-making is based. Read more...


Institute for Adult Civic Education
The Training Institute offers seminars for political training based on the values of Christianity. With each democracy being required to rely on the active participation of democratically minded citizens, we seek to encourage participants to show such a significant commitment and give them the necessary skills. Read more...




Institute for International Contact and Co-operation
Beginning with the first development aid project in Togo in 1977, the Institute forInternational Contact and Co-operation has steadily expanded its geographical and conceptual framework. Project work in Africa still constitutes one of the main focal points today. In the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s concept of development policy, strengthening underlying social factors is regarded as just as important as promoting social political structures. This means improving, strengthening and utilizing human capacities, taking into account the social, political, cultural and economic conditions of the country in question. Read more...


Scholarship Organization
The aim of the programs for German scholars is to support junior academics with the right personal and academic qualifications who are willing to cooperate constructively and with dedication in forming our liberal state under the rule of law. There are a large number of applicants from which the Scholarship Organization tries to select those students whose outstanding achievements, social political dedication and personal qualities offer the best possible guarantee that the scholarship will be completed successfully. Read more...