Hanns-Seidel-Foundation
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The CSU
-associated Hanns Seidel Foundation (German: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung) is one of the German
party-associated foundations
. It was founded in November 1966 after most of the other party-associated foundations in Germany were already established. It is headquartered in Munich
. The conference centre in the Banz Abbey
and in Wildbad Kreuth are the foundation's main locations. It is named after the CSU politician Hanns Seidel
.
The other parties in Germany also use the legal form of a foundation for support and public relation purposes. The other foundations are:
Christian Social Union of Bavaria
The Christian Social Union in Bavaria is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It operates only in the state of Bavaria, while its sister party, the Christian Democratic Union , operates in the other 15 states of Germany...
-associated Hanns Seidel Foundation (German: Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung) is one of the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
party-associated foundations
Foundation (charity)
A foundation is a legal categorization of nonprofit organizations that will typically either donate funds and support to other organizations, or provide the source of funding for its own charitable purposes....
. It was founded in November 1966 after most of the other party-associated foundations in Germany were already established. It is headquartered in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. The conference centre in the Banz Abbey
Banz Abbey
Banz Abbey , now known as Banz Castle , is a former Benedictine monastery, since 1978 a part of the town of Bad Staffelstein north of Bamberg, Bavaria, southern Germany.-History:...
and in Wildbad Kreuth are the foundation's main locations. It is named after the CSU politician Hanns Seidel
Hanns Seidel
Hanns Seidel was a German politician and Bavarian prime minister from 1957 to 1960. He belonged to the conservative Christian Social Union of Bavaria party.-Life:...
.
Background
The Hanns-Seidel-Foundation is one of six non-profit political organizations in the Federal Republic of Germany. Its large range of political education -founded on the Christian idea of man and humanistic values- promotes citizens’ engagement in democracy, rule of law, and social market economy. With numerous development projects and fosterage of international exchange of opinion, the foundation supports international understanding. The foundation entertains education centers in Wildbad Kreuth and Kloster Banz, a conference center in Munich and offices in approximately 35 countries around the world. In the “service of democracy, peace, and development”, the work of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation concentrates on the consolidation of free democratic basic order, on the assurance of peace, and on the support for international understanding.The other parties in Germany also use the legal form of a foundation for support and public relation purposes. The other foundations are:
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(Die Linke).