We are Germany's youngest political foundation and share similar ideals to the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. As a party-affiliated foundation, we are legally and factually independent and carry out our statutory tasks independently, autonomously and with intellectual openness. We are committed to promoting democracy and providing civic education.
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Criminal complaint against Federal Minister of the Interior Dobrindt and video of the press conference
Dear members, friends and supporters of the DES,
An online press conference took place on 3 September. You can watch and share the recording on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/dxgFa2IUoXY.
Since 1 January 2026, our foundation has been entitled to a grant of EUR 25.5 million for the year 2026 under the Foundation Funding Act. Any unspent funds from this grant will lapse on 31 December 2026. It is not possible to carry them over to the following year.
Alexander Dobrindt, the minister with sole responsibility for this matter, is now evidently using this as a pretext, under the guise of an „ongoing review“, to deliberately delay the payment of the funds to which we are entitled until, due to the passage of time, they can no longer be fully utilised or lapse entirely at the end of the year.
Limits to our capacity to take people in?
Weekend seminar
Start: Friday 30 October 2026 at 7.30 pm
Ends: Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 1.00 pm
Location: Garmisch-Partenkirchen area (Bavaria).
Migration shapes our society – and it raises questions that cannot be resolved with simple answers. How much immigration can an economy cope with? What challenges does this pose for schools, vocational training and the education system? How does migration change the way we live together as a society – and where do the opportunities lie, and where are the limits?
Take control now!
Online book launch.
Author: Prof. Dr Michael Esfeld.
Tuesday, 29 September 2026.
7.00 pm – 9.00 pm.
The foundations of Western civilisation remain the only path to a future of freedom and peace. In his book, Michael Esfeld calls for an end to the disempowerment caused by an overreaching state.
Scientism, ‘wokeness’, the welfare state: in his book, Prof. Esfeld sets out a philosophical alternative to the disempowerment of the individual.
„Ceuta: The collapse of the European asylum system“
Speaker: Dr Hans-Georg Maaßen
Date: Monday, 31 August 2026
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm.
The recent mass influx on the periphery of Europe is not an isolated incident. Ceuta was a warning sign and a clear indication of the failure of the European asylum system. It is not only Germany’s indolence, but also that of other EU countries and the UK, in dealing with this situation adequately, that is jeopardising the cultural foundations of our continent. What needs to be done?
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