The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is a German political foundation named after Friedrich Ebert, Germany’s first democratically elected president. Headquartered in Bonn and Berlin, the foundation contributes to social democracy by means of :

Political education in order to reinforce its fundamental values
Research and scientific analysis of central policy areas
Various forms of public dialogue in order to pave the way for it
Scholarship programs for students and PhD candidates
Development cooperation aimed at global justice
Building bridges of international cooperation for worldwide democracy

Today, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung has six adult education centers and 13 regional offices throughout Germany, maintains a network of offices in over 90 countries and carries out activities in more than 100 countries.