The foundation upon which our politics rests is the Christian understanding between people and their accountability before God. Our basic values of freedom, solidarity, and justice are formed therefrom. The CDU is open to anyone who supports the dignity and freedom of all people and their basic convinctions.
Our party was established in 1945 by individuals who wanted to construct Germany's future with a Christian-influenced, non-denominational party of the people. This new people's party consisted of Catholics and Protestant Christians, conservatives, liberals and Christian-socials, women and men from different regions, from all social classes and democratic traditions of our Fatherland.
The CDU Germany stands for a free and constitutional democracy, a social and ecological market economy, Germany's inclusion in the Western values and defense community, and the unification of the nation, as well as a unified Europe.
The CDU has always been the party of modern concepts, marking the pathway for the future. Our ideas and conceptions successfully promoted reconstruction after the war, anchored our country solidly in the European Union and NATO and transformed Germany into a blooming community. With the Reunification of Germany, one of our greatest political visions was fulfilled.
A humane pathway, guided by Christian principles: that is the compass and standard for our politics. Upon this foundation, we proceed to help further develop our community in a ever-changing world. We will continue down this path with courage and strength in order to give our children and grandchildren a brighter future in the 21st Century.
Informations concerning our economic policy and our European foreign and security policy.
