The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung  (FES) is a German non-profit, private educational foundation committed to the concepts and basic values of social democracy. It was founded in 1925 as a political legacy of Germany's first democratically elected president, Friedrich Ebert.
Friedrich Ebert, a Social Democrat from a humble crafts background who had risen to hold the highest political office in his country, in response to his own experience in political confrontation proposed the establishment of a foundation to serve the following aims:
 to
further political and social education of individuals from
all walks of life in the spirit of democracy and pluralism- to facilitate access to university education and research for gifted young people by providing scholarships
- to contribute to international understanding and cooperation.
With seats in Berlin and Bonn and offices in more than 100 countries, the FES continues to persue these aims. The FES supports and provides political and social education, promotes research, and contributes to international understanding and cooperation.
Current areas of interest in the work of the FES:
- social cohesion
- democratic culture
- innovation and participation
- solidarity in globalisation
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