Purpose/Activities

The Catholic Federal Working Group for Adult Education (KBE) is a registered association in Germany, a federation of all the Catholic organisations and initiatives which promote co-operation with and further professional training of its members and campaigns for their common interests.

Activities in detail:

drafting common basic lines of action - regarding questions of content, teaching methods and organisation

organising study conferences and further training courses for educators of adults

publishing various materials

campaigning for common cultural and educational policies at national level

procuring and distributing material for supra-regional and international adult education programmes

The KBE partners similar adult education/further training institutions at national and international level. It is a member of the European Federation of Catholic Adult Education.

Periodical Publications:

Erwachsenenbildung (Adult Education, quarterly)

Info-Dienst Theologische Erwachsenenbildung (information service theological adult education)