Desiderius-Erasmus-Stiftung

Desiderius Erasmus Foundation

Abbreviation	DES
Purpose	Promotion of democracy, promotion of science, International understanding, Development cooperation, Promotion of culture[1]
Location	Lübeck
Chair	Erika Steinbach[2]
Website	https://erasmus-stiftung.de

The Desiderius Erasmus Stiftung e.V. (DES; English: Desiderius Erasmus Foundation) is a German political party foundation. It is politically associated with but independent of the right-wing party Alternative for Germany (AfD). The foundation's headquarters are located in Berlin. Its current chairwoman is the former Christian-democratic Member of Parliament Erika Steinbach.