Mission Statement:

1. The CDU-DC chapter wishes to act as a conduit between its members and CDU/CSU party officials in Germany, thereby actively participating in the German political dialogue.

2. The CDU-DC chapter wants to establish and maintain a network of CDU/CSU members as well as those interested in the policies of the CDU/CSU, in the Washington DC metro area.

3. The CDU-DC chapter wishes to act as a point-of-contact for CDU/CSU politicians in the U.S. and facilitate contact to politically, socially and economically active U.S. citizens and institutions.

4. The CDU-DC chapter wishes to analyze political, social and economic developments in the U.S. and provide important insights to CDU/CSU politicians.  This includes on-going developments in the German-American relationship.

5. The CDU-DC chapter wishes (in coordination with CDU-Headquarters) to analyze the voting patterns of Germans living in the U.S. thereby supporting CDU/CSU election campaigns.

The Leadership Team:

Dr. Thomas Rehermann
Martin Kleiber