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Konrad Adam, Forgotten Co‑Founder of Germany’s AfD Party
Konrad Adam, born in 1942 in Wuppertal, was a co‑founder of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which launched in 2013. He stood beside Bernd Lucke at the party’s first large founding meeting, organized its venue, and served as one of three equal national spokespersons.
Adam’s career began in journalism; after studying history, philosophy and law he joined the Deutsche Presse‑Agentur, working in Kiel and Hamburg. He later spent two decades (1979‑2000) as a feuilleton editor at the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, then became chief political correspondent for Die Welt in Berlin, writing a weekly column before retiring in March 2007.
Entities
Alternative for Germany (AfD) · Bernd Lucke · Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung · Frauke Petry · Konrad Adam
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The AfD shifted from a euro‑critical stance after 2015 toward a focus on migration, asylum and internal security, and parts of the party are monitored as right‑extremist by Germany’s domestic security www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] He studied history, philosophy and law. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] He worked for the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) in Kiel and Hamburg. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] From 1979 to 2000 he was a journalist on the Feuilleton editorial staff of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] He retired in March 2007. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Adam co‑founded the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in 2013, organised its first large founding meeting and served as one of three equal federal speakers. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Konrad Adam was born in 1942 in Wuppertal. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] He later served as chief political correspondent for Die Welt in Berlin. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] He was one of three equal national spokespersons of the AfD at its launch. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] After university, Adam joined the Deutsche Presse‑Agentur and worked in Kiel and Hamburg. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] He served as a feuilleton editor at Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung from 1979 to 2000. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de
- [● 4 SOURCES] Adam retired from journalism in March 2007. www.moin.de · www.news38.de · www.thueringen24.de · www.derwesten.de