An evangelical academy is a Protestant Christian conference center in Germany which bridges church and world by offering thematic, open discussions on contemporary social, economic, political and scientific questions.
[1] The evangelical academy movement arose after the Second World War in response to the moral collapse of German society.
The academies supported nascent West German democracy by providing open, ideologically-neutral forums for conversations between opposing interest groups.
Since leaders found it difficult to offer quality conferences on every topic of contemporary societal interest, many specialized in the arts, sciences, or politics.
During the 1960s Some argued that the academies should not remain neutral with regard to social questions but should take the side of the oppressed.