The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation
was founded in 1990 as an association for "social analysis and political education". In Germany, it is engaged in political education on historical topics, on the analysis of society in a newly reunified Germany and on global issues of the future.
The Foundation is close to the political party Die-Linke and its activities in Germany and abroad are largely financed by public funds of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In 2000, the Foundation started its international activities, which are based on cooperation with foreign partners engaged in the promotion of social and democratic development. In 2002, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation opened its first international office in Johannesburg.