Welcome to CDA, Bangalore – a German returnee organisation committed to promoting enduring Indo-German cooperation through knowledge sharing, cultural exchange, and capacity building.

Founded in 1972, CDA, Bangalore was born out of a collaborative initiative by Max Mueller Bhavan (Goethe Institut), MICO, Stumpp Schuele, and NGEF. With the support of CDG (Carl-Duisberg-Gesellschaft) through Max Mueller Bhavan, the organisation was envisioned as a networking hub for the exchange of technical, management, and socio-economic expertise between India and Germany. Over the past five decades, CDA, Bangalore has evolved into a robust platform for dialogue, cooperation, and mutual development. It later formalised as a registered organisation and received support from GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and Goethe Institute, Bangalore aligning with their mission of promoting international cooperation for sustainable development and capacity building.

CDA, Bangalore is a registered society under the Registrar of Societies. It functions in accordance with its own Bye Laws and is governed by an elected Executive Committee comprising: