Political Parties in Germany: Positions and Profiles Compared

Pro-Redistribution

Market-Driven

Public Investment

Austerity & Tax Cuts

Free Trade

Protectionism

Civil Liberties

Law & Order

Pro-Promotion

Against Promotion

Pro-Equality

Traditional Values

Pro-Marriage

Against

Secularism

Religious Influence

Focus on Urban Areas

Focus on Rural Areas

Environmental Protection Over Economic Growth

Economic Growth Over Environmental Protection

Climate Protection First

Economic Growth First

Open

Restrictive

Multiculturalism

Assimilation

Expand Rights

Equal Treatment Only

Cosmopolitan

Nationalist

Decentralized

Strong Executive

Independent

Executive Oversight

Federalism

Centralism

CDU/CSU

Christian Democratic Union / Christian Social Union

CDU

CSU

Christian Democratic

Pro-European

The CDU/CSU is a Christian Democratic and conservative 'Volkspartei' (people's party) of the political center. As the 'Union,' it brings together liberal, social, and value-conservative currents with the goal of ensuring economic rationality and social stability, guided by a Christian understanding of humanity.

AfD

Alternative for Germany

Right-wing Populist

Eurosceptic

The AfD is a right-wing populist and, in parts, far-right extremist party in Germany. It combines a national-conservative core identity with a strict rejection of EU integration and current immigration policies. Germany's domestic intelligence agency classifies it as a 'proven right-wing extremist' party.

BSW

Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht

Transversal

Eurosceptic

The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) is a left-conservative party in Germany. It combines classically left-wing social and economic policies with socially conservative values and a restrictive migration policy, thereby claiming a previously unoccupied niche within the political spectrum.

CDU

Christian Democratic Union

Christian Democratic

Pro-European

The CDU is a Christian Democratic, conservative, and economically liberal centrist party. It sees itself as a foundational pillar of the state, uniting tradition with progress, and firmly anchoring Germany within the Western community of values and the European Union.

CSU

Christian Social Union

Christian Democratic

The CSU is a conservative, Christian-social people's party that exclusively contests elections in Bavaria. As a civic force, it combines regional identity with a clear claim to national political power, emphasizing Christian fundamental values and the social market economy.

Die Linke

The Left

Left-wing

Die Linke is a socialist party in Germany committed to social justice and overcoming capitalism. It advocates for a radical redistribution of wealth and sees itself as the parliamentary voice of left-wing movements fighting against precarity and exploitation.

FDP

Free Democratic Party

Liberal

Pro-European

The FDP is a liberal party that places the individual and their freedom at its core. It advocates for a market economy, civil liberties, and personal responsibility. As a classic centrist programmatic party, it distinguishes itself from state interventionism and is classified by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution as a democratic force.

Grüne

Alliance 90 / The Greens

Green

Centre-Left

Pro-European

Bündnis 90/The Greens is an eco-social party that emerged from the environmental, peace, and civil rights movements. It consistently combines robust climate protection with socially liberal values, strongly emphasizing global responsibility and social justice.

SPD

Social Democratic Party of Germany

Social Democratic

Pro-European

The SPD is a left-wing people's party and Germany's oldest parliamentary force. As a classic social democratic party, it combines social justice with the rule of law and a market economy. It is committed to parliamentary democracy and European integration.

Südschleswigscher Wählerverband

South Schleswig Voters' Association

Regional

Centre-Left

The South Schleswig Voters' Association (SSW) is the regional party representing the Danish minority and the national Frisians in northern Schleswig-Holstein. As a party representing a recognized national minority, it enjoys the privilege of exemption from the five-percent electoral threshold in state (Landtag) and federal (Bundestag) elections.

Alternativen Bürgerbewegung

Party of the Alternative Citizens' Movement 2000 of Germany

Centre

Anarchistische Pogo-Partei Deutschlands

Anarchist Pogo Party of Germany

Unknown

Bayernpartei

Bavarian Party

Conservative

Pro-European

Bergpartei

Mountain Party, the Superparty

Satire

Far-Left

Bildet Berlin!

Educate Berlin!

Regional

Centre

Bunt.saar

Bunt.saar – social-ecological list

Green

Left

BVB/FW

Brandenburg United Civic Movements/Free Voters

Centre-Right

Bündnis 21

Alliance 21

Centre

Bündnis C

Alliance C – Christians for Germany

Unknown

Bündnis Deutschland

Alliance Germany

Centre-Right

Bündnis Grundeinkommen

Basic Income Alliance

Unknown

Bürgerbewegung

Citizen Movement for Progress and Change

Centre

Bürgerrechtsbewegung Solidarität

Civil Rights Movement Solidarity

Transversal

Demokratie in Bewegung

Democracy in Movement

Left

Deutsche Kommunistische Partei

German Communist Party

Unknown

Deutsch Land Wirtschaft

German Land Economy

Centre-Right

dieBasis

Grassroots Democratic Party Germany

Transversal

Eurosceptic

Die Grauen – Graue Panther

The Greys — Grey Panthers

Centre

Die Heimat

National Democratic Party of Germany

Right-wing Populist

Eurosceptic

Die PARTEI

The PARTY

Satire

Left

Eurosceptic

THE PARTY is a German satirical political party that parodies the political establishment through exaggeration and irony. Conceived as a populist art project, it deliberately uses absurd demands to expose systemic weaknesses and the rhetoric of established parties.

Die Urbane

The Urban. A HipHop Party

Left

DKP-DRP

German Conservative Party

Right

FAMILIE

Family Party of Germany

Centre-Right

The Family Party of Germany (FAMILIE) is a socially conservative single-issue party that defines the well-being of the family as the central cornerstone of state policy. It sees itself as an advocate for parents and children against a system it perceives as detrimental to children.

Freie Bürger Mitteldeutschland

Free Citizens of Central Germany

Regional

Centre

Freie Sachsen

Free Saxons

Regional

Far-Right

Freie Wähler

Free Voters

Conservative

The FREIE WÄHLER are a civic-conservative, centrist party with deep roots in municipal voter associations. They position themselves as a pragmatic alternative to the established mainstream parties, emphasizing the importance of regional embeddedness and direct proximity to citizens.

Gartenpartei

Garden Party

Centre

Gleichheitspartei

Socialist Equality Party, Fourth International

Unknown

Graue Panther

Grey Panthers

Unknown

Grundeinkommen für Alle

Basic Income for All

Transversal

III. Weg

The Third Way

Far-Right

Klimaliste

Climate List

Green

Centre-Left

LIEBE

European Party LOVE

Unknown

LKR

Liberal-Conservative Reformers

Centre-Right

Lobbyisten für Kinder

Party for Children, Youth and Families - Lobbyists for Children

Centre

MENSCHLICHE WELT

Human World – for the Well-being and Happiness of All

Unknown

MERA25

Democracy in Motion 2025

Unknown

Mieterpartei

Tenants' Party

Left

MLPD

Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany

Far-Left

Partei der Humanisten

Party of Humanists

Unknown

Partei des Fortschritts

Party of Progress

Liberal

Centre-Left

The Party of Progress (PdF) is a young, non-ideological German minor party that positions itself as a pragmatic alternative to the traditional left-right political spectrum. It advocates for strictly fact-based policies guided by expert knowledge and citizen participation, rather than rigid party platforms or worldviews.

Partei für Verjüngungsforschung

Party for Rejuvenation Research

Transversal

Piratenpartei

Pirate Party Germany

Centre-Left

Pro-European

Plus Brandenburg

Plus Brandenburg

Regional

Centre

Team Todenhöfer

Team Todenhöfer – The Justice Party

Transversal

Tierschutzallianz

Alliance for Human Rights, Animal and Nature Protection

Unknown

TIERSCHUTZ hier!

Action Party for Animal Welfare – THE ORIGINAL

Unknown

Tierschutzpartei

Animal Protection Party

Animal Welfare

Left

The Animal Welfare Party is a left-liberal, single-issue party with an eco-humanist focus. It combines radical animal rights advocacy with social policy and environmental protection. In Germany, it is considered a pioneer in the political representation of sentient beings beyond the human species.

Unabhängige

Independents for Citizen-Oriented Democracy

Centre

V-Partei³

V-Party³ - Party for Change, Vegetarians and Vegans

Unknown

Volt

Volt Europa

Centre

Volt is a Pan-European, progressive, and pragmatic political party. As the first cross-border movement of its kind, it strives for a federal European state. It combines social-liberal societal policies with evidence-based approaches and is generally classified as a constructive centrist force.

WerteUnion

Values Union

Right

WIR 2020

WE 2020

Transversal

ÖDP

Ecological Democratic Party

Green

Centre-Right

The ÖDP is a centrist party combining conservative values with ecological principles. It links the protection of natural resources with a Christian-humanist understanding of humanity, consistently advocating for the preservation of creation and for a direct, lobby-free democracy without corporate donations.

Bündnis 90

Alliance 90

Green

Deutsche Partei

German Party

Conservative

Pro-European

Die Grünen

The Greens

Green

Freie Deutsche Volkspartei

Free German People's Party

Unknown

GB/BHE

All-German Bloc / League of Expellees and Disenfranchised

Right-wing Populist

Eurosceptic

KPD

Communist Party of Germany

Left-wing

Eurosceptic

Parteilose

Independents

Centre

PDS

Party of Democratic Socialism

Left

Wirtschaftliche Aufbau-Vereinigung

Economic Reconstruction Association

Right-wing Populist

Eurosceptic

Zentrum

German Centre Party

Christian Democratic

Pro-European