Wahl-O-Mat 2025
I believe the thesis used in the Wahl-O-Mat by Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung / Federal Agency for Civic Education are an interesting reflection of the political debate in Germany right now, unfortunately I could not find a complete list online - let alone in English ... so here you go:
1 Support for Ukraine
Germany should continue to support Ukraine militarily.
2 Renewable energies
The expansion of renewable energies should continue to be financially supported by the state.
3 Cancellation of the citizen's allowance
The citizen's allowance should be cancelled for those who repeatedly refuse job offers.
4 Speed limit on motorways
A general speed limit should apply on all motorways.
5 Rejection of asylum seekers
Asylum seekers who have entered Germany via another EU country should be turned away at the German border.
6 Limitation of rental prices
Rents for new lettings should continue to be limited by law.
7 Automated facial recognition
The Federal Police should be allowed to use software for automated facial recognition at railway stations.
8 Energy-intensive companies
Energy-intensive companies should receive financial compensation from the state for their electricity costs.
9 Pension after 40 years of contributions
All employees should be able to retire without deductions after 40 years of contributions.
10 Basic Law
The introductory sentence of the Basic Law should continue to include the phrase ‘responsibility before God’.
11 Recruitment of skilled labour
Germany should continue to promote the recruitment of skilled labour from abroad.
12 Utilisation of nuclear energy
Germany should once again use nuclear energy to generate electricity.
13 Raising the top tax rate
The top rate of income tax should be raised.
14 Competences in school policy
The federal government should be given more competences in school policy.
15 Defence exports to Israel
Germany should continue to be allowed to export defence equipment to Israel.
16 Health insurance funds
All citizens should have to be insured in statutory health insurance schemes.
17 Abolition of the women's quota
The statutory quota for women on the management and supervisory boards of listed companies should be abolished.
18 Organic farming
Organic farming should be promoted more than conventional farming.
19 Projects against right-wing extremism
The federal government should provide more funding for projects against right-wing extremism.
20 Monitoring of suppliers
Companies should continue to be required to monitor compliance with human rights and environmental protection by all suppliers.
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21 Parent-dependent BAf?G
The BAf?G education grant should continue to be paid depending on the parents' income.
22 Debt brake
The debt brake in the Basic Law should be retained.
23 Work permit for asylum seekers
Asylum seekers should receive a work permit in Germany immediately after submitting their application.
24 Reject the climate targets
Germany should reject the goal of becoming climate-neutral.
25 35-hour week
In Germany, the 35-hour week should be established as the statutory standard working time for all employees.
26 Abortion after counselling
In the first three months, abortions should continue to be exempt from punishment only after counselling.
27 National currency
The euro is to be replaced by a national currency in Germany.
28 Rail before road
When expanding the transport infrastructure, rail should take precedence over road.
29 Voluntary work
Voluntary work should be counted towards future pensions.
30 Apportionment of property tax
Property tax should continue to be passed on to tenants.
31 Restriction of the right to strike
The right to strike for employees in critical infrastructure companies should be restricted by law.
32 Referendums
In Germany, it should be possible to hold referendums at federal level.
33 Criminal law for under 14-year-olds
Under 14-year-olds should be able to be prosecuted under criminal law.
34 Abolition of customs duties
Germany should campaign for the abolition of increased EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars.
35 Second citizenship
In Germany, it should continue to be generally possible to have a second citizenship in addition to German citizenship.
36 Compulsory year of social service
A compulsory year of social service should be introduced for young adults.
37 Fossil fuels
New heating systems should continue to be allowed to run entirely on fossil fuels (e.g. gas or oil).
38 Increase in the minimum wage
The statutory minimum wage is to be increased to 15 euros by 2026 at the latest.
Comments
The above theses are particularly controversial topics in the political debate in Germany right now. They have been selected to be relevant and able to differentiate the political parties.
After taking your own stance on those theses you can chose which question should carry extra weight in the decision. In a third step you can chose political parties you deem eligible for your own decision.
Some theses might be difficult to understand without knowledge of the recent discussions in Germany, however I hope they still give an impression of how an informed electoral decision may be made.