Was inspiriert junge Menschen in Deutschland, sich in der Politik zu engagieren? Wir haben Politiker*innen aus Deutschlands führenden Parteien befragt, warum sie in die Politik gegangen sind und welche Themen sie bei der Bundestagswahl 2021 in den Mittelpunkt stellen. Kurze Videos und interaktive Begleitmaterialien auf Englisch und Deutsch regen ihre Schüler*innen dazu an, die deutsche politische Landschaft über persönliche Werdegänge zu erkunden, die Politik in Deutschland mit der in den USA zu vergleichen und über ihre eigenen Wege, sich in das politische Leben einzubringen, nachzudenken.
Introduction (in German with English Subtitles) Anna Kassautzki
Get to know Anna Kassautzki, a SPD politician who lives in Greifswald, in the northeastern part of Germany. What did she study and what does she do for fun?
Introduction (in German with English Subtitles) Deniz Gedik
Meet Deniz Gedik, the Spokesperson for Young Greens/Junge Grüne, the youth party of Bündnis 90/die Grünen in Baden-Württemberg.
Introduction (in German with English Subtitles) Domink Abel
Meet Dominik Abel, a District Chairman with Young Union/Junge Union, the youth party of the CDU.
Introduction (in German with English Subtitles) Maurice Klaus
Meet Maurice Klaus, Spokesman of the Young Left/Junge Linke fraction in Baden-Württemberg.
What are the main principles of your party? SPD Topics
Fighting climate change, environmental pollution, the future of work, fair wages and fair chances for everyone, are some of the causes that Anna´s party, the SPD, is focusing on.
What are the main principles of your party? FDP Prinzipien
Free markets and the deregulation thereof, expanding IT- infrastructure, digitalization and civil rights are some of the topics the FDP is focusing on at this year´s parliamentary elections.
What are the main principles of your party? Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Topics
Social justice, ecology and an open and diverse society are the three main pillars of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen.
What are the main principles of your party? CDU Topics
The rule of law, secure borders, a free-market economy, limiting public debt and a strong European Union is what the CDU is advocating for at this year´s parliamentary elections.
What are the main principles of your party? Die Linke Topics
Gender equality, pro-immigration policy, anti-racism, anti-fascism and the dignity of the human life are at the center of Die Linke.
What do you find most interesting about the electoral system in the United States?
What do you find most interesting about the electoral system in the United States? Popular Vote
Dominik finds it interesting that even though a president may have won the popular vote, s/he may still not be elected president. That is different in Germany and Europe.
What do you find most interesting about the electoral system in the United States? Systemic Injustice
Anna thinks that the electoral system in the US is unfair: A president can be elected without the majority of votes, one has to register to vote and in some states you can`t vote if you have been imprisoned.
What do you find most interesting about the electoral system in the United States? Direct Democracy
Deniz thinks that the US system, the world`s oldest democracy, is more democratic than the German system, as the representatives of the federal states in the US senate are elected directly.
Bei der Konzeption dieses Projekts hat unser Team alle derzeit im Deutschen Bundestag vertretenen Parteien angeschrieben. Wir haben Videos von allen Parteien aufgenommen, die sich bereit erklärt haben, an dem Projekt teilzunehmen.
