Politik für die Jugend

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? 

Meet Deniz Gedik, the Spokesperson for Young Greens/Junge Grüne, the youth party of Bündnis 90/die Grünen in Baden-Württemberg. 

Meet Dominik Abel, a District Chairman with Young Union/Junge Union, the youth party of the CDU. 

Meet Maurice Klaus, Spokesman of the Young Left/Junge Linke fraction in Baden-Württemberg. 

Lernen Sie Valentin Christian Abel kennen, den Sprecher der Junge Liberale- Fraktion. 

Anna explains the meaning of her party`s name, SPD, or Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands. 

Dominik explains the meaning behind his party´s name, the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, or the CDU. 

Maurice talks about the name of his party, die Linke/the Left. 

Deniz explains the meaning of his party`s name, Bündnis 90/die Grünen. 

Valentin discusses the name of his party, the Free Democratic Party, or the FDP. 

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. 

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. 

Social justice, ecology and an open and diverse society are the three main pillars of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen. 

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. 

Gender equality, pro-immigration policy, anti-racism, anti-fascism and the dignity of the human life are at the center of Die Linke. 

What motivated Anna to join the SPD? Freedom, equity and solidarity. 

Dominik joined the CDU because for him it is important that Germany has a strong federalist system. 

Valentin Christian wants a state that helps you get where you want, but let´s you decide the direction. 

Ein lebenswerter Planet ist für Deniz, der nach einem Schüler*innenaustausch zur Partei kam, ohne den Kampf gegen den Klimawandel nicht möglich. 

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. 

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. 

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.