2021 Federal Meclis seçimleri

Actually, the Bundestag, which has grown to 709 members, is supposed to become smaller again. But according to one expert, the exact opposite could happen in the September elections.

What do the parties in Germany actually stand for? And what does that mean for my voting decision?

What types of majorities exist? How many young voters get to vote for the first time? And what is it about the opposition?

What is a direct mandate? Who coordinates such an election? And what do you do if you don't have time to vote on election day?

What is active and passive suffrage? And is the election valid even if almost no one goes? You can find the answers in the ABC of voting for the Bundestag elections.

The election is much more than just two crosses on the ballot paper.

A new Bundestag will be elected in Germany on September 26. Almost six weeks beforehand, postal voting can begin. But how does postal voting actually work in Germany? This video explains all you need to know about it.

Do you need an election notice to put a cross on the ballot paper in Germany? What do you vote for with the first and second votes? And where do the many seats in the Bundestag actually come from? Here are the answers.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is a member of the CDU/CSU. With her resignation: Who from her party is now standing for election as Chancellor? It's Armin Laschet. Discover all about Merkel's possible successor and his political goals here.

Could there be another woman at the top of German politics after Angela Merkel? Annalena Baerbock is running for Chancellor for the Green Party in this year's Bundestag elections. Find out all about her here.

Angela Merkel will not run again as chancellor in the Bundestag elections in 2021. But who could succeed her? One possibility is the SPD's candidate for chancellor: Olaf Scholz. Find out all about him in this video.