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Political Parties in Germany

Parties are listed alphabetically. Status, leadership and representation are date-stamped and sourced.

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Political system

Coalition-based parliamentary system

Governments are formed by coalitions in the Bundestag. Since May 2025 the CDU/CSU and SPD have governed together.

Government
Federal parliamentary republic
Head of government
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU)
Legislature
Bundestag (630) and Bundesrat
Last national election
23 February 2025
Election authority
Federal Returning Officer (Bundeswahlleiterin)

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PartyAbbr.Current leaderStatusLegislative representationWebsiteLast verified
Alliance 90/The GreensGrüneFranziska Brantner and Felix BanaszakActive · OppositionBundestag: 85 of 630 seats — 2025 electiongruene.dePending
Alternative for GermanyAfDAlice Weidel and Tino ChrupallaActive · OppositionBundestag: 152 of 630 seats — 2025 electionafd.dePending
Christian Democratic UnionCDUFriedrich MerzActive · GoverningBundestag: 164 of 630 seats (CDU; 208 with the CSU) — 2025 electioncdu.dePending
Christian Social Union in BavariaCSUMarkus SöderActive · Coalition member (government)Bundestag: 44 of 630 seats — 2025 electioncsu.dePending
Free Democratic PartyFDPChristian DürrActive · Extra-parliamentary—fdp.dePending
Social Democratic Party of GermanySPDLars Klingbeil and Bärbel BasActive · Coalition member (government)Bundestag: 120 of 630 seats — 2025 electionspd.dePending
South Schleswig Voters' AssociationSSWNot verifiedActive · OppositionBundestag: 1 of 630 seats — 2025 electionssw.deOctober 8, 2026
The LeftDie LinkeInes Schwerdtner and Jan van AkenActive · OppositionBundestag: 64 of 630 seats — 2025 electiondie-linke.dePending

Alliance 90/The Greens

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Germany

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Opposition

Current leader: Franziska Brantner and Felix Banaszak

Bundestag: 85 of 630 seats — 2025 election

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Alternative for Germany

Alternative für Deutschland

Germany

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Opposition

Current leader: Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla

Bundestag: 152 of 630 seats — 2025 election

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Christian Democratic Union

Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands

Germany

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Governing

Current leader: Friedrich Merz

Bundestag: 164 of 630 seats (CDU; 208 with the CSU) — 2025 election

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Christian Social Union in Bavaria

Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern

Germany

  • Political Party
  • Regional

Current status: Active · Coalition member (government)

Current leader: Markus Söder

Bundestag: 44 of 630 seats — 2025 election

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Free Democratic Party

Freie Demokratische Partei

Germany

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Extra-parliamentary

Current leader: Christian Dürr

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Social Democratic Party of Germany

Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands

Germany

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Coalition member (government)

Current leader: Lars Klingbeil and Bärbel Bas

Bundestag: 120 of 630 seats — 2025 election

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South Schleswig Voters' Association

Südschleswigscher Wählerverband

Germany

  • Political Party
  • Regional

Current status: Active · Opposition

Current leader: Not verified

Bundestag: 1 of 630 seats — 2025 election

Last verified: October 8, 2026

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The Left

Die Linke

Germany

  • Political Party

Current status: Active · Opposition

Current leader: Ines Schwerdtner and Jan van Aken

Bundestag: 64 of 630 seats — 2025 election

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