Berlin
Berlin combines the pressures of a growing capital with state-level responsibility for housing, schools, policing, transport and district administration.
Official count
Interim second-vote result
Programme snapshot
What each party wants to do
Concise editorial summaries of the parties’ state programmes. Open the original programme for the complete proposal.
CDU
A functioning, secure capital with faster administration, more building and a stronger economy.
- Accelerate housing construction
- Modernise public administration
- Strengthen policing and public order
SPD
An affordable city built around housing, reliable public services, jobs and support for families.
- Keep rents and daily life affordable
- Invest in schools and childcare
- Protect jobs and neighbourhood services
Greens
A climate-neutral, open city with affordable housing, cleaner transport and dependable public services.
- Expand affordable housing
- Advance the transport and energy transition
- Make administration more reliable
AfD
A stricter approach to migration, policing and public spending, with less climate regulation.
- Tighten migration policy
- Prioritise police and public order
- Cut climate and diversity programmes
Die Linke
A more affordable Berlin led by rent controls, public housing and expanded social provision.
- Cap rents and expand public housing
- Strengthen public services
- Protect low-income households
FDP
A more entrepreneurial city with simpler rules, faster building, digital administration and stronger schools.
- Reduce barriers to business and building
- Digitise administration
- Raise school performance
BSW
An affordable, socially protective city with more public housing, stronger infrastructure and tighter migration rules.
- Grow the public housing stock
- Invest in schools and infrastructure
- Apply stricter migration controls
Topic by topic
Compare the parties
Open an issue to see the seven approaches together. These are programme positions, not predictions or endorsements.
01HousingBuild more, regulate rents, or expand public ownership?
Speed up planning and construction, enable more ownership and use state land to increase supply.
Programme ↗Expand affordable and public housing while protecting tenants and limiting rent pressure.
Programme ↗Build climate-friendly affordable homes, protect tenants and use land more efficiently.
Programme ↗Strengthen rent controls, stop displacement and move more housing into public or cooperative ownership.
Programme ↗Unlock private construction, simplify building rules and expand routes into home ownership.
Programme ↗Expand municipal housing, curb rent increases and direct public land toward affordable homes.
Programme ↗02TransportHow should Berlin balance public transport, cycling and cars?
Keep every mode available, improve public transport and avoid broad restrictions on drivers.
Programme ↗Improve reliable and affordable public transport while making walking and cycling safer.
Programme ↗Shift more journeys to public transport, walking and cycling and reduce transport emissions.
Programme ↗Make public transport cheaper and more extensive, especially for lower-income residents.
Programme ↗Use technology and capacity expansion across modes rather than bans or fixed transport hierarchies.
Programme ↗Prioritise affordable, reliable public transport while retaining practical access for drivers.
Programme ↗03Education & childcareWhere would parties put resources in schools and Kitas?
Focus on core skills, school quality, dependable childcare and clearer performance expectations.
Programme ↗Invest in school buildings, staff, all-day provision and affordable support for families.
Programme ↗Improve staffing and inclusion and modernise schools for digital and climate-aware learning.
Programme ↗Emphasise German-language ability, traditional curricula and stricter standards in schools.
Programme ↗Expand free, inclusive education and childcare and reduce inequality between neighbourhoods.
Programme ↗Give schools more autonomy, modernise teaching and measure learning outcomes more consistently.
Programme ↗Strengthen core learning, school infrastructure and equal access regardless of family income.
Programme ↗04Economy & administrationHow would parties make the city work better?
Speed up permits, digitise services and make Berlin more attractive for investment and skilled workers.
Programme ↗Combine faster public services with good jobs, collective bargaining and strategic investment.
Programme ↗Modernise the administration and direct investment toward a climate-neutral, innovative economy.
Programme ↗Cut spending on climate, migration and diversity programmes and concentrate government on core tasks.
Programme ↗Expand public capacity, bring essential services under democratic control and protect workers.
Programme ↗Reduce bureaucracy, offer digital-by-default services and improve conditions for founders and employers.
Programme ↗Invest in infrastructure and local industry while making basic services simpler and more dependable.
Programme ↗05Security, migration & cohesionHow do parties connect safety, migration and an open city?
Increase visible policing, enforce rules consistently and manage migration more tightly.
Programme ↗Combine neighbourhood policing and prevention with integration and protection from discrimination.
Programme ↗Invest in prevention and accountable policing while defending asylum, inclusion and civil rights.
Programme ↗Pursue restrictive migration and asylum policy, tougher enforcement and a larger security presence.
Programme ↗Prioritise prevention and social investment, protect asylum rights and strengthen police accountability.
Programme ↗Enforce immigration rules, improve integration through education and work, and protect civil liberties.
Programme ↗Limit irregular migration, improve enforcement and pair public safety with stronger social cohesion.
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