PetitionsBundesrat is key to banning the AFD – this is how we exert pressure!
We stand together against Fascism - and every voice counts. Together, we are sending a message to politicians across Germany: The time for excuses is over - democratic civil society demands a ban of the AfD to protect human dignity and democracy! Sign our petitions now.
The Bundestag, Bundesrat, or Federal Government can initiate proceedings to ban a party before the Federal Constitutional Court. SPD, Greens, and Left Party are in favor of banning the AfD. Since they form or participate in the government in many federal states, it is important to take advantage of these majority ratios. The AfD does not yet have any seats in the Bundesrat. However, this may change with the 2026 state elections. Sign our petitions/appeals now (see below), write to your delegates, or get involved in one of our local groups!
All our petitions and appeals can be signed by everyone, no matter where in Germany they live.
Petitions and appeals
Appeal Tübingen
Open letter: Tübingen advocates for the ban on the AfD and for a coalition of the courageous!
Petition Bavaria
We call on the members of the Bavarian state parliament: Advocate for the ban on the AfD in the Bundesrat!
Berlin Appeal
Open letter: We appeal to the Berlin state government to advocate in the Bundesrat for the initiation of proceedings to ban the AfD.
Success in Lower Saxony
In our petition to the Lower Saxony state parliament, we demand that Lower Saxony support a motion to ban the AfD in the Bundesrat!
Petition Sachsen-Anhalt
We call on the state government of Saxony-Anhalt to: Advocate for the ban on the AfD in the Bundesrat!
Unterstützer*innen
"The AfD must be banned! And that is precisely what the future government must include in the coalition agreement. There can be no other option than to take a clear stand: Against fascism! Against the AfD!"
"A look at the US shows that we would be well advised to take statements of right-wing extremists about their intentions very seriously. A truly resilient democracy does not wait until it is too late."
"Protecting our democracy is a task for society as a whole. We must prevent enemies of democracy from abolishing democracy."
"The AfD is riddled with right-wing extremism and is anti-constitutional. Please let the Constitutional Court take care of fact-checking this."
"Based on the experiences of the National Socialist takeover and its devastating consequences of an unprecedented rupture in civilization, the mothers and fathers of the Grundgesetz wrote the possibility of party prohibition proceedings into our constitution. This possibility is also a mandate for our democratic institutions. Never again should democracy in Germany be defeated by its own means. I have confidence in the rule of law in our country and in the competence of the Federal Constitutional Court. That is why I support the call to initiate proceedings to ban the far-right AfD party."
"We have been debating how to deal with the AfD for years, but there is no more time for debate: ban the AfD now! Otherwise it will be too late."
"We all know it: the AfD is the biggest security risk for Germany. It's time to make Germany safe. It's time to finally ban the AfD."
"We cannot allow ourselves to finance a far-right party that is destroying our democracy. The AfD threatens us all - our coexistence, our fundamental rights, our democracy. A ban alone is not enough, but it is a necessary step: to deprive them of resources, weaken their structures, and make it clear that a society that remembers its history has no room for right-wing forces."
"The AfD stands for racist policies and a view of humanity that dates back to the 1950s. It is incompatible with the values enshrined in our constitution. Karl Popper described it well: when a tolerant society allows attitudes that oppose tolerance, tolerance itself is threatened. I don't want that, which is why I am in favor of banning the AfD as quickly as possible."
"A party that has been classified as extremist right-wing and thus poses a threat to democracy and diversity should not be represented in the Bundestag. History has shown that denazification has not taken place to this day - and we must be careful that “never again” does not become “again.”"
"The AfD may be loud - but we can be louder. The AfD may be blue - we are a spectrum of colors. The AfD believes it knows history, but we know that queerness has always existed and will always exist. Get used to it!"
"As Schillerwerkstatt, we support the Berlin appeal to initiate proceedings to ban the AfD. The AfD's hate speech is directed directly against our work as a migrant organization and our communities in Neukölln. We are committed to their protection, to democracy, and to a society based on solidarity, which are incompatible with the AfD's positions. Ban the AfD now!"
"The AfD must be banned! And that is precisely what the future government must include in the coalition agreement. There can be no other option than to take a clear stand: Against fascism! Against the AfD!"
"A look at the US shows that we would be well advised to take statements of right-wing extremists about their intentions very seriously. A truly resilient democracy does not wait until it is too late."
"Protecting our democracy is a task for society as a whole. We must prevent enemies of democracy from abolishing democracy."
"The AfD is riddled with right-wing extremism and is anti-constitutional. Please let the Constitutional Court take care of fact-checking this."
"Based on the experiences of the National Socialist takeover and its devastating consequences of an unprecedented rupture in civilization, the mothers and fathers of the Grundgesetz wrote the possibility of party prohibition proceedings into our constitution. This possibility is also a mandate for our democratic institutions. Never again should democracy in Germany be defeated by its own means. I have confidence in the rule of law in our country and in the competence of the Federal Constitutional Court. That is why I support the call to initiate proceedings to ban the far-right AfD party."
"We have been debating how to deal with the AfD for years, but there is no more time for debate: ban the AfD now! Otherwise it will be too late."
"We all know it: the AfD is the biggest security risk for Germany. It's time to make Germany safe. It's time to finally ban the AfD."
"We cannot allow ourselves to finance a far-right party that is destroying our democracy. The AfD threatens us all - our coexistence, our fundamental rights, our democracy. A ban alone is not enough, but it is a necessary step: to deprive them of resources, weaken their structures, and make it clear that a society that remembers its history has no room for right-wing forces."
"The AfD stands for racist policies and a view of humanity that dates back to the 1950s. It is incompatible with the values enshrined in our constitution. Karl Popper described it well: when a tolerant society allows attitudes that oppose tolerance, tolerance itself is threatened. I don't want that, which is why I am in favor of banning the AfD as quickly as possible."
"A party that has been classified as extremist right-wing and thus poses a threat to democracy and diversity should not be represented in the Bundestag. History has shown that denazification has not taken place to this day - and we must be careful that “never again” does not become “again.”"
"The AfD may be loud - but we can be louder. The AfD may be blue - we are a spectrum of colors. The AfD believes it knows history, but we know that queerness has always existed and will always exist. Get used to it!"
"As Schillerwerkstatt, we support the Berlin appeal to initiate proceedings to ban the AfD. The AfD's hate speech is directed directly against our work as a migrant organization and our communities in Neukölln. We are committed to their protection, to democracy, and to a society based on solidarity, which are incompatible with the AfD's positions. Ban the AfD now!"
"The AfD must be banned! And that is precisely what the future government must include in the coalition agreement. There can be no other option than to take a clear stand: Against fascism! Against the AfD!"
"A look at the US shows that we would be well advised to take statements of right-wing extremists about their intentions very seriously. A truly resilient democracy does not wait until it is too late."
"Protecting our democracy is a task for society as a whole. We must prevent enemies of democracy from abolishing democracy."
"The AfD is riddled with right-wing extremism and is anti-constitutional. Please let the Constitutional Court take care of fact-checking this."
"Based on the experiences of the National Socialist takeover and its devastating consequences of an unprecedented rupture in civilization, the mothers and fathers of the Grundgesetz wrote the possibility of party prohibition proceedings into our constitution. This possibility is also a mandate for our democratic institutions. Never again should democracy in Germany be defeated by its own means. I have confidence in the rule of law in our country and in the competence of the Federal Constitutional Court. That is why I support the call to initiate proceedings to ban the far-right AfD party."
"We have been debating how to deal with the AfD for years, but there is no more time for debate: ban the AfD now! Otherwise it will be too late."
"We all know it: the AfD is the biggest security risk for Germany. It's time to make Germany safe. It's time to finally ban the AfD."
"We cannot allow ourselves to finance a far-right party that is destroying our democracy. The AfD threatens us all - our coexistence, our fundamental rights, our democracy. A ban alone is not enough, but it is a necessary step: to deprive them of resources, weaken their structures, and make it clear that a society that remembers its history has no room for right-wing forces."
"The AfD stands for racist policies and a view of humanity that dates back to the 1950s. It is incompatible with the values enshrined in our constitution. Karl Popper described it well: when a tolerant society allows attitudes that oppose tolerance, tolerance itself is threatened. I don't want that, which is why I am in favor of banning the AfD as quickly as possible."
"A party that has been classified as extremist right-wing and thus poses a threat to democracy and diversity should not be represented in the Bundestag. History has shown that denazification has not taken place to this day - and we must be careful that “never again” does not become “again.”"
"The AfD may be loud - but we can be louder. The AfD may be blue - we are a spectrum of colors. The AfD believes it knows history, but we know that queerness has always existed and will always exist. Get used to it!"
"As Schillerwerkstatt, we support the Berlin appeal to initiate proceedings to ban the AfD. The AfD's hate speech is directed directly against our work as a migrant organization and our communities in Neukölln. We are committed to their protection, to democracy, and to a society based on solidarity, which are incompatible with the AfD's positions. Ban the AfD now!"
faq
Bundesrat
What is the Bundesrat?
The Bundesrat is the representative body of the federal states. Through it, they participate in the legislative process. As one of the five permanent constitutional bodies of the Federal Republic, the Bundesrat must represent the interests of the federal states, but also take into account those of the state as a whole.
The Bundesrat has 69 seats, which are distributed among the individual governing parties of the federal states in varying numbers. Each federal state has at least three votes.
How does the Bundesrat vote?
In the **Bundestag, all members of parliament decide for themselves how they stand on an issue. In the Bundesrat, members of parliament must vote according to the will of their parliamentary group.
The governing parties of the individual federal states must agree.
If they cannot agree on approval, the federal state with all its seats in the Bundesrat is considered to have rejected the bill. Abstentions count as no votes. 35 votes, i.e. an absolute majority, are required for a bill to be passed.
Why is the Bundesrat important for the AfD ban?
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Bundestag, Bundesrat, or the federal government can initiate proceedings to ban a party. We are putting pressure on all three institutions!
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SPD, Greens, and Left Party are in favor of banning the AfD. Since they form the government or are part of the government in various federal states, it is important to take advantage of these majority ratios.
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The AfD does not yet have any seats in the Bundesrat. However, this may change with the upcoming state elections in 2026. That is why we are taking action now!
How can I take action and apply pressure on the Bundesrat?
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You can sign all of our petitions and appeals. It doesn't matter where you live.
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You can also contact members of the Bundesrat, members of the state governments, and important state legislators, e.g., in committees. You can find all the information, contacts, and templates you need in our delegates tool**.
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Our local groups are applying pressure with campaigns throughout Germany. Find a group near you and get to know us at a newcomers' meeting. You can find an overview of all groups here.
