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Leader(s)
Ideology
Active
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50Plus The generation alliance 50Plus Das Generationen-Bündnis
50Plus
Hans Werner Müller
Right-wing populism
2004-2009
Action Democratic Progress Aktion Demokratischer Fortschritt
ADF
Collective leadership
Communism
1968-1969
Action Group Fourth Party Aktionsgemeinschaft Vierte Partei
AVP
Christian Ernst Dietrich Bahner
National conservatism
1975-1978
Action Group of Independent Germans Aktionsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger Deutscher
AUD
Hermann Schwann (1965-1968)
German nationalism Environmentalism Neutrality
1965-1980
Merged into The Greens
Active Democracy direct Aktive Demokratie direkt
ADd
Direct democracy E-democracy
2011-2016
All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights Gesamtdeutscher Block/Bund der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten
GB/BHE
Waldemar Kraft (1951-1954)
National conservatism German nationalism Expellee interests
1950-1961
Merged into DP
All-German Party of Germany Gesamtdeutsche Partei Deutschlands
GPD
Frank Seiboth , Herbert Schneider
National conservatism German nationalism Expellee interests
1961-1981
Merger of GB/BHE and DP
All-German People's Party Gesamtdeutsche Volkspartei
GVP
Gustav Heinemann
Anti-Western integration [de ] Christian democracy Anti-militarism Neutrality
1952-1957
Split from CDU , merged into SPD
Alliance for Health, Peace and Social Justice Allianz für Gesundheit, Frieden und soziale Gerechtigkeit
AGFG
Matthias Rath
Alternative medicine
2005-2009
Alliance of Germans, Party for Unity, Peace and Freedom Bund der Deutschen, Partei für Einheit, Frieden und Freiheit
BdD
Josef Weber (1964-1968)
Anti-Western integration [de ] Anti-militarism Neutrality
1953-1968
Merged into DFU
Alliance of the Centre Allianz der Mitte
ADM
Hans Weide
Conservatism
2004-2012
Merged into Deutsche Konservative
Automobile Taxpayers Party Automobile Steuerzahler-Partei
ASP
Motorist interests
1993-2002
Awakening for civil rights, freedom and health Aufbruch für Bürgerrechte, Freiheit und Gesundheit
AUFBRUCH
Hans Christoph Scheiner
Anti-wireless expansion Alternative medicine
1998-2012
Christian Centre Christliche Mitte — Für ein Deutschland nach GOTTES Geboten
CM
Josef Happel
National conservatism Christian conservatism Social conservatism
1988-2016
Still exists as a think tank
Christian League - The Party for Life Christliche Liga – Die Partei für das Leben
LIGA
Ewald Jaksch
Christian right Conservatism
1985-1995
Citizens for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Bürger für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
BMV
Michael Bertram
Conservatism Regionalism
2018
Split from AfD , merged into Free Voters
Communist League of West Germany Kommunistischer Bund Westdeutschland
KBW
Joscha Schmierer (1973-1982)
Maoism
1973-1985
Communist Party of Germany (Roter Morgen) Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (Roter Morgen)
KPD (Roter Morgen)
Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-revisionism Hoxhaism
1985-?
Split from KPD/ML
Communist Party of Germany/Marxists–Leninists Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands/Marxisten-Leninisten
KPD/ML
Ernst Aust (1968-1983)
Communism Marxism–Leninism Anti-revisionism Hoxhaism
1968-1986
Newspaper still exists
Communist Party of Germany Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands
KPD
Max Reimann (1948-1956)
Communism Marxism-Leninism
1918-1956
Banned in 1956
Democratic Gay/ Lesbian Party - The People's Party Demokratische Schwul / Lesbische Partei - Die Bürgerpartei
DSLP
Thomas Mosmann
Homonationalism Anti-Islam
2013-2016
Democratic Left Demokratische Linke
DL
Socialism
1967-1970
Democratic Socialists Demokratische Sozialisten
DS
Eurocommunism
1982-1991
Democratic Party of Germany Demokratische Partei
DPD
Markus Giersch
Universal basic income Grassroots democracy Anti-Noise pollution
2009-2015
Drivers' and People's Interest Party Autofahrer- und Volksinteressenpartei
AViP
Andreas Uhing
Motorist interestsEuroscepticism
2011-2016
Equality Party Gerechtigkeitspartei
G
1973-1978
European Federalist Party Europäische Föderalistische Partei
EFP
Karl Hahn
European federalism
1964-1994
European Workers-Party Europäische Arbeiter-Partei
EAP
Helga Zepp-LaRouche
LaRouche movement
1974-1986
Succeeded by Patrioten
Expellee and Migrants Party of Germany – Unity Aussiedler und Migranten Partei Deutschland – EINHEIT
DIE EINHEIT
Dimitri Rempel
Russophilia Conservatism Expellee interests
2013-?
Free Citizens' Initiative Freie Bürger-Initiative
FBI
Dr. Thomas Kernebeck
Direct democracy
1994-?
Free German People's Party Freiheitliche Deutsche Volkspartei
FDVP
Nationalism
2000-2003
Split from DVU , merged into DP
Free German Workers' Party Freiheitliche Deutsche Arbeiterpartei
FAP
Michael Kühnen (1979-1989)
Neo-Nazism Strasserism
1979-1995
Banned in 1995
Free Union Freie Union
FU
Danny Hoffmann
Conservatism Direct democracy Economic liberalism
2009-2019
German Community Deutsche Gemeinschaft
DG
Otto Hess
German nationalism Anti-militarism Revanchism Strasserism Neutrality
1949-1965
Merged into AUD
German Conservative Party - German Right Party Deutsche Konservative Partei – Deutsche Rechtspartei
DKP-DRP
Wilhelm Jaeger (1947-1949)
National conservatism
1956-1950
Merged into DRP and DP
German Democratic Party Deutsche Demokratische Partei
ddp
Thorsten Sandvoß
Third way Universal basic income
2004-2015
German Empire Party Deutsche Reichspartei
DRP
Heinrich Kunstmann , Adolf von Thadden , Alexander Andrae
Neo-Nazism (after 1952)Pan-Germanism German nationalism
1950-1956
Merger of DRP and NDP
German Freedom Party Deutsche Freiheitspartei
DFP
Heinrich Kunstmann
German nationalism Strasserism Neutrality
1962-1964
Split from DRP , merged into AUD
German Freedom Party Die Freiheit – Bürgerrechtspartei für mehr Freiheit und Demokratie
DIE FREIHEIT
Michael Stürzenberger
Classical liberalism Direct democracy Right-wing populism Hard Euroscepticism
2010-2016
German Party Deutsche Partei
DP
Heinrich Hellwege
German nationalism National conservatism Constitutional monarchism
1947-1961
German Party Deutsche Partei
DP
Adolf von Thadden (after 1967)
National conservatism
1961-1980
Founded by former members of the 1947 DP
German Peace Union Deutsche Friedens-Union
DFU
Pacifism Neutrality Anti-militarism
1960 -1984/90
German People's Union Deutsche Volksunion
DVU
Matthias Faust (2009-2011)
Pan-Germanism National conservatism Right-wing populism
1971/87-2011
Split from and merged into NPD
German Reconstruction Party Deutsche Aufbaupartei
D|A|P
Tobias Stober
D-Mark reintroduction
2017-2019
German Social Union Deutsch-Soziale Union
DSU
Otto Strasser
Strasserism Revolutionary nationalism
1956-1962
German Solidarity - Union for the Environment and Life Protection Deutsche Solidarität – Union für Umwelt und Lebensschutz
Öko-Union
Horst Götting
National conservatism
1978-1997
Split from AVP
German Union Deutsche Union
DU
Siegfried Zoglmann
National liberalism
1971-1980
Humanist Party Humanistische Partei
HP
New Humanism Social liberalism Grassroots democracy
1984-2006
Independent Workers' Party (German Socialists) Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei (Deutsche Sozialisten)
UAP
Ulrich Villmow (1995-2014)
Strasserism Neue Rechte European federalism Democratic socialism
1962-2014
Split from DSU , unofficial successor
Independent Workers' Party of Germany Unabhängige Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands
UAPD
Titoism Trotskyism
1950-1952
Kreuzberg Patriotic Democrats/Realistic Center Kreuzberger Patriotische Demokraten/Realistisches Zentrum
KPD/RZ
Hans Joachim Grimm
Satire Anti-fascism
1988-2016
Merged into Die PARTEI
Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative Arbeit und soziale Gerechtigkeit – Die Wahlalternative
WASG
Klaus Ernst , Thomas Händel , Christine Buchholz , Axel Troost
Democratic socialism Trade unionism
2005-2007
Merged into The Left
League of German Communists Bund Deutscher Kommunisten
BDK
Communism Marxism-Leninism
1972-?
Split from DKP
Liberal People's Party Freiheitliche Volkspartei
FVP
Franz Handlos
National conservatism Social conservatism
1985-1992
Split from The Republicans
Maritime Union of Germany Maritime Union Deutschland
MUD
Konrad Fischer
Fishermans' interestsSocial democracy Euroscepticism
2011-2012
Mature Citizens Die Mündigen Bürger
Mündige Bürger
Erika Herbst
National conservatism Alternative medicine Esotericism
1975-1994
Motorist and citizens' interest party in Germany Autofahrer- und Bürgerinteressenpartei Deutschlands
APD
Anton K. Marth (1988-1995)
Motorist interests
1988-2002
Muslim Democratic Union Muslimische Demokratische Union
MDU
Islamism Salafism
2010-2014
Merged into BIG
National Liberal Action Nationalliberale Aktion
NLA
Erich Mende
National liberalism
1970-1971
National Democratic Empire Party Nationaldemokratische Reichspartei
NDRP
Neo-Nazism
1950-1951
Merger of multiple smaller parties, succeeded by Young Party
Natural Law Party Naturgesetz-Partei, Aufbruch zu neuem Bewusstsein
NATURGESETZ
Transcendental Meditation
1992-2004
New consciousness - The holistic-esoteric party of Germany Neues Bewußtsein die ganzheitlich-esoterische Partei Deutschlands
Bewußtsein
New-Age movement Esotericism
1989-?
New National Party Neue Nationale Partei
NNP
Jens Tholen
Social liberalism Anti-fascism
2014-2015
Noise torture-Environment-Politics-Honest Lärmfolter-Umwelt-Politik-ehrlich
LUPe
Klaus Zimmer
Anti-Noise pollution
2013-2016
Parent Party Elternpartei
Eltern
Werner Jock
Parents' interests
2005-2010
Party for a Rule of Law Offensive Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive
PRO
Ronald Schill (2000-2003)
Right-wing populism Conservatism Law and order
2000-2007
Commonly known as Schill-Partei
Party for Labour, Environment and Family AUF - Partei für Arbeit, Umwelt und Familie - Christen für Deutschland
AUF
Conservatism Christian fundamentalism
2008-2015
Merged into Alliance C
Party of Bible-abiding Christians Partei Bibeltreuer Christen
PBC
Gerhard Heinzmann
Christian right Pentecostalism Christian fundamentalism
1989-2015
Merged into Alliance C
Party of Democratic Socialism Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus
PDS
Lothar Bisky (2003-2007)
Democratic socialism Left-wing populism
1989-2007
Merged into The Left
Party of Non-Voters Partei der Nichtwähler
Nichtwähler
Werner Peters
Protest party Direct democracy
1998-2016
Party of those willing to work and the socially disadvantaged Partei der Arbeitswilligen und Sozial Schwachen
PASS
Frank Knüppel (1998-2000)
Protest party Unemployed interests
1993-2009
Patriots for Germany Patrioten für Deutschland
Patrioten
Helga Zepp-LaRouche
LaRouche movement National conservatism
1986-1992
Succeeded by BüSo
Peace List Die Friedensliste
FRIEDEN
1984-1986:Mechtild Jansen Manfred Coppik Hans Mausbach
Peace movement
1984-1989
Pensioners' Party Germany Rentner Partei Deutschland
RENTNER
Günter Pfeiffer
Senior citizens interests
2002-2016
Pensioners' Party Rentnerinnen- und Rentner-Partei
RRP
Manfred Link
Senior citizens interests
2007-2016
Pro Germany Citizens' Movement Bürgerbewegung pro Deutschland
pro Deutschland
Manfred Rouhs
Right-wing populism
2005-2017
Pro NRW Bürgerbewegung pro NRW
pro NRW
Markus Beisicht
Right-wing populism Anti-immigration Anti-Islam
2007-2019
Posadist Communist Party Posadistische Kommunistische Partei
Paul Schulz
Posadism
1969-2005
Sarazzist Party ━ for Referendums Sarazzistische Partei – für Volksentscheide
SPV
Kai Schulze
Sarrazism Direct democracy
2010-2011
Socialist Reich Party Sozialistische Reichspartei Deutschlands
SRP
Otto Ernst Remer , Fritz Dorls , Gerhard Krüger
National Socialism
1949-1952
Banned in 1952
Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin Sozialistische Einheitspartei Westberlins
SEW
Gerhard Danelius (1962-1978)
Communism Marxism-Leninism
1962-1991
Split from SED
Spartacus League Spartacusbund
SpB
Trotskyism
1974-1980s
Red October Roter Oktober
RO
Communism Marxism-Leninism
2002-2009
Split from KPD (RO)
Revolutionary Socialist League Revolutionär Sozialistischer Bund/Vierte Internationale
RSB
Trotskyism
1994-2016
Merged into ISO
The Blue Party Die blaue Partei
Blaue #TeamPetry
Frauke Petry
National conservatism National liberalism Euroscepticism
2017-2019
Split from the AfD
The Grays – Gray Panthers Die Grauen – Graue Panther
GRAUE
Anti-Ageism Green politics Senior citizens interests
1989-2008
Split into Die Grauen and Graue Panther
The Social Liberals Die Sozialliberalen
SL
Mikael Horstmann
Social liberalism European federalism
2014-2021
Still exists as a think tank
The Ungovernable - Autonomous List Die Unregierbaren – Autonome Liste
U/AL
Anti-fascism Direct action
1989-2009
Union of Free Citizens Bund freier Bürger
BFB
Manfred Brunner
National liberalism Right-wing populism
1994-2000
Union of Free Germany Bund Freies Deutschland
BFD
Right-wing populism
1973-1977
United Socialist Party Vereinigte Sozialistische Partei
VSP
Socialism
1986-2000
West German Women's Peace Movement Westdeutsche Frauenfriedensbewegung
WFFB
Klara Marie Faßbinder
German reunification Anti-militarism Pacifism
1952-1974
Woman's Party Frauenpartei
Frauen
Sibylle Schücking-Helfferich
Feminism
1979-1989
Work for Bremen and Bremerhaven Arbeit für Bremen und Bremerhaven
AFB
Centrism
1995-2004
Youth and Development Party of Germany Jugend- und Entwicklungspartei Deutschlands
JED
Till Müller , Lukas Ostermann
Youth interestsSocial liberalism Cannabis legalization
2017-2019
Young Party Junge Partei
Neo-Nazism Neutrality
1951-1951/2