Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany
Social democracy
One of the oldest social democratic parties in the world. Its programme supports a social market economy, statutory minimum wages, co-determination in company management, strong welfare provision and European integration.
- Founded
- 1863
- Positions as of
- 2025 federal election programme
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Wealth and inequality
Co-determination gives workers board representation in large companies — a structural feature rather than a transfer payment.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Well documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Well documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Well documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Hamburg Programme (basic programme) · Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands · 2007
- Federal election programme · Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands · 2025
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