Overview
- The Abgeordnetenhaus election will be held on 20 September 2026 and about 2.49 million people are eligible to vote, including 16‑year‑olds who may vote for the first time.
- Organisers and broadcasters have scheduled a string of final‑week events to reach undecided voters, including a Chamäleon Theater Wahlarena that limits answers to 60 seconds and an RBB televised debate.
- Polls show a close, four‑way race among SPD, CDU, the Greens and the Left, leaving post‑vote coalition arithmetic uncertain and making every late swing of voters consequential.
- The AfD's recent successes in other states have focused campaign coverage on right‑wing momentum and prompted large street protests in Berlin that have become a central public issue.
- Housing tops voter concerns and the election result will shape policy on rents, public‑housing measures and tenant protections while broadcasters plan Infratest dimap projections and live analysis on election night.