Overview
- Surveying about 7,000 people, the report finds over 70% worry about climate impacts and favor more government action.
- Researchers identify five attitude groups—Entschlossene (18%), Besorgte (18%), Zustimmende (31%), Indifferente (25%) and Ablehnende (8%).
- The small Ablehnenden group is highly active politically and overrepresented on social media, at times spreading misinformation according to the authors.
- Climate attitudes align with party and social divides, with the most climate‑conscious leaning toward the Greens and skeptics closer to AfD, and East Germans more common among the latter.
- The study urges mobilizing existing majorities and addressing fears of unfair burdens, with experts Maja Göpel and Jérémie Gagné calling for clearer, more nuanced communication.