Overview

• Only 12% of Bundestag members have a migration background, compared to nearly 30% of the German population.
• The Green Party leads with 20% of its MPs having migration backgrounds, while the AfD has the lowest at just under 6%.
• The proportion of women in the Bundestag has dropped to 32%, down from 35% in the previous term, despite women constituting over half of the population.
• Structural barriers, such as party list placements often dominated by older, white men, contribute to underrepresentation of diverse groups.
• Experts warn that lack of diversity in Parliament undermines democratic representation and limits the range of perspectives in policymaking.