Overview

• The Wahl-O-Mat, an online voter assistance tool, became available on February 6, 2025, ahead of Germany's early federal election scheduled for February 23.
• This year's Wahl-O-Mat features 38 political statements that users can evaluate to identify alignment with the 41 parties participating in the election.
• The tool was developed by a team of young voters, experts in political science, and statisticians, with input from the Federal Agency for Civic Education.
• Parties independently provided their responses and justifications for the statements, but had no role in selecting or formulating the questions.
• The early election was triggered by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's failed confidence vote, marking the end of the coalition government between the SPD, Greens, and FDP.