Wahl-O-Mat 2025 Goes Live Ahead of Germany's Early Federal Election

The interactive tool helps voters compare their political views with party platforms as Germany prepares for the February 23 election following the collapse of the coalition government.

• 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.

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