All the important dates The timetable until the German federal elections

SDA

16.1.2025 - 14:29

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has decided to dissolve the Bundestag and set a date of February 23rd for the new parliamentary elections.

Keystone-SDA

16.01.2025, 14:29

It won't be long until the elections in February. blue News gives you an overview of the most important dates up to February 23.

Timetable until the federal election

January 11: The SPD finally chooses its candidate for chancellor at a party conference in Berlin. Update: The SPD enters the race with Olaf Scholz.
12 January: The left-wing nationalist BSW adopts its election manifesto at a members' party conference and chooses party founder Sahra Wagenknecht as its lead candidate.
11/12 January: The right-wing populist AfD adopts its election manifesto at a party conference in Riesa and nominates Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor.
26 January: The Greens adopt their election manifesto at a party conference in Berlin.
January 30: The election proposals must be finalized and the printing of ballot papers can begin.
February 3: The CDU meets for an early federal party conference in Berlin.
February 8: The CSU meets for a party conference with a view to the Bundestag elections.
February 9: The FDP holds an extraordinary federal party conference in Potsdam in preparation for the federal election.
February 9: First televised duel on ARD and ZDF between Olaf Scholz (SPD) and his challenger Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU). One week later, RTL has invited the two opponents to the television studio. There will also be further TV discussions in various constellations with the leading candidates.
February 11: Probably the last session of the Bundestag before the election, it is likely to become an election campaign debate - on this day, the MPs meet for the general debate.
February 23: Bundestag election