The Politbarometer (lit. political barometer) is a long-standing
German election poll and television program on
ZDF. The program is aired monthly, usually on Friday evenings. During the program, the survey results are presented. The survey is conducted since 1977 by
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (FGW).
The polling of the Politbarometer includes:
The "political mood" in Germany
The projection - "if next Sunday were federal elections" (
Sonntagsfrage [
de], lit. "Sunday question")
Ratings of the most important politicians
Survey on current topics from politics and business