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Leader(s)
Ideology
Note
50Plus The generation alliance 50Plus Das Generationen-Bündnis
50Plus
Hans Werner Müller
Right-wing populism
2004
2009
Action Democratic Progress Aktion Demokratischer Fortschritt
ADF
Collective leadership
Communism
1968
1969
Action Group Fourth Party Aktionsgemeinschaft Vierte Partei
AVP
Christian Ernst Dietrich Bahner
National conservatism
1975
1978
Action Group of Independent Germans Aktionsgemeinschaft Unabhängiger Deutscher
AUD
Hermann Schwann (1965–1968)
German nationalism
Environmentalism
Neutrality
1965
1980
Merged into
The Greens
Active Democracy direct Aktive Demokratie direkt
ADd
Direct democracy
E-democracy
2011
2016
All-German Bloc/League of Expellees and Deprived of Rights Gesamtdeutscher Block/Bund der Heimatvertriebenen und Entrechteten
GB/BHE
Waldemar Kraft (1951–1954)
National conservatism
German nationalism
Expellee
interests
1950
1961
Merged into
DP
All-German Party of Germany Gesamtdeutsche Partei Deutschlands
GPD
Frank Seiboth ,
Herbert Schneider
National conservatism
German nationalism
Expellee
interests
1961
1981
Merger of
GB/BHE and
DP
All-German People's Party Gesamtdeutsche Volkspartei
GVP
Gustav Heinemann
Anti-
Western integration [
de
Christian democracy
Anti-militarism
Neutrality
1952
1957
Split from
CDU , merged into
SPD
Alliance for Health, Peace and Social Justice Allianz für Gesundheit, Frieden und soziale Gerechtigkeit
AGFG
Matthias Rath
Alternative medicine
2005
2009
Alliance of Germans, Party for Unity, Peace and Freedom Bund der Deutschen, Partei für Einheit, Frieden und Freiheit
BdD
Josef Weber (1964–1968)
Anti-
Western integration [
de
Anti-militarism
Neutrality
1953
1968
Merged into
DFU
Alliance of the Centre Allianz der Mitte
ADM
Hans Weide
Conservatism
2004
2012
Merged into
Deutsche Konservative
Automobile Taxpayers Party Automobile Steuerzahler-Partei
ASP
Motorist interests
1993
2002
Awakening of German patriots – Central Germany Aufbruch deutscher Patrioten – Mitteldeutschland
ADPM
Benjamin Przybylla
Right-wing populism
National conservatism
Nationalism
2019
2020
Awakening for civil rights, freedom and health Aufbruch für Bürgerrechte, Freiheit und Gesundheit
AUFBRUCH
Hans Christoph Scheiner
Anti-wireless expansion
Alternative medicine
1998
2012
Christian Centre Christliche Mitte — Für ein Deutschland nach GOTTES Geboten
CM
Josef Happel
National conservatism
Christian conservatism
Social conservatism
1988
2016
Still exists as a
think tank
Christian Falangist Party of Germany Christlich Falangistische Partei Deutschlands
CFPD
Falangism
Zionism
2006
2009
Christian League - The Party for Life Christliche Liga – Die Partei für das Leben
LIGA
Ewald Jaksch
Christian right
Conservatism
1985
1995
Citizens for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Bürger für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
BMV
Michael Bertram
Conservatism
Regionalism
2018
2018
Split from
AfD , merged into
Free Voters
Communist League of West Germany Kommunistischer Bund Westdeutschland
KBW
Joscha Schmierer (1973–1982)
Maoism
1973
1985
Communist Party of Germany (Roter Morgen) Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands (Roter Morgen)
KPD (Roter Morgen)
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-revisionism
Hoxhaism
1985
2011
Split from
KPD/ML
Communist Party of Germany/Marxists–Leninists Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands/Marxisten-Leninisten
KPD/ML
Ernst Aust (1968–1983)
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-revisionism
Hoxhaism
1968
1986
Newspaper still exists
Communist Party of Germany Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands
KPD
Max Reimann (1948–1956)
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
1918
1956
Banned in 1956
Democratic Gay/Lesbian Party - The People's Party Demokratische Schwul / Lesbische Partei - Die Bürgerpartei
DSLP
Thomas Mosmann
Homonationalism
Anti-Islam
2013
2016
Democratic Left Demokratische Linke
DL
Socialism
1967
1970
Democratic Socialists Demokratische Sozialisten
DS
Eurocommunism
1982
1991
Democratic Party of Germany Demokratische Partei
DPD
Markus Giersch
Universal basic income
Grassroots democracy Anti-
Noise pollution
2009
2015
Drivers' and Peoples' Interest Party Autofahrer- und Volksinteressenpartei
AViP
Andreas Uhing
Motorist interests
Euroscepticism
2011
2016
Drivers' and Citizens' Interest Party Autofahrer- und Bürgerinteressenpartei Deutschlands
APD
Anton K. Marth
Motorist interests
1988
2002
Equality Party Gerechtigkeitspartei
G
1973
1978
European Federalist Party Europäische Föderalistische Partei
EFP
Karl Hahn
European federalism
1964
1994
European Workers-Party Europäische Arbeiter-Partei
EAP
Helga Zepp-LaRouche
LaRouche movement
1974
1986
Succeeded by
Patrioten
Expellee and Migrants Party of Germany – Unity Aussiedler und Migranten Partei Deutschland – EINHEIT
DIE EINHEIT
Dimitri Rempel
Russophilia
Conservatism
Expellee
interests
2013
?
Federation for a Complete Germany Bund für Gesamtdeutschland
BGD
Horst Zaborowski
Revanchism
Nationalism
1990
2017
Merged with
AGsD
Free Citizens' Initiative Freie Bürger-Initiative
FBI
Dr. Thomas Kernebeck
Direct democracy
1994
?
Free German People's Party Freiheitliche Deutsche Volkspartei
FDVP
Nationalism
2000
2003
Split from
DVU , merged into
DP
Free German Workers' Party Freiheitliche Deutsche Arbeiterpartei
FAP
Friedhelm Busse (1988-1995)
Neo-Nazism
Strasserism
1979
1995
Banned in 1995 (as organization)
Free Union Freie Union
FU
Danny Hoffmann
Conservatism
Direct democracy
Economic liberalism
2009
2019
The Frisians Die Friesen
FRIESEN
Ralf Bieneck
Ethnic minority interests
2007
2023
German Community Deutsche Gemeinschaft
DG
Otto Hess
German nationalism
Anti-militarism
Revanchism
Strasserism
Neutrality
1949
1965
Merged into
AUD
German Conservative Party - German Right Party Deutsche Konservative Partei – Deutsche Rechtspartei
DKP-DRP
Wilhelm Jaeger (1947–1949)
National conservatism
1946
1950
Merged into
DRP and
DP
German Democratic Party Deutsche Demokratische Partei
ddp
Thorsten Sandvoß
Third way
Universal basic income
2004
2015
German Empire Party Deutsche Reichspartei
DRP
Heinrich Kunstmann ,
Adolf von Thadden ,
Alexander Andrae
Neo-Nazism (after 1952)
Pan-Germanism
German nationalism
1950
1956
Merger of
DRP and
NDP
German Freedom Party Deutsche Freiheitspartei
DFP
Heinrich Kunstmann
German nationalism
Strasserism
Neutrality
1962
1964
Split from
DRP , merged into
AUD
German Freedom Party Die Freiheit – Bürgerrechtspartei für mehr Freiheit und Demokratie
DIE FREIHEIT
Michael Stürzenberger
Classical liberalism
Direct democracy
Right-wing populism
Hard Euroscepticism
2010
2016
German Party Deutsche Partei
DP
Heinrich Hellwege
German nationalism
National conservatism
Constitutional monarchism
1947
1961
German Party Deutsche Partei
DP
Adolf von Thadden (after 1967)
National conservatism
1961
1980
Founded by former members of the
1947 DP
German Peace Union Deutsche Friedens-Union
DFU
Pacifism
Neutrality
Anti-militarism
1960
1984/90
German People's Union Deutsche Volksunion
DVU
Matthias Faust (2009–2011)
Pan-Germanism
National conservatism
Right-wing populism
1971/87
2011
Split from and merged into
NPD
German Reconstruction Party Deutsche Aufbaupartei
D|A|P
Tobias Stober
D-Mark reintroduction
2017
2019
German Social Union Deutsch-Soziale Union
DSU
Otto Strasser
Strasserism
Revolutionary nationalism
1956
1962
German Solidarity - Union for the Environment and Life Protection Deutsche Solidarität – Union für Umwelt und Lebensschutz
Öko-Union
Horst Götting
National conservatism
1978
1997
Split from
AVP
German Union Deutsche Union
DU
Siegfried Zoglmann
National liberalism
1971
1980
Gray Panthers Graue Panther
Graue Panther
Georg Schulte
1989
2008
Humanist Party Humanistische Partei
HP
New Humanism
Social liberalism
Grassroots democracy
1984
2006
Independent Workers' Party (German Socialists) Unabhängige Arbeiter-Partei (Deutsche Sozialisten)
UAP
Ulrich Villmow (1995–2014)
Strasserism
Neue Rechte
European federalism
Democratic socialism
1962
2014
Split from
DSU , unofficial successor
Independent Workers' Party of Germany Unabhängige Arbeiterpartei Deutschlands
UAPD
Titoism
Trotskyism
1950
1952
Kreuzberg Patriotic Democrats/Realistic Center Kreuzberger Patriotische Demokraten/Realistisches Zentrum
KPD/RZ
Hans Joachim Grimm
Satire
Anti-fascism
1988
2016
Merged into
Die PARTEI
Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative Arbeit und soziale Gerechtigkeit – Die Wahlalternative
WASG
Klaus Ernst ,
Thomas Händel ,
Christine Buchholz ,
Axel Troost
Democratic socialism
Trade unionism
2005
2007
Merged into
The Left
League of German Communists Bund Deutscher Kommunisten
BDK
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
1972
?
Split from
DKP
Liberal People's Party Freiheitliche Volkspartei
FVP
Franz Handlos
National conservatism
Social conservatism
1985
1992
Split from
The Republicans
Maritime Union of Germany Maritime Union Deutschland
MUD
Konrad Fischer
Fishermans' interests
Social democracy
Euroscepticism
2011
2012
Mature Citizens Die Mündigen Bürger
Mündige Bürger
Erika Herbst
National conservatism
Alternative medicine
Esotericism
1975
1994
Motorist and citizens' interest party in Germany Autofahrer- und Bürgerinteressenpartei Deutschlands
APD
Anton K. Marth (1988–1995)
Motorist interests
1988
2002
Muslim Democratic Union Muslimische Demokratische Union
MDU
Islamism
Salafism
2010
2014
Merged into
BIG
National Liberal Action Nationalliberale Aktion
NLA
Erich Mende
National liberalism
1970
1971
National Democratic Empire Party Nationaldemokratische Reichspartei
NDRP
Neo-Nazism
1950
1951
Merger of multiple smaller parties, succeeded by
Young Party
Natural Law Party Naturgesetz-Partei, Aufbruch zu neuem Bewusstsein
NATURGESETZ
Transcendental Meditation
1992
2004
New consciousness - The holistic-esoteric party of Germany Neues Bewußtsein die ganzheitlich-esoterische Partei Deutschlands
Bewußtsein
New-Age movement
Esotericism
1989
?
New National Party Neue Nationale Partei
NNP
Jens Tholen
Civic nationalism
Social liberalism
Anti-fascism
2014
2015
Noise torture-Environment-Politics-Honest Lärmfolter-Umwelt-Politik-ehrlich
LUPe
Klaus Zimmer
Anti-
Noise pollution
2013
2016
Parent Party Elternpartei
Eltern
Werner Jock
Parents' interests
2005
2010
Party for a Rule of Law Offensive Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive
PRO
Ronald Schill (2000–2003)
Right-wing populism
Conservatism
2000
2007
Commonly known as Schill-Partei
Party for Labour, Environment and Family AUF - Partei für Arbeit, Umwelt und Familie - Christen für Deutschland
AUF
Conservatism
Christian fundamentalism
2008
2015
Merged into
Alliance C
Party of Bible-abiding Christians Partei Bibeltreuer Christen
PBC
Gerhard Heinzmann
Christian right
Pentecostalism
Christian fundamentalism
1989
2015
Merged into
Alliance C
Party of Democratic Socialism Partei des Demokratischen Sozialismus
PDS
Lothar Bisky (2003–2007)
Democratic socialism
Left-wing populism
1989
2007
Merged into
The Left
Party of Non-Voters Partei der Nichtwähler
Nichtwähler
Werner Peters
Protest party
Direct democracy
1998
2016
Party of those willing to work and the socially disadvantaged Partei der Arbeitswilligen und Sozial Schwachen
PASS
Frank Knüppel (1998–2000)
Protest party
Unemployed interests
1993
2009
Patriots for Germany Patrioten für Deutschland
Patrioten
Helga Zepp-LaRouche
LaRouche movement
National conservatism
1986
1992
Succeeded by
BüSo
Peace List Die Friedensliste
FRIEDEN
1984–1986:
Mechtild Jansen
Manfred Coppik
Hans Mausbach
Peace movement
1984
1989
Pensioners' Party Germany Rentner Partei Deutschland
RENTNER
Günter Pfeiffer
Senior citizens interests
2002
2016
Pensioners' Party Rentnerinnen- und Rentner-Partei
RRP
Manfred Link
Senior citizens interests
2007
2016
Pro Germany Citizens' Movement Bürgerbewegung pro Deutschland
pro Deutschland
Manfred Rouhs
Right-wing populism
2005
2017
Pro NRW Bürgerbewegung pro NRW
pro NRW
Markus Beisicht
Right-wing populism
Anti-immigration
Anti-Islam
2007
2019
Posadist Communist Party Posadistische Kommunistische Partei
Paul Schulz
Posadism
1969
2005
Sarazzist Party ━ for Referendums Sarazzistische Partei – für Volksentscheide
SPV
Kai Schulze
Sarrazism
Direct democracy
2010
2011
Saxon People's Party Sächsische Volkspartei
SVP
Mirko Schmidt
Nationalism
2006
2019
Social People's Party Soziale Volkspartei
SVP
Ronny Grubert
Neo-Nazism
Militancy
1999
1999
Split from
NPD
Social People's Party of Germany Soziale Volkspartei Deutschlands
SVD
Wolfgang Staschen
Social democracy
Anti-immigration
1984
1984
Socialist Reich Party Sozialistische Reichspartei Deutschlands
SRP
Otto Ernst Remer ,
Fritz Dorls ,
Gerhard Krüger
Neo-Nazism
1949
1952
Banned in 1952
Socialist Unity Party of West Berlin Sozialistische Einheitspartei Westberlins
SEW
Gerhard Danelius (1962–1978)
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
1962
1991
Split from
SED
Spartacus League Spartacusbund
SpB
Trotskyism
1974
1980s
Red October Roter Oktober
RO
Communism
Marxism-Leninism
2002
2009
Split from
KPD (RO)
Revolutionary Socialist League Revolutionär Sozialistischer Bund/Vierte Internationale
RSB
Trotskyism
1994
2016
Merged into
ISO
The Blue Party Die blaue Partei
Blaue #TeamPetry
Frauke Petry
National conservatism
National liberalism
Euroscepticism
2017
2019
Split from the
AfD
The Grays – Gray Panthers Die Grauen – Graue Panther
GRAUE
Anti-
Ageism
Green politics
Senior citizens interests
1989
2008
Split into
Die Grauen and
Graue Panther
The Social Liberals Die Sozialliberalen
SL
Mikael Horstmann
Social liberalism
European federalism
2014
2021
Still exists as a
think tank
The Ungovernable - Autonomous List Die Unregierbaren – Autonome Liste
U/AL
Anti-fascism
Direct action
1989
2009
Union of Free Citizens Bund freier Bürger
BFB
Manfred Brunner
National liberalism
Right-wing populism
1994
2000
Union of Free Germany Bund Freies Deutschland
BFD
Right-wing populism
1973
1977
United Socialist Party Vereinigte Sozialistische Partei
VSP
Socialism
1986
2000
West German Women's Peace Movement Westdeutsche Frauenfriedensbewegung
WFFB
Klara Marie Faßbinder
German reunification
Anti-militarism
Pacifism
1952
1974
Woman's Party Frauenpartei
Frauen
Sibylle Schücking-Helfferich
Feminism
1979
1989
Work for Bremen and Bremerhaven Arbeit für Bremen und Bremerhaven
AFB
Centrism
1995
2004
Workers' Party of Germany Partei der Arbeit Deutschlands
PdAD
Michael Koth
Juche
National Bolshevism
1995
1998
Workers' Party of Germany Partei der Arbeit Deutschlands
PdAD
Simon Bärmann
Social democracy
Progressive conservatism
2017
2020
Young Party Junge Partei
Neo-Nazism
Neutrality
1951
1951/2
Youth and Development Party of Germany Jugend- und Entwicklungspartei Deutschlands
JED
Till Müller ,
Lukas Ostermann
Youth interests
Social liberalism
Cannabis legalization
2017
2019