Themen im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021
Mit den zentralen Themen der Bundestagswahl 2021 befasst sich die neue Reihe #Nachgefragt!BTW21 des Portals für Politikwissenschaft. Die Einschätzungen dazu von Sven T. Siefken finden Sie hier …
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Current Expert Commissions and Their Consequences
Quite a few expert commissions of the Federal government of Germany have submitted their recommendations in recent weeks. On public radio station Inforadio, Sven T. Siefken discussed their composition, the potential consequences and legitimacy of commissions. More here: https://www.inforadio.de/rubriken/interviews/2026/06/27/rente-kommission-social-media-experten-rat-regierung.html and the audio version below
Reshuffling Political Leadership in Germany
After the head of the CDU/CSU parliamentary party group has resigned, Thorsten Frei was nominated as successor for that leadership post. In an interview with public radio station hr1, Sven T. Siefken discussed the challenges of the job and the profile of the candidate. Listen to the interview here
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Challenges in Parliamentary Representation
Discussing deficits, challenges and solutions in parliamentary representation by the Bundestag – with MP Hanna Steinmüller and Konstantin Kuhle. Broadcast on the German public radio station on March 28 in Deutschlandfunk Kultur and also available online https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/programm?drsearch:date=2025-03-28 – tune in! And read more here: https://doi.org/10.3224/gwp.v70i2.11 A recording is available below
New Commission on Pension Reform
Headlines can be misleading: In this interview with “Die Welt” newspaper, I argue that the expert commission on pension reform has a good chance for success. It will not be a “Heureka” moment, finding a new solution to make everyone happy. But it can negotiate and balance a compromise that works. Success will depend on…
Legitimacy of Special Bundestag Sessions After the 2025 Election
On March 13, 2025, the Bundestag gathers for a special session to hold the first reading of bills that will amend the constitution. The goal is to allow for military spending unlimited by the constitutional debt brake. On top, a special debt program of 500 billion Euro for infrastructure spending is planned. These far-ranging decisions…
Der SPIEGEL über Untersuchungsausschüsse in Bund und Ländern
Untersuchungssausschüsse sind ein etabliertes Instrument parlamentarischer Kontrolle. Sie werden meist von der Opposition zur Aufklärung rückwirkender Geschehnisse eingesetzt. Der SPIEGEL hat in einer groß angelegten Auswertung die Parlamentarischen Untersuchungsausschüsse in Bund und Ländern ausgewertet und zur Einordnung der Ergebnisse mit Sven T. Siefken gesprochen. Den Beitrag finden Sie hier
