Campaign for diversity: Frankfurt is fighting for democracy before the election!

Campaign for diversity: Frankfurt is fighting for democracy before the election!

On February 10, 2025, around 20 committed citizens gathered in front of the Paulskirche in Frankfurt who wanted to enter the election campaign of the upcoming Bundestag election with a clear concern. Under the banner of the "#du decision" campaign of the alliance "Together for Democracy", they focused on their demands for diversity and solidarity. The social alliance consists of 69 organizations, including Attac, various unions and sports associations that campaign for democratic values ​​and social cohesion. Tagesschau reports that the campaign took place only two weeks before the elections, which underlined the high priority of the topics in the election

The participants held four concise messages up in the form of banners. These included, among other things, "Human rights apply to all people. We want a country that does not let anyone down." And "racism is not an opinion. We want to live diversity." These statements reflect the desire to promote an inclusive society and to clearly position yourself against political legal pressure.

In the context of the Bundestag election 2025, the topic of migration plays an important role, as is the Deutschlandfunk . The political debate makes an arc from immigration questions to asylum policy. Only recently have discussions about the attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg and the geopolitical changes in the Middle East that enliven the migration debate.

The parties position themselves differently in this context, which has a strong impact on their election programs. While the SPD indicates success in an orderly migration and demands a fairer asylum policy, the Union (CDU/CSU) relies on a turn to strict measures against illegal migration. The Greens, on the other hand, emphasize the need for specialists and advocate human rights -oriented migration policy. In contrast, the AfD would like to exacerbate the migration laws and reject asylum applications from secure third countries.

fears and hopes in the migration debate

The current fears of many people with a migration background, as expressed by Carmen Kolina from the Association of Linental Families, fluctuate between fear of deportations and the loss of German citizenship. Phillip Jacks from the German Trade Union Confederation points out that the migration debate is one of the central campaign issues, emphasizing that the existing laws are sufficient, but there are deficits in terms of implementation.

The support of the political messages by social media, in particular through the hashtag #duwreisest, is intended to increase the visibility of the initiatives alternatives in the election campaign. The goal of the campaign is to set a clear point of view against racism and for a democratic society. The role of sports associations within this campaign shows that a broad basis for social engagement is mobilized.