Info Session: Berlin State Election September 2026
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Factory (E43-0-Dance/Theater Space)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CET/GMT+1
If you have walked the streets of Berlin recently, you likely noticed the election posters of various political parties. You may, or may not, know that they are campaigning for the election for the 20th Berlin House of Representatives and the Borough Assemblies that takes place on September 20, 2026. The Civic Engagement team invites you to an info session to learn what is at stake at the election, the political and societal context, and what may be the implications of election results. We also discuss the election in the context of further German state elections this month: The state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will hold the election on the same day as Berlin. On September 6, far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has doubled its share of the vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, with results just shy of an absolute majority and the highest vote share for the far-right in Germany since 1945. What does this mean for Germany as an immigration country? What are the implications of such election results beyond German borders? We invite everyone to discuss hopes and strategies for civic engagement and an open society in Berlin.12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CET/GMT+1
Reinhard Fischer from Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (Berlin Centre for Civic Education) will visit campus to offer an overview of the election. Fischer works for the Berliner Landeszentrale für Politische Bildung (Berlin Centre for Civic Education). It is a state non-partisan educational institution that offers educational events and seminars on promoting democracy, political participation, and education to all Berliners and encourages active contributions to democratic decision-making processes according to people's own interests and abilities.
For more information, e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CET/GMT+1
Location: Factory (E43-0-Dance/Theater Space)
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