To give voters and migrants in Germany an overview of where the seven top polling parties stand, we published a series of articles ahead of the federal elections.

Here's all of them, the parties have been sorted from best to worst performing in recent polls:

• The conservative CDU and CSU has taken an increasingly restrictive stand on asylum and migration, in particular irregular migration. They are expected to be the top performing party in the election, polling at around 30 percent. More in our article on the CDU/CSU: German elections: Conservatives promise more restrictive migration policies

• The far-right AfD party is known for its staunchly anti-migration views. They are polling at around 20 percent, but all larger parties have ruled out forming a government coalition with them. Our article on the party manifesto of the AfD: German elections: What does the AfD say about migration?

• The center-left SPD is leading the current government coalition, but only polling third at around 15 percent. Though party leadership has recently embraced more restrictive policies aimed at increasing deportations, its manifesto promises a much more liberal approach towards migration than the CDU/CSU and AfD. This article explains the SPD's election promises: German elections: What does the SPD manifesto say about migration?

• The Greens are also part of the outgoing government. The environmentalist, left-leaning party has recently polled at 13-14 percent. They are known to be a relatively pro-migration and pro-asylum party, though they have recently embraced a slightly more restrictive policy approach on some issues such as deportations. More on the Greens' manifesto: German elections: What do the Greens say in their manifesto about migration?

• The Left party is widely seen as the party with the least restrictive and most open asylum and migration policy proposals. Their popularity increased significantly in recent weeks, and they are currently polling at around 7 percent. More on their agenda: German elections: The Left party advocates for 'fair immigration society', right to asylum



• The BSW is the newest party in the 2025 German election. The party and its namesake founder are known for calling for left-leaning economic policies but also restrictive migration policies. The party is currently polling at around 5 percent -- the threshold for a party to get into the Bundestag parliament. This article explains their manifesto's take on migration: German elections: What does the BSW say about migration in its manifesto?



• The FDP (Liberal party) is one of the oldest German parties, but may not make it into the Bundestag, as they are currently polling at 4 percent. The pro-business party wants to make migration for highly skilled workers easier, but also wants to restrict family reunification and increase deportations. More on their policy proposals: German elections: What do the Free Liberals say in their manifesto about migration?