For the imminent federal election on 26 September, 54 parties and electoral associations have been admitted, 47 are actually contesting. Of the 47, 40 were small parties. It is well known that smaller parties can influence politics by bringing innovative ideas and other voices into the field. But how else do they contribute to strengthening democracy? Are small parties the most effective means of increasing political participation? And what do they have to do with art?

Fabian »SirQlate« Blume and Yvonne (Ocran) Müller, Pastor Leumund, Lukas Beckmann, Johannes Stüttgen and Claudine Nierth discussed this; moderated by Eugen Blume and Catherine Nichols.

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