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class="gpt-slot"></div></div><div class="cc0m0op s1ebneao rich-text t1it8i9i r1wgtjne wgx1hx2 b1ho1h07"><p>With just over a <a class="internal-link" href="/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502">week until Germans</a> head to the ballot box, Pit Terjung is preparing to hit Berlin's streets.</p> <p>As speaker for the country's branch of the youth climate movement Fridays for Future, he'll join protestors in the city center this Friday, urging the next government to take affordable, just and consistent <a class="internal-link" href="/en/climate-change-solutions/t-68124026">climate action. </a></p> <p>But the mood facing the nation's <a class="internal-link" href="/en/climate-activism/t-64442080">climate activists</a> today is very different to the optimistic momentum Terjung witnessed at mass demonstrations back in 2019 — which brought an estimated <a class="internal-link" href="/en/fridays-for-future-global-climate-strike-live-updates/a-50505537">1.4 million people onto the streets.</a></p> <p>"It is definitely hard times for climate activism right now," he says. </p> <p>In stark contrast to Germany's 2021's federal election where it was high on the agenda, <a class="internal-link" href="/en/german-election-2025-campaign-issues-climate-change-economy/a-71570873">the climate has been overshadowed</a> in current campaigns by heated debates on immigration, a flagging economy and ascendent far-right. </p> <p>Terjung, who at 19 is preparing to vote for the first time, says the near absence of climate action in current election campaigns is a dramatic contrast to the physical realities of the planet. "We just came out of the hottest year in human history."</p> <h2>Remaining active within a changing landscape</h2> <p>Although he says the last few years have seen huge wins for Germany's climate movement — such as the climate law which commits the country to reducing emissions 65% by 2035 — he believes Friedrich Merz, leader of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and likely Germany's next chancellor, will "roll back very existential pillars of climate policy." </p> <p>Climate policies — such as the <a class="internal-link" href="/en/germany-dependence-on-wind-energy/a-71325146">expansion of wind power</a>, the ban on new combustion engine cars in the EU and the phasing out of fossil-fuel heating systems — have faced opposition from across the political spectrum. </p> <p>Pushback has not only been directed at climate policies and Germany's outgoing coalition government. The public image of climate activists in Germany has made a complete U-turn — from heroes in 2019 to villains today, said Simon Schaupp, sociology professor at Berlin's Technical University. </p> <p>"The climate movement has retreated — that is an undeniable fact," Schaupp continued, explaining this is evident both in its numbers and dramatically shrunken public approval ratings.</p><figure class="placeholder-image master_landscape big"><img data-format="MASTER_LANDSCAPE" data-id="65416609" data-url="https://static.dw.com/image/65416609_${formatId}.jpg" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" alt="Protesters sit on a road, blocking traffic" style="padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; max-height: 0;"><figcaption class="img-caption">Protesters with groups such as Letzte Generation staged actions deemed as disruptive<small class="copyright">Image: Annegret Hilse/REUTERS</small></figcaption></figure> <p>Support for the movement in Germany halved between 2021 and 2023, likely following controversial street blockades by climate activists, <a rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank" class="external-link" href="https://www.moreincommon.de/klimabewegung/" title="External link — according to survey data.">according to survey data.<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><path d="M11.5 3.5 11.5 4.233C14.342 4.233 15.167 4.245 15.167 4.258L8.984 10.467 10.033 11.516C14.826 6.725 16.228 5.333 16.242 5.333L16.267 9 17.733 9 17.733 2.767 11.5 2.767 11.5 3.5M2.267 11 2.267 17.233 16.733 17.233 16.733 12 15.267 12 15.25 15.75 9.5 15.75 3.75 15.75 3.75 6.25 9.5 6.233 9.5 4.767 2.267 4.767 2.267 11 " /></svg></a> </p> <p>Germany is exhibiting a "worrying trend" of increasing pressure on climate activists and restriction of their actions, including preventative detention and defamatory political statements used to intimidate them, <a rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank" class="external-link" href="https://protestinstitut.eu/publikationen/green-legal-spaces-studie-2025/" title="External link — according to a report">according to a report<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><path d="M11.5 3.5 11.5 4.233C14.342 4.233 15.167 4.245 15.167 4.258L8.984 10.467 10.033 11.516C14.826 6.725 16.228 5.333 16.242 5.333L16.267 9 17.733 9 17.733 2.767 11.5 2.767 11.5 3.5M2.267 11 2.267 17.233 16.733 17.233 16.733 12 15.267 12 15.25 15.75 9.5 15.75 3.75 15.75 3.75 6.25 9.5 6.233 9.5 4.767 2.267 4.767 2.267 11 " /></svg></a> published last month by a coalition of civil society groups and academic institutes. It highlights that 83% of climate activists had experienced various types of repression, including police action and assembly bans.</p><span data-slot-id="Article_InContent-1" class="rich-text-ad"></span> <h2>Building strength through surprising alliances </h2> <p>Over the last year the <a class="internal-link" href="/en/greta-thunberg/t-50020741">Fridays for Future movement</a> has been active in pro-democracy protests across the country. While climate will always be at the heart of their agenda, activists need to continue to engage with wider issues, Terjung said. </p> <p>"There is a clear link between democracy and the state of the planet," he explained, adding that it's important to build direct alliances across diverse groups. "We also need actors from completely other parts of society to raise their voice."</p> <p>He points to Fridays for Future Germany having demonstrated with bus drivers and labor unions, but suggests church communities or industries such as the steel sector that want to accelerate transformation to stay competitive could also be encouraged to stand up for the climate. </p> <p>"If climate activists foster alliances with trade unions and progressive corporations, a conservative-led government will have to deal with a powerful narrative," said Simon Teune, political sociologist specializing in protest at Berlin's Free University. </p> <figure class="placeholder-image master_landscape big"><img data-format="MASTER_LANDSCAPE" data-id="68415941" data-url="https://static.dw.com/image/68415941_${formatId}.jpg" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" alt="Demonstrators hold a banner saying protecting the climate means supporting striker in the public transport sector" style="padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; max-height: 0;"><figcaption class="img-caption">An unlikely coalition of climate protesters and public transport workers<small class="copyright">Image: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure><p>He says these alliances will highlight the social disparities in the climate crisis. "Welfare organizations have already sided with Fridays for Future. They will be an important voice in the coming social struggles connected to rising energy and housing prices."</p> <h2>Improving communication is a key to success</h2> <p>The challenge of climate disinformation is more important than it has ever been, says Jens Clausen, senior researcher and co-founder of the German-based Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability. </p> <p>Clausen, who has been involved in environmental and climate activism for five decades, is now engaged with Scientists for Future Germany, an international environmental organization founded by scientists in support of Fridays for Future. </p> <p>Speaking recently to a group of German high school students he was struck they weren't aware that almost <a class="internal-link" href="/en/wind-and-solar-power-drive-germanys-renewable-energy-surge/a-71213890">63% of the country's electricity already comes from renewables</a>. </p> <p>"If they don't know it, they can't believe it," Clausen said, adding that when it comes to new technologies, some people need to be reassured they aren't guinea pigs. </p> <p>Using the example of the heat pump capacity that has already been installed, he said "we want to try to make them feel that change is normal."</p> <p>However, Schaupp argues engaging a broader base of support will require climate activists to recognize not everyone is motivated by science. </p><figure class="placeholder-image master_landscape big"><img data-format="MASTER_LANDSCAPE" data-id="62945310" data-url="https://static.dw.com/image/62945310_${formatId}.jpg" data-aspect-ratio="16/9" alt="Solar panels on a roof next to a church" style="padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; max-height: 0;"><figcaption class="img-caption">Solar energy is booming, in part due to citizens and communities embracing the clean power source<small class="copyright">Image: Raimund Kutter/imageBROKER/picture alliance </small></figcaption></figure> <p>Schaupp, who is currently researching the climate perceptions of construction workers in Germany, says the movement already knows it needs to go beyond the facts to take the lived reality and experiences of different societal groups more seriously. </p> <h2>Navigating an uncertain future</h2> <p>"The troops of the climate movement are strong, but they simply lack money, power and institutions," said Clausen. "The arguments of the fossil side of the discussion are bad, but they have more money, they own more press, and it's hard to fight against them."</p> <p>After decades in the movement, Clausen says being a climate activist in Germany just now feels a little bit like being a monk — working all the time for a good cause. "You do not see every Sunday many people in the church, but you have your cloister, and you have your work and you hope it helps."</p> <p><a class="internal-link" href="/en/german-election-2025-whats-in-the-party-programs/a-71083928">After the election</a> he hopes a strong civil society opposition will emerge to act as a climate watchdog and to nudge the government in the right direction. </p> <p>Terjung believes that although the backlash climate activists are experiencing right now is "really painful", it is a response to all that has been achieved. </p> <p>And on a personal level, he sees no going back. In German, he says, there's a beautiful word to capture the feeling of taking to the streets and seeing its impact. "Selbstwirksamkeit", which translates to something like self-efficacy.</p> <p>"Once you have felt that you can't forget it... I couldn't imagine abandoning this power."</p> <p><em>Edited by: Tamsin Walker<br> <br> </em><br>  </p><div class="vjs-wrapper embed big"><h2 aria-label="Embedded video — Climate change takes back seat in Germany's 2025 election" class="headline"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><g fill-rule="evenodd"><path d="M14.114 7.599H13.5l.002 4.706h.601l4.582 3.25-.005-11.11zM11.084 4.444l-9.007.002-1.336.797.002 9.514 1.334.793 9.007.006 1.509-.799-.004-9.516z" /></g></svg>Climate change takes back seat in Germany's 2025 election</h2><video id="video-71580999" controls playsInline="" preload="none" poster="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=" data-id="71580999" data-posterurl="https://static.dw.com/image/71586533_605.webp" data-duration="04:05"><source 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It highlights that 83% of climate activists had experienced various types of repression, including police action and assembly bans.\u003c/p>\u003cspan data-slot-id=\"Article_InContent-1\" class=\"rich-text-ad\">\u003c/span>\n\n\u003ch2>Building strength through surprising alliances \u003c/h2>\n\n\u003cp>Over the last year the \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/greta-thunberg/t-50020741\">Fridays for Future movement\u003c/a> has been active in pro-democracy protests across the country. While climate will always be at the heart of their agenda, activists need to continue to engage with wider issues, Terjung said. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\"There is a clear link between democracy and the state of the planet,\" he explained, adding that it's important to build direct alliances across diverse groups. \"We also need actors from completely other parts of society to raise their voice.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>He points to Fridays for Future Germany having demonstrated with bus drivers and labor unions, but suggests church communities or industries such as the steel sector that want to accelerate transformation to stay competitive could also be encouraged to stand up for the climate. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\"If climate activists foster alliances with trade unions and progressive corporations, a conservative-led government will have to deal with a powerful narrative,\" said Simon Teune, political sociologist specializing in protest at Berlin's Free University. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\">\u003cimg data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"68415941\" data-url=\"https://static.dw.com/image/68415941_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16/9\" alt=\"Demonstrators hold a banner saying protecting the climate means supporting striker in the public transport sector\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; max-height: 0;\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"img-caption\">An unlikely coalition of climate protesters and public transport workers\u003csmall class=\"copyright\">Image: TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP/Getty Images\u003c/small>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\u003cp>He says these alliances will highlight the social disparities in the climate crisis. \"Welfare organizations have already sided with Fridays for Future. They will be an important voice in the coming social struggles connected to rising energy and housing prices.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003ch2>Improving communication is a key to success\u003c/h2>\n\n\u003cp>The challenge of climate disinformation is more important than it has ever been, says Jens Clausen, senior researcher and co-founder of the German-based Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Clausen, who has been involved in environmental and climate activism for five decades, is now engaged with Scientists for Future Germany, an international environmental organization founded by scientists in support of Fridays for Future. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Speaking recently to a group of German high school students he was struck they weren't aware that almost \u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/wind-and-solar-power-drive-germanys-renewable-energy-surge/a-71213890\">63% of the country's electricity already comes from renewables\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\"If they don't know it, they can't believe it,\" Clausen said, adding that when it comes to new technologies, some people need to be reassured they aren't guinea pigs. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Using the example of the heat pump capacity that has already been installed, he said \"we want to try to make them feel that change is normal.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>However, Schaupp argues engaging a broader base of support will require climate activists to recognize not everyone is motivated by science. \u003c/p>\u003cfigure class=\"placeholder-image master_landscape big\">\u003cimg data-format=\"MASTER_LANDSCAPE\" data-id=\"62945310\" data-url=\"https://static.dw.com/image/62945310_${formatId}.jpg\" data-aspect-ratio=\"16/9\" alt=\"Solar panels on a roof next to a church\" style=\"padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; max-height: 0;\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"img-caption\">Solar energy is booming, in part due to citizens and communities embracing the clean power source\u003csmall class=\"copyright\">Image: Raimund Kutter/imageBROKER/picture alliance \u003c/small>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\u003cp>Schaupp, who is currently researching the climate perceptions of construction workers in Germany, says the movement already knows it needs to go beyond the facts to take the lived reality and experiences of different societal groups more seriously. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003ch2>Navigating an uncertain future\u003c/h2>\n\n\u003cp>\"The troops of the climate movement are strong, but they simply lack money, power and institutions,\" said Clausen. \"The arguments of the fossil side of the discussion are bad, but they have more money, they own more press, and it's hard to fight against them.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>After decades in the movement, Clausen says being a climate activist in Germany just now feels a little bit like being a monk — working all the time for a good cause. \"You do not see every Sunday many people in the church, but you have your cloister, and you have your work and you hope it helps.\"\u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca class=\"internal-link\" href=\"/en/german-election-2025-whats-in-the-party-programs/a-71083928\">After the election\u003c/a> he hopes a strong civil society opposition will emerge to act as a climate watchdog and to nudge the government in the right direction. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>Terjung believes that although the backlash climate activists are experiencing right now is \"really painful\", it is a response to all that has been achieved. \u003c/p>\n\n\u003cp>And on a personal level, he sees no going back. 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