The Bundestag

The German Bundestag is the parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany. The members of parliament are the only directly elected representatives of all the citizens of Germany. The parliamentarians elect, for example, the federal chancellor, they advise on and pass laws and control the work of the government. Learn more about how parliament works and what powers it has. Meet the President of the German Bundestag and her representatives, members of parliament and administrative staff of the Bundestag and get talking to them!

At the celebrations for German Unity Day, the German Bundestag will be presenting itself alongside the other constitutional bodies at the Altstadt car park on Werderstrasse in Schwerin from the 2nd to the 4th of October 2024.

Take a seat in a replica of the plenary chamber and see what it feels like to be a parliamentarian. Test your knowledge in a parliament quiz, learn about the publications of the Bundestag and talk to representatives, go on a virtual tour of the parliament building, take a souvenir photo at the replica lectern of the chamber and experience the Theatersport improvisational theatre group from Berlin.