1. Political situation in Germany 1.Interest of young people in polititcs 2.German government 3. Parties in the Bundestag 4. Bundesrat 5. Basic law of Germany 6. Parliamentary Friendship Group

2. Young People! Why politics? Interesting activity Lobbying for the young generation Youth Organisation of parties (JU, JG, JuSos, JuLis)

3. Federal Republic of Germany Chancellor: Angela Merkel President: Joachim Gauck

4. Bavaria Minister – President Horst Seehofer Residents : 12,563 Mio Bavarian State Parliament: 47,7 % CSU

5. Parties of the Bundestag Third Merkel Cabinet:CDU255 CSU 56 SPD193 Opposition: The Left64 Union 90 / The Greens63

7. German Bundesrat is a legislative body that represents the sixteen federal states of Germany at the national level

8. Basic Law for the Fed. Rep. of Germany Central parts: - human rights and human dignity Key Components: - democracy - republicanism - social responsibility - federalism These principles are constitutionally entrenched and can not be removed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9. German-Egyptian Parliamentary Friendship Group Chair: Karin Maag (CDU/CSU) Deputy Chair: Achim Post (SPD) Heike Hänsel (The Left Party) Franziska Brantner (Alliance 90/The Greens)

10. Maghreb States Parliamentary Friendship Group Chair Gabriela Heinrich (SPD) Deputy Chair Dr. Ralf Brauksiepe (CDU/CSU) Ulla Jelpke (The Left Party)