Energy & climate
The statement in the quiz
Germany should go back to generating electricity from nuclear power.
Background
Germany’s last three nuclear power plants shut down on 15 April 2023. The 2025 coalition agreement only supports fusion research and has no plan to restart nuclear plants.
Sources for the background: Clean Energy Wire: Germany’s nuclear exit
ForLeaning forNeutral / mixedLeaning againstAgainstNot in manifesto
Wants an expert review, as soon as possible, of whether the last plants to close could be restarted, plus research into new-generation reactors.
From the manifesto „Gleichzeitig streben wir schnellstmöglich eine fachliche Bestandsaufnahme an“Source: CDU/CSU manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 22
Since the election: In government, the 2025 coalition agreement kept only fusion research and did not include restarting nuclear plants.
Wants a return to nuclear power, with existing plants back in operation as soon as possible.
From the manifesto „Bestehende Kraftwerke sollen so schnell wie möglich wieder in Betrieb genommen werden.“Source: AfD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 42
Says nuclear power in Germany has been shut down, and that this is a good thing.
From the manifesto „Die Atomkraft in Deutschland ist stillgelegt und das ist gut so.“Source: SPD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 53
Says a return to nuclear power is not an option.
From the manifesto „Eine Rückkehr zur Hochrisikotechnologie Atomkraft ist weder für das Erreichen der Klimaziele noch für die Versorgungssicherheit notwendig“Source: Greens manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 43
Wants the nuclear phase-out written into the Basic Law, Germany’s constitution.
From the manifesto „Wir wollen den Ausstieg aus der Atomkraft im Grundgesetz festschreiben“Source: Die Linke manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 33
Opposes building new nuclear plants and, for now, small modular reactors too; backs fusion research.
From the manifesto „Den Neubau konventioneller Atomkraftwerke lehnen wir ab.“Source: BSW manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 11
Wants to make it legal to build new types of nuclear plant and to restart existing ones.
From the manifesto „Wir wollen die Wiederinbetriebnahme der vorhandenen Kernkraftwerke rechtlich ermöglichen und die Entscheidung darüber den Betreibern überlassen.“Source: FDP manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 18
Positions are coded on five steps: for, leaning for, neutral or mixed, leaning against, against. A party whose manifesto says nothing on the statement is marked “not in manifesto”, and the quiz leaves the statement out of that party’s score. The coding method and its checks are on the method page.
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Manifesto coding and background checked: 27 September 2026 Update log