Migration & citizenship
The statement in the quiz
Germany should make it easier for skilled workers from outside the EU to come and work here.
Background
Easier could mean, for example, faster visas and simpler recognition of foreign degrees and professional qualifications. The current routes include the EU Blue Card and the Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte), introduced in 2024. In 2026 the Blue Card salary threshold is €50,700 a year, or €45,934.20 for shortage occupations and recent graduates.
Sources for the background: Make it in Germany: EU Blue Card
ForLeaning forNeutral / mixedLeaning againstAgainstNot in manifesto
Wants to set up a digital Work-and-Stay immigration agency and speed up recognition of foreign professional qualifications.
From the manifesto „Den Fokus legen wir auf die vereinfachte und beschleunigte Anerkennung ausländischer Berufsqualifikationen.“Source: CDU/CSU manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 15
Wants to make full use of the domestic workforce first; skilled workers from outside Europe would come later, selected by need and under strict conditions.
From the manifesto „Vor jeglicher weiterer außereuropäischer Fachkräfteeinwanderung werden wir zunächst die heimischen Potenziale ausschöpfen.“Source: AfD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 114
Wants qualified workers to be able to come to Germany more easily and more quickly.
From the manifesto „damit qualifizierte Arbeitskräfte einfacher und schneller nach Deutschland kommen können“Source: SPD manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 55
Wants people to apply for work visas online through a single point of contact, and much simpler recognition of degrees.
From the manifesto „Wir wollen, dass Menschen, die bei uns arbeiten wollen, ihr Arbeitsvisum online beantragen können und dafür nur eine Ansprechstelle brauchen.“Source: Greens manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 20
Wants the degrees and qualifications of non-EU citizens recognised faster.
From the manifesto „Qualifikationen und Abschlüsse auch von Nicht-EU-Bürger*innen müssen schneller anerkannt werden.“Source: Die Linke manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 53
Wants to train young people in Germany first and not rely mainly on recruiting skilled workers from abroad, which it says drains talent from their home countries.
From the manifesto „Statt primär auf die Anwerbung ausländischer Fachkräfte zu setzen und damit die Abwanderung qualifizierten Personals aus ihren Heimatländern zu fördern, wollen wir in erster Linie junge Menschen in Deutschland qualifizieren und ausbilden“Source: BSW manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 22
Wants to make immigration easier still for highly skilled workers and open the Blue Card to skilled workers without a university degree.
From the manifesto „Hochqualifizierten Fachkräften wollen wir die Einwanderung in den Arbeitsmarkt weiter erleichtern.“Source: FDP manifesto for the 2025 federal election, PDF page 27
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.
This is one of the statements in the German Party Spectrum Quiz. The whole quiz takes about five minutes and shows how your views split across the seven parties, plus your place on an economic and social map. No sign-up, and we never ask who you are.
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Manifesto coding and background checked: 27 September 2026 Update log