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For our democracy to stay strong, it needs a free press, good education and effective protection against discrimination.
For our democracy to stay strong, it needs a free press, good education and effective protection against discrimination.
For our democracy to stay strong, it needs a free press, good education and effective protection against discrimination.
One thread runs through all of my work. I want to protect this democracy, from attacks from outside as much as from decay from within.
One thread runs through all of my work. I want to protect this democracy, from attacks from outside as much as from decay from within.
One thread runs through all of my work. I want to protect this democracy, from attacks from outside as much as from decay from within.
Our society is under pressure from many sides. Disinformation and digital attacks are part of it, and so is the growing polarisation on social media. In everyday life, many people experience hate, discrimination and exclusion. Strengthening democratic institutions is therefore not enough to protect democracy. We also have to make sure that public debate keeps its many voices, that diversity is visible and that there are places where people work out their differences together instead of falling out over them. Berlin has a special responsibility here. The city is a media capital and a diverse city of immigration, and democracy has to be lived here anew every day.
Our society is under pressure from many sides. Disinformation and digital attacks are part of it, and so is the growing polarisation on social media. In everyday life, many people experience hate, discrimination and exclusion. Strengthening democratic institutions is therefore not enough to protect democracy. We also have to make sure that public debate keeps its many voices, that diversity is visible and that there are places where people work out their differences together instead of falling out over them. Berlin has a special responsibility here. The city is a media capital and a diverse city of immigration, and democracy has to be lived here anew every day.
Our society is under pressure from many sides. Disinformation and digital attacks are part of it, and so is the growing polarisation on social media. In everyday life, many people experience hate, discrimination and exclusion. Strengthening democratic institutions is therefore not enough to protect democracy. We also have to make sure that public debate keeps its many voices, that diversity is visible and that there are places where people work out their differences together instead of falling out over them. Berlin has a special responsibility here. The city is a media capital and a diverse city of immigration, and democracy has to be lived here anew every day.
DEMOCRACY & MEDIA
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Democracy cannot work without a free and diverse media landscape.
Democracy cannot work without a free and diverse media landscape.
Press freedom, independent journalism and strong public broadcasting make sure we learn what is happening in our country and can form our own opinions. These very foundations are under attack more and more often, for example through Russian hacking, targeted disinformation campaigns and attempts to influence elections. On top of that come the algorithms of social networks, which distort public debate. They amplify content according to how much reach it brings, not how relevant it is. Outrage brings the most reach, and so the very posts that divide our society end up at the top.
Press freedom, independent journalism and strong public broadcasting make sure we learn what is happening in our country and can form our own opinions. These very foundations are under attack more and more often, for example through Russian hacking, targeted disinformation campaigns and attempts to influence elections. On top of that come the algorithms of social networks, which distort public debate. They amplify content according to how much reach it brings, not how relevant it is. Outrage brings the most reach, and so the very posts that divide our society end up at the top.
Berlin is also one of Europe’s key media hubs. Large newsrooms work here side by side with freelance journalists and small, innovative outlets. To preserve this diversity, the state has to act too. I am thinking of funding programmes for local journalism through the Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg, fair cultural funding and transparent rules on who gets public advertising and campaigns. Just as important is an administration that sees transparency as a democratic duty rather than a tiresome burden. That requires a strong freedom of information law, clear duties to publish and real respect for parliament’s right to ask questions.
Berlin is also one of Europe’s key media hubs. Large newsrooms work here side by side with freelance journalists and small, innovative outlets. To preserve this diversity, the state has to act too. I am thinking of funding programmes for local journalism through the Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg, fair cultural funding and transparent rules on who gets public advertising and campaigns. Just as important is an administration that sees transparency as a democratic duty rather than a tiresome burden. That requires a strong freedom of information law, clear duties to publish and real respect for parliament’s right to ask questions.
Democracy only stays resilient when people are well informed and can assess the media critically.
Democracy only stays resilient when people are well informed and can assess the media critically.
Media literacy & AI.
Media literacy & AI.
Media policy is always education policy too, and artificial intelligence makes it even more urgent. Anyone who wants to spot disinformation and form their own opinion has to be able to handle digital content. Now that AI can generate text and images, it is often hard to tell what is real and what is not. That is why we need clear rules and transparency about where AI is used. And we need far more media literacy programmes, at school as well as in youth work and adult education.
Between TikTok and the evening news.
Between TikTok and the evening news.
I studied media management and saw early on how strongly digital spaces shape our democracy, for better and for worse. Once you have seen how organised the spread of hate online is, you understand why platforms need clear rules and effective oversight. Our democracy is being attacked from several directions. There are the Nazis, and there are hacking attacks from Russia, bots and targeted fake news campaigns.
Children and young people have a right to move through digital worlds with confidence and creativity, and to stay critical while doing so, without being left defenceless against risks and hate. To get there, we have to strengthen their media literacy systematically. But we must not put the responsibility for safe services on children. It lies with the platforms and providers, and that is where it belongs.
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Democracy cannot work without a free and diverse media landscape.
Democracy cannot work without a free and diverse media landscape.
Press freedom, independent journalism and strong public broadcasting make sure we learn what is happening in our country and can form our own opinions. These very foundations are under attack more and more often, for example through Russian hacking, targeted disinformation campaigns and attempts to influence elections. On top of that come the algorithms of social networks, which distort public debate. They amplify content according to how much reach it brings, not how relevant it is. Outrage brings the most reach, and so the very posts that divide our society end up at the top.
Berlin is also one of Europe’s key media hubs. Large newsrooms work here side by side with freelance journalists and small, innovative outlets. To preserve this diversity, the state has to act too. I am thinking of funding programmes for local journalism through the Medienanstalt Berlin-Brandenburg, fair cultural funding and transparent rules on who gets public advertising and campaigns. Just as important is an administration that sees transparency as a democratic duty rather than a tiresome burden. That requires a strong freedom of information law, clear duties to publish and real respect for parliament’s right to ask questions.
Democracy only stays resilient when people are well informed and can assess the media critically.
Media literacy & AI.
Media policy is always education policy too, and artificial intelligence makes it even more urgent. Anyone who wants to spot disinformation and form their own opinion has to be able to handle digital content. Now that AI can generate text and images, it is often hard to tell what is real and what is not. That is why we need clear rules and transparency about where AI is used. And we need far more media literacy programmes, at school as well as in youth work and adult education.
Between TikTok and the evening news.
I studied media management and saw early on how strongly digital spaces shape our democracy, for better and for worse. Once you have seen how organised the spread of hate online is, you understand why platforms need clear rules and effective oversight. Our democracy is being attacked from several directions. There are the Nazis, and there are hacking attacks from Russia, bots and targeted fake news campaigns.
Children and young people have a right to move through digital worlds with confidence and creativity, and to stay critical while doing so, without being left defenceless against risks and hate. To get there, we have to strengthen their media literacy systematically. But we must not put the responsibility for safe services on children. It lies with the platforms and providers, and that is where it belongs.
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“My politics are not driven by personal grievance.”
“My politics are not driven by personal grievance.”
Yes, I am Jewish myself, and antisemitism affects me very directly. But that is not the only reason I get involved. Every form of discrimination attacks the open society, and for me there is no hierarchy of hate. Whether it is antisemitism, racism, queerphobia or another form of exclusion, we need politics that pushes back consistently everywhere. That must not depend on who happens to be targeted. A society built on solidarity protects everyone.
Yes, I am Jewish myself, and antisemitism affects me very directly. But that is not the only reason I get involved. Every form of discrimination attacks the open society, and for me there is no hierarchy of hate. Whether it is antisemitism, racism, queerphobia or another form of exclusion, we need politics that pushes back consistently everywhere. That must not depend on who happens to be targeted. A society built on solidarity protects everyone.
I am a Green and I am Jewish. At the centre of Jewish tradition is the idea that all people have the same dignity and that we are responsible for one another. Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, is especially important to me. It means not simply accepting the world as it is, and making it more humane and just, step by step. This idea guides my political work. That is why I fight antisemitism just as I fight every other form of hate and intolerance.
I am a Green and I am Jewish. At the centre of Jewish tradition is the idea that all people have the same dignity and that we are responsible for one another. Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, is especially important to me. It means not simply accepting the world as it is, and making it more humane and just, step by step. This idea guides my political work. That is why I fight antisemitism just as I fight every other form of hate and intolerance.
When one minority is in danger, we all are.
When one minority is in danger, we all are.
Anyone who speaks openly about antisemitism and racism and fights for equal rights quickly becomes a target. I have been threatened by right-wing extremists too. They published my private details to silence me. Anyone who thinks this will keep me quiet is wrong. I will stay loud, precisely because attacks like these show how much right-wing extremists now dare to do.
Anyone who speaks openly about antisemitism and racism and fights for equal rights quickly becomes a target. I have been threatened by right-wing extremists too. They published my private details to silence me. Anyone who thinks this will keep me quiet is wrong. I will stay loud, precisely because attacks like these show how much right-wing extremists now dare to do.
Good laws help against discrimination, but in the end what counts is what reaches everyday life. That applies in schools and public offices as much as on the housing market, at work and wherever people deal with the administration. Berlin should lead the way here. That means training for staff, clear ways to complain and binding standards so that the public service acts with sensitivity to discrimination.
Good laws help against discrimination, but in the end what counts is what reaches everyday life. That applies in schools and public offices as much as on the housing market, at work and wherever people deal with the administration. Berlin should lead the way here. That means training for staff, clear ways to complain and binding standards so that the public service acts with sensitivity to discrimination.
The violence in the Middle East moves and weighs heavily on many Berliners, and rightly so. The suffering of Palestinians caused by Israel’s war crimes in Gaza is terrible. So are the fear and threats that Jews experience here, and the horrific terror of 7 October 2023. The violence is dividing our city more and more, and we have to counter that. That means demonstrations must be able to take place, without restrictions on fundamental rights such as bans on public appearances. It equally means that nobody should have to be afraid to walk down the street wearing a kippah or a Star of David.
The violence in the Middle East moves and weighs heavily on many Berliners, and rightly so. The suffering of Palestinians caused by Israel’s war crimes in Gaza is terrible. So are the fear and threats that Jews experience here, and the horrific terror of 7 October 2023. The violence is dividing our city more and more, and we have to counter that. That means demonstrations must be able to take place, without restrictions on fundamental rights such as bans on public appearances. It equally means that nobody should have to be afraid to walk down the street wearing a kippah or a Star of David.
We need to talk with each other more, not about each other.
We need to talk with each other more, not about each other.
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“My politics are not driven by personal grievance.”
“My politics are not driven by personal grievance.”
Yes, I am Jewish myself, and antisemitism affects me very directly. But that is not the only reason I get involved. Every form of discrimination attacks the open society, and for me there is no hierarchy of hate. Whether it is antisemitism, racism, queerphobia or another form of exclusion, we need politics that pushes back consistently everywhere. That must not depend on who happens to be targeted. A society built on solidarity protects everyone.
I am a Green and I am Jewish. At the centre of Jewish tradition is the idea that all people have the same dignity and that we are responsible for one another. Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, is especially important to me. It means not simply accepting the world as it is, and making it more humane and just, step by step. This idea guides my political work. That is why I fight antisemitism just as I fight every other form of hate and intolerance.
When one minority is in danger, we all are.
Anyone who speaks openly about antisemitism and racism and fights for equal rights quickly becomes a target. I have been threatened by right-wing extremists too. They published my private details to silence me. Anyone who thinks this will keep me quiet is wrong. I will stay loud, precisely because attacks like these show how much right-wing extremists now dare to do.
Good laws help against discrimination, but in the end what counts is what reaches everyday life. That applies in schools and public offices as much as on the housing market, at work and wherever people deal with the administration. Berlin should lead the way here. That means training for staff, clear ways to complain and binding standards so that the public service acts with sensitivity to discrimination.
The violence in the Middle East moves and weighs heavily on many Berliners, and rightly so. The suffering of Palestinians caused by Israel’s war crimes in Gaza is terrible. So are the fear and threats that Jews experience here, and the horrific terror of 7 October 2023. The violence is dividing our city more and more, and we have to counter that. That means demonstrations must be able to take place, without restrictions on fundamental rights such as bans on public appearances. It equally means that nobody should have to be afraid to walk down the street wearing a kippah or a Star of David.
We need to talk with each other more, not about each other.
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Practising your faith without losing your rights.
Practising your faith without losing your rights.
Practising your faith without losing your rights.
In Berlin, people of very different faiths live together. Yet many political decisions still take too little account of this diversity. Rules on public holidays, shop opening hours or exam deadlines often follow a one-sided pattern that does not fit a city with so many religions. An administration that takes discrimination seriously therefore makes sure people can practise their faith without having to give up rights or freedoms.
In Berlin, people of very different faiths live together. Yet many political decisions still take too little account of this diversity. Rules on public holidays, shop opening hours or exam deadlines often follow a one-sided pattern that does not fit a city with so many religions. An administration that takes discrimination seriously therefore makes sure people can practise their faith without having to give up rights or freedoms.
In Berlin, people of very different faiths live together. Yet many political decisions still take too little account of this diversity. Rules on public holidays, shop opening hours or exam deadlines often follow a one-sided pattern that does not fit a city with so many religions. An administration that takes discrimination seriously therefore makes sure people can practise their faith without having to give up rights or freedoms.
That is why Berlin needs a religion policy that has arrived in the present. I want to create more training routes for Muslim chaplains and imams, so that communities can rely on people who grew up and were trained in Germany. For religious education we need clear guidelines that do justice to this diversity and treat all faith communities fairly. And the administration has to make equal treatment binding, instead of leaving it to chance which office you end up at.
That is why Berlin needs a religion policy that has arrived in the present. I want to create more training routes for Muslim chaplains and imams, so that communities can rely on people who grew up and were trained in Germany. For religious education we need clear guidelines that do justice to this diversity and treat all faith communities fairly. And the administration has to make equal treatment binding, instead of leaving it to chance which office you end up at.
That is why Berlin needs a religion policy that has arrived in the present. I want to create more training routes for Muslim chaplains and imams, so that communities can rely on people who grew up and were trained in Germany. For religious education we need clear guidelines that do justice to this diversity and treat all faith communities fairly. And the administration has to make equal treatment binding, instead of leaving it to chance which office you end up at.
For me, religion policy also means building bridges. Berlin needs places where faith communities can talk with each other and with the rest of the city. These encounters should be a natural part of our democratic life, not something that only happens once there is a fire somewhere. Interfaith councils and neighbourhood initiatives already show how well this can work. People who talk to each other regularly build trust and drop their prejudices.
For me, religion policy also means building bridges. Berlin needs places where faith communities can talk with each other and with the rest of the city. These encounters should be a natural part of our democratic life, not something that only happens once there is a fire somewhere. Interfaith councils and neighbourhood initiatives already show how well this can work. People who talk to each other regularly build trust and drop their prejudices.
For me, religion policy also means building bridges. Berlin needs places where faith communities can talk with each other and with the rest of the city. These encounters should be a natural part of our democratic life, not something that only happens once there is a fire somewhere. Interfaith councils and neighbourhood initiatives already show how well this can work. People who talk to each other regularly build trust and drop their prejudices.
Dialogue builds trust and breaks down prejudice.
Dialogue builds trust and breaks down prejudice.
Dialogue builds trust and breaks down prejudice.
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Budget policy is justice in numbers.
Budget policy is justice in numbers.
Budget policy is justice in numbers.
Invest instead of cutting to the bone.
Invest instead of cutting to the bone.
Invest instead of cutting to the bone.
In the borough, the budget becomes very concrete. This is where it is decided whether Steglitz-Zehlendorf has money for youth centres, debt advice and local libraries, or whether the most vulnerable once again bear the cuts. As chair of the audit committee and a member of the district assembly’s budget committee, I look closely at what the borough spends its money on and where money is missing.
In the borough, the budget becomes very concrete. This is where it is decided whether Steglitz-Zehlendorf has money for youth centres, debt advice and local libraries, or whether the most vulnerable once again bear the cuts. As chair of the audit committee and a member of the district assembly’s budget committee, I look closely at what the borough spends its money on and where money is missing.
In the borough, the budget becomes very concrete. This is where it is decided whether Steglitz-Zehlendorf has money for youth centres, debt advice and local libraries, or whether the most vulnerable once again bear the cuts. As chair of the audit committee and a member of the district assembly’s budget committee, I look closely at what the borough spends its money on and where money is missing.
A public budget is more than a sum. It is how politics gets made, because it decides where opportunities arise and where there is shortage. The CDU-SPD coalition has cut exactly where Berlin is a good place to live: public transport, culture, schools and community centres. I want different politics. Of course we should save where it makes sense. But we have to invest where the money does the most good in the long run.
A public budget is more than a sum. It is how politics gets made, because it decides where opportunities arise and where there is shortage. The CDU-SPD coalition has cut exactly where Berlin is a good place to live: public transport, culture, schools and community centres. I want different politics. Of course we should save where it makes sense. But we have to invest where the money does the most good in the long run.
A public budget is more than a sum. It is how politics gets made, because it decides where opportunities arise and where there is shortage. The CDU-SPD coalition has cut exactly where Berlin is a good place to live: public transport, culture, schools and community centres. I want different politics. Of course we should save where it makes sense. But we have to invest where the money does the most good in the long run.
We need a budget policy that fits the reality of this city. That includes boroughs that can still act in a crisis, basic public services people can rely on, and a fair distribution of funds. Whoever saves on infrastructure and social services today pays more later. The investments we fail to make now will end up costing Berlin more than the investments themselves.
We need a budget policy that fits the reality of this city. That includes boroughs that can still act in a crisis, basic public services people can rely on, and a fair distribution of funds. Whoever saves on infrastructure and social services today pays more later. The investments we fail to make now will end up costing Berlin more than the investments themselves.
We need a budget policy that fits the reality of this city. That includes boroughs that can still act in a crisis, basic public services people can rely on, and a fair distribution of funds. Whoever saves on infrastructure and social services today pays more later. The investments we fail to make now will end up costing Berlin more than the investments themselves.
Politics decides whether a borough has money for youth centres, debt advice and local libraries, or whether the most vulnerable once again bear the cuts. It decides whether people in this city can practise their faith without losing their rights, and whether our democracy stands up to incitement, disinformation and hate.
I do politics because I don’t want to stand by while the foundations of this city are cut to pieces.
Politics decides whether a borough has money for youth centres, debt advice and local libraries, or whether the most vulnerable once again bear the cuts. It decides whether people in this city can practise their faith without losing their rights, and whether our democracy stands up to incitement, disinformation and hate.
I do politics because I don’t want to stand by while the foundations of this city are cut to pieces.
Politics decides whether a borough has money for youth centres, debt advice and local libraries, or whether the most vulnerable once again bear the cuts. It decides whether people in this city can practise their faith without losing their rights, and whether our democracy stands up to incitement, disinformation and hate.
I do politics because I don’t want to stand by while the foundations of this city are cut to pieces.
I do politics for a free press, against any hierarchy of hate and for a borough that invests instead of cutting to the bone.
I do politics for a free press, against any hierarchy of hate and for a borough that invests instead of cutting to the bone.
I do politics for a free press, against any hierarchy of hate and for a borough that invests instead of cutting to the bone.
Let’s talk.
Got a question, an idea for the neighbourhood or want to get involved? Write to me. I’d love to hear from you.
Responsible for content: Daniel Eliasson
c/o Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Schildhornstraße 91, 12163 Berlin
© 2026 Daniel Eliasson · Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Let’s talk.
Got a question, an idea for the neighbourhood or want to get involved? Write to me. I’d love to hear from you.
Responsible for content: Daniel Eliasson
c/o Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Schildhornstraße 91, 12163 Berlin
© 2026 Daniel Eliasson · Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Steglitz-Zehlendorf
Let’s talk.
Got a question, an idea for the neighbourhood or want to get involved? Write to me. I’d love to hear from you.
Responsible for content: Daniel Eliasson
c/o Bündnis 90/Die Grünen
Schildhornstraße 91, 12163 Berlin
© 2026 Daniel Eliasson · Bündnis 90/Die Grünen Steglitz-Zehlendorf