Party of Humanists

The Party of Humanists (German: Partei der Humanisten) is a minor political party in Germany that first participated in the 2017 federal election.[1]

Not to be confused with Humanist Party.

Party of Humanists
Partei der Humanisten
ChairpersonAndreas Schäfer
General SecretaryDominic Ressel
Founded4 October 2014 (2014-10-04)
HeadquartersBeilsteiner Str. 21, 12681 Berlin
Membership (2022) 2,300
IdeologySecular humanism
Secular liberalism
Social liberalism
Civil libertarianism
Progressivism
Colours  Black

  White   Light blue

  Magenta
Bundestag
0 / 630
State Parliaments
0 / 1,821
European Parliament
0 / 96
Website
diehumanisten.de

History

The party emerged from a Facebook group called "Initiative Humanismus" with over 700 members. One year after the decision to establish a party, the Party of Humanists was founded on 4 October 2014 in Berlin.[2][3] On 21 March 2017, the Party held a joint press conference along with the Pirate Party Germany, the Liberal Democrats, the New Liberals, the Transhuman Party Germany, and the youth organization of The Left to announce a "socialliberale proclamation" and better cooperation among the participating organizations.[4][5][6][7][8]

Party platform

The core themes of the Humanist Party are science and education, the right of self-determination of the individual, and secularization.[9] For example, the party supports the liberal and self-responsible use of drugs,[10] supports legal voluntary euthanasia[11][12] and is against circumcision of children.[13] The party also supports the implementation of universal basic income.[9]

Currently, the Party of Humanists is the only party in Germany that specifically targets non-religious people, freethinkers, and atheists as voters.[14]

Leadership

The current federal executive committee of the Party of Humanists consists of eleven members:[15]

  • Andreas Schäfer (Party Leader)
  • Dominic Ressel (General Secretary)
  • Stephan Wiedenmann (Treasurer)
  • Axel Börold
  • Tim Büning
  • Richard Gebauer
  • David Kaufmann
  • Maria Krause
  • Sonja Marschke
  • Alexander Mucha
  • Vincent Weber

Federal state parties
Federal state partyDate of FoundingChairmanLast state election participationLast country-wide election participation
Baden-Württemberg 3 December 2016 Mario Caraggiu[16] 2021 Baden-Württemberg state election 2021 German federal election
Bavaria 11 February 2017 Frederic Forkel 2018 Bavarian state election 2021 German federal election
Berlin[17] 2 April 2017 Barend Wolf 2021 Berlin state election 2021 German federal election
Brandenburg 13 March 2021 Peter Likowski - 2021 German federal election
Bremen[18] 9 June 2018 Julia Kreitz 2019 Bremen state election 2021 German federal election
Hamburg[19] 1 October 2017 Michael Brandt 2020 Hamburg state election 2021 German federal election
Hesse[20] 25 September 2016 Dennis Wörner 2018 Hessian state election 2021 German federal election
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 24 May 2021 Tom Kühnel 2021 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election 2021 German federal election
Lower Saxony[21] 25 November 2017 Rainer Rößler - 2021 German federal election
North Rhine-Westphalia 22 October 2016 Leonard Niesik - 2021 German federal election
Rhineland-Palatinate 15 April 2018 Tristan Marsell - 2021 German federal election
Saarland[22] 20 November 2021 Fabian Grünewald - 2019 European Parliament election
Saxony 7 January 2018 Jonas Lehn 2019 Saxony state election 2021 German federal election
Saxony-Anhalt 31 March 2018 Konstantin Zisiadis 2021 Saxony-Anhalt state election 2021 German federal election
Schleswig-Holstein 20 October 2018 Marvin Weidemeier - 2021 German federal election
Thuringia 29 May 2021 Narek A. Avetisyan - 2021 German federal election

References
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  3. "Pressemitteilung zur Gründung – Partei der Humanisten". Parteiderhumanisten.de. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  4. ""Sozialliberale Offensive" in Berlin vorgestellt". Hpd.de. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. "Die Humanisten starten bundesweite sozialliberale Offensive – Partei der Humanisten". Parteiderhumanisten.de. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  6. "die Sozialliberalen". Die-sozialliberalen.de. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  7. "Gemeinsame Erklärung: Sechs Parteien und Organisationen starten bundesweite sozialliberale Offensive › Piratenpartei Deutschland". Piratenpartei.de. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  8. "Live Pressekonferenz » Neue Liberale". Neueliberale.org. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  9. Bildung, Bundeszentrale für politische. "Partei der Humanisten - bpb". Bpb.de.
  10. "Humanistischer Pressedienst - Legalize and Humanize it!". Hpd.de (in German). Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  11. Siegler, bitzinger GmbH - Tobias. "DGHS - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Humanes Sterben - Partei der Humanisten". Dghs.de.
  12. "Sterbehilfe – Das Recht auf das eigene Leben". Hpd.de. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  13. "Weltweiter Tag der genitalen Selbstbestimmung". Parteiderhumanisten.de. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  14. "Partei der Humanisten - "Politiker stellen sich gerne neben Religionsführer"". Deutschlandfunk.de. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  15. "Partei der Humanisten - Team". diehumanisten.de (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  16. "https://twitter.com/pdh_bw/status/1462827074176135172". Twitter. Retrieved 9 December 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  17. "Landesverband der Partei der Humanisten gegründet". Hpd.de. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
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  19. "Partei der Humanisten gründet Hamburger Landesverband". Parteiderhumanisten.de. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  20. "Landesverband in Hessen gegründet". Hpd.de. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  21. "Partei der Humanisten".
  22. "Hier kommt das Saarland (endlich)". Partei der Humanisten (in German). 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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