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Party of Humanists

Partei der Humanisten
AbbreviationPdH
ChairpersonFelicitas Klings[1]
General SecretarySascha Klughardt[1]
Founded4 October 2014; 11 years ago (2014-10-04)
HeadquartersBeilsteiner Str. 21, 12681 Berlin
Membership (September 2024)Increase 2,350+[2]
IdeologySecular humanism
Secular liberalism
Social liberalism[3]
Civil libertarianism
Progressivism
Political positionCentre-left[3]
Colours
  •      Blue-magenta
  •      White
  •      Light blue
  •      Magenta
Bundestag
0 / 630
State Parliaments
0 / 1,821
European Parliament
0 / 96
Website
pdh.eu

The Party of Humanists (German: Partei der Humanisten) is a minor political party in Germany that first participated in the 2017 federal election.[4] It is considered left-of-centre and supports socially liberal and secular policies, such as a federal European state, openness towards technologies such as stem cell research and strict separation between state and religion.[5] The party contested the 2017 and 2021 federal elections, the 2019 European elections and numerous state elections from 2018 onwards. It also contested the 2024 European Parliament election in Germany.[6]

History

In spring 2012, the Facebook group "Initiative Humanismus" created the "Manifesto of the Initiative Humanismus", which was to serve as the basis for a humanist party. The Party of Humanists was founded on the basis of this document on 4 October 2014 in Berlin.[7][8] The provisional executive committee consisted of eight spokespersons for various subject areas.[9]

At the first ordinary federal party conference in March 2015, David Helmus was elected as the party's first chairman.[10] Beka Kobaidze served as secretary general, while Ioana Hauke took over as treasurer. According to the chairman, the party had around 75 members in September of the same year.[11]

The Berlin regional association was founded on 2 April 2016.[12] A few months later, the regional associations of Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg were founded.[13][14] Shortly afterwards, in February of the following year, the Bavarian state association was also founded.[15]

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 "social-liberal proclamation" and better cooperation among the participating organizations.[16][17][18][19][20]

In the 2017 German federal election, the Humanist Party took part in an election for the first time, although it was initially only electable in North Rhine-Westphalia. For this purpose, various teams were set up within the party, which now has around 600 members, for internal party organisation.[21] In the election, the party received 5.991 second votes.[22] After the federal election, the party received an influx of new members. As a result, state associations were founded in Hamburg and Lower Saxony in the same year, as well as state associations in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Rhineland-Palatinate, Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein in 2018.[23][24]

In January 2019, Steven Pinker was accepted onto the advisory board of the Humanist Party. One month later, in February 2019, Michael Shermer, founder of the American Skeptics Society, also became a member of the advisory board.[25][26]

The Humanist Party was registered for the European elections on 15 March 2019, in which it took part with its lead candidate Robin Thiedmann. It achieved 0.2% of 62,604 votes, but missed out on a place in the European Parliament.[27] In 2021, the last four state associations, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Thuringia and Saarland were founded.[28][29] Shortly after the founding of the Brandenburg state association, the party celebrated its new size of 1800 members.[30] In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first digital federal party conference was held on 29 January and 20 February 2022.

In April 2023, 19-year-old Lasse Schäfer was elected as the new national chairman. This makes him the youngest party chairman in Germany.[31]

Party platform

The underlying ideology is evolutionary humanism.[32] The core themes of the Humanist Party are science and education, the right of self-determination of the individual, and secularization.[33] For example, the party supports the liberal and self-responsible use of drugs,[34] supports legal voluntary euthanasia[35][36] and is against circumcision of children.[37] The party also supports the implementation of universal basic income.[33] The party is considered left of the political centre.[3]

Currently, the Party of Humanists is the only party in Germany that specifically targets non-religious people, freethinkers, and atheists as voters.[38]

Programme

Health and science

  • Compulsory health insurance should only cover evidence based medicine, not pseudomedicine such as homeopathy
  • Legalization of active euthanasia under specific circumstances
  • Legalization of all drugs, but only for adults and with more prevention measures such as education, drug-checking, regulated production and sale[39]
  • Openness towards new technology and impartial assessment of the harms benefits, e. g. with respect to genome editing[40] and stem cell research
  • Reduction of antibiotic use in livestock farming in order to avoid emerging resistances
  • Funding for in-vitro-meat research

EU and military

  • Founding of a united European Federal Republic. Today's national states shall be converted into strong sovereign regions.[41]
  • Rejection of a compulsory military service year for young adults
  • Establishing a united European military

Economy

  • Simplification of the tax system by eliminating exemptions as well as cutback on unnecessary subsidies
  • Deregulation of shop opening hours on Sundays
  • Trialing and implementation of universal basic income

Climate

Social topics

  • Legalization of surrogate motherhood
  • Legalization of sex work, modeling after New Zealand
  • Legalization of abortion regardless of gestation age, modeling after Canadian abortion laws

Freedom of speech and the Internet

Religion

File:"Kein Kalifat Plakat" der PdH zur Europawahl 2024.jpg
"No caliphate" campaign poster of PdH in the June 2024 EU Parliament election
  • Complete separation of church and state
  • Introduction of unified ethics education instead of compulsory religious education in schools[42]
  • Removing references to god from the constitution and other laws
  • Prohibition of medically not-indicated religious circumcision in children unable to consent

Leadership

File:Felicitas Klings Europawahl 2024.jpg
Felicitas Klings has led the party since July 2024.

Since 15 July 2024, the party's leadership has consisted of:[1]

  • Felicitas Klings (Party Leader)
  • Sascha Klughardt (General Secretary)
  • Narek Avetisyan (Treasurer)

Federal executive board

The party's federal executive board is made up of:[1]

  • Ole Teschke
  • Dominic Vice
  • Josephine Keller
  • Andreas Stirner
  • Daniel Keye
  • Dr. Jochen Sieck
  • Manuel Cran
  • Ricardo Reitz

Federal state parties

Federal state party Date of Founding Chairman Last state election participation Last country-wide election participation
Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg 3 December 2016 Steven Schmitt 2021 Baden-Württemberg state election 2021 German federal election
Bayern Bavaria 11 February 2017 Frederic Forkel 2018 Bavarian state election 2021 German federal election
Berlin Berlin[43] 2 April 2017 Barend Wolf 2021 Berlin state election 2021 German federal election
Brandenburg Brandenburg 13 March 2021 Tim Ewert - 2021 German federal election
Bremen Bremen[44] 9 June 2018 Julia Kreitz 2019 Bremen state election 2021 German federal election
Hamburg Hamburg[45] 1 October 2017 Michael Brandt 2020 Hamburg state election 2021 German federal election
Hessen Hesse[46] 25 September 2016 Dennis Wörner 2018 Hessian state election 2021 German federal election
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 24 May 2021 Tom Kühnel 2021 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election 2021 German federal election
Niedersachsen Lower Saxony[47] 25 November 2017 Rainer Rößler - 2021 German federal election
Nordrhein-Westfalen North Rhine-Westphalia 22 October 2016 Leonard Niesik - 2021 German federal election
Rheinland-Pfalz Rhineland-Palatinate 15 April 2018 Tristan Marsell - 2021 German federal election
Saarland Saarland[48] 20 November 2021 Fabian Grünewald - 2019 European Parliament election
Sachsen Saxony 7 January 2018 Jonas Lehn 2019 Saxony state election 2021 German federal election
Sachsen-Anhalt Saxony-Anhalt 31 March 2018 Konstantin Zisiadis 2021 Saxony-Anhalt state election 2021 German federal election
Schleswig Holstein Schleswig-Holstein 20 October 2018 Marvin Weidemeier 2022 Schleswig-Holstein state election 2021 German federal election
Thüringen Thuringia 29 May 2021 Anthony Ramstedt - 2021 German federal election

Election results

Federal parliament (Bundestag)

Election Leader Constituency Party list Seats +/– Government
Votes % Votes %
2017 Felix Bölter N/A 5,991 0.01 (#28)
0 / 709
 New Extra-parliamentary
2021 Alexander Mucha 12,672 0.03 (#19) 47,526 0.10 (#19)
0 / 735
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary
2025 Felicitas Klings 1,873 0.00 (#23) 14,446 0.03 (#20)
0 / 630
 Steady 0 Extra-parliamentary

European Parliament

Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group
2019 Robin Thiedmann 62,604 0.17 (#26)
0 / 96
 New –
2024 Sascha Boelcke 82,275 0.21 (#23)
0 / 96
 Steady 0

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Bundesvorstand". Party of Humanists. https://www.pdh.eu/gremien/bundesvorstand/. 
  2. ↑ "Tu es, es wird dich bereichern!". Party of Humanists. https://www.pdh.eu/mitglied-werden/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Partei der Humanisten" (in de). 2024. https://web.de/magazine/politik/thema/partei-der-humanisten. ""Die Partei der Humanisten ist im politischen Links- und Sozialliberalen Spektrum anzusiedeln."" 
  4. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten". https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/drehscheibe/partei-humanisten-100.html. 
  5. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten" (in de). 2024. https://web.de/magazine/politik/thema/partei-der-humanisten. 
  6. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten" (in de). Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. https://www.bpb.de/politik/wahlen/wer-steht-zur-wahl/bundestagswahl-2017/254484/die-humanisten. 
  7. ↑ ""Partei der Humanisten" gegründet". 7 October 2014. https://hpd.de/artikel/10227. 
  8. ↑ "Pressemitteilung zur Gründung – Partei der Humanisten". 8 October 2014. https://parteiderhumanisten.de/wp2/2014/10/08/pressemitteilung-zur-gruendung/. 
  9. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten gegründet" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 7 October 2014. https://hpd.de/artikel/10227. 
  10. ↑ "Gremien der Partei der Humanisten gewählt" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 17 March 2015. https://hpd.de/artikel/11430. 
  11. ↑ "In allen anderen Parteien wären wir noch die Jugendorganisation" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. September 2015. https://hpd.de/artikel/12114. 
  12. ↑ "Landesverband der Partei der Humanisten gegründet" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 4 April 2016. https://hpd.de/artikel/landesverband-partei-humanisten-gegruendet-12925. 
  13. ↑ "Landesverband in Hessen gegründet" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 28 September 2016. https://hpd.de/artikel/landesverband-hessen-gegruendet-13560. 
  14. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten gründet Landesverband in Nordrhein-Westfalen" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 23 November 2016. https://hpd.de/artikel/partei-humanisten-gruendet-landesverband-nordrhein-westfalen-13801. 
  15. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten Bayern wählter neuen Landesvorstand" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 24 April 2018. https://hpd.de/artikel/partei-humanisten-bayern-waehlt-neuen-landesvorstand-15512. 
  16. ↑ ""Sozialliberale Offensive" in Berlin vorgestellt". 22 March 2017. https://hpd.de/artikel/sozialliberale-offensive-berlin-vorgestellt-14225. 
  17. ↑ "Die Humanisten starten bundesweite sozialliberale Offensive – Partei der Humanisten". 21 March 2017. https://parteiderhumanisten.de/wp2/2017/03/21/humanisten-starten-sozialliberalie-offensive/. 
  18. ↑ "die Sozialliberalen". http://www.die-sozialliberalen.de/. 
  19. ↑ "Gemeinsame Erklärung: Sechs Parteien und Organisationen starten bundesweite sozialliberale Offensive › Piratenpartei Deutschland". 21 March 2017. https://www.piratenpartei.de/2017/03/21/live-pressekonferenz-buendelung-der-sozialliberalen-kraefte/. 
  20. ↑ "Live Pressekonferenz » Neue Liberale". https://www.neueliberale.org/2017/03/21/live-pressekonferenz/. 
  21. ↑ "Zwischenbilanz humanistischer Politik" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 23 November 2017. https://hpd.de/artikel/zwischenbilanz-humanistischer-politik-15019. 
  22. ↑ "Bundestagswahl 2017, Ergebnisse, Nordrhein-Westfalen" (in de). Die Bundeswahlleiterin. https://www.bundeswahlleiterin.de/bundestagswahlen/2017/ergebnisse/bund-99/land-5.html. 
  23. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten gründet Landesverband in Rheinland-Pfalz" (in de). Humanistischer Pressedienst. 17 April 2018. https://hpd.de/artikel/partei-humanisten-gruendet-landesverband-rheinland-pfalz-15488. 
  24. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten gründet Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein" (in de). SHZ. 21 October 2018. https://www.shz.de/deutschland-welt/politik/artikel/partei-der-humanisten-gruendet-landesverband-schleswig-holstein-41711703. 
  25. ↑ "Facebook post" (in de). Partei der Humanisten. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1388137467988190&id=499613946840551. 
  26. ↑ "Beirat" (in de). https://www.diehumanisten.de/partei/beirat/. 
  27. ↑ "Europawahl 2019: Vorläufiges amtliches Ergebnis" (in de). Die Bundeswahlleiterin. https://www.bundeswahlleiterin.de/info/presse/mitteilungen/europawahl-2019/35_19_vorlaeufiges-ergebnis.html. 
  28. ↑ "Thüringen startklar machen!" (in de). Partei der Humanisten. 3 June 2021. https://www.pdh.eu/2021/06/03/thueringen-startklar-machen/. 
  29. ↑ "Hier kommt das Saarland (endlich)" (in de). Partei der Humanisten. 24 November 2021. https://www.pdh.eu/2021/11/24/hier-kommt-das-saarland-endlich/. 
  30. ↑ "Wir feiern 1800 Mitglieder" (in de). Partei der Humanisten. 9 April 2021. https://www.pdh.eu/2021/04/09/wir-feiern-1800-mitglieder/. 
  31. ↑ "19-jähriger Kölner ist jüngster Parteivorsitzender Deutschlands". Partei der Humanisten. 21 April 2023. https://www.pdh.eu/2023/04/21/19-jaehriger-koelner-ist-juengster-parteivorsitzender-deutschlands/. 
  32. ↑ "Mission Statement". https://www.diehumanisten.de/mission/. 
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Bildung, Bundeszentrale für politische. "Partei der Humanisten - bpb". https://www.bpb.de/politik/wahlen/wer-steht-zur-wahl/bundestagswahl-2017/254484/die-humanisten. 
  34. ↑ "Humanistischer Pressedienst - Legalize and Humanize it!" (in de). 13 July 2016. https://hpd.de/artikel/legalize-and-humanize-it-13307. 
  35. ↑ Siegler, bitzinger GmbH - Tobias. "DGHS - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Humanes Sterben - Partei der Humanisten". https://www.dghs.de/presse/aktionen/dghs-wahlpruefsteine-2017/partei-der-humanisten.html. 
  36. ↑ "Sterbehilfe – Das Recht auf das eigene Leben". 5 November 2015. https://hpd.de/artikel/12377. 
  37. ↑ "Weltweiter Tag der genitalen Selbstbestimmung". 6 May 2015. https://parteiderhumanisten.de/wp2/2015/05/06/weltweiter-tag-genitaler-selbstbestimmung/. 
  38. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten - "Politiker stellen sich gerne neben Religionsführer"". 8 March 2017. http://www.deutschlandfunk.de/partei-der-humanisten-politiker-stellen-sich-gerne-neben.886.de.html?dram:article_id=380293. 
  39. ↑ "Psychoaktive Substanzen (Themenabschnitt)" (in de-DE). 2020-04-13. https://www.diehumanisten.de/2020/04/13/positionspapier-psychoaktive-substanzen/. 
  40. ↑ "Gentechnik (Themenabschnitt)" (in de-DE). 2020-04-11. https://www.diehumanisten.de/2020/04/11/papier-gentechnik/. 
  41. ↑ "Bundesrepublik Europa (Positionspapier)" (in de-DE). 2020-04-13. https://www.diehumanisten.de/2020/04/13/visionspapier-europa/. 
  42. ↑ "Ethikunterricht (Themenabschnitt)" (in de-DE). 2022-06-03. https://www.diehumanisten.de/2022/06/03/themenabschnitt-ethikunterricht/. 
  43. ↑ "Landesverband der Partei der Humanisten gegründet". 4 April 2016. https://hpd.de/artikel/landesverband-partei-humanisten-gegruendet-12925. 
  44. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten". 11 August 2023. https://diehumanisten.de/landesverbaende/. 
  45. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten gründet Hamburger Landesverband". 1 October 2017. https://parteiderhumanisten.de/wp2/2017/10/01/partei-der-humanisten-gruendet-hamburger-landesverband/. 
  46. ↑ "Landesverband in Hessen gegründet". 28 September 2016. https://hpd.de/artikel/landesverband-hessen-gegruendet-13560. 
  47. ↑ "Partei der Humanisten". 11 August 2023. https://parteiderhumanisten.de/wp2/landesverband-niedersachsen/. 
  48. ↑ "Hier kommt das Saarland (endlich)" (in de-DE). 2021-11-24. https://www.diehumanisten.de/2021/11/24/hier-kommt-das-saarland-endlich/. 

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