Rhineland-Palatinate Monitor: Political mood before the election revealed!

Rhineland-Palatinate Monitor: Political mood before the election revealed!

On October 30, 2025, a new report will be presented in the Mainz state parliament that provides exciting insights into the political culture of Rhineland-Palatinate. The “Rhineland-Palatinate Monitor” presents comprehensive data for the second time, which deals with comparisons and development trends for the first time. Political scientist Uwe Jun from the University of Trier, who is executive director of the Trier Institute for Democracy and Party Research, will explain the details at 12:00 p.m. The representative survey commissioned by the state parliament was carried out under his eye, even though the state parliament election is due in five months. Therefore, the results are of particular interest for the region's political landscape.

In the first “Rhineland-Palatinate Monitor” from 2023, three quarters of those surveyed reported that they expected the social situation to worsen. This assessment is a topic of conversation and could play an important role in the coming election campaign. High levels of satisfaction with one's own life situation contrast with the most pressing problems facing citizens. In particular, the issues of refugees, immigration as well as asylum policy and integration were the top concerns at 15 percent. Education and school follow closely behind at 14 percent, while mobility and infrastructure also provide a need for discussion at 12 percent. Climate protection, however, was only mentioned in eighth place.

Insight into the Rhineland region

The Rhineland, a historical and industrial heartland in western Germany, has many facets to offer. It stretches along the Rhine, an area that has been shaped by important events for centuries. The term “Rhineland” is no coincidence: the region was the site of numerous imperial states in the High Middle Ages and is now one of the up-and-coming regions of Germany, which is very popular both culturally and economically. With cities like Cologne, Bonn and Trier, it represents a central link between history and modernity. Viticulture also flourishes here thanks to the Roman influence on the western bank of the Rhine.

The population of the Rhineland is predominantly Catholic. Historically, the area was heavily populated by Celtic tribes before it was conquered by the Franks. The political map has changed many times over the centuries; After the First World War, the region was occupied by Entente troops and was eventually divided into today's federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. While North Rhine-Westphalia is considered an industrial center, agriculture, and winegrowing in particular, plays a central role in Rhineland-Palatinate.

The coming months are exciting, not least because of the upcoming state elections. Political decisions are now more than ever in jeopardy. One could playfully say: “There is something going on,” and political actors are called upon to address the concerns and needs of their voters. It remains to be seen how the results of the new “Rhineland-Palatinate Monitor” will influence the political discussion and what course the new state government will take.

For further information on the surveys and developments in Rhineland-Palatinate, please visit the reporting by n-tv and find out more about the importance of the Rhineland in German history Wikipedia.