Federal Election: How the Leftward Shift in Berlin Came About

In the capital, the Left Party became the strongest force in the federal election. It was even successful in bourgeois western districts. The CDU, SPD and Greens are baffled - they have apparently neglected certain issues.

The process of sweeping up the pieces has now begun in Berlin . The federal election and the confused faces on election night are now being followed by attempts by the parties to analyse the situation. Where were the mistakes made, what actually went wrong, are the questions being asked by political leaders from the SPD , the Greens and the Union. A look at the city of Berlin could provide some answers. In the urban environments of the capital, you can see what was underestimated, perhaps even ignored for too long, especially by the established parties.