Hesse's citizen: majority trusts democracy despite great challenges!

Hesse's citizen: majority trusts democracy despite great challenges!

Wiesbaden, Deutschland - in Hesse has a new study that deals with the attitudes of citizens to democracy, a predominantly positive mood. According to the report of the Hessian State Chancellery , 1,500 people entitled to vote were interviewed in April 2025. At the presentation of the results in Wiesbaden, state chancellor Benedikt Kuhn and Dimap Managing Director Simon Schlinkert said that over 60% of respondents spoke out for a well-functioning democracy in Hesse.

A central point of the survey is the desire for more transparency in political decision -making processes. The idea of ​​directly elected MPs also met with great approval: 75% of the participants supported reforms in this direction. The trust in democracy, especially Prime Minister Boris Rhein, is crucial to enable citizens to act and enable reforms.

home connection and security concerns

The strong closeness to home of Hessians is particularly noteworthy: 88% feel connected to their state, but not even a large gap between the city and rural population is recognizable. However, there are justified concerns about the public order: 86% stated that they are thinking about it, while 77% are frustrated about bureaucracy.

The survey is not just a snapshot, but also reacts to the current challenges for democracy. In this context, the Hessen Monitor is brought into play, which deals with regional differences and satisfaction in urban and rural areas. According to the Technical University Darmstadt A systematic analysis is sought here in order to be able to react better and to be able to react early to problems.

Democracy satisfaction in comparison

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