Alternative History
German Reichstag
German: Deutscher Reichstag
8th Reichstag
Coat of arms or logo
History
Established 19 July 1986; 38 years ago (1986-07-19)
Preceded by Reichstag (German Empire)
Leadership
President of the Reichstag
Rolf Mützenich, SPD
since 19 September 2019
Vice President of the Reichstag
Britta Haßelmann, GPD
since 19 September 2019
Katrina Schubert, SPD
since 19 September 2019
Vice Chancellor
Christian Lindner, DVP
since 19 September 2019
Leader of the Opposition
Andreas Jung, Zentrum
since 2 March 2020
Structure
Seats 765
German Reichstag (current composition)
Political groups
Government (489)
     SPD (233)
     GPD (71)
     DVP (185)

Opposition (276)

     Zentrum (150)
     DLD (67)
     BVP (32)
     NSDAP (12)
     Non-inscrits (15)
  •      NSDAP (1)
  •      Independent (14)
Elections
Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP)
with leveling seats
Last election
14 September 2019
Next election
On or before 24 September 2024
Meeting place
Deutscher Bundestag Plenarsaal Seitenansicht
Reichstag building
Mitte, Berlin, Germany

The Reichstag is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal government body that is directly elected. The modern-day Reichstag was established after the proclamation of the republic in 1986, and thus it is the historical successor to the Imperial Reichstag.