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What's it actually like when a member of the German Bundestag goes on an official trip? 🇪🇨 We, as the parliamentary group from the Andean states, traveled to Ecuador, and I'm taking you behind the scenes. #VLOG #politics #greens #ecuador

The German government's draft bill to amend the Building Code misses the real issues 🤨 It fails to create affordable housing, ignores the root causes of the housing crisis, seeks to weaken environmental standards, and undermines democratic participation. 👎 There are better solutions. Instead of constantly paving over new areas, we must utilize the potential of our existing cities: adding stories to existing buildings, converting attics, and revitalizing vacant properties. 🏘️ Our goal must be a sustainable and socially just city of the future – with affordable housing, climate protection, and space for everyone. 🏡 #construction #politics #buildingcode #housing

#csdBerlin 🏳️‍🌈 Before apples and oranges are compared again.

A West German and an East German walk into a FIFA room and suddenly they're each learning the other's dialect. 😭😂 This could only end in chaos – it was a joy, @luis.bobga! 🎮 #fifa #twitch #eastgermany #dynamofootball

A missed penalty is a missed penalty. If skin color determines how much hate a person experiences, we have a serious problem. Together with @luis.bobga, I spoke on Twitch about the racist comments directed at Jonathan Tah – and why criticism should never turn into racism. ✊🏿 #againstracism #football #jonathantah #WorldCup

The East has enormous potential – and that's precisely why we mustn't let the wrong people take it. 🤝 In our live stream with Justus Geilhufe, we talked about how East Germany can remain a place where people love to live and families can build their futures. 🫂 This requires prospects, good infrastructure, and policies that unite rather than divide. #saxony #eastgermany #pastor #politics #twitch

Simson in the German Bundestag? Absolutely! 💚 I'm a Simson fan – and for about a year now, I've also been riding a green e-Schwalbe. For me, it shows that tradition and progress aren't mutually exclusive. Mobility must be affordable, reliable, and climate-friendly for everyone. It's not just about nostalgia or modernization – it's about combining the best of both worlds. 🤝 #simson #eastgermany #future #mobility

🫂 My parents wanted us to give something back to German society—otherwise, I probably would have become a rapper. I talk about my life and politics in the new MDR documentary "Power of Mandates – East German Voices in the Bundestag." 📺 Check it out, available now in the ARD Mediathek. #mdr #eastgermany #politics #saxony

Our life stories couldn't be more different. @justusgeilhufe knows the dictatorship of East Germany through his background. I know the dictatorship in Iraq. He's a pastor, I'm a Muslim. And yet, we arrive at the same conviction: Anyone who has experienced what fear, oppression, and a lack of freedom mean knows that democracy isn't a given. It thrives on our protecting it, defending it, and filling it with life every day. 🎥 That's exactly what we talked about. The conversation moved me—perhaps it will move you too. #Saxony #Religion #BridgeBuilders

[🎥] For five months, an MDR camera crew followed me – in the Bundestag, in my constituency, and at numerous appointments in between. The result is the documentary "The Power of Mandates – East German Voices in the Bundestag." It shows what parliamentary work is really like: the decisions made behind the scenes, how political compromises are forged, and how I try to represent the concerns of the people from my constituency in Berlin. Politics is rarely as simple as it seems from the outside. That's why I think it's so important to provide an honest glimpse into everyday political life – with all its challenges, successes, and limitations. I hope you'll tune in and see for yourselves. 📺 Available from July 8th in the ARD Mediathek and on July 8th at 8:45 pm on MDR television. #politics #greens #mdr #dresden #saxony