The new generation of first-time voters
Political cherry picking of Generation Z
The representative youth election study 2024 shows a new understanding of politics, extremism and community among first-time voters. The representative study, conducted by the Institute for Generation Research under the study directors generation researcher Dr. Rüdiger Maas and futurologist Hartwin Maas, got to the bottom of the voting behavior of first-time voters and examined it directly on site on the basis of previously conducted studies.
Novelties and special features of the 2024 Youth Election Study
Gaining knowledge: social science facts
Why do young people react to the study results the way they do?
Are there differences between East and West German young people?
Why do certain groups of voters react to the data the way they do?
Scientific, social and media benefits
The high-quality Youth Election Study 2024 of the Institute for Generation Research provides explanatory approaches through the data obtained.
Overall conclusion
the classic left-right scheme is no longer up to date
there is a high tolerance for right
the onus is on the government
First-time voters are afraid of AfD and/or Grüne (Greens)
The high-quality youth election study 2024 East
Extracts from the Youth Election Study 2024 - the new generation of first-time voters
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Socio-demografic data of respondents
During the survey period from June to August 2024, n = 1,002 people aged 16 to 25 were surveyed in Germany. Error tolerance: 5%.
Directors of the Study
Dr. Dipl.-Psych. Rüdiger Maas , M.Sc.
Psychologist, generational researcher & Head of the Institute for Generational ResearchScientific Advisory Board of the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations
Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Hartwin Maas, MIB
Industrial engineer, Master of International Business, futurologist
and Head of Quality Assurance
Press contact
Institute for Generation Research
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86152 Augsburg
Phone: +49 821 4557630