Opinion poll
Is this man likeable? This is what citizens think about Friedrich Merz
Friedrich Merz evaluated the Germans worse than in August 2024. He lost trust among the citizens. He does better in other areas.
Friedrich Merz’s property profile, compared to the last survey in August 2024, partially deteriorated in four out of six characteristics. This is the result of an acute forsa survey for the star and the channels RTL and NTV.
For example, 49 percent of the Germans consider him “leading leadership” (minus two points) and 43 percent of “competent” (minus three points). The CDU/CSU candidate for chancellor loses “trustworthy” (24 percent – minus six points) and “sympathetic” (16 percent – minus eight points) even more.
Friedrich Merz hits a nerve with his suggestions
Friedrich Merz, on the other hand, can grow with the characteristic “Talking to understand”. In August 2024, 60 percent of Germans said about him, now it is 65 percent. He can also score in the property “knows what moves people” (36 percent – plus three points).
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The historical week in the Bundestag, in which an application from the CDU/CSU to tighten the migration policy with the votes of the AfD found a majority for the first time, has deepened the trenches between the political camps. So trust in Merz is especially at a low point for supporters of the SPD and the Greens. He was able to close his own ranks. Followers of CDU/CSU rated it significantly better in five out of six properties than in the summer of 2024. Merz has lost a bit of affection: 32 percent of the Union voters find him sympathetic, that is two percent less than in August 2024.
For the survey on behalf of the Stern, 1001 citizens were interviewed on January 30 and 31, 2025. Statistical fault tolerance: +/- 3 percentage points. This means that the survey is representative.
Source: Stern
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