Joint appeal at the Frankfurt financial centre: Democracy needs one thing above all: YOU.

The Frankfurt financial centre is calling on citizens to take part in the Bundestag elections on 23 February. ‘Diversity and openness form the bedrock of our identity and corporate culture, while stable framework conditions are the foundations for our success’, reads a joint appeal from the financial centre Frankfurt, which was published on Saturday.

The 14 signatories of the initiative are KfW, as well as Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Börse, Deutsche Bundesbank, DZ Bank, Fidelity, Frankfurter Sparkasse, Frankfurt Main Finance, Helaba, ING, Bankhaus Metzler, Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft and Union Investment.

The initiative is entitled: ‘Democracy needs one thing above all: YOU.’ The supporters are committed to ‘securing the acceptance of the free and democratic basic order and for a strong, tolerant and cosmopolitan country’.

Joint appeal at the Frankfurt financial centre:

• ‘We, the players at the Frankfurt financial centre, care deeply about the 2025 German federal elections. We are a financial hub with almost 300 financial service providers, situated in the heart of Germany. Diversity and openness form the bedrock of our identity and corporate culture, while stable framework conditions are the foundations for our success. We are home to more than 70,000 employees in our industry and to important institutions such as the European Central Bank, European supervisory authorities and the Deutsche Bundesbank.
• The times are extremely challenging. Our country is facing significant economic and structural challenges, and in order for any solutions to be successful, they will need far-reaching societal backing. That is why these German federal elections are particularly important.
• They will be decisive in shaping the direction and future of German society – including Germany as a business location. Participation in these elections will help ensure that Germany remains ready to respond to whatever the future has in store.
• Every vote cast counts and is vital for upholding acceptance of the liberal democratic basic order and ensuring that Germany remains a strong, tolerant and open country. Only those who choose to vote have a say.
• Give Germany and German democracy a strong voice: Your voice.’

You can find the joint appeal to take part in the federal elections at: Democracy needs one thing above all: YOU.