„Germany must strengthen its defense capabilities.“

As part of the Munich/Bavaria regional group event “Is Germany in Good Constitutional Shape?” on October 14, 2025, Peter Müller discussed the current state of the country and its highest court. The competition between political systems, the rise of autocrats and populists, demographic change, progressing climate change, and tensions in transatlantic relations present Germany with enormous challenges. How can these be addressed?

In this short interview, Peter Müller talks about the growing politicization of the Supreme Court in the United States and how the election of Constitutional Court judges in Germany is also becoming increasingly politicized. How can Germany prepare itself to withstand this development?