A clear majority of Germans understand the current Gen-Z protests according to a survey. In the current ZDF Politbarometer, 83 percent said they could comprehend the demands for better education and against rising cost of living, including 82 percent from the 60plus generation. In contrast, 15 percent expressed having no understanding for the protests.
Respondents are largely in agreement about the evaluation of the sometimes violent riots following the demonstrations: 84 percent of all surveyed people believe that the majority of demonstrators reject the violent clashes, while only eleven percent do not believe that. Notably, 50 percent of people under 35 believe that the federal government cares more about the interests of older people. Overall, only 35 percent of respondents hold this view.
The survey for the Politbarometer was carried out as always by the Mannheimer Forschungsgruppe Wahlen. According to the institution, the interviews were conducted by phone and online with 1,297 eligible voters between November 10 and November 12.
