The German Green Party has approved internal reforms, balancing tradition with modern political demands.

The German Green Party has upheld its tradition of grassroots democracy while approving modest internal reforms. Party leaders Brantner and Banaszak successfully pushed through changes, including renaming the political secretary to ‘General Secretary’ and allowing three of six board members to hold parliamentary mandates. However, these adjustments stop short of a structural overhaul.

Despite the reforms, the party’s foundational principle of grassroots democracy remains intact. Small groups can still flood party conventions with proposals, and leadership roles are distributed across multiple individuals. Critics argue that informal power structures persist, with real influence often concentrated in the parliamentary faction. While some traditionalists plan to challenge the changes legally, the reforms were decisively approved by a member vote, signaling a cautious evolution rather than a revolution.