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German Parliament Launches Committee to Evaluate Corona Pandemic Response
The German Bundestag has initiated a parliamentary inquiry committee to evaluate the country's response to the Corona pandemic. The committee, consisting of 14 members of the Bundestag and 14 experts from various fields, was appointed in September 2025.
The committee, chaired by Franziska Hoppermann, aims to build bridges into society and develop a clever crisis management strategy for the future. The experts represent a balanced participation of federal states, municipalities, scientific disciplines, and social sectors. Their expertise covers aspects such as early warning, crisis management, legal framework, parliamentary control, protective measures, impacts on vulnerable groups, and vaccinations.
The committee's work includes evaluating what went well and what went wrong during the pandemic. It is necessary to clarify what did not go well or was even bad during the pandemic, as mechanisms are needed to determine how to react to pandemics of this kind in the future.
The committee is not an indictment or about political guilt assignments. Rather, it is an opportunity for broad consensus, including with critics. The government factions (Union and SPD) ruled during the Corona pandemic, and they must be prepared to not spare themselves in the evaluation process.
The committee has extensive investigative powers. It can summon witnesses and request documents. The committee is not exclusive to the Corona pandemic but may also address other complex issues. Topics such as artificial intelligence and lessons from the German military's Afghanistan deployment have been examined by previous parliamentary inquiry committees.
Kristin Schwietzer, our website's chief correspondent, sees this as an opportunity to create broad social consensus. The committee's goal is to involve the public in the evaluation and its report is expected to be submitted by mid-2027. However, some critics argue that the committee is coming too late for the current government.
In summary, the German parliament has launched a committee to evaluate the country's response to the Corona pandemic. The committee aims to build a consensus and develop a strategy for future crisis management. Its report is expected to be influential, although some critics argue that it is coming too late for the current government.
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