Die Urbane. Eine HipHop Partei (The Urbans. A HipHop Party) is a German political party founded in Berlin in February 2017 which draws inspiration from hip hop culture.[3] The main goals of the party include first and foremost social justice; their self-proclaimed goal is to achieve equality among all citizens.[4] In this context, the party supports the introduction of a universal basic income.[5]

During the German federal election on 24 September 2017, they were among the parties listed in the federal state of Berlin.[6]

Party positions

Die Urbane sees its ideological origins in the "emancipatory, original values" of hip hop, those being "Love, Peace, Unity and having Fun".[7] It distances itself from iterations of current hip hop culture which it sees as misogynistic, consumerist, and antisemitic, among other faults.

The party's program places great emphasis on decoloniality, advocating for reparations for countries colonized by Germany and the introduction of Black Studies and Decolonial Studies at public universities. Many of its leaders are of African descent. Die Urbane also advocates for universal suffrage for people over 14 (the German age of criminal responsibility), regardless of citizenship status. Its program altogether rejects of the nation as a form of political organization. The party also pushes for an expansion of the rights of disabled, FLINTA* and LGBTQ+ people.[8][9]

In Berlin, the party advocates for free public transport and a reduction in policing, particularly expressing opposition to the 2023 opening of a police station at Kottbusser Tor, an area known for its drug-related crime.[10]

Election results

German Parliament

Election year # of
constituency votes 		# of
party list votes 		% of
overall votes 		# of
overall seats won
2017 772Increase 3,032Increase 0.0
0 / 709
2021 1,912Increase 17,811Increase 0.0
0 / 736

References

  1. ^ "Starteseite". Die Urbane.
  2. ^ ""Die Urbane" mischt Berlin-Wahl auf - Neue Partei als Konkurrenz für die Grünen?". Frankfurter Rundschau. 21 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Die Urbane:How do you form a 'hip hop' political party?". BBC News.
  4. ^ Challenging what it means to be German: Meet the hip hop party running for election Local.de
  5. ^ "Bundestagswahl 2021: Die Urbane. Eine HipHop Partei". tagesschau.de (in German). Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. ^ 24 Landeslisten zugelassen – Reihenfolge auf Stimm- zetteln festgestellt wahlen-berlin.de
  7. ^ "Rooted in Hip Hop – Verankert in der Hip Hop Kultur - Die Urbane. Eine HipHop Partei". www.die-urbane.de. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  8. ^ Efevberha, Victor (23 September 2021). "Kleinpartei „Die Urbane" im Wahlkampf: HipHop goes Bundestag". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Programm. - Die Urbane. Eine HipHop Partei". www.die-urbane.de. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  10. ^ Mielke, Laura (9 February 2023). "Partei „Die Urbane" im Wahlkampf: „Das Frustrationslevel ist groß"". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 24 February 2025.


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