On abgeordnetenwatch.de (which translates as “member of parliament watch”) users find a blog, petitions and short profiles of their representatives in the federal parliament as well as on the state and EU level. Questions & Answers Every citizen can publicly ask questions which are then answered by the elected officials or current candidates. Research On our blog, we publish articles about lobbying, transparency and similar topics. Our demands We initiated petitions to implement more transparency and civic participation. Four of them are still running an one of our petitions was already successfull. Further information profiles & voting records of the representatives an archive of every dialog and article (all questions and answers are saved indefinitely) extra earnings (side jobs) of members of parliament All of these functions are completely free of charge and do not require prior registration. To ensure impartiality, we will not cooperate with political parties, high profile party members or politicians. Over the years, similiar projects have started in other countries, e.g. in Greece and France. Find more information on the Parliament Watch Network.