Green Party rejects public funding for homeopathy in bold policy shift
The Green Party has taken a firm stance against public funding for homeopathy. At their federal conference in Hannover on 28 November 2025, delegates voted overwhelmingly to reject statutory health insurance coverage for such treatments. The decision marks a sharp turn away from earlier compromise proposals and is set to spark debate in the months ahead.
The dispute began when the party leadership attempted to sideline the issue, proposing a compromise. Their amendment would have allowed reimbursement only through optional supplementary health plans for those who actively chose such coverage. However, this approach faced strong opposition from within the party.
Nina Freund, representing the Tempelhof-Schöneberg branch in Berlin, dismissed the compromise as unacceptable. She argued that many effective treatments already struggle to gain coverage under statutory health insurance. Her branch’s motion, which declared that taxpayers should not fund therapies lacking scientific proof of effectiveness beyond a placebo, gained broad support.
Paula Piechotta, a Leipzig MP and trained physician, reinforced this position. She stressed that insurers must prioritise spending on treatments with proven benefits. Despite resistance from the leadership, delegates backed the Tempelhof-Schöneberg motion by a clear majority.
The vote resolves a long-running internal conflict within the Greens over homeopathy. Previous discussions had left the party divided, but the conference decision now establishes a definitive policy stance.
The ruling will likely draw attention from both supporters and critics in the coming months. It signals the party’s commitment to evidence-based health policies, which could shape future coalition negotiations. However, the move may also disappoint parts of the Green voter base, where homeopathy retains significant backing.
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