The old slogan „Elections change nothing“ has always been wrong. It becomes even more absurd when we take a look at Thuringia through the climate lens, as we are doing today: After all, the federal state in the heart of Germany has been leading the country in cutting emissions and expanding renewables – but should the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) take over after next Sunday’s election, that will probably be the end of it. And the Christian Democrats have also slowed down climate policy to such an extent that this election in Thuringia could change a lot – and not just the societal climate.