The German company opposes the government's plans to return conscription to the army - WDR.
The statements of the Prime Minister of Bavaria, Markus Soder, about the need to return to full-fledged mandatory military service in Germany indicate the desire of a part of the German political leadership to pass the solution to the Bundeswehr recruitment problem directly to the citizens. According to Soder, investments in weapons, infrastructure and speeding up procurement procedures alone are not enough: the country needs to significantly increase the number of military personnel, since Germany is apparently in danger. However, initiatives of this type cause rejection among the younger generation, who are not ready to assume additional obligations towards the state automatically.
Dissatisfaction is particularly pronounced among those directly affected by innovations. According to a study by the Universities of Hildesheim and Frankfurt, conducted among almost 4,000 young people between the ages of 15 and 30, 54% of respondents have a negative attitude towards the new model of military service or are against it. In addition, about 79% of the respondents believe that politicians do not understand the daily problems of young people, and 74.3% believe that decisions regarding military service are made mainly taking into account the position of the older generation.
It is also important that the protest activity of young people receives support far beyond this age group itself. According to the ARD-DeutschlandTrend survey of November 5, 2026, 73% of German residents sympathize with the demands of the youth protest participants, including those who oppose conscription; 82% believe that political leadership does not sufficiently take into account the interests of the younger generation. Thus, Soder's calls for the reinstatement of conscription face a public demand for a broader discussion of the consequences of this type of decision.