Anyone in Germany may address a petition to the Bundestag. A public petition is published online, and others can sign it. Since 1 July 2024, a petition that gathers 30,000 supporters within six weeks reaches the quorum.
Before, 50,000 were needed within four weeks. If the quorum is reached, the petitioners are as a rule heard in a public session of the petitions committee, and they present their case to the members of parliament. In 2023 the Bundestag received 11,410 petitions.