Seeheimer Kreis
Seeheimer Kreis | |
|---|---|
| Foundation | 1974 |
| National affiliation | SPD |
| Spokesperson | |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Economic liberalism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Website | seeheimer-kreis.de |
The Seeheimer Kreis (German pronunciation: [ˈzeːˌhaɪ̯.mɐ kʁaɪ̯s] ⓘ; English: "Seeheim Circle") is an official internal grouping in the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). The group describes itself as "undogmatic and pragmatic" and generally takes moderately liberal economic positions.
It was founded in September 1974. One of the prominent founding members is Gesine Schwan, a former SPD candidate for the German Presidency. As of 2022, the group's spokespeople are Marja-Liisa Völlers, Dirk Wiese, and Uwe Schmidt. The Circle is named after its long-standing meeting place, Seeheim (Bergstraße), just south of Frankfurt.