Die Linke (The Left) is one of the parties represented in Berlin’s parliament, the House of Representatives.

The party historically emerged from the merger of two parties: the West German WASG and the PDS. The latter was the successor party to the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED), which led the GDR dictatorship until 1989. The merger also marked a political realignment for The Left.

Today, it focuses on social issues and supports democratic socialism. In the last Berlin election in 2023, The Left received 12.2 percent of the vote.

For the 2026 House of Representatives election, the party is running with lead candidate Elif Eralp. The Left’s parliamentary group in the House of Representatives is led by Tobias Schulze and Anne Helm.