SPD honors long-standing members: They take criticism of the traffic lights calmly. Many members have been there for almost 40 years, others for more than 50 years.

They view criticism of traffic light government calmly. “One must not forget that events like the Ukraine were not foreseeable,” says Thomas Hamaus, a committed “68er’s” member of the Andechser Hof in Herrsching. ‘The only question is whether it can be achieved,’ says Peter Günther, a former traffic light authority.