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A good year after the start of the corona pandemic, the federal government has apparently gambled away its crisis bonus: Health Minister Jens Spahn and Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (both CDU) in particular have lost a lot of approval.
Only 39 percent of those eligible to vote are satisfied or very satisfied with Spahn's work - a minus of twelve points compared to the previous month.
At the peak of the first wave in April 2020 it was 60 percent, at the beginning of the second wave in November 2020 it was even 65 percent.
Since then, Spahn's values have plummeted.
The survey was carried out by Infratest Dimap on behalf of ARD “Tagesthemen” and WELT on Monday and Tuesday - i.e. before the federal-state consultations on the corona measures on Wednesday.
Altmaier's performance is also no longer popular with German citizens: According to approval ratings of up to 53 percent in the first and up to 55 percent at the beginning of the second corona wave, only 33 percent of citizens are currently satisfied or very satisfied with their work;
that is ten percentage points less than in February.
Source: WORLD infographic
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Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) is still the most popular politician with 64 percent.
But it has lost five points compared to February.
This is a dangerous development for the Union in the super-election year: The mechanism that the executive branch benefits in times of crisis no longer seems to work.
In addition, dissatisfaction with the federal government's crisis management is growing steadily.
Only 50 percent are currently satisfied or very satisfied with the work of the government, a minus of five points compared to the previous month.
49 percent are critical of the work of the federal government.
This is the worst figure for the cabinet since the outbreak of the pandemic last year.
The vaccine procurement and vaccination organization are the main sources of displeasure.
Almost three quarters of those eligible to vote are less or not at all satisfied with it.
Two thirds are dissatisfied with the provision and use of corona rapid tests - all construction sites by Health Minister Spahn.
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Altmaier's account of the slow flow of help for business and the self-employed: 69 percent are dissatisfied with it.
67 percent express their discomfort with the organization of school operations and daycare care in lockdown - an area for which Family Minister Franziska Giffey (SPD) in particular is held responsible.
Their approval rating drops to 30 percent - seven points less than the last query on Giffey in June 2020. Citizens are also dissatisfied with the reason and the explanation of the corona measures: around two thirds feel that politicians have not met them here.
Source: WORLD infographic
In the coming weeks, citizens would like to see easing in particular.
53 percent are in favor of partially lifting the measures;
ten percent even want to cancel them completely.
Only 34 percent want to stick to the previous rules.
This fits in with the cautious opening course that the federal and state governments decided on Wednesday.
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The increasing regionalization of the Corona policy is also met with approval: Only 38 percent would like uniform rules nationwide.
58 percent, on the other hand, are in favor of the measures to apply regionally and depending on the number of infections at the respective location.
The desire for further relaxation relates to all areas.
Above all, shops and restaurants should reopen quickly, according to the will of the citizens.
Union only comes to 33 percent
The growing dissatisfaction with government work is also reflected in the Sunday question about the federal election.
The negative trend continues for the Union: After peak values of up to 39 percent in May 2020, it currently only has 33 percent approval.
That is one point less than in the previous month and the lowest value since the outbreak of the pandemic in March last year.
The coalition partner SPD has improved slightly by one percentage point to 16 percent, but still ranks behind the Greens, who come to 20 percent (minus one point).
The AfD added one point to eleven percent in March, the left also one to seven percent.
The FDP loses one point and is also at seven percent.
For the Germany trend, 1,296 citizens entitled to vote were surveyed on March 1 and 2 - in 847 telephone and 449 online interviews. The margin of error is two to three percentage points. The survey is representative.