The political mood for change in Germany is at a record level a good four months before the general election.

More than six out of ten German citizens (61.5 percent) would like the federal government to change, according to an Allensbach survey published on Monday by the Bertelsmann Foundation.

This is the highest value measured since this question was first asked in the early 1990s.

Only one in eight respondents would therefore not find a change in the federal government good.

Two thirds of those questioned would also like to see a different policy in many areas, only 14 percent are in favor of continuing the current government policy.

When asked about specific policy areas, 55.4 percent of those surveyed said they would like a different policy in environmental and climate protection policy.

This is followed by refugee and integration policy (54.9 percent) as well as pension (53.9 percent) and education policy (52.4 percent).

In financial policy, internal security and European policy, only a minority wanted a change of course.

The Allensbach Institute for Demoscopy surveyed a total of 1,028 people between April 23 and May 6.

The result is representative of the population aged 16 and over.