175 years ago this week, the German National Assembly met in Frankfurt's Paulskirche with the goal of establishing a German nation-state. Historian and DW editor Matthias von Hellfeld explains the political circumstances and the outcome of the event.
The Frankfurt National Assembly met for the first time on May 18, 1848. The delegates were meant to work on a constitution and prepare for elections. They appointed Heinrich von Gagern as president of the assembly.
Most of the delegates were academics who tended toward wide-ranging discussions. Valuable time was being lost on debates about civil rights or freedom of speech. But stating these basic rights also paved the way for Germany's constitution today,But while the discussions went on in Frankfurt in 1848, the opponents of the revolution were able to mobilize their forces.
Others wanted Austria to be excluded — this was the"small German" solution. But both propositions were factually impossible. But the"small German" solution of the German Federation and Prussia without Austria was also rejected by the Austrian emperor, as he then would have lost his influence in Germany. This solution also missed the mark in terms of the vision to unite"all those of the German tongue" in the new empire.
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