No Advertising in Public Spaces.

Problem

• The advertising pressure for more consumption is immense, leading to consumption beyond what is necessary.
• It is contradictory that the state provides public space for advertising, which promotes climate warming, destruction of nature, and debt, all of which it simultaneously tries to address.
• Over 500 million per year are invested in outdoor advertising to promote consumption.
• Revenues from advertising in public spaces are a kind of indirect tax, which the population pays through unnecessary consumption.
• Advertising disfigures public space.

Solution

• Advertising is generally prohibited in public spaces.
• Public transport is part of public space, so advertising is also prohibited there.
• In public spaces, limited areas should be provided for advertising that serves non-profit, cultural, or political purposes. This creates space for social interests and political information while regulating commercial advertising.
• There are no exceptions to the advertising ban, as these would otherwise be immediately abused to circumvent it, thereby leading to advertising being done after all.

Benefit

• Without advertising, public spaces become more beautiful and quieter.
• The pressure to consume is reduced.
• Less consumption is good for the environment.
• One is no longer forcibly confronted with advertising in public spaces.

Public support

Total votes: 59

Breakdown: FullyOnBoard: 16, NeedForDiscussion: 11, SoundsGood: 10, NoChance: 9, Concerns: 8, NothingAgainstIt: 5

Discussion

• Marco Preuss (2026-07-06): More advertising in the public sphere would be better. That promotes competition and pulls money out of the pockets of the buying cattle.