The AfD party, should it gain governing power, intends to abolish all state broadcasting treaties and fundamentally restructure Germany’s public broadcasting system. This plan focuses on dismantling the current legal framework supporting ARD and ZDF, the country’s main public broadcasters. The party’s success hinges on weakening the financial foundations and structural protections currently in place for these institutions. Experts suggest a partial success of this dismantling is plausible, given existing vulnerabilities in the system’s funding and legal safeguards. The proposed changes represent a significant threat to the independence and future of public service media in Germany. This move raises concerns about media diversity and the potential for increased political control over information dissemination. The AfD’s strategy aims to reshape the media landscape to align with its political agenda.