Group status in German state parliaments

The following list provides an overview of the minimum requirements that must be met in the respective federal state for an association of members of the corresponding state parliament to receive the status of a parliamentary group.

Comparisons with the federal parliament
For comparison: In the German Bundestag, a parliamentary group is formed by at least five percent of the members of the Bundestag, with at least three MPs and fewer than five percent of the seats, a group is spoken of. There are currently six parliamentary groups in the Bundestag.