Komparativní analýza vývoje sociálního programu křesťanskodemokratických stran KDU-ČSL v České republice a CDU/CSU v Německu v letech 2013–2025

The subject of this bachelor's thesis is a comparative analysis of the development of social programs of the Christian democratic parties KDU-ČSL in the Czech Republic and CDU/CSU in Germany in the period 2013–2025. In the theoretical part, the author defines the key pillars of the Christian democratic ideology, such as personalism, subsidiarity, solidarity and justice, and explains their relationship to the social market economy model. This part also maps the historical development of both party blocs and their transformation into modern people's parties. The practical part examines the election programs of both parties in four consecutive election cycles and, through comparison, identifies changes in access to family support, tax measures, and parental participation in the labor market. While in 2013 efforts to directly financially compensate families dominated (e.g. joint taxation of spouses or allowance for home care), in the later period the focus shifted to economic activation and infrastructure development. The work documents specific program innovations, such as German family time accounts and the transformation of kindergartens from a care service to an educational obligation. On the Czech side, the analysis highlights the concepts of directing part of the pension insurance and the digitalization of the social system through the so-called super benefit. The comparison showed that in 2025 both entities agree on prioritizing owner-occupied housing as a tool for securing old age and on the pressure on labor market flexibility (part-time work, shared positions). In conclusion, recommendations are formulated for Czech national economic practice, especially in the area of tax benefits for flexible forms of work and modernization of preschool care. The work concludes that the hypothesis set was verified in the monitored period. The social policy of both parties has transformed from the paradigm of direct financial support towards the development of services and infrastructure that facilitate the harmonization of family and professional life and serve as a tool for economic activation of families.