It was formed after the 2021 Berlin state election by the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Alliance 90/The Greens (GRÜNE), and The Left (LINKE).

He announced that he would not seek another term in the 2021 state election, and federal minister Franziska Giffey was chosen as the SPD's lead candidate.

The SPD and Greens voiced their mutual desire to form a government together, and began to seek a third partner to reach a majority.

Giffey favoured a coalition with the Free Democratic Party, while the Greens wanted to renew the outgoing government with The Left.

[2][3] On 14 October, Giffey announced that the SPD and Greens would seek negotiations with The Left.