They are conservative in the sense that they don't want too much change and only slowly adapt to new things. Being sceptical of flag waving nationalism, in fav

They are conservative in the sense that they don't want too much change and only slowly adapt to new things. Being sceptical of flag waving nationalism, in favour of global trade agreements and the EU and taking an (at least verbal) stand against the far right (and the far left) is the definition of a conservative mindset in Germany.