People attend an election campaign event of the Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in front of the Charlottenburg palace in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021.

Video. Last-minute campaigning as Germany gears up for pivotal election

Sunday's vote will set the direction of the country after 16 years under Angela Merkel, whose party is scrambling to avoid defeat by its centre-left rivals after a rollercoaster campaign.