The organisation seeks to appear like a grassroots initiative of concerned citizens when in fact its seven foundational members stem from the German 'aristocracy' and from the same family. Topics of the Koalition have been around stopping EU integration and monetary union; stopping family unification in Germany; end to tax increases and the introduction of a flat tax; against the abolition of cash money; changes to electoral system; promotion of heterosexual partnership and natalist policy through tax system. The organisation also maintains https://www.civilpetition.de, https://www.eucheck.org/, and https://www.eucheck.org/.

The Zivile Koalition is charitable association which publishes political demands and promotes political campaigns which are similar to those of the AfD party. Supposedly an event by Zivile Koalition in March 2013 was the starting point for the foundation of the AfD, led by Beatrix von Storch.

On the founding year: 'Der Verein «Zivile Koalition» ist seit 2006 mit grossem Erfolg tätig.'<ref>[http://www.zeit-fragen.ch/index.php?id=448 Der Euro ist nicht Europa]</ref>