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Because I am not too keen on writing, this will be a collaborative timeline. For the same reason, do not reckon with updates from me, but be delighted if something comes!
This timeline has no date limit, and no "areas" (as Peace in Our Time" has)

The party newspaper of the SPD (Social Democrats), on the 7th of November, wrote "Abwärts mit Hitler" (Hitler on the decrease) after his NSDAP had lost four percent in the elections the day before.

Now the PoD: Hitler does not become chancellor, instead, Hindenburg lets Schleicher reign in another so-called Präsidialkabinett.

Instead:

January 30th, 1933: Paul von Hindenburg dissolves the Reichstag, the German parliament, once again. New elections are held on the 5th of March.

February 28th, 1933: The Reichstag burns down. The NSDAP holds the commies responsible and vice versa. Hindenburg eagerly tries to find the culprit(s), but nobody can be arrested.

March 5th, 1933: Election day

KPD (Communists): 12,8 % (-4,1)
SPD (Social democrats): 27,4 % (+7,0)
Zentrum (Centrist): 15,5 % (+3,6)
BVP (Bavarian People's Party): 3,2 % (+0,1)
DStP (German State Party): 2,2 % (+1,2)
DVP (German People's Party): 3,9 % (+2,0
)
DNVP (German National People's Party): 9,5 % (+1,0)
NSDAP (The Nazis): 24,7 % (-8,4)

So, although the majority is slim, a democratic government (Grand Coalition) of SPD, Zentrum, BVP, DStP and DVP can be formed!

Now it's up to you how to deal with the TL, see my above announcement!
source for the election Results of Nov. 33 was German Wikipedia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichstagswahl_November_1932)
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