They don’t need 301 seats they need 316, they have 311.
Their bizarre electoral system can create extra seats.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overhang_seat
Confusing, the earlier article said 301.
I think the problem now is that their governing partner, the “Free Democratic” Party (I guess they’re kind of mildly economic libertarians/free markets) didn’t win ANY seats. Merkel’s party actually GAINED a larger number of seats compared to the previous election, instead of losing seats like the media was rooting for. But without the Free Democrats, they would have to form a governing agreement with one of the left-wing parties unless they can get an absolute majority in Bundestag (German lower house).
Some news articles posted recently seem to think its still possible she could do that:
http://www.businessinsider.com/here-comes-german-election-results-2013-9
Is the Bundesrat (German Senate) up for election, and do the numbers there affect who runs the government? They’re appointed by state governments via backroom deals by a small group of elite politicians, so its an anti-17ther’s wet dream.