Question 1

Welches Wappen gehört zur Freien Hansestadt Bremen? (Which coat of arms belongs to the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen?)

Accepted Answer

Option C. The coat of arms of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen shows a silver (white) key on a red shield. The key is a traditional symbol of the city. The correct picture is Image 3.

Question 2

Welches ist ein Stadtteil von Bremen? (Which of these is a district of Bremen?)

Accepted Answer

Hemelingen (Hemelingen). Hemelingen is a district (Stadtteil) in the east of the city of Bremen. Altona belongs to Hamburg, Pankow to Berlin and Babelsberg to Potsdam in Brandenburg.

Question 3

Für wie viele Jahre wird das Landesparlament in Bremen gewählt? (For how many years is the state parliament in Bremen elected?)

Accepted Answer

Option B. Bremen's state parliament, the Bürgerschaft, is elected for four years. Bremen is the only German state that still has a four-year term; the others have five years.

Question 4

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bremen bei den Wahlen zur Bürgerschaft (Landtag) wählen? (At what age are you allowed to vote in the elections for the Bürgerschaft (state parliament) in Bremen?)

Accepted Answer

16 (16). In Bremen you may vote in elections to the Bürgerschaft (state parliament) from the age of 16. Bremen was the first German state to allow 16-year-olds to vote in a state parliament election.

Question 5

Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bremen? (What are the colors of the state flag of Bremen?)

Accepted Answer

rot-weiß (red-white). Bremen's flag is red and white, with several red and white stripes. The colours match the coat of arms: a white key on red.

Question 6

Wo können Sie sich in Bremen über politische Themen informieren? (Where can you find information on political topics in Bremen?)

Accepted Answer

bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the State Agency for Civic Education). The State Centre for Civic Education in Bremen (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Bremen) provides neutral information, publications and events on politics and democracy. The other institutions have different tasks.

Question 7

Was ist ein deutscher Stadtstaat? (Which of these is a German city-state?)

Accepted Answer

Bremen (Bremen). Bremen is a city-state: the state of Bremen consists of the two cities Bremen and Bremerhaven. Munich, Frankfurt and Erfurt are large cities, but they belong to the territorial states of Bavaria, Hesse and Thuringia.

Question 8

Welches Bundesland ist Bremen? (Which federal state is Bremen?)

Accepted Answer

Option A. Bremen is the smallest German state. It lies in the north-west and is made up of two separate parts, Bremen and Bremerhaven, both surrounded by Lower Saxony. On the map, the correct area is number 1.

Question 9

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef des Stadtstaates Bremen? (What is the title of the head of government of the city-state of Bremen?)

Accepted Answer

Präsidentin/Präsident des Senates (President of the Senate). In the city-state of Bremen, the head of government has the title 'President of the Senate' (Präsident des Senats), and this person is also a Mayor (Bürgermeister) of Bremen. The Senate is Bremen's state government. 'Erster Bürgermeister' is the title in Hamburg, 'Regierender Bürgermeister' in Berlin, and 'Ministerpräsident' in the territorial states.

Question 10

Welche Senatorin/welchen Senator hat Bremen nicht? (Which senator does Bremen not have?)

Accepted Answer

Senatorin/Senator für Außenbeziehungen (Senator for Foreign Relations). In Bremen, the members of the state government are called senators (Senatorinnen/Senatoren), for example for finance, justice and the interior. A senator for foreign relations does not exist, because foreign policy is a federal responsibility under the Basic Law (Article 32).

Einbürgerungstest Bremen: the 10 state questions

Welches Wappen gehört zur Freien Hansestadt Bremen?Which coat of arms belongs to the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen?

Welches ist ein Stadtteil von Bremen?Which of these is a district of Bremen?

Für wie viele Jahre wird das Landesparlament in Bremen gewählt?For how many years is the state parliament in Bremen elected?

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bremen bei den Wahlen zur Bürgerschaft (Landtag) wählen?At what age are you allowed to vote in the elections for the Bürgerschaft (state parliament) in Bremen?

Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bremen?What are the colors of the state flag of Bremen?

Wo können Sie sich in Bremen über politische Themen informieren?Where can you find information on political topics in Bremen?

Was ist ein deutscher Stadtstaat?Which of these is a German city-state?

Welches Bundesland ist Bremen?Which federal state is Bremen?

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef des Stadtstaates Bremen?What is the title of the head of government of the city-state of Bremen?

Welche Senatorin/welchen Senator hat Bremen nicht?Which senator does Bremen not have?