Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Option B. The correct picture is the official answer given. Hamburg's coat of arms shows a white (silver) castle with three towers on a red background. The closed gate of the castle is a typical detail. The same castle also appears on Hamburg's red and white state flag.

Question 2

Welches ist ein Bezirk von Hamburg? (Which of these is a district of Hamburg?)

Accepted Answer

Altona (Altona). Altona is one of Hamburg's seven districts (Bezirke); the others include Hamburg-Mitte, Eimsbüttel, Hamburg-Nord, Wandsbek, Bergedorf and Harburg. Hemelingen is part of the city of Bremen, Pankow is a district of Berlin, and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte is a district in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Option C. Hamburg's state parliament is called the Bürgerschaft. It is elected for 5 years, like the parliaments of most German states. Bremen's Bürgerschaft, by contrast, is still elected every 4 years, as is the Bundestag. Remember: the Hamburg parliament is a Bürgerschaft, not a Landtag.

Question 4

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Hamburg bei Kommunalwahlen (Wahl der Bezirksversammlungen) wählen? (At what age are you allowed to vote in local elections (district assembly elections) in Hamburg?)

Accepted Answer

16 (16). In Hamburg, young people may vote in the elections for the district assemblies (Bezirksversammlungen) from the age of 16. Hamburg has also lowered the voting age for the Bürgerschaft election to 16. In Bundestag elections the voting age is 18.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

weiß-rot (white-red). Hamburg's state flag is red and white: it shows the white castle from the coat of arms on a red background. Red and white are traditional Hanseatic colours. Blue-white-red is Schleswig-Holstein, green-white-red is North Rhine-Westphalia.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the State Agency for Civic Education). The Landeszentrale für politische Bildung in Hamburg offers neutral information on politics, democracy and history: brochures, books, events and websites, mostly free of charge. The consumer advice centre helps with shopping and contracts, the regulatory office (Ordnungsamt) deals with public order, and churches are religious communities, not political information services.

Question 7

Welches Bundesland ist ein Stadtstaat? (Which federal state is a city-state?)

Accepted Answer

Hamburg (Hamburg). Hamburg is a city-state: the city itself is a federal state. Germany has three city-states: Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen (Bremen together with Bremerhaven). Saxony, Bavaria and Thuringia are territorial states (Flächenländer) with many cities and municipalities.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Option C. The correct map is the official answer given. Hamburg is a small city-state in northern Germany on the river Elbe, located between Schleswig-Holstein in the north and Lower Saxony in the south. When you study the maps, look at the position of the state within Germany and its neighbours.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Erste Bürgermeisterin/Erster Bürgermeister (First Mayor). In Hamburg, the head of government is called Erste Bürgermeisterin or Erster Bürgermeister (First Mayor). This person leads the Senate, which is Hamburg's state government, and is elected by the Bürgerschaft. 'Ministerpräsident' is used in territorial states, and 'Oberbürgermeister' is the mayor of a large city that is not a state.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Senatorin/Senator für Außenbeziehungen (Senator for Foreign Relations). In Hamburg, the members of the state government (the Senate) are called senators, for example for justice, finance and the interior. There is no senator for foreign relations, because foreign policy is a federal matter under the Basic Law (Article 32).

Einbürgerungstest Hamburg: the 10 state questions

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

Welches ist ein Bezirk von Hamburg?Which of these is a district of Hamburg?

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

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Hamburg bei Kommunalwahlen (Wahl der Bezirksversammlungen) wählen?At what age are you allowed to vote in local elections (district assembly elections) in Hamburg?

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

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

Welches Bundesland ist ein Stadtstaat?Which federal state is a city-state?

Welches Bundesland ist Hamburg?Which federal state is Hamburg?

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

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