Question 1

Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Sachsen? (Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Saxony?)

Accepted Answer

Option D. The correct picture is the official answer given. Saxony's coat of arms shows horizontal black and gold stripes with a green diagonal crown of rue (Rautenkranz) across them. Saxony-Anhalt's coat of arms uses the same Saxon element in its upper part, but adds a bear on a wall below.

Question 2

Welches ist ein Landkreis in Sachsen? (Which of these is a district in Saxony?)

Accepted Answer

Vogtlandkreis (Vogtlandkreis). The Vogtlandkreis is a district (Landkreis) in Saxony. The other names belong to other states: Altötting is in Bavaria, Uckermark in Brandenburg and Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein. Learn at least one district of your own state for the exam.

Question 3

Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Sachsen gewählt? (For how many years is the state parliament (Landtag) in Saxony elected?)

Accepted Answer

Option C. The state parliament (Landtag) of Saxony is elected every 5 years. Most German states use a 5-year term today; only a few (for example Bremen) still elect every 4 years. The German Bundestag, by contrast, is elected every 4 years.

Question 4

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Sachsen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen? (At what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Saxony?)

Accepted Answer

18 (18). In Saxony, you may vote in local elections (for municipal councils, district councils and mayors) from the age of 18. Some other states allow voting from 16, but Saxony has kept 18 for local elections. So the exam answer for Saxony is 18.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

weiß-grün (white-green). The state flag of Saxony is white and green (white stripe on top, green below). The green recalls the green crown of rue in the Saxon coat of arms. Yellow-black is Saxony-Anhalt, so do not mix them up.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the State Center for Civic Education). The Landeszentrale für politische Bildung in Saxony 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

Die Landeshauptstadt von Sachsen heißt … (The state capital of Saxony is …)

Accepted Answer

Dresden. (Dresden.). The capital of Saxony is Dresden, on the river Elbe, where the Landtag and the state government are based. Leipzig is the largest city in Saxony, but not the capital. Chemnitz and Zwickau are other Saxon cities.

Question 8

Welches Bundesland ist Sachsen? (Which federal state is Saxony?)

Accepted Answer

Option D. The correct map is the official answer given. Saxony lies in the east of Germany and borders Poland and the Czech Republic. 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 in Sachsen? (What is the head of government in Saxony called?)

Accepted Answer

Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident (Minister-President). In Saxony, as in all German territorial states (Flächenländer), the head of the state government is called Ministerpräsidentin or Ministerpräsident (Minister-President). The Landtag elects this person. Titles like 'Mayor' are used for city heads or in the city-states, and 'Prime Minister' or 'First Minister' are not German titles.

Question 10

Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Sachsen nicht? (Which minister does Saxony not have?)

Accepted Answer

Außenministerin/Außenminister (Minister of Foreign Affairs). Saxony has its own state government with ministers for areas such as justice, finance and the interior. Foreign policy, however, is a federal matter under the Basic Law (Article 32), so only the federal government in Berlin has a Foreign Minister. Therefore Saxony has no Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Einbürgerungstest Saxony (Sachsen): the 10 state questions

Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Sachsen?Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Saxony?

Welches ist ein Landkreis in Sachsen?Which of these is a district in Saxony?

Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Sachsen gewählt?For how many years is the state parliament (Landtag) in Saxony elected?

Ab welchem Alter darf man in Sachsen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?At what age are you allowed to vote in local elections in Saxony?

Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Sachsen?What colors are on the state flag of Saxony?

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

Die Landeshauptstadt von Sachsen heißt …The state capital of Saxony is …

Welches Bundesland ist Sachsen?Which federal state is Saxony?

Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Sachsen?What is the head of government in Saxony called?

Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Sachsen nicht?Which minister does Saxony not have?