Einbürgerungstest Berlin (2026): all 10 state questions with answers + free practice test

The answer is Bild 4: the coat of arms of Berlin shows a black bear on a white shield with a gold crown on top.

Berlin is divided into 12 districts (Bezirke); one of them is Pankow in the north of the city. Altona is a district of Hamburg, and Prignitz and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte are rural districts in other states.

Berlin's state parliament is called the Abgeordnetenhaus (House of Representatives) and is elected every 5 years. Only Bremen still has a 4-year term.

In Berlin, young people aged 16 and over may vote in the elections for the district assemblies (Bezirksverordnetenversammlung, BVV). For the Abgeordnetenhaus (state parliament), by contrast, you must be 18.

The Berlin flag is white and red: a white stripe between two red stripes, with the black Berlin bear in the middle. Blue-white-red or black-gold do not belong to Berlin.

The Berlin Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (State Agency for Civic Education) offers free, non-partisan information, books and events on politics. The Ordnungsamt, consumer advice centre and churches have other tasks.

A Stadtstaat (city-state) is a city that is also a federal state. Germany has three city-states: Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen; Saarland, Brandenburg and Hesse are territorial states (Flächenländer).

Berlin lies in northeastern Germany and is completely surrounded by Brandenburg; on the map it is number 4. It is Germany's capital and also a federal state.

In Berlin, the head of government is called Regierende(r) Bürgermeister(in) (Governing Mayor) and leads the Senat (the state government). The title Ministerpräsident exists only in the territorial states.

In Berlin, members of the state government are called Senatoren (senators). Foreign policy is a federal task (Article 32 of the Grundgesetz), so there is no senator for external relations, but there are senators for finance, interior and justice.