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

The answer is Bild 3: the coat of arms of Bremen shows a silver key on a red shield with a crown on top (the Bremen key).

Hemelingen is a quarter (Stadtteil) in the southeast of Bremen. Altona belongs to Hamburg, Pankow to Berlin and Babelsberg to Potsdam.

Bremen's state parliament is called the Bürgerschaft and is elected every 4 years. This makes Bremen the only state with a 4-year term; all others vote every 5 years.

In 2011 Bremen became the first federal state to lower the voting age for its state parliament (Bürgerschaft) election to 16. So young people aged 16 and over may vote for the Bürgerschaft.

The Bremen flag is red and white, with many red and white stripes and a chequered pattern at the edge; it is nicknamed the 'Speckflagge' (bacon flag). Red and white are typical colours of the old Hanseatic cities.

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

Bremen is a city-state (Stadtstaat), a city that is also a federal state; the state consists of the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. Munich and Erfurt are state capitals and Frankfurt is a large city in Hesse, but none of them is a state.

Bremen lies in northwestern Germany on the river Weser and is completely surrounded by Lower Saxony; on the map it is number 1. It is the smallest federal state.

In Bremen, the head of government is called Präsident(in) des Senats (President of the Senate) and is also mayor. 'Regierender Bürgermeister' is the title in Berlin, 'Erster Bürgermeister' in Hamburg.

In Bremen, members of the state government are called Senatoren (senators). Foreign policy is a federal responsibility (Article 32 of the Grundgesetz), so there is no senator for external relations.