Official question catalogue
All 10 questions about Hessen from the official BAMF catalogue, with the correct answer and an explanation. In the test you get 3 of them, plus 30 of the 300 general questions.
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Half of them about your state. You see the official answer after each question.
A new random paper every time: 33 questions, 60 minutes, scored like the real test. Pass mark: 17 correct. Free, no account needed.
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Quelle: BAMF, Gesamtfragenkatalog, Stand 07.05.2025 · Questions and answers word for word as published. Explanations are written by EUpassway and are not official; the test itself is only in German.
The answer is Bild 1: the coat of arms of Hessen shows a lion striped red and white on a blue shield with a crown on top (the Hessian lion). Careful: the Thuringian arms look similar but have stars around the lion.
The Main-Taunus-Kreis is a district (Landkreis) in Hesse, west of Frankfurt am Main. Ammerland is in Lower Saxony, Altötting in Bavaria and Prignitz in Brandenburg.
The Hessian Landtag (state parliament) is elected every 5 years (since 2003, previously every 4 years). Only Bremen still has a 4-year term today.
In Hesse you may vote in local elections (Kommunalwahlen) from age 18. Unlike many other states, there is no voting age of 16 here.
The state flag of Hesse is red and white (red on top, white below). The colours come from the red-and-white striped lion in the coat of arms.
The Hessian 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.
The state capital of Hesse is Wiesbaden, seat of the Landtag and the state government. Frankfurt is the largest city in Hesse but not its capital.
Hesse lies in central-western Germany and includes Frankfurt am Main; on the map it is number 3. Its neighbours are Lower Saxony, Thuringia, Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia.
The head of government of Hesse is called Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin (minister-president). A Bürgermeister (mayor) leads a town or municipality (and the city-states).
Foreign policy is the job of the federal government (Bund), so Hesse has no foreign minister (Außenminister). Every state does have ministers of justice, finance and the interior.
Quelle: BAMF, Gesamtfragenkatalog, Stand 07.05.2025