Citizenship test Bremen: the state questions

Silver key, four-year term, President of the Senate: the ten Bremen questions with answers and English translation, plus a mock exam.

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Bremen is the smallest state, a city-state made up of two cities, Bremen and Bremerhaven, and the citizenship test asks three questions about it. The coat of arms shows a silver key on red, and the state flag is red and white. The state parliament is called the Bürgerschaft and, uniquely in Germany, is elected for only four years; that is the key point for the test. You can vote for the Bürgerschaft from 16, so the voting age applies to the state parliament, not only to local councils. The head of government is the President of the Senate, and there is no senator for foreign relations. Hemelingen is a Bremen district, whereas Altona is in Hamburg and Pankow in Berlin. On the map Bremen is the small spot in the north-west on the Weser. Information comes from the state agency for civic education.

The ten Bremen questions

The correct answer is marked, with our translation; picture questions are described in words.

  1. Bremen 1 Welches Wappen gehört zur Freien Hansestadt Bremen?Which coat of arms belongs to the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen?

    Shown as a picture in the test; described in words here.

    1. zwei blaue Löwen auf Gold und ein weißes Nesselblatt auf Rot (two blue lions on gold and a white nettle leaf on red)
    2. drei schwarze Löwen übereinander auf Gold (three black lions one above the other on gold)
    3. silberner Schlüssel auf Rot (silver key on red) (correct answer)
    4. weiß-blaue Rauten (white and blue lozenges)

  2. Bremen 2 Welches ist ein Stadtteil von Bremen?Which is a district (Stadtteil) of Bremen?

    1. Altona (Altona)
    2. Hemelingen (Hemelingen) (correct answer)
    3. Pankow (Pankow)
    4. Babelsberg (Babelsberg)

  3. Bremen 3 Für wie viele Jahre wird das Landesparlament in Bremen gewählt?For how many years is the state parliament of Bremen elected?

    1. 3 (3)
    2. 4 (4) (correct answer)
    3. 5 (5)
    4. 6 (6)

  4. Bremen 4 Ab welchem Alter darf man in Bremen bei den Wahlen zur Bürgerschaft (Landtag) wählen?From what age may you vote in Bremen in elections to the Bürgerschaft (state parliament)?

    1. 14 (14)
    2. 16 (16) (correct answer)
    3. 18 (18)
    4. 20 (20)

  5. Bremen 5 Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Bremen?What colours does the state flag of Bremen have?

    1. blau-weiß-rot (blue, white and red)
    2. rot-weiß (red and white) (correct answer)
    3. grün-weiß-rot (green, white and red)
    4. schwarz-gold (black and gold)

  6. Bremen 6 Wo können Sie sich in Bremen über politische Themen informieren?Where can you find information on political topics in Bremen?

    1. beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeinde (at the municipal public order office)
    2. bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung (at the state agency for civic education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung)) (correct answer)
    3. bei den Kirchen (at the churches)
    4. bei der Verbraucherzentrale (at the consumer advice centre)

  7. Bremen 7 Was ist ein deutscher Stadtstaat?What is a German city state?

    1. Bremen (Bremen) (correct answer)
    2. München (Munich)
    3. Frankfurt (Frankfurt)
    4. Erfurt (Erfurt)

  8. Bremen 8 Welches Bundesland ist Bremen?Which federal state is Bremen?

    Shown as a picture in the test; described in words here.

    1. kleiner Fleck im Nordwesten an der Weser (small spot in the north-west on the Weser) (correct answer)
    2. kleine Fläche ganz im Südwesten an Frankreich (small area in the far south-west bordering France)
    3. kleiner Fleck im Norden an der Elbe (small spot in the north on the Elbe)
    4. kleiner Fleck im Osten, mitten in einer größeren Fläche (small spot in the east, in the middle of a larger area)

  9. Bremen 9 Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef des Stadtstaates Bremen?What is the head of government of the city state of Bremen called?

    1. Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident (Minister-President (Ministerpräsident))
    2. Erste Bürgermeisterin/Erster Bürgermeister (First Mayor (Erster Bürgermeister))
    3. Präsidentin/Präsident des Senates (President of the Senate (Präsident des Senats)) (correct answer)
    4. Regierende Bürgermeisterin/Regierender Bürgermeister (Governing Mayor (Regierender Bürgermeister))

  10. Bremen 10 Welche Senatorin/welchen Senator hat Bremen nicht?Which senator does Bremen not have?

    1. Senatorin/Senator für Außenbeziehungen (senator for foreign relations) (correct answer)
    2. Finanzsenatorin/Finanzsenator (finance senator)
    3. Justizsenatorin/Justizsenator (justice senator)
    4. Innensenatorin/Innensenator (interior senator)

Behind the answers

The key in the arms is the key of Saint Peter, patron saint of Bremen Cathedral. In the exam it sits next to Hamburg’s castle, also on red. Tell them apart: Bremen a key, Hamburg a castle with three towers.

Two questions make Bremen different from every other state. The term is four years instead of five, and the voting age of 16 also applies to the Bürgerschaft, the state parliament. If you have learned other states’ questions, it is easy to tick the wrong number here.

In the government question the titles of the three city-states appear side by side. In Bremen the President of the Senate is also mayor, but in the test only “President of the Senate” counts. The question on which state is a German city-state is easy with Bremen, because Munich, Frankfurt and Erfurt are cities in territorial states.

After the test

The test is one of several conditions for applying in Bremen. The tool works out when the others are met:

Earliest application

Earliest application

January 2027

Deadline (s. 10 StAG: 5 years’ residence)January 2027
Length of residencefrom January 2027
Residence titlemet
Livelihoodmet
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The 300 general questions are in the question catalogue; to book, see booking the citizenship test.

Common questions

How long is the Bremen Bürgerschaft elected for?

Four years. Bremen is the only state with a four-year term; every other state parliament is elected for five. In the citizenship test this is a favourite question, because many people tick five out of habit. For Bremen, four is correct, and it is worth learning it as the one exception.

What is Bremen’s head of government called in the test?

President of the Senate (Präsidentin or Präsident des Senates). In daily life Bremen also calls this person mayor, but the test uses the catalogue answer. Governing Mayor is Berlin’s title, First Mayor Hamburg’s, and Minister-President the title in the territorial states.

Which district belongs to Bremen in the citizenship test?

Hemelingen. The other options are Altona in Hamburg, Pankow in Berlin and Babelsberg in Potsdam. Hemelingen lies in the south-east of the city of Bremen on the Weser. If you know the Hamburg and Berlin districts from their own questions, you will find the answer quickly.

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