Citizenship test Thuringia: the state questions

Lion with eight stars, Erfurt not Weimar or Jena, white and red: the ten Thuringia questions with answers and English translation, plus a mock exam.

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Like Bavaria and Saxony, Thuringia is a Free State, and on the map it lies in the centre of the country, towards the east. Three of its ten questions appear in the citizenship test. The coat of arms shows a lion striped red and white with eight white stars on blue, and the state flag is white and red. The capital is Erfurt, not Eisenach, Gera or Jena. The state parliament is elected for five years, and you can vote in municipal elections from 16. The Wartburgkreis is the correct district; Ammerland, Altötting and Nordfriesland belong to other states. The head of government is the Minister-President, and there is no foreign ministry. Information comes from the state agency for civic education. The stars in the arms are what sets Thuringia apart from Hesse’s very similar arms.

The ten Thuringia questions

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

  1. Thüringen 1 Welches Wappen gehört zum Freistaat Thüringen?Which coat of arms belongs to the Free State of Thuringia?

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

    1. drei schwarze Löwen übereinander auf Gold (three black lions one above the other on gold)
    2. Stierkopf und roter Greif auf Gold und Weiß (bull’s head and red griffin on gold and white)
    3. schwarz-gold gestreift mit grünem Rautenkranz (black and gold stripes with a green crancelin)
    4. rot-weiß gestreifter Löwe mit acht weißen Sternen auf Blau (red and white striped lion with eight white stars on blue) (correct answer)

  2. Thüringen 2 Welches ist ein Landkreis in Thüringen?Which is a district (Landkreis) in Thuringia?

    1. Ammerland (Ammerland)
    2. Altötting (Altötting)
    3. Nordfriesland (Nordfriesland)
    4. Wartburgkreis (Wartburgkreis) (correct answer)

  3. Thüringen 3 Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Thüringen gewählt?For how many years is the state parliament of Thuringia elected?

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

  4. Thüringen 4 Ab welchem Alter darf man in Thüringen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?From what age may you vote in municipal elections in Thuringia?

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Thüringen 7 Die Landeshauptstadt von Thüringen heißt …The state capital of Thuringia is …

    1. Eisenach. (Eisenach.)
    2. Erfurt. (Erfurt.) (correct answer)
    3. Gera. (Gera.)
    4. Jena. (Jena.)

  8. Thüringen 8 Welches Bundesland ist Thüringen?Which federal state is Thuringia?

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

    1. große Fläche im Nordwesten (large area in the north-west)
    2. Fläche in der Landesmitte, eher östlich (area in the centre of the country, towards the east) (correct answer)
    3. Fläche in der Mitte des Ostens (area in the middle of the east)
    4. Fläche im Südosten an Polen und Tschechien (area in the south-east bordering Poland and Czechia)

  9. Thüringen 9 Wie nennt man die Regierungschefin/den Regierungschef in Thüringen?What is the head of government of Thuringia called?

    1. Erste Ministerin/Erster Minister (First Minister)
    2. Premierministerin/Premierminister (Prime Minister)
    3. Bürgermeisterin/Bürgermeister (mayor)
    4. Ministerpräsidentin/Ministerpräsident (Minister-President (Ministerpräsident)) (correct answer)

  10. Thüringen 10 Welche Ministerin/welchen Minister hat Thüringen nicht?Which minister does Thuringia not have?

    1. Justizministerin/Justizminister (justice minister)
    2. Außenministerin/Außenminister (foreign minister) (correct answer)
    3. Finanzministerin/Finanzminister (finance minister)
    4. Innenministerin/Innenminister (interior minister)

Behind the answers

The Thuringian lion is related to the Hessian one; both come from the Landgraves of Thuringia, whose inheritance was divided in the Middle Ages. The eight stars were added later. In the test they decide it: a lion with stars is Thuringia, a lion without stars is Hesse.

The capital question lists four Thuringian towns. Jena is known as a university town, Eisenach for the Wartburg castle, and Gera is one of the larger towns in the east. Parliament and government sit in Erfurt, the state’s largest city.

The Wartburgkreis is named after the Wartburg above Eisenach, where Martin Luther translated the New Testament. If you know that link, the district question is easy too. The map question gets confused with Hesse, which also lies in the centre, but towards the west.

After the test

The test is one of several conditions for applying in Thuringia. 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

What is the capital of Thuringia in the citizenship test?

Erfurt. The test offers Eisenach, Erfurt, Gera and Jena, all Thuringian towns. Jena is known as a university town and Eisenach for the Wartburg castle, but the state parliament and government sit in Erfurt, the Free State’s largest city. Tick Erfurt.

How do you recognise the Thuringian coat of arms?

By the lion striped red and white on blue, surrounded by eight white stars. The Hessian arms also show a striped lion on blue, but without stars. In the exam, that is the difference that matters. On this site the picture is described in words rather than reproduced.

Which district is in Thuringia in the citizenship test?

The Wartburgkreis. The other options are Ammerland in Lower Saxony, Altötting in Bavaria and Nordfriesland in Schleswig-Holstein. The Wartburgkreis lies in western Thuringia around Eisenach and is named after the Wartburg castle. If you know the other three districts, there is no need to guess.

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