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Leben in Deutschland test: questions for Hamburg

3 of the 33 test questions come from the 10 questions of the federal state you live in. Below are the 10 questions for Hamburg with the answer, an English translation and an explanation. The practice tool has Hamburg preselected: work through all 310 questions (300 general plus your state) or sit a 33-question mock test.

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The test in brief

  • 33 questions: 30 general questions and 3 questions about your federal state. Time: 60 minutes.
  • Each question has four options and exactly one correct answer.
  • For citizenship you need at least 17 correct answers.
  • In the „Leben in Deutschland“ test of the integration course, 15 correct answers are enough for the certificate; 17 or more also count for a citizenship application.

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Where do the questions and answers come from?

The German wording of the questions and options is taken unchanged from the official catalogue: Annex 1 of the Citizenship Test Ordinance (Einbürgerungstestverordnung). For the 5 questions whose content BAMF updated in its catalogue of 7 May 2025 (for example the question on the current chancellor) we use BAMF's wording. The images also come from the ordinance.

The catalogue does not mark the correct answers. We built the answer key from two independent solutions and then checked it against the answers in BAMF's online catalogue. The English translations and explanations are by Level Exams; in the test itself the questions are asked in German only.

Questions whose answer changes over time (the current chancellor, the parliamentary groups, population and similar) are marked and show the situation in November 2026. Level Exams is not affiliated with BAMF, telc gGmbH, ÖSD or the Goethe-Institut.

Hamburg: the 10 state questions with answers

  1. Hamburg · question 1

    Welches Wappen gehört zur Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg?

    Official image for question 1
    1. a)1
    2. b)2
    3. c)3
    4. d)4
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    Correct answer: b) Option 2

    In English

    Which coat of arms belongs to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg?

    Explanation: Hamburg's coat of arms shows a white (silver) castle with three towers on a red shield, with a cross on the middle tower and a star above each side tower. The white horse (number 1) is the coat of arms of Lower Saxony.

  2. Hamburg · question 2

    Welches ist ein Bezirk von Hamburg?

    1. a)Altona
    2. b)Hemelingen
    3. c)Pankow
    4. d)Mecklenburgische Seenplatte
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    Correct answer: a) Altona

    In English

    Which of these is a borough (Bezirk) of Hamburg?

    1. a) Altona
    2. b) Hemelingen
    3. c) Pankow
    4. d) Mecklenburgische Seenplatte

    Explanation: Altona is one of Hamburg's 7 boroughs (Bezirke). Hemelingen is a district of Bremen, Pankow a borough of Berlin and Mecklenburgische Seenplatte a rural district (Landkreis) in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

  3. Hamburg · question 3

    Für wie viele Jahre wird das Landesparlament in Hamburg gewählt?

    1. a)3
    2. b)4
    3. c)5
    4. d)6
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    Correct answer: c) 5

    In English

    For how many years is the state parliament in Hamburg elected?

    1. a) 3
    2. b) 4
    3. c) 5
    4. d) 6

    Explanation: Hamburg's state parliament is called the Bürgerschaft (Hamburgische Bürgerschaft) and is elected for 5 years. Bremen's parliament, also called Bürgerschaft, is elected for 4 years.

  4. Hamburg · question 4

    Ab welchem Alter darf man in Hamburg bei Kommunalwahlen (Wahl der Bezirksversammlungen) wählen?

    1. a)14
    2. b)16
    3. c)18
    4. d)20
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    Correct answer: b) 16

    In English

    From what age are you allowed to vote in local elections (election of the borough assemblies, Bezirksversammlungen) in Hamburg?

    1. a) 14
    2. b) 16
    3. c) 18
    4. d) 20

    Explanation: In Hamburg you may vote in the elections to the borough assemblies (Bezirksversammlungen) from the age of 16; the same applies to the Bürgerschaft, the state parliament. For the Bundestag election, the minimum age is 18.

  5. Hamburg · question 5

    Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Hamburg?

    1. a)blau-weiß-rot
    2. b)weiß-rot
    3. c)grün-weiß-rot
    4. d)schwarz-gelb
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    Correct answer: b) weiß-rot

    In English

    What colours does the state flag of Hamburg have?

    1. a) blue-white-red
    2. b) white-red
    3. c) green-white-red
    4. d) black-yellow

    Explanation: Hamburg's flag shows a white castle with three towers on a red background, so its colours are white and red. The castle comes from Hamburg's coat of arms.

  6. Hamburg · question 6

    Wo können Sie sich in Hamburg über politische Themen informieren?

    1. a)beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeinde
    2. b)bei der Verbraucherzentrale
    3. c)bei den Kirchen
    4. d)bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
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    Correct answer: d) bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung

    In English

    Where can you find information about political topics in Hamburg?

    1. a) at the municipality's public order office (Ordnungsamt)
    2. b) at the consumer advice centre (Verbraucherzentrale)
    3. c) at the churches
    4. d) at the state agency for civic education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung)

    Explanation: Hamburg's state agency for civic education (Landeszentrale für politische Bildung) offers non-partisan information, publications and events on politics, democracy and history. Every federal state has one, and at federal level there is the Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung).

  7. Hamburg · question 7

    Welches Bundesland ist ein Stadtstaat?

    1. a)Hamburg
    2. b)Sachsen
    3. c)Bayern
    4. d)Thüringen
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    Correct answer: a) Hamburg

    In English

    Which federal state is a city state (Stadtstaat)?

    1. a) Hamburg
    2. b) Saxony
    3. c) Bavaria
    4. d) Thuringia

    Explanation: Together with Berlin and Bremen, Hamburg is one of Germany's three city states: the city is also a federal state. Saxony, Bavaria and Thuringia are territorial states (Flächenländer) made up of many towns and municipalities.

  8. Hamburg · question 8

    Welches Bundesland ist Hamburg?

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    1. a)1
    2. b)2
    3. c)3
    4. d)4
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    Correct answer: c) Option 3

    In English

    Which federal state is Hamburg?

    Explanation: Hamburg is a small area in the north on the River Elbe, between Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony. On the map, 1 is Bremen, 2 is Saarland and 4 is Berlin.

  9. Hamburg · question 9

    Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin des Stadtstaates Hamburg?

    1. a)Ministerpräsident / Ministerpräsidentin
    2. b)Erster Bürgermeister / Erste Bürgermeisterin
    3. c)Regierender Senator / Regierende Senatorin
    4. d)Oberbürgermeister / Oberbürgermeisterin
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    Correct answer: b) Erster Bürgermeister / Erste Bürgermeisterin

    In English

    What is the head of government of the city state of Hamburg called?

    1. a) Minister-President (Ministerpräsident)
    2. b) First Mayor (Erster Bürgermeister)
    3. c) Governing Senator (Regierender Senator)
    4. d) Lord Mayor (Oberbürgermeister)

    Explanation: In Hamburg the government is called the Senate (Senat) and its head is the First Mayor (Erster Bürgermeister). There is no title „Regierender Senator“; Oberbürgermeister is the title of the mayor in many large cities.

  10. Hamburg · question 10

    Welchen Senator / welche Senatorin hat Hamburg nicht?

    1. a)Justizsenator / Justizsenatorin
    2. b)Senator / Senatorin für Außenbeziehungen
    3. c)Finanzsenator / Finanzsenatorin
    4. d)Innensenator / Innensenatorin
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    Correct answer: b) Senator / Senatorin für Außenbeziehungen

    In English

    Which senator does Hamburg not have?

    1. a) Senator for Justice (Justizsenator)
    2. b) Senator for External Relations (Senator für Außenbeziehungen)
    3. c) Senator for Finance (Finanzsenator)
    4. d) Senator for the Interior (Innensenator)

    Explanation: In Hamburg the state ministers are called senators (Senatoren). Relations with foreign states are a matter for the Federation (Article 32 of the Basic Law), so Hamburg has no senator for external relations, but it has senators for justice, finance and the interior.

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