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STATE QUESTIONS · BRANDENBURG

Einbürgerungstest Brandenburg: the 10 state questions

If you take the naturalisation test in Brandenburg, you learn 310 questions: the 300 general questions of the national catalogue and these 10 questions about Brandenburg. 3 of them are in the test.

Brandenburg · Photo: Flocci Nivis, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (colours adjusted)

10

state questions about Brandenburg

310

questions in total for Brandenburg

33

questions in the test, 3 of them about Brandenburg

All 10 questions about Brandenburg

Questions and answer options appear unchanged and in German, as in the official BAMF catalogue. We show the first 5 questions here with the answer and an explanation; all answers are in the app (catalogue as of 7 May 2025, last checked 12 October 2026). You have 60 minutes for the test; you pass with 17 correct answers.

  1. Question 1 of 10

    Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Brandenburg?

    Image from the official question catalogue for question 1, with the numbered answer options
    1. 1Correct answer
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4

    Background

    The coat of arms: the red Brandenburg eagle

    1. 1Coat of arms of BrandenburgBrandenburgCorrect
    2. 2Coat of arms of Rheinland-PfalzRheinland-Pfalz
    3. 3Coat of arms of SaarlandSaarland
    4. 4Coat of arms of Baden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg
    The four coats of arms from the question in colour, from left to right. In the test they are shown in black and white. Coats of arms: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

    Brandenburg's state coat of arms is the red Brandenburg eagle on a white field. This is set out in Article 4 of the state constitution. The state flag shows the same colours.

    So you can recognise Brandenburg's coat of arms by the red eagle on a white background.

    SourcesVerfassung des Landes Brandenburg, Art. 4 (bravors.brandenburg.de)

  2. Question 2 of 10

    Welches ist ein Landkreis in Brandenburg?

    1. PrignitzCorrect answer
    2. Rhein-Sieg-Kreis
    3. Vogtlandkreis
    4. Amberg-Sulzbach

    Background

    The Prignitz district

    The Prignitz is a district (Landkreis) in Brandenburg. The district office is based in Perleberg.

    A district is an association of several municipalities that takes on tasks for the region.

    SourcesLandkreis Prignitz

  3. Question 3 of 10

    Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Brandenburg gewählt?

    1. 3
    2. 4
    3. 5Correct answer
    4. 6

    Background

    The state parliament is elected for five years

    The state parliament (Landtag) is Brandenburg's parliament. It is elected for five years. This is laid down in Article 62(1) of the state constitution.

    So anyone who votes for the state parliament in Brandenburg does so every five years.

    SourcesVerfassung des Landes Brandenburg, Art. 62 (bravors.brandenburg.de)

  4. Question 4 of 10

    Ab welchem Alter darf man in Brandenburg bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?

    1. 14
    2. 16Correct answer
    3. 18
    4. 20

    Background

    Voting in local elections from 16

    In local elections in Brandenburg you can vote from the age of 16. § 8 of the Brandenburg Local Elections Act requires you to have turned 16. Other requirements apply as well, such as citizenship and place of residence.

    The law was last amended on 4 July 2023 (as of October 2026).

    SourcesBrandenburgisches Kommunalwahlgesetz, § 8 (bravors.brandenburg.de)

  5. Question 5 of 10

    Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Brandenburg?

    1. blau-weiß-rot
    2. rot-weißCorrect answer
    3. grün-weiß-rot
    4. schwarz-gelb

    Background

    The state colours red and white

    Brandenburg's state colours are red and white. This is set out in Article 4 of the state constitution. That article also describes the state coat of arms as a red eagle on a white field, in other words in the same colours.

    The state flag also shows these two colours.

    SourcesVerfassung des Landes Brandenburg, Art. 4 (bravors.brandenburg.de)

  6. Question 6 of 10

    Wo können Sie sich in Brandenburg über politische Themen informieren?

    1. bei den Kirchen
    2. beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeinde
    3. bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
    4. bei der Verbraucherzentrale

    The correct answer and explanation for this question are in the app.

    All answers in the app

  7. Question 7 of 10

    Die Landeshauptstadt von Brandenburg heißt ...

    1. Potsdam.
    2. Cottbus.
    3. Brandenburg.
    4. Frankfurt/Oder.

    The correct answer and explanation for this question are in the app.

    All answers in the app

  8. Question 8 of 10

    Welches Bundesland ist Brandenburg?

    Image from the official question catalogue for question 8, with the numbered answer options
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4

    The correct answer and explanation for this question are in the app.

    All answers in the app

  9. Question 9 of 10

    Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Brandenburg?

    1. Erster Minister/ Erste Ministerin
    2. Premierminister/ Premierministerin
    3. Bürgermeister/ Bürgermeisterin
    4. Ministerpräsident/ Ministerpräsidentin

    The correct answer and explanation for this question are in the app.

    All answers in the app

  10. Question 10 of 10

    Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Brandenburg nicht?

    1. Justizminister/ Justizministerin
    2. Außenminister/ Außenministerin
    3. Finanzminister/ Finanzministerin
    4. Innenminister/ Innenministerin

    The correct answer and explanation for this question are in the app.

    All answers in the app

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