STATE QUESTIONS · HESSE

Einbürgerungstest Hesse: the 10 state questions

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

Hesse · Photo: ParsaAB, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (colours adjusted)

state questions about Hesse

310

questions in total for Hesse

questions in the test, 3 of them about Hesse

All 10 questions about Hesse

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.

Question 1 of 10
Welches Wappen gehört zum Bundesland Hessen?
1. 1Correct answer
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Background
The coat of arms: the Hessian lion
1. 1HessenCorrect
2. 2Berlin
3. 3Schleswig-Holstein
4. 4Sachsen
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.
The coat of arms of Hesse (Hessen) shows a rampant lion with golden claws on a blue shield. The lion is divided nine times into silver and red. On the shield lies a golden garland of leaves with blue pearls as fruit.
The coat of arms was fixed in 1948 by the State Emblems Act.
SourcesHessischer Landtag: Daten und Fakten (April 2026)Hessen (Wikipedia)
Question 2 of 10
Welches ist ein Landkreis in Hessen?
1. Ammerland
2. Altötting
3. Prignitz
4. Main-Taunus-KreisCorrect answer
Background
What is a district?
A district (Landkreis) is an area with its own administration to which several municipalities belong. The Main-Taunus-Kreis is one such district in Hesse (Hessen) and lies in the administrative region of Darmstadt.
Hesse has districts and independent cities. Independent cities belong to no district and carry out their tasks themselves.
SourcesMain-Taunus-Kreis (Wikipedia)Hessen (Wikipedia)
Question 3 of 10
Für wie viele Jahre wird der Landtag in Hessen gewählt?
1. 3
2. 4
3. 5Correct answer
4. 6
Background
The Hessian state parliament
The Hessian state parliament (Landtag) is the parliament of the state of Hesse (Hessen). It is elected every five years.
The legislative term was not always this long. A referendum in 2002 extended it from four to five years. The state parliament elects the Minister-President (Ministerpräsident) and installs the government.
SourcesWahlen Hessen Wahlrecht.de: Landtagswahl Hessen
Question 4 of 10
Ab welchem Alter darf man in Hessen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
1. 14
2. 16
3. 18Correct answer
4. 20
Background
Local elections: from 18
In local elections in Hesse (Hessen) you can only vote from the age of 18. This applies to the elections of the municipal councils and the district councils (Kreistag).
In local elections, nationals of other EU states who live in the municipality are also entitled to vote.
SourcesWahlrecht.de: Kommunalwahl Hessen Wahlrecht.de: Landtagswahl Hessen
Question 5 of 10
Welche Farben hat die Landesflagge von Hessen?
1. blau-weiß-rot
2. rot-weißCorrect answer
3. schwarz-gold
4. grün-weiß-rot
Background
The state colours: red and white
The state colours of Hesse (Hessen) are red and white. This is determined by the Hessian Constitution.
The state flag has a red upper stripe and a white lower stripe.
SourcesHessischer Landtag: Daten und Fakten (April 2026)
Question 6 of 10
Wo können Sie sich in Hessen über politische Themen informieren?
1. bei der Landeszentrale für politische Bildung
2. bei der Verbraucherzentrale
3. beim Ordnungsamt der Gemeinde
4. bei den Kirchen
The correct answer and explanation for this question are in the app.
All answers in the app
Question 7 of 10
Die Landeshauptstadt von Hessen heißt ...
1. Kassel.
2. Darmstadt.
3. Frankfurt.
4. Wiesbaden.
The correct answer and explanation for this question are in the app.
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Question 8 of 10
Welches Bundesland ist Hessen?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
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Question 9 of 10
Wie nennt man den Regierungschef / die Regierungschefin in Hessen?
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.
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Question 10 of 10
Welchen Minister / welche Ministerin hat Hessen 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