GermanyAufgabe 246 · People and society
At what age do you legally become an adult (volljährig) in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Ab welchem Alter ist man in Deutschland volljährig?
- a1616
- b1818Correct answer
- c1919
- d2121
Why?
In Germany you legally become an adult on your 18th birthday; this is set out in the Civil Code (Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch). From then on you may, for example, sign contracts without your parents' consent and vote for the Bundestag. Until 1975 you only became an adult at 21.
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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