GermanyAufgabe 252 · People and society
In Germany …
In the exam (German)
In Deutschland …
- ayou may only be married to one partner at a time.darf man zur gleichen Zeit nur mit einer Partnerin/einem Partner verheiratet sein.Correct answer
- byou can have several spouses at the same time.kann man mehrere Ehepartnerinnen/Ehepartner gleichzeitig haben.
- cyou may not marry again once you have been married.darf man nicht wieder heiraten, wenn man einmal verheiratet war.
- da woman may not marry again if her husband has died.darf eine Frau nicht wieder heiraten, wenn ihr Mann gestorben ist.
Why?
In Germany you may only ever be married to one person at a time. Anyone who enters into a second marriage while the first one still exists is even committing a crime (bigamy, Doppelehe). But after a divorce or after the death of your partner you may marry again – this applies equally to women and men.
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Where must you register when you move house in Germany?Correct answer:at the residents' registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt)
Wo müssen Sie sich anmelden, wenn Sie in Deutschland umziehen? — beim Einwohnermeldeamt
Aufgabe 254
In Germany, married couples may get divorced. In most cases they must first observe the “year of separation” (Trennungsjahr). What does this mean?Correct answer:The spouses live their own lives separately for at least one year. After that, divorce is possible.
In Deutschland dürfen Ehepaare sich scheiden lassen. Meistens müssen sie dazu das "Trennungsjahr" einhalten. Was bedeutet das? — Die Ehegatten führen mindestens ein Jahr getrennt ihr eigenes Leben. Danach ist die Scheidung möglich.
Aufgabe 255
In Germany, parents who have problems bringing up their children can get help from the …Correct answer:youth welfare office (Jugendamt).
Bei Erziehungsproblemen können Eltern in Deutschland Hilfe erhalten vom … — Jugendamt.
Aufgabe 256
A married couple wants to open a restaurant in Germany. What do they definitely need for this?Correct answer:a restaurant licence from the responsible authority
Ein Ehepaar möchte in Deutschland ein Restaurant eröffnen. Was braucht es dazu unbedingt? — eine Gaststättenerlaubnis von der zuständigen Behörde
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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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