GermanyAufgabe 254 · People and society
In Germany, married couples may get divorced. In most cases they must first observe the “year of separation” (Trennungsjahr). What does this mean?
In the exam (German)
In Deutschland dürfen Ehepaare sich scheiden lassen. Meistens müssen sie dazu das "Trennungsjahr" einhalten. Was bedeutet das?
- aThe divorce proceedings take one year.Der Scheidungsprozess dauert ein Jahr.
- bThe spouses have been married for one year; then divorce is possible.Die Ehegatten sind ein Jahr verheiratet, dann ist die Scheidung möglich.
- cThe right to visit the children applies for one year.Das Besuchsrecht für die Kinder gilt ein Jahr.
- dThe spouses live their own lives separately for at least one year. After that, divorce is possible.Die Ehegatten führen mindestens ein Jahr getrennt ihr eigenes Leben. Danach ist die Scheidung möglich.Correct answer
Why?
Before a married couple can get divorced, the partners usually live apart for at least one year – this is the year of separation. It shows that the marriage has really broken down. You can even live apart in the same flat if you no longer share your everyday life. If only one of the two wants the divorce, it can take longer.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in German, as shown above.
Check yourself
Would you know these too?
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
Take a free mock examAufgabe 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
Aufgabe 257
An adult woman in Germany wants to get her Abitur later in life. She can do this at …Correct answer:an evening grammar school (Abendgymnasium).
Eine erwachsene Frau möchte in Deutschland das Abitur nachholen. Das kann sie an … — einem Abendgymnasium.
Aufgabe 258
What is the youth welfare office (Jugendamt) allowed to do in Germany?Correct answer:It can take a child who is beaten or has to go hungry out of the family.
Was darf das Jugendamt in Deutschland? — Es kann ein Kind, das geschlagen wird oder hungern muss, aus der Familie nehmen.
Source
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.
Official informationTry it under exam conditions.
The same number of questions and the same pass mark as the real test, marked at once. Your first mock is free and needs no account.
The pass €7.99 · 180 days of access for one payment — it never renews