GermanyAufgabe 256 · People and society
A married couple wants to open a restaurant in Germany. What do they definitely need for this?
In the exam (German)
Ein Ehepaar möchte in Deutschland ein Restaurant eröffnen. Was braucht es dazu unbedingt?
- apermission from the policeeine Erlaubnis der Polizei
- bapproval from a political partyeine Genehmigung einer Partei
- capproval from the residents' registration officeeine Genehmigung des Einwohnermeldeamts
- da restaurant licence from the responsible authorityeine Gaststättenerlaubnis von der zuständigen BehördeCorrect answer
Why?
Anyone who wants to open a restaurant must contact the responsible authority, usually the town's trade office (Gewerbeamt) or public order office (Ordnungsamt). In many federal states you need a restaurant licence (Gaststättenerlaubnis), especially if alcohol is served; the authority checks, for example, whether the owner is reliable and whether the premises are suitable. In some states, for example Hessen, Niedersachsen and, since 2026, Baden-Württemberg, it is now enough to notify the authority. The police, parties and the residents' registration office are not responsible for this.
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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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