GermanyAufgabe 259 · People and society

The careers information centre BIZ (Berufsinformationszentrum) at the Federal Employment Agency in Germany helps with …

In the exam (German)

Das Berufsinformationszentrum BIZ bei der Bundesagentur für Arbeit in Deutschland hilft bei der …

  1. acalculating your pension.Rentenberechnung.
  2. blooking for an apprenticeship.Lehrstellensuche.Correct answer
  3. cyour tax return.Steuererklärung.
  4. dhealth insurance.Krankenversicherung.

Why?

At the careers information centre (BIZ) of the employment agency (Agentur für Arbeit), you can get free information about occupations, vocational training and degree courses. It mainly helps young people choose a career and look for an apprenticeship (Lehrstelle), that is, a training place. Pensions are the responsibility of the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung), and tax returns are dealt with by the tax office.

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  1. Aufgabe 260

    In Germany, a child at school has …

    Correct answer:a duty to attend.

    In Deutschland hat ein Kind in der Schule … — Anwesenheitspflicht.

  2. Aufgabe 261

    A man aged 30 wants to get his Abitur later in Germany. Where can he do this? At …

    Correct answer:an evening grammar school (Abendgymnasium).

    Ein Mann möchte mit 30 Jahren in Deutschland sein Abitur nachholen. Wo kann er das tun? An … — einem Abendgymnasium.

  3. Aufgabe 262

    What does the principle of equal treatment mean in Germany?

    Correct answer:Nobody may be disadvantaged, e.g. because of a disability.

    Was bedeutet in Deutschland der Grundsatz der Gleichbehandlung? — Niemand darf z.B. wegen einer Behinderung benachteiligt werden.

  4. Aufgabe 264

    For which festival do people in Germany wear colourful costumes and masks?

    Correct answer:on Rose Monday (Rosenmontag)

    Zu welchem Fest tragen Menschen in Deutschland bunte Kostüme und Masken? — am Rosenmontag

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.

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