GermanyAufgabe 262 · People and society
What does the principle of equal treatment mean in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Was bedeutet in Deutschland der Grundsatz der Gleichbehandlung?
- aNobody may be disadvantaged, e.g. because of a disability.Niemand darf z.B. wegen einer Behinderung benachteiligt werden.Correct answer
- bYou may disadvantage other people if you have sufficient personal reasons.Man darf andere Personen benachteiligen, wenn ausreichende persönliche Gründe hierfür vorliegen.
- cNobody may take legal action against people if they have been disadvantaged.Niemand darf gegen Personen klagen, wenn sie benachteiligt wurden.
- dIt is the law for everyone to donate money to disadvantaged groups every year.Es ist für alle Gesetz, benachteiligten Gruppen jährlich Geld zu spenden.
Why?
Equal treatment means that all people are equal before the law, and nobody may be disadvantaged, for example because of their sex, origin, religion or a disability. This is in Article 3 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz); the sentence about disability has been there since 1994. Anyone who is disadvantaged can defend themselves, under the General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz) also in court.
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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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