GermanyAufgabe 270 · People and society

The Volkshochschule in Germany is an institution …

In the exam (German)

Die Volkshochschule in Deutschland ist eine Einrichtung …

  1. afor religious education.für den Religionsunterricht.
  2. bonly for young people.nur für Jugendliche.
  3. cfor further education.zur Weiterbildung.Correct answer
  4. donly for pensioners.nur für Rentnerinnen und Rentner.

Why?

The Volkshochschule (VHS) is an institution for further education for everyone, above all for adults of all ages. It offers inexpensive courses, for example in languages, computing, health or cooking, and often also integration and German courses. There is a Volkshochschule in almost every larger town.

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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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