GermanyAufgabe 278 · People and society
A man in a wheelchair has applied for a job as a bookkeeper. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job only because he …
In the exam (German)
Ein Mann im Rollstuhl hat sich auf eine Stelle als Buchhalter beworben. Was ist ein Beispiel für Diskriminierung? Er bekommt die Stelle nur deshalb nicht, weil er …
- auses a wheelchair.im Rollstuhl sitzt.Correct answer
- bhas no experience.keine Erfahrung hat.
- cis asking for too high a salary.zu hohe Gehaltsvorstellungen hat.
- ddoes not speak English.kein Englisch spricht.
Why?
Anyone who rejects an applicant only because of the wheelchair is discriminating against him because of a disability. Since 1994, Article 3 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz) has said: nobody may be disadvantaged because of their disability; the General Equal Treatment Act also forbids this. You can work as a bookkeeper in a wheelchair just as well – a lack of experience or of English, on the other hand, would be objective reasons.
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Most rented apartment buildings in Germany have “house rules” (Hausordnung). What is in such “house rules”? They list …Correct answer:rules that all residents must follow.
In den meisten Mietshäusern in Deutschland gibt es eine "Hausordnung". Was steht in einer solchen "Hausordnung"? Sie nennt … — Regeln, an die sich alle Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner halten müssen.
Aufgabe 281
Two friends want to go into a public swimming pool in Germany. Both have dark skin and are not let in for that reason. Which right is being violated in this situation? The right to …Correct answer:equal treatment
Zwei Freunde wollen in ein öffentliches Schwimmbad in Deutschland. Beide haben eine dunkle Hautfarbe und werden deshalb nicht hineingelassen. Welches Recht wird in dieser Situation verletzt? Das Recht auf … — Gleichbehandlung
Aufgabe 284
What you need to be able to do for work will change very quickly in the future. What can you do?Correct answer:Adults must keep on learning, even after their training.
Was man für die Arbeit können muss, ändert sich in Zukunft sehr schnell. Was kann man tun? — Erwachsene müssen auch nach der Ausbildung immer weiter lernen.
Aufgabe 285
Ms Frost works in an office as a permanent employee. What does she not have to pay out of her salary?Correct answer:turnover tax
Frau Frost arbeitet als fest angestellte Mitarbeiterin in einem Büro. Was muss sie nicht von ihrem Gehalt bezahlen? — Umsatzsteuer
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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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