GermanyAufgabe 289 · People and society
A man with dark skin applies for a job as a waiter in a restaurant in Germany. What is an example of discrimination? He does not get the job only because …
In the exam (German)
Ein Mann mit dunkler Hautfarbe bewirbt sich um eine Stelle als Kellner in einem Restaurant in Deutschland. Was ist ein Beispiel für Diskriminierung? Er bekommt die Stelle nur deshalb nicht, weil …
- ahis German is not good enough.seine Deutschkenntnisse zu gering sind.
- bhe is asking for too high a salary.er zu hohe Gehaltsvorstellungen hat.
- che has dark skin.er eine dunkle Haut hat.Correct answer
- dhe has no experience in the job.er keine Erfahrungen im Beruf hat.
Why?
He is rejected only because of his skin colour – that is discrimination. The General Equal Treatment Act (Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz) forbids disadvantaging applicants for racist reasons or because of their ethnic origin. Too little German, too high salary expectations or a lack of experience, on the other hand, are objective reasons that have to do with the work.
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You have bought a television in Germany. At home you unpack the television, but it does not work. The television is broken. What can you do?Correct answer:make a complaint to the seller about the television
Sie haben in Deutschland einen Fernseher gekauft. Zu Hause packen Sie den Fernseher aus, doch er funktioniert nicht. Der Fernseher ist kaputt. Was können Sie machen? — den Fernseher reklamieren
Aufgabe 291
Why do you have to state on your tax return in Germany whether or not you belong to a church? Because …Correct answer:there is a church tax that is linked to income tax and wage tax.
Warum muss man in Deutschland bei der Steuererklärung aufschreiben, ob man zu einer Kirche gehört oder nicht? Weil … — es eine Kirchensteuer gibt, die an die Einkommen- und Lohnsteuer geknüpft ist.
Aufgabe 292
People in Germany live by the principle of religious tolerance. What does this mean?Correct answer:Everyone can believe what they want.
Die Menschen in Deutschland leben nach dem Grundsatz der religiösen Toleranz. Was bedeutet das? — Jeder kann glauben, was er möchte.
Aufgabe 293
What is an Easter custom in Germany?Correct answer:painting eggs
Was ist in Deutschland ein Brauch zu Ostern? — Eier bemalen
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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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