Language: English
Question 71 · Federal question
Where does the German Chancellor most frequently stay? Most often, he/she is ...
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wo hält sich die deutsche Bundeskanzlerin/der deutsche Bundeskanzler am häufigsten auf? Am häufigsten ist sie/er …
- A in Bonn, weil sich dort das Bundeskanzleramt und der Bundestag befinden.
- B auf Schloss Meseberg, dem Gästehaus der Bundesregierung, um Staatsgäste zu empfangen.
- C auf Schloss Bellevue, dem Amtssitz der Bundespräsidentin/des Bundespräsidenten, um Staatsgäste zu empfangen.
- D in Berlin, weil sich dort das Bundeskanzleramt und der Bundestag befinden. ✓ Correct answer
Translation
Where does the German Chancellor most frequently stay? Most often, he/she is ...
- A in Bonn, because the Federal Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there.
- B at Schloss Meseberg, the guest house of the federal government, to receive state guests.
- C at Schloss Bellevue, the official residence of the Federal President, to receive state guests.
- D in Berlin, because the Federal Chancellery and the Bundestag are located there. ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
The Federal Chancellor works mainly in Berlin, where the Federal Chancellery and the Bundestag are both located since the government's move from Bonn. Schloss Bellevue belongs to the Federal President, and Schloss Meseberg is only a guest house.
Tips
- Berlin is the seat of government today, Bonn was only the seat before the move.
- Schloss Bellevue is the President's home, not the Chancellor's workplace.
