Question 75 · Federal question
What is the name of Germany's current head of state?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Wie heißt Deutschlands heutiges Staatsoberhaupt?
- A Frank-Walter Steinmeier ✓ Correct answer
- B Bärbel Bas
- C Bodo Ramelow
- D Joachim Gauck
Translation
What is the name of Germany's current head of state?
- A Frank-Walter Steinmeier ✓ Correct answer
- B Bärbel Bas
- C Bodo Ramelow
- D Joachim Gauck
Explanation
Germany’s head of state is the Federal President (Bundespräsident). The current officeholder is Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in office since 2017 and re-elected in 2022. The other names refer to a former president, the President of the Bundestag, and a state minister-president, none of whom are the current head of state.
Tips
- Identify that the head of state in Germany is the Federal President, not the Chancellor.
- Watch for current versus former officeholders; names of ex-presidents often appear as distractors.
- Eliminate titles linked to other roles: Bundestag President (parliament), Minister-President (state level).
- Update your knowledge of incumbents (e.g., re-elections) to avoid picking outdated answers.
- Look for keywords like Bundespräsident to match with the correct person.
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