This installment of questions from the German citizenship test covers issues from maternity protection to the treaties that have defined German history.

Cettina goes through more questions about Germany, particularly related to the GDR and its EU membership.

Cettina looks at questions on the German citizenship test related to neighboring countries and German history.

What countries did the "Gastarbeiter" come to Germany from? At what time do Germany's compulsory "quiet hours" begin every night? Answers to these questions and more in this segment from the German citizenship test.

In this segment, topics related to marriage, religion, and discrimination in Germany are discussed.

Here is a final set of questions from the German citizenship test, covering topics ranging from employment to children's welfare.

The federally supported research project „Tomatenfisch" breathes life into the concept of sustainability. Integrating fish and vegetable gardening in the city center makes economic, ecological, and social sense. For years a subject of research, it's now on the verge of market viability. Sehr interessant!

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is sworn in at Parliament, with both supporters and protesters present.

Sixty or so years from now, how will today’s twentysomethings look back on the heroic sacrifices they made when they abstained from partying (and sat on their asses at home) during the coronavirus pandemic? Find out with the German government’s new gag PSA, which was released with the hashtag #specialheroes.

Land is used in different ways in Germany: for housing, commerce and industry, agriculture, transport, or nature reserves. Different parties have conflicting interests when it comes to deciding what to build where. This is where spatial planning comes into play…

Federal President of Germany Christian Wulff resigns after 598 days because of massive accusations of having taken bribes. A review. Copyright: Deutsche Presse Agentur [The German Press Agency]

Cettina and Sara talk about Baden-Württemberg, a federal state in the south of Germany that has a number of defining geographical features and cultural hallmarks.

Cettina and Sarah prepare a typical dish from the region of Swabia. Maultaschen are like German ravioli, and are served either fried or in broth.

Besides Oktoberfest, what else do you know about Bavaria? Cettina and Sarah go through the geography, history, and other facts related to Germany's largest federal state.

Cettina and Sarah cook a very traditional Bavarian meal: pretzels made from scratch with sausages.