German States
All 16 German federal states - their names, capitals, and key facts.
Die Bundesländer - Federal States
Germany (Deutschland) is a federal republic with 16 states (Bundesländer). The capital of Germany is Berlin. Each state has its own government. The three city-states are: Berlin, Hamburg, and Bremen.
Die 16 Bundesländer - The 16 Federal States
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg (capital: Stuttgart)
Bayern
Bavaria (capital: München / Munich)
Berlin
Berlin (city-state, capital of Germany)
Brandenburg
Brandenburg (capital: Potsdam)
Bremen
Bremen (city-state)
Hamburg
Hamburg (city-state)
Hessen
Hesse (capital: Wiesbaden)
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (capital: Schwerin)
Niedersachsen
Lower Saxony (capital: Hannover)
Nordrhein-Westfalen
North Rhine-Westphalia (capital: Düsseldorf)
Rheinland-Pfalz
Rhineland-Palatinate (capital: Mainz)
Saarland
Saarland (capital: Saarbrücken)
Sachsen
Saxony (capital: Dresden)
Sachsen-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (capital: Magdeburg)
Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein (capital: Kiel)
Thüringen
Thuringia (capital: Erfurt)
Wichtige Städte - Important Cities
Berlin
Berlin - capital of Germany
München
Munich - capital of Bavaria
Hamburg
Hamburg - major port city
Köln
Cologne - famous for its cathedral
Frankfurt
Frankfurt - financial centre
Stuttgart
Stuttgart - home of Mercedes-Benz
Dresden
Dresden - cultural city in Saxony
Deutschland
Germany
Ich wohne in Berlin.
I live in Berlin.
Ich komme aus Bayern.
I come from Bavaria.
Quiz: Deutsche Bundesländer
1.What is the capital of Germany?
2.Which of these is a city-state (Stadtstaat)?
3.What is 'Bayern' called in English?
4.How many federal states (Bundesländer) does Germany have?
5.What does 'Ich wohne in Berlin' mean?