From what age can you vote in local elections in Schleswig-Holstein?
Pick an answer
Correct!
Not quite. The correct answer is marked in green.
Correct answer to question 4 (Schleswig-Holstein): 16
Explanation
Schleswig-Holstein's local-election voting age is 16; in 1996 it became the first German state to introduce this. Since 2013 the same age applies to state parliament elections.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
Ab welchem Alter darf man in Schleswig-Holstein bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
Last updated: November 2026