GENERAL QUESTION · 251
Mensch & Gesellschaft · BAMF 07.05.2025
If you hit a child in Germany, …
Official German wording
Wenn man in Deutschland ein Kind schlägt, …
Answer options
- Ait is nobody else's business.
- Bit is only the family's concern.
- Cyou cannot be punished for it.
- Dyou can be punished for it.Correct answer
EDITORIAL LEARNING AID
Why is this answer correct?
Children have a right to a non-violent upbringing; physical punishment is forbidden (§ 1631(2) BGB) and can be punished as bodily harm. That is why answer d is correct. It is not a purely private family matter (a, b), and there is no exemption from punishment (c).
Children have a right to non-violent upbringing – hitting is punishable.
This translation and explanation are editorial learning aids. The official German wording and answer key govern the examination.
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue dated 7 May 2025. BAMF