Learn the state capitals of Germany
The plan: 4 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein), Hamburg, Bremen, Hanover (Lower Saxony), Schwerin (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)
- Batch 2: Düsseldorf (North Rhine-Westphalia), Wiesbaden (Hesse), Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate), Saarbrücken (Saarland), Stuttgart (Baden-Württemberg)
- Batch 3: Munich (Bavaria), Erfurt (Thuringia), Dresden (Saxony), Magdeburg (Saxony-Anhalt), Potsdam (Brandenburg)
- Batch 4: Berlin
Learn the state capitals of Germany at your own pace: we show you 16 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the state capitals of Germany?
Baden-Württemberg: Stuttgart; Bavaria: Munich; Berlin: Berlin; Brandenburg: Potsdam; Bremen: Bremen; Hamburg: Hamburg; Hesse: Wiesbaden; Lower Saxony: Hanover; Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Schwerin; North Rhine-Westphalia: Düsseldorf; Rhineland-Palatinate: Mainz; Saarland: Saarbrücken; Saxony: Dresden; Saxony-Anhalt: Magdeburg; Schleswig-Holstein: Kiel; Thuringia: Erfurt.
What is the easiest way to learn the state capitals of Germany?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the state capitals of Germany?
There are 16 pieces in 4 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.