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Key Facts: Schleswig-Holstein Abitur Danish Exam

1 of 8 Kernfächer

Schleswig-Holstein is the only German Land offering Dänisch as a centrally examined Kernfach, alongside Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch, Russisch, Latein, Griechisch and Mathematik

profiling-institut.de Abiturtermine Schleswig-Holstein 2026; stark-verlag.de Prüfungstermine Schleswig-Holstein 2026

4 Themenbereiche

Individ og samfund (compulsory), Historie og politik, Regionale identiteter, Kultur og medier generate the Zentralabitur Themenkorridore

Fachanforderungen Dänisch Sekundarstufe (2016), IQSH

B2 / B2+ GeR

Targeted CEFR level at the end of the Qualifikationsphase for Dänisch als fortgeführte Fremdsprache (grundlegendes/erhöhtes Niveau)

Fachanforderungen Dänisch Sekundarstufe (2016), IQSH

60 min

Bearbeitungszeit for the Sprachmittlung Teilaufgabe when selected for a given Abiturjahrgang

Fachanforderungen Dänisch Sekundarstufe (2016), IQSH

30.04.2026

Written Kernfach-Fremdsprache exam date (all languages except Französisch, including Dänisch) in the 2026 main session; mündliche Prüfungen 15.-26.06.2026

za.schleswig-holstein.de Terminplan Abitur 2026 (via profiling-institut.de, stark-verlag.de, salemkolleg.de)

0-15 Punkte

Grading scale for each Prüfungsfach, from Note 1 (15-13 Punkte) to Note 6 (0 Punkte)

Landesverordnung über die Gestaltung der Oberstufe und der Abiturprüfung (OAPVO), Schleswig-Holstein

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur Dänisch, mapped to the four confirmed Fachanforderungen Themenbereiche (Individ og samfund, Historie og politik, Regionale identiteter, Kultur og medier) that generate the Zentralabitur Themenkorridore, plus Danish grammar and the exam's Sprachmittlung/Hörverstehen/Schreiben format. Official exam: Danish-language Klausur (fortgeführte Fremdsprache only, erhöhtes Niveau), written date 30.04.2026; Dänisch neu begonnen is oral-only. Not an official-format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1What is the Danevirke, a recurring topic under the Historie og politik Themenbereich?
A.A system of defensive earthworks across the base of the Jutland peninsula near Schleswig, begun in the Viking Age to protect Danish territory from the south
B.A medieval Danish law code compiled under King Valdemar II
C.A Viking Age trading settlement located on the North Sea coast of Jutland
D.A royal palace complex built in Copenhagen in the 17th century
Explanation: The Danevirke ("the Dane-work") is a line of defensive earthworks stretching across the narrowest part of the Jutland peninsula near the town of Schleswig. Its oldest sections date to around the 5th century, with major expansions under Viking Age rulers including Harald Blåtand (Bluetooth), and it was built to defend Danish territory against incursions from the south. It remains a key reference point for the dansk-tysk grænseregion's history and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2What broadly triggered the First Schleswig War (Første Slesvigske Krig, 1848-1851)?
A.German-national uprisings in Schleswig-Holstein, inspired by the 1848 revolutions across Europe, sought independence from Denmark and closer ties to the German Confederation
B.Denmark's attempt to annex parts of southern Sweden
C.A trade dispute between Denmark and the Hanseatic League over Baltic Sea tariffs
D.The assassination of a reigning Danish monarch by Holstein nobles
Explanation: The First Schleswig War broke out in 1848 when German-national movements in Schleswig and Holstein, energized by that year's wider European revolutions, rose up against the Danish crown and sought to join the German Confederation. Denmark ultimately retained the duchies after the war, but the underlying national conflict was not resolved and resurfaced in 1864.
3What was the outcome of the Second Schleswig War (Anden Slesvigske Krig, 1864)?
A.Denmark was decisively defeated by Prussia and Austria and ceded Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg
B.Denmark defeated Prussia and formally annexed Holstein
C.Sweden intervened and annexed Jutland from Denmark
D.The war ended in a stalemate with no territorial changes
Explanation: In 1864, Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark in the Second Schleswig War, and under the Peace of Vienna Denmark ceded Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg. This loss shrank Danish territory dramatically and left a large Danish-speaking population south of the new border — a wound in Danish national memory that directly shapes the later Historie og politik Themenbereich, including the 1920 Genforening.
4What did the 1920 Folkeafstemning (referendum) that led to the Genforening actually decide?
A.Voters in two separately balloted zones of the former Schleswig territory chose their national allegiance; Zone 1 (North Schleswig) voted Danish and was reunited with Denmark, while Zone 2 (Central Schleswig) voted German and stayed with Germany
B.All of the former Duchy of Schleswig voted as a single zone and chose to remain entirely German
C.The referendum abolished the Danish monarchy in favor of a republic
D.Voters chose to merge Schleswig and Holstein into an independent state outside both Denmark and Germany
Explanation: Following Germany's defeat in the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles provided for plebiscites in Schleswig. Voting was held in two separate zones: Zone 1 (North Schleswig) voted decisively Danish and was reunited with Denmark in 1920 (the Genforening); Zone 2 (Central Schleswig, including Flensburg) voted decisively German and remained part of Germany, leaving a Danish minority south of the new border. This split zone result is exactly why both a German minority in North Schleswig and a Danish minority in South Schleswig exist today.
5On what date did Nazi Germany invade Denmark, beginning the Besættelsestiden (occupation period)?
A.9 April 1940
B.1 September 1939
C.22 June 1941
D.6 June 1944
Explanation: Germany invaded Denmark on 9 April 1940 (Operation Weserübung), and the country was occupied with minimal military resistance, beginning the five-year Besættelsestid that ended with liberation in May 1945.
6What characterized Denmark's official "samarbejdspolitik" (cooperation policy) during the early years of the Besættelsestiden?
A.The Danish government and king remained formally in place and continued limited self-administration while officially cooperating with the German occupiers, a stance that collapsed in August 1943
B.The Danish government fled immediately to London and directed an armed resistance from exile from 1940 onward
C.Denmark formally joined the Axis powers as a full military ally of Germany
D.Denmark was annexed outright and ceased to exist as a separate administrative unit for the whole war
Explanation: Under the samarbejdspolitik, the Danish king, government, and parliament remained in place and continued a degree of domestic self-rule while formally cooperating with the German occupation authorities, hoping to protect the population and limit German interference. This uneasy arrangement broke down in August 1943 amid strikes and sabotage, after which Germany imposed direct military rule and the organized Danish resistance movement grew significantly.
7What did the København-Bonn-erklæringerne (Copenhagen-Bonn Declarations) of 29 March 1955 achieve for the mindretallene (national minorities) in the border region?
A.They guaranteed the rights of the Danish minority in South Schleswig and the German minority in North Schleswig, including abolishing the 5% electoral threshold for the Danish minority in Schleswig-Holstein state elections
B.They dissolved both minority organizations and banned minority-language instruction on both sides of the border
C.They transferred sovereignty over South Schleswig from Germany to Denmark
D.They created a shared Danish-German customs union covering only the border region
Explanation: Signed on 29 March 1955 by Danish Prime Minister H. C. Hansen and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, the parallel Copenhagen and Bonn Declarations committed both states to protect their respective minorities from discrimination and guarantee free assertion of national identity. A concrete result was the abolition of the 5% Sperrklausel (electoral threshold) for the Danish minority's party (SSW) in Schleswig-Holstein state elections, since a small, geographically concentrated minority could otherwise never clear a state-wide threshold.
8What is Folketinget?
A.Denmark's unicameral national parliament
B.The upper chamber of a two-chamber Danish parliament
C.Denmark's supreme court
D.The Danish monarch's private council of advisors
Explanation: Folketinget is Denmark's national parliament, a single (unicameral) chamber whose members are elected by proportional representation, including seats reserved for Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Denmark abolished its former upper chamber (Landstinget) in the 1953 constitutional reform, leaving Folketinget as the sole legislative body.
9In Denmark's parliamentary system, what is the title of the head of government?
A.Statsminister
B.Rigsforstander
C.Kansler
D.Landsherre
Explanation: The head of the Danish government is the statsminister (prime minister), who leads the regeringen (cabinet) and is formally appointed by the monarch but answers to Folketinget under Denmark's parliamentary system.
10Who has been King of Denmark since January 2024, when Queen Margrethe II abdicated?
A.Frederik X
B.Christian XI
C.Frederik IX
D.Valdemar IV
Explanation: Queen Margrethe II abdicated on 14 January 2024 after more than 50 years on the throne, and her elder son was proclaimed King Frederik X. He is married to Queen Mary, and his eldest child, Christian, is Crown Prince and heir apparent.

About the Schleswig-Holstein Abitur Danish Exam

Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur Dänisch is the state Danish-language examination for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife, unique among German Länder for offering Dänisch as a centrally examined Kernfach-Fremdsprache — a direct reflection of the historic Danish-German border region and the Danish minority living in South Schleswig. Under the Landesverordnung über die Gestaltung der Oberstufe und der Abiturprüfung (OAPVO) and the 2021/22 Profiloberstufe, Dänisch als fortgeführte Fremdsprache can be chosen as one of the three Kernfächer (with Deutsch and Mathematik) and, at erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau, as a written Abiturprüfungsfach; the written exam has a compulsory Prüfungsteil Schreiben plus up to two further ministry-selected Teilkompetenzen (Hör-/Hörsehverstehen, Sprechen, Leseverstehen, or Sprachmittlung between German and Danish). Dänisch als neu begonnene Fremdsprache, by contrast, can only be assessed through the oral Einzelprüfung. Content follows the Fachanforderungen Dänisch (2016): four Themenbereiche generate the Zentralabitur Themenkorridore — Individ og samfund (young people, education, social change, health, environment; compulsory), Historie og politik (Danish-German border history from the Danevirke and the Schleswig Wars through the 1920 Genforening referendum and the 1940-45 Besættelsestid, plus the Nordic and German minorities, the political system, the EU, and the Viking Age), Regionale identiteter (Copenhagen, Udkantsdanmark, the Sønderjylland-Schleswig border region, Danish dialects), and Kultur og medier (the Danish cultural canon, H. C. Andersen, national identity and the janteloven, digital media). Dänisch is also the medium of instruction at Danish-minority schools run by Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig, such as Duborg-Skolen and A. P. Møller Skolen, where Dansk and Deutsch are both taught at native-speaker level as first languages rather than as a fortgeführte Fremdsprache — a distinct arrangement honestly separate from the mainstream Zentralabitur pathway this bank targets. This free bank of 100 original multiple-choice questions is an English-language study adaptation designed to build and check factual, cultural, and linguistic command of that content. It is not a simulation of the official exam, which is written and spoken entirely in Danish.

Exam sponsor: Ministerium für Allgemeine und Berufliche Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur (MBWFK), Schleswig-Holstein, with the Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung an Schulen Schleswig-Holstein (IQSH). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official written Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur examination in Dänisch, one of the state's Kernfach-Fremdsprachen under the Profiloberstufe introduced in 2021/22 — Schleswig-Holstein is the only German Land offering Dänisch as a centrally examined Kernfach, reflecting the historic Danish-German border region and the Danish minority in South Schleswig. Dänisch becomes a written Abiturprüfungsfach only as fortgeführte Fremdsprache at erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau (foreign-language written Prüfungsfächer in Schleswig-Holstein are always taken at the erhöhte level); Dänisch als neu begonnene Fremdsprache can only be assessed orally. The Fachanforderungen Dänisch (2016) define four Themenbereiche that generate the Zentralabitur Themenkorridore — Individ og samfund (compulsory), Historie og politik, Regionale identiteter, and Kultur og medier — of which fortgeführter Unterricht covers at least three. Component task specs confirmed in the Fachanforderungen: the Schreiben Textvorlage runs 550-1000 words when Schreiben is the sole Teilkompetenz tested; a Sprachmittlung Teilaufgabe runs 60 minutes; a Hör-/Hörsehverstehen Teilaufgabe runs about 30 minutes total, using a recording of up to 5 minutes played two or three times with a 60-second pause between plays. Dänisch is also the language of instruction at Danish-minority schools in South Schleswig run by Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig (for example Duborg-Skolen and A. P. Møller Skolen), where Dansk and Deutsch are both taught at native-speaker level as first languages — a distinct arrangement from the fortgeführte-Fremdsprache Zentralabitur this bank targets, which is the format taken at ordinary Gymnasien and Gemeinschaftsschulen across the Land. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only — it does not reproduce the Danish-language written or oral format and is not split by Anforderungsniveau.

Time Limit

Confirmed component timings from the Fachanforderungen Dänisch: Sprachmittlung 60 minutes; Hör-/Hörsehverstehen about 30 minutes total (3-5 minute Einlesezeit, then a recording of up to 5 minutes played two or three times with a 60-second pause between plays); the Schreiben Textvorlage runs 550-1000 words if Schreiben is the only tested Teilkompetenz, scaled down when combined with other parts. The combined overall Bearbeitungszeit (Schreiben plus whichever further Teilkompetenzen the ministry sets for that Abiturjahrgang) is fixed annually via the Prüfungsregelungen on za.schleswig-holstein.de and was not independently confirmed for the 2026 Dänisch paper specifically in the sources reviewed for this bank; comparable Schleswig-Holstein Kernfach-Fremdsprache papers run 240-300 minutes including Einlese- and Auswahlzeit. In the 2026 main session, the written Kernfach-Fremdsprache exam (all languages except Französisch, including Dänisch) was set for Thursday, 30 April 2026; mündliche Prüfungen ran from 15 to 26 June 2026.

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15-13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte). Under the OAPVO, the Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I (Qualifikationsphase Halbjahresergebnisse) and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II (the Abiturprüfungen, each weighted four times), subject to further per-subject and per-Aufgabenfeld minimums and no Prüfung scored 0. For the schriftliche Prüfungsteil Schreiben specifically, Sprache and Inhalt are weighted 60:40, and an ungenügende (insufficient) performance in either dimension caps that Prüfungsteil at 3 Punkte. The 900-point maximum converts to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the nationally shared KMK table; the landesweite Abiturdurchschnittsnote in 2025 was 2.37 at Gymnasien and 2.61 at Gemeinschaftsschulen.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regularly enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination administered by the MBWFK. Externenprüfungen (Nichtschülerprüfungen) follow separate school-administered arrangements, and no Dänisch-specific external fee is published in the sources reviewed.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Study emphasis ~22%

Historie og politik: dansk-tysk historie og mindretal

Danevirke, de slesvigske krige, folkeafstemningen og genforeningen (1920), besættelsestiden, mindretallene, det politiske system, EU og Norden, Vikingetiden.

Study emphasis ~20%

Individ og samfund

Ung i Danmark, uddannelse og arbejde, sociale forandringer, sundhed og ernæring, natur og miljø.

Study emphasis ~16%

Dansk grammatik og sprogbrug

køn og bestemthed, verb tenses and word order, adjective agreement, common Danish-German false friends.

Study emphasis ~15%

Regionale identiteter

Udkantsdanmark vs. Hovedstadsområdet, København, grænseregionen, dansk dialekter.

Study emphasis ~15%

Kultur og medier

den danske kulturarv/kulturkanon, H. C. Andersen, dansk enhedskultur, den virtuelle verden.

Study emphasis ~12%

Prüfungsformat: Aufgabenarten und Anforderungsbereiche

Schreiben, Sprachmittlung, Hör-/Hörsehverstehen, Leseverstehen, Sprechen, Anforderungsbereiche I-III, Operatoren, GeR/CEFR levels.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15-13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte). Under the OAPVO, the Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I (Qualifikationsphase Halbjahresergebnisse) and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II (the Abiturprüfungen, each weighted four times), subject to further per-subject and per-Aufgabenfeld minimums and no Prüfung scored 0. For the schriftliche Prüfungsteil Schreiben specifically, Sprache and Inhalt are weighted 60:40, and an ungenügende (insufficient) performance in either dimension caps that Prüfungsteil at 3 Punkte. The 900-point maximum converts to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the nationally shared KMK table; the landesweite Abiturdurchschnittsnote in 2025 was 2.37 at Gymnasien and 2.61 at Gemeinschaftsschulen.
  • Assessment: Official written Schleswig-Holstein Zentralabitur examination in Dänisch, one of the state's Kernfach-Fremdsprachen under the Profiloberstufe introduced in 2021/22 — Schleswig-Holstein is the only German Land offering Dänisch as a centrally examined Kernfach, reflecting the historic Danish-German border region and the Danish minority in South Schleswig. Dänisch becomes a written Abiturprüfungsfach only as fortgeführte Fremdsprache at erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau (foreign-language written Prüfungsfächer in Schleswig-Holstein are always taken at the erhöhte level); Dänisch als neu begonnene Fremdsprache can only be assessed orally. The Fachanforderungen Dänisch (2016) define four Themenbereiche that generate the Zentralabitur Themenkorridore — Individ og samfund (compulsory), Historie og politik, Regionale identiteter, and Kultur og medier — of which fortgeführter Unterricht covers at least three. Component task specs confirmed in the Fachanforderungen: the Schreiben Textvorlage runs 550-1000 words when Schreiben is the sole Teilkompetenz tested; a Sprachmittlung Teilaufgabe runs 60 minutes; a Hör-/Hörsehverstehen Teilaufgabe runs about 30 minutes total, using a recording of up to 5 minutes played two or three times with a 60-second pause between plays. Dänisch is also the language of instruction at Danish-minority schools in South Schleswig run by Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig (for example Duborg-Skolen and A. P. Møller Skolen), where Dansk and Deutsch are both taught at native-speaker level as first languages — a distinct arrangement from the fortgeführte-Fremdsprache Zentralabitur this bank targets, which is the format taken at ordinary Gymnasien and Gemeinschaftsschulen across the Land. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation only — it does not reproduce the Danish-language written or oral format and is not split by Anforderungsniveau.
  • Time limit: Confirmed component timings from the Fachanforderungen Dänisch: Sprachmittlung 60 minutes; Hör-/Hörsehverstehen about 30 minutes total (3-5 minute Einlesezeit, then a recording of up to 5 minutes played two or three times with a 60-second pause between plays); the Schreiben Textvorlage runs 550-1000 words if Schreiben is the only tested Teilkompetenz, scaled down when combined with other parts. The combined overall Bearbeitungszeit (Schreiben plus whichever further Teilkompetenzen the ministry sets for that Abiturjahrgang) is fixed annually via the Prüfungsregelungen on za.schleswig-holstein.de and was not independently confirmed for the 2026 Dänisch paper specifically in the sources reviewed for this bank; comparable Schleswig-Holstein Kernfach-Fremdsprache papers run 240-300 minutes including Einlese- and Auswahlzeit. In the 2026 main session, the written Kernfach-Fremdsprache exam (all languages except Französisch, including Dänisch) was set for Thursday, 30 April 2026; mündliche Prüfungen ran from 15 to 26 June 2026.
  • Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regularly enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination administered by the MBWFK. Externenprüfungen (Nichtschülerprüfungen) follow separate school-administered arrangements, and no Dänisch-specific external fee is published in the sources reviewed. Official sources

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Schleswig-Holstein Abitur Danish: Suggested Study Strategy

1Build one timeline of dansk-tysk grænseregion history — Danevirke, de slesvigske krige, folkeafstemningen og genforeningen i 1920, besættelsestiden 1940-45 — since Historie og politik is the single most heavily examined Themenbereich and rewards a clear chronology.
2Learn the constitutional-monarchy basics (Folketinget, regeringen, kongehuset) and Denmark's EU and Nordic ties (Nordisk Råd, Grønland og Færøerne) as a set, since 'Det politiske system i Danmark' recurs across several thematic Schwerpunkte.
3Practise Sprachmittlung actively, not just Schreiben — it is a distinct, separately timed 60-minute Teilkompetenz that can be selected in any Abiturjahrgang and rewards adressatengerecht mediation strategy over word-for-word translation.
4Do not assume Dänisch is only for the Danish minority: the Zentralabitur Kernfach pathway (fortgeführte or neu beginnende Fremdsprache at ordinary Gymnasien/Gemeinschaftsschulen) is separate from the native-speaker instruction at Dansk Skoleforening schools like Duborg-Skolen — know which track you are being examined in.
5Review core Danish grammar deliberately — køn og bestemthed (en-/et-ord), V2 word order, and the false friends between German and Danish (for example frokost = lunch, not breakfast) — since sprachliche Leistung is weighted 60:40 against Inhalt in the Schreiben-Bewertung.
6Since a written Dänisch Abiturprüfung is only possible on erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau as fortgeführte Fremdsprache, confirm early which Anforderungsniveau and Fremdsprachen-Kategorie you are in, as it determines whether you sit a written Klausur at all.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Schleswig-Holstein Dänisch Zentralabitur exam multiple-choice?

No. The official written paper (for fortgeführte Fremdsprache candidates only) has a compulsory Prüfungsteil Schreiben, where candidates produce one or more extended Danish-language texts from authentic Danish source material, plus up to two further Teilkompetenzen the ministry selects each Abiturjahrgang from Hör-/Hörsehverstehen, Sprechen, Leseverstehen, and schriftliche or mündliche Sprachmittlung between German and Danish. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation for learning and checking the underlying content, grammar, and exam-format concepts, not a simulation of the official Danish-language format.

Why are the questions in English when the exam is in Danish?

This bank is a study aid for building factual, cultural, and linguistic command of the Fachanforderungen Dänisch content in English. Authentic Danish vocabulary, grammar points, place names, and set terms — Sprachmittlung, Themenbereich, janteloven, Folketinget and so on — are preserved exactly as used in the curriculum wherever the Danish itself is the tested skill, so you can carry that vocabulary straight into Danish-language revision.

Is Dänisch in the Schleswig-Holstein Abitur only for the Danish minority?

No — that is a common point of confusion this bank addresses directly. Dansk Skoleforening for Sydslesvig runs Danish-minority schools such as Duborg-Skolen and A. P. Møller Skolen, where Dansk and Deutsch are both taught at native-speaker level as first languages. Separately, and much more widely, Dänisch is offered as an ordinary fortgeführte or neu beginnende Fremdsprache at regular Gymnasien and Gemeinschaftsschulen across Schleswig-Holstein, and it is this mainstream Fremdsprache pathway — examined centrally as a Kernfach — that this bank targets.

Can every Dänisch student sit a written Abitur exam?

No. A written Abitur exam in Dänisch is only offered for fortgeführte Fremdsprache at erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau, since foreign-language written Abiturprüfungsfächer in Schleswig-Holstein are always taken at the erhöhte level. Dänisch als neu begonnene Fremdsprache (started only in the Oberstufe) can only be examined through the mündliche Einzelprüfung, not the written Klausur.

What content areas does the Dänisch Zentralabitur cover?

The Fachanforderungen Dänisch (2016) define four Themenbereiche that generate the Zentralabitur Themenkorridore: Individ og samfund (compulsory), covering young people, education, social change, health and the environment; Historie og politik, covering Danish-German border history, the political system, the EU and Nordic cooperation, and the Viking Age; Regionale identiteter, covering Copenhagen, Udkantsdanmark, the Sønderjylland-Schleswig border region, and Danish dialects; and Kultur og medier, covering the Danish cultural canon, H. C. Andersen, national identity, and digital media. Fortgeführter Unterricht covers at least three of the four.

How long is the written exam?

Confirmed component timings are: 60 minutes for a Sprachmittlung Teilaufgabe, about 30 minutes for a Hör-/Hörsehverstehen Teilaufgabe, and a 550-1000 word Textvorlage for Schreiben when it is the only tested Teilkompetenz. The combined overall Bearbeitungszeit depends on which further Teilkompetenzen the ministry selects for a given Abiturjahrgang and is published annually via the Prüfungsregelungen on za.schleswig-holstein.de; check the current year's regulations for the exact figure.

When was the exam held in 2026?

The written Kernfach-Fremdsprache exam (covering all languages except Französisch, including Dänisch) in the 2026 main session was set for Thursday, 30 April 2026, within a written-exam window running from late March through early May 2026. Mündliche Prüfungen ran from 15 to 26 June 2026. Exact makeup-exam (Nachtermin) dates for illness are set centrally each year; candidates should confirm current dates through their school.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Abitur is a state school examination in Schleswig-Holstein and regularly enrolled school candidates pay no fee. Externenprüfungen are handled separately by individual schools and carry no published Dänisch-specific fee in the sources reviewed.