307. The state capital of Baden-Württemberg is called ...

Answer options

1. Heidelberg
2. Stuttgart
3. Karlsruhe
4. Mannheim

Explanation

Stuttgart is the state capital of Baden-Württemberg and the seat of the Landtag and the State Chancellery, making it the constitutional and administrative center of the Land. The Land was created in 1952 by merging three predecessor territories pursuant to Article 118 of the Basic Law; Stuttgart’s status as the seat of government was established under state law. Confusion often arises because Karlsruhe hosts the Federal Constitutional Court and the Federal Court of Justice. The distinction between a Land capital and the seats of federal organs exemplifies Germany’s federal structure under Article 20 of the Basic Law.