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10Baden-Württemberg · State portfolios and foreign relations

Baden-Württemberg has no foreign minister of its own.

The question seeks the portfolio that does not exist at state level. International cooperation by the state is nevertheless possible.

About 4 min readReviewed: 20 October 2026
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Basic LawArticle 32 · Foreign relations
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The short answer

Foreign Minister.

Baden-Württemberg has finance, justice and interior ministries, but no foreign ministry of its own. Under Article 32 of the Basic Law, maintaining relations with foreign states is principally a federal responsibility.

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Which minister does Baden-Württemberg not have?

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The word “not” determines the selection.

The question does not ask which ministry exists, but which is absent. Three options correspond to existing state portfolios. Foreign Minister therefore differs from the other three.

The official portfolio list sometimes uses longer names and combines several subjects in one ministry. For this question, the basic fields of finance, justice and interior affairs matter. Adding European affairs to a portfolio’s name does not make it a foreign ministry.

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The other three answers

These three portfolios exist, so they do not answer the negative question.

Finance Minister

The state has a Ministry of Finance. The finance minister is therefore not the absent office this question asks about.

Justice Minister

A justice portfolio exists; the current list includes the Ministry of Justice and Migration. The additional policy area does not change the fact that there is a justice minister.

Interior Minister

The interior portfolio also exists. In the list reviewed, it is called the Ministry of the Interior, Digitalisation and Europe. Interior Minister is therefore not the absent role sought.

Federal responsibility does not exclude regional cooperation.

Article 32 also allows states to conclude treaties with foreign states, with the Federal Government’s consent, within their legislative competence. A blanket claim that states may have no international relations at all would therefore go too far.

Portfolio names and combinations can change when a government is formed. The important distinction for the current exam answer remains: state responsibilities in the named policy fields differ from having a foreign ministry of its own.

Article 32 · Foreign relations · Basic Law ↗
Your memory cue

For “Which minister does it not have?” → Foreign Minister.

Read the negative carefully. Finance, justice and interior affairs exist; foreign affairs is the exception sought.

Three words for this question

das Ressortportfolio
A particular area of responsibility within a government.
auswärtigforeign / external
Relating to other states or relations with them.
die Zusammenarbeitcooperation
Working together on a task, including across borders.
Land Baden-Württemberg · Ministerien ↗

Connect the specialist portfolios with the head of the state government.

BW 09What is the head of government called in Baden-Württemberg?
Catalogue answer

Minister President

The Minister President heads the government.

BW 06Where can you get information about political topics in Baden-Württemberg
Catalogue answer

at the State Agency for Civic Education

The State Agency provides background information about political responsibilities.

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Sources & context

An independently written study guide, not an official BAMF publication or advice for an individual case. The sources below were reviewed on 20 October 2026 for the claims explained here; the test question comes from the existing question bank.

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