Germany

Welcome to Germany! by Andrea Gerriets & Sarah Kraft

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Germany is not B avaria ! by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Over 82.000.000 Germans live in 16 different federal states .
The federal state with the most inhabitants is Nordrhein-Westfalen.
The one with the fewest inhabitants is Bremen.
Bavaria is just the biggest one.
Germany is not B avaria ! by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Mallorca is the favorite holiday destination of the G ermans .
About 4 Million Germans go there every year .
About 20.000 Germans live there constantly .
There are legends about a Mallorca war for the desk chairs 
We have 16 federal states – plus Mallorca! by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft Berlin Hamburg Düsseldorf Munich Although Germany was reunited in 1990, ever part of Germany has ist own capital!

There are still big differences between E ast and W est -Germany
People from W est Germany marry earlier, get children & women stay often at home .
In E ast 75% of the children get born befor e the marri a ge and the parents rase the children together.
Every fi f th person from W est G ermany has never been to the E ast .
75% of the eastern population have been in W est G ermany .
by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

But there are even bigger differences between N orth and S outh. Der Weißwurst-Äquator (engl. Bavarian veal sausage equator) by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Alltogether, Germany can offer you everything . by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Germans love the i r car
There are 55,5 Mio. Cars in Germany .
20% of Germans wash their car every month.
It is said that any car in G ermany is better protected by an ins urance than its owner

But in Germany you respect pedestrians and you never cross a red light. by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

But as important as their car, is football for Germans.
You can find 25 805 football clubs.
About 6 351 000 Germans are activ football players
The male team has been worldchampion 1954, 1974 and 1990 and european champion 1972, 1980 and 1996.
The women won the worldcup in 2003 and 2007 and the european championship 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2005.

Showing the flag was a tabu … until the Worldcup 2006. by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Do‘s in communication with Germans.

1# We always shake hands, even when we meet our relatives. by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

2# We open the doors for other people and at least try to be polite. by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

3# We say what we think and we mean what we say. by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

4# We always say `Please`,`Thank you` and `You are welcome`. by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

5# People we don‘t know we always address formally and titels are very important. by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Don‘ts in communication with Germans.

No jokes or no hidden allusions about Nazi time!
No jokes about Jews!
No jokes about KZs or gas chambers!
The essential DON‘T

Don‘t ask a German if he is proud of his country !
Don‘t be too late in officially scheduled dates or meetings.
by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft Better not to do that!

Reasons to come to Germany.

Regional in Mid West Germany
Cologne & Mainz
World is upside down!
Rough political statements and criticism!
Karneval – The 5th season of the year

Berlinale - International Film Festival by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Berlin has 115 000 Turkish inhabitants
Hamburg has > 60 000 Turkish inhabitants
A lot in the 3rd generation already
Large Turkish Society by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft

Hockey
Golf
Athletics
Horse Riding
by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft Sports … except Football

Porta Nigra in Trier, 180 n. Chr. Wartburg in Eisenach Started in the year 1168 by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft Old Places

On highways very often!
But not everywhere!
by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft No Speed Limit

by Andrea Gerriets and Sarah Kraft Sausages, Beers, Wine, Breads

Thank you for your attention!

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