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1. GermanyGermany

2. SubdivisionSubdivision
Land and peopleLand and people
StructureStructure
GovernmentGovernment
Famous GermanFamous German
EconomyEconomy
EnergyEnergy

3. Land and PeopleLand and People

4. Land and peopleLand and people

5. GeneralGeneral
• Size: 357.121 km²
• Population: 81,9 Millionen
• Density per km²: 230,5
• Capital city: Berlin
• Government: Federal
parliamentary constitutional
republic

6. PeoplePeople
Business-oriented men and womenBusiness-oriented men and women
Both partners of a relationship want to make carrerBoth partners of a relationship want to make carrer
lower rate of birthlower rate of birth
Liberal societyLiberal society

7. StructureStructure
Divided in 16 StatesDivided in 16 States
Every state makes his own syllabusEvery state makes his own syllabus
Care about their own financialCare about their own financial
budgetbudget

8. Northern GermanyNorthern Germany
Flat landscapeFlat landscape
Connection to the North Sea and the Baltic SeaConnection to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
Huge agricultural areasHuge agricultural areas

9. Southern GermanySouthern Germany
Big forestsBig forests
Hilly landscapeHilly landscape

10. The most importantThe most important
statesstates
Nordrhein – Westfalen
Bayern
Hessen

11. Nordrhein – Westfalen
The most populous federal state
Biggest industrial center of Europe
36 out of 100 biggest companies have there a
registered office

12. BayernBayern
In terms of area the biggest federal state
Most difficult school system

13. HessenHessen
Headquarter of the ECBHeadquarter of the ECB
Important center of economy, serviceImportant center of economy, service
and industryand industry

14. GovernmentGovernment

15. GovernmentGovernment
Chancellor and PresidentChancellor and President
BundestagBundestag
BundesversammlungBundesversammlung
The two biggest partiesThe two biggest parties

16. Chancellor and PresidentChancellor and President
Chancellor:Chancellor:
 Most powerful appointeeMost powerful appointee
 Determines the political guidelinesDetermines the political guidelines
President:President:
 Ratifies new lawsRatifies new laws
 Representative roleRepresentative role

17. Chancellor Angela Merkel:
•Elected by the Bundestag
President Joachim Gauck:
•Appoints the Chancellor
•Is elected by the Federal
Convetion

18. BundestagBundestag
• Elected by the populaceElected by the populace

19. BundesversammlungBundesversammlung
• Consists of: Bundestag members and elected representatives of the federalConsists of: Bundestag members and elected representatives of the federal
statesstates
• Largest parliamentary assembly of GermanyLargest parliamentary assembly of Germany

20. The two biggestThe two biggest
partiesparties
CDUCDU
CDU =CDU = CChristianhristian DDemocraticemocratic
UUnion of Germanynion of Germany
At the moment the governingAt the moment the governing
partyparty
 Social Market EconomySocial Market Economy
Harsher punishment ofHarsher punishment of
criminalscriminals
SPDSPD
SPD =SPD = SSocial Democraticocial Democratic
Party of GermanyParty of Germany
Wants to end the nationalWants to end the national
debtdebt
Focuses on a welfare stateFocuses on a welfare state

21. Famous GermanFamous German

22. Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
• His research on space andHis research on space and
time and gravity changedtime and gravity changed
the physical world viewthe physical world view
• Famous for the theory ofFamous for the theory of
relativityrelativity
• In 1932 he traveled to theIn 1932 he traveled to the
U.S., but he didn‘t comeU.S., but he didn‘t come
back because of the seizureback because of the seizure
of power by Hitlerof power by Hitler

23. FranzFranz
BeckenbauerBeckenbauer
• World champion as aplayerWorld champion as aplayer
and coachand coach
• DFB vice-president fromDFB vice-president from
1998-20101998-2010

24. JohannJohann
WolfgangWolfgang
GoetheGoethe
• Pioneering the literary periodPioneering the literary period
„Sturm und Drang“„Sturm und Drang“
• Works:Works:
• FaustFaust
• Die Leiden des jungen WertherDie Leiden des jungen Werther
• Götz von BerlichingenGötz von Berlichingen

25. FriedrichFriedrich
SchillerSchiller
• Best writer of the WeimarBest writer of the Weimar
RepublicRepublic
• Works:Works:
• Die RäuberDie Räuber
• Kabale und LiebeKabale und Liebe
• Don CarlosDon Carlos

26. EconomyEconomy

27. EconomyEconomy
GeneralGeneral
The three most important companies in GermanyThe three most important companies in Germany
Economic systemEconomic system

28. GeneralGeneral
Largest economy in EuropeLargest economy in Europe
Fourth largest in the worldFourth largest in the world
Export championExport champion
Main sector of the German economy is the serviceMain sector of the German economy is the service
From 2010 the economic development is back on theFrom 2010 the economic development is back on the
same level s before the financial crisissame level s before the financial crisis

29. The three most importantThe three most important
companies in Germanycompanies in Germany
Volkswagen AGVolkswagen AG
E.ON AGE.ON AG
Siemens AGSiemens AG

30. VolkswagenVolkswagen
AGAG
• Parent company of 11 otherParent company of 11 other
car manufacturerscar manufacturers
• The second argest carThe second argest car
manufacturer in the worldmanufacturer in the world
• Turnover of around 160Turnover of around 160
billion €billion €
• Employees approximatelyEmployees approximately
500,000 people500,000 people

31. E.ON AGE.ON AG
• One of the largest energyOne of the largest energy
companiescompanies
• Supplier for electricity andSupplier for electricity and
gasgas
• Promotes the reduction ofPromotes the reduction of
carbon dioxide emissionscarbon dioxide emissions
• Turnover of about 113 billionTurnover of about 113 billion
€€

32. Siemens AGSiemens AG
• Divided into four majorDivided into four major
areas:areas:
• EnergyEnergy
• MedicalMedical
• IndustryIndustry
• InfrastructureInfrastructure
• Offices in 190 countriesOffices in 190 countries
• Seeks complete withdrawalSeeks complete withdrawal
from the nuclear businessfrom the nuclear business
• Sales of approximately 73Sales of approximately 73
billion €billion €

33. Economic systemEconomic system
SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY:SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY:
Social insurances for employees are guaranteed bySocial insurances for employees are guaranteed by
the governmentthe government
The government supports unemployedThe government supports unemployed
Pricing by supply and demandPricing by supply and demand

34. EnergyEnergy

35. EnergyEnergy
Energy consumption in GermanyEnergy consumption in Germany
Development of renewable energiesDevelopment of renewable energies
Energy sourcesEnergy sources
Nuclear power plantsNuclear power plants

36. Energy consumption inEnergy consumption in
GermanyGermany

37. Development of renewableDevelopment of renewable
energiesenergies

38. Energy sourcesEnergy sources

39. Nuclear power plantsNuclear power plants

40. EndEnd