1) Johannes Hesse compares his own cultural profile from Germany to that of Switzerland. 2) Some similarities identified are being monochronic (focused on tasks) and valuing privacy. 3) Differences include Germany being lower context (focus on words) while Switzerland is higher context, and the Swiss appearing to value image ("being") more while Germans value achievement ("doing"). 4) Hesse notes differences in views of hierarchy vs. equality due to his personal opinion.