Germany is a federal republic located in central Europe with 16 states. It has a population of over 82 million people, including 7.3 million immigrants. The climate features cold winters, mild summers, and rain throughout the year. Germany receives many tourists annually who visit natural reserves and attractions like Neuschwanstein Castle. German culture includes over 600 art museums, a cuisine focused on cheese, beer and wine, and traditions like Oktoberfest, a large festival in Munich each October. Christianity is the dominant religion, with both Protestants and Catholics represented.

1. Germany
Federal Republic

2. 
Germany is a
Federal Country
which has 16
Federal States. It's
on the “heart” of
Europe.

Each state has its
own constitution,
parliament and
government.

3. 
Germany is the country with the highest
population on the European Union (82,5 million
inhabitants).

There are a lot of immigrants: 7,3 million.

4. 
Cold winters and cool summers. In the centre
temperatures are more extreme but prolonged
periods of frost or snow are not common. Rain
falls throught the year.
THE CLIMATE
Extremes commonly
reach -10°C in winter
and 35°C in the
summer months.

5. NATURAL
HERITAGE

Germany receives millions of tourists every
year. Many of them visit the country’s
attractive nature reserves.

6.
ATTRACTIO
NS

Neuschwanstein
castle is a 19th
century
Bavarian castle
on a rugged hill.
The palace was
commissioned by
Ludwig II of
Bavaria known
as the "Insane
King“. It is one of
the country's
most popular
tourist
destinations.

7. ATTRACTIONS

In Germany there
are 600 fine arts
museums:

WolfsburgArt
museum, New
Weimar Museum,
Folkwang
Museum, Ludwig
Museum, Bode
Museum, etc.

8. GASTRONOMY (FOOD)

German
people love

cheese and
beer.

9. GASTRONOMY
(WINE)

The German
wines grow up in
13 zones.

There are more
than 140 varieties.

They are exported
to USA, UK,
Japan, Norway,
Sweden,...

10. GASTRONOMY (MEAL
TIMES)

In Germany the meal times are
earlier than in Spain. They have
lunch between 12:00 and 14:30 and
at night, they usually have dinner at
20:00.

11. GERMAN RECIPE:
CURRYWURST

INGREDIENTS:

ketchup

spices or paprika

sugar

salt and pepper

curry

butter

fried potatoes

Bratwurst Germany sausages
Put the ketchup in a
saucepan and warm to slow
fire. Add curry. Then sugar,
salt and pepper.
Add spices or paprika. Fry
the sausages in a frying pan
with butter. You could also
grill it. Slice the sausages and
spill the sauce on them.

12. POPULAR TRADITIONS

“Polka” is a very
traditional
dancing from
Austria but it's
very popular in
the zone of
Bavaria. It's a
fast dance which
is danced by
couples or groups.

13. POPULAR
TRADITIONS

There is an
important rock
festival called
“Rock am Ring” at
Nürburgring. It is
also the track for a
Formula One
grand prix.

14.
POPULAR
TRADITIO
NS

Oktoberfest is a
festival held
each year in
Munich, in
October. It is the
world's largest
fair. People drink
beer and eat
German
specialities.

15. RELIGIO
N
• Christianity is the
largest religion in
Germany 73%. Then
Islam 4% followed by
Buddhism and
Judaism.
• Protestants are 39%,
Catholics are 31%,
Orthodox are 4,7%,
nonreligious 25%.
• The present pope,
Benedict XVI
(Joseph Ratzinger)
is German.

16. RELIGION

Luther established
Protestantism in
1515 challenging
the Catholic
Church as he saw
it as a corruption
of Christian faith.
It holds that
Scripture is the
source of revealed
truth.

17. RELIGION:
ISLAM
IN GERMANY

The third
religion in
importance in
Germany is
the Islam. A
4%.

This is
because there
are a lot of
inmigrants
from Turkey.

18. CLICHES OR
STEREOTYPES

They don't like smiling a lot.

19. 
They are very neat
and they like recycling.

20. 
They are very

hard­working and

very skillful people.

21. 
They have
the only
female
Prime
Minister in
Europe.
Angela Merkel

22. AN IMPORTANT WOMAN

Hildegard Von Bingen
(1098­1179)

German scientist, philosopher,
theologian and composer.

Hildegard was considered, by historians
to be among the most important
scientists of her age and perhaps the
most significant woman scientist in
Medieval Europe.

She was also considered a healer and
early theologian and she was venerated
in the church.

23. GROUP MEMBERS

Inmaculada López Cubero

Bibiana Granados Jurado

Beatriz Cabello Barón

Paola Lira García
 IES Blas Infante. Córdoba. Spain. ICT Tourism.
 For Comenius A World of Differences and School Peace Project
 January 2009