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* with more

than

communicating worldwide.

* * Germany * Austria * Switzerland * Luxembourg * and Liechtenstein

* In

* *

and the in Europe after English.

*

* (after the USA, Japan and China).

* * *

than any other country

except China.

* *

Germans are on the frontline of new technologies and home to numerous international corporations

*

from cars

*

*

* *

Car-making

*

mechanical, electrical and precision engineering

*

chemicals

*

environmental technology

*

optics

*

medical technology

*

biotech and genetic engineering

*

nanotechnology

*

aerospace

*

logistics

* computer gaming industry *

Travel

*

Hospitality

*

the airline industry

*

journalism

and energy efficiency

*

need international partners.

* *

Germans are innovators

Einstein - theory of relativity * Brandenburg- creation of the MP3 digital music format * Zuse- design of the digital computer * Ehrlich- chemotherapy

*

*

Germany exported to the UK

*

and imported UK goods

and services worth about €44bn. * German direct and indirect investments in Britain added up to €120bn (2009).

*

*

Academic rigour

*

German at AS/ A2 level is a highly academic subject and achieving a good grade reflects extremely well on a candidate applying to university. The ability to understand and speak German at this level indicates a high level of academic ability, diligence and dedication.

*

Being able to speak the language puts you in high demand!

* * They are especially strong in manufacturing in South East England and the Midlands. * The leading German companies have

banking

and

insurance

* their offices in the City of London.

*

second most frequently used language on the internet

* With 8 million Internet domains, Germany's top-level country domain .de

is second only to the extension .com.

*

publishing and research

as important research is often published in German books and professional journals.

∙German is the second most commonly

used scientific language

after English.

*

to study

* It is the

fees. third most popular country for studying & there are no tuition

*

Germany financially sponsors over 60,000 international exchanges each year.

*

fun & not as hard as you think!

English speakers usually find German quite easy to pronounce, as both languages

share common linguistic roots.

German and English both evolved from the common ancestor language, Germanic.

* * e.g

Sommer Mutter Haus Vater Apfel

*

cultural heritage rich

*

Millions of foreign tourists visit German-speaking countries every

year. * to explore the

vibrant

*

culture of cities

*

like Berlin

*

Munich and Cologne

* to see and experience King Ludwig’s castle in

Bavaria,

*

to ski to try German beer at the Oktoberfest

*

*

boat trip

Speaking and understanding German will give you a chance to

history

at first hand.

get to know Germans, their culture and their

*

Philosophy and Science

* has been vastly enriched by the works of Nietzsche, and Freud * The world of

Beethoven classical music

is inseparable from the names of Mozart &

*

Vienna international centre of music

*

Who speaks German?