Germany is a country of its own uniqueness and beauty. The country is located to the North of Europe, north east of France, west of Poland and below Denmark. Unification in
Germany was achieved in 1871, under the leadership of Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Ever since that time period, the country has flourished into one of the thriving, top nations in the world economically. Within this report, readers will gain insight into how the German culture is, and how to do business with the Germans. To further grasp how to react around the Germans, there will be points giving readers guidance about what to do under sub headings such as the greeting and language, dining behavior to uphold around them, body language and non verbal communication as well as personal space needed between a person. To add on, readers will get to preview a taste of what meals German eat as well as their practices customs, holidays and historic sites to visit while in Germany. There are also helpful parts of the report that will explain the currency and exchange rate from American dollars to Euros and the type of weather experienced there. Overall, readers will gain a what to do and what not do list after finishing this report that will help them on their endeavors to do business with the Germans or just visit them as a tourist.
Greeting & Language/Dialect
When attempting to speak German try to become somewhat fluent in the language, if not try to learn very basic phrases. It will seem lazy if you speak only one simple phrase very fluently but can’t say anything else. English is a very popular language in Germany and many people there already speak it, so take that into consideration.
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...ul churches were made. In almost every city, town or village Christian places are visible to the public.
Conclusion
In the end, Germany is truly a beautiful and magnificent culture. Whether going to Germany for business or just to travel, it is a place where a person can get lost within the majestic nature of the culture. Despite their formal ways, they are good people at heart and can be a lot of fun to be around once taken the time to get to know them as with all people. With this report, the reader has been equipped with the basic necessity knowledge to enjoy and experience what Germany is and how to do business with the Germans. Always remember though that in a business envoriment keeps social life and ways out of the work place! Most of all never ever use your index to point at yourself in the head or use the okay sign as it is a symbol of disrespect!
After World War II, many countries have serious problems in almost all areas, political, social and economic. At one of the winners of the major issues after the war were the German question and the reason for the conflict between them, and led to the division of Germany and Europe.
The Songerweg emphasizes the particular model of history that Germany, unlike other Western countries, has gone through. Specifically, ‘proponents of this concept emphasize the peculiarities of German history, such as political institutions, social structures, or mentalities and experience, usually in comparison with other Western countries, to demonstrate the unique course of German history’ (Buse & Doerr, 1998, p. 934). Although initially the theory of Sonderweg viewed the characteristics of German historical development as positive, the situation has changed after the World War II. Specifically, in the 19th and early 20th centuries historians applied the Sonderweg model to stress a focus on the role of strong central state and military as the driving force of the development of the country (Buse & Doerr, 1998). In addition to this, historians regarded social reforms in Germany that were made from ‘above’ rather than being the outcomes of revolution to be a positive feature that depicted German state in a favorable way. Finally, the historical school viewed the course of German industrialization and culture as superior to similar processed in the rest of Western European
The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word leader as “One who leads;” yet to characterize Frederick the Great, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Otto von Bismarck as men who led would not do their lives justice. They are notable historic figures because they exceeded the requirements of their respective titles. Both Fredrick and Bismarck shaped the Prussian and German governments in a dogmatic style and maintained their personal and incontrovertible identities. This however, did not mean that their sense of self harmonized with their political agenda. Goethe differs from them in the sense that he was a socio-cultural leader and not a political one. Nonetheless, his achievements in the progression of German literature influenced society between Frederick and Bismarck’s reigns, culturally shaping the nation, and making his work equally as important as the two political leaders. Through their relentless visions and interpretations of what the Germanic lands should emerge to be, revolution and eventual unification spread among the states, establishing Germany as a prevailing world power. Because of their keen intellects, the country of Germany came into existence, but more importantly, they outlined the characteristic that personifies a German. Frederick, Goethe, and Bismarck approached their roles in a static and rigid manner that often opposed their innovative and artistic freedom, formulating a German nationality based on their narcissistic individualities and not on the distinct German states. Frederick’s enlightened views clashed with his militaristic agenda; Goethe’s literary works negated his political views; and Bismarck’s Junker identity disclaimed his imperious ruling style. The strain that all three figures faced in prese...
Until the second half of the nineteenth century Germany wasn’t the country we identify it to be nowadays, it was made up by a handful of states, each with different laws, currencies and trade barriers. The moment the Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck was in charge of policies, things started to change, he essentially created Germany. In 1948, unification started, and each state became part of a whole, with the same laws and currency, and most importantly, trade barriers were abolished. Consequently, trade between the states grew radically and boosted technological industrial growth. The government encouraged growth through adapted policies, in addition, German banks were created and were able to supply credit and investments to somehow stimulate the appearance of new businesses. Furthermore, as a consequence of the railway construction, coal extraction and iron manufacture reached their highest points in the nineteenth century. However Bismarck’s main aim was to protect the new Germany from wars with Russia and France, and the way he chose to achieve his goal was by engaging in a foreign policy manipulating game with the European powers: he tried to maintain good relations with Hungary and Russia and isolate France.
Following the Second World War, Germany was rebuilt out of practically nothing into one of the richest countries of the world. This well-known transformation is known as the "Wirtschaftswunder" (wonder of economics). Yet in the recent reunification of West and East Germany, German leadership has ignored crucial lessons from this successful period of transformation. Three problems highlight this claim:
'Nazi Germany ' represented the period from 1933s to 1945s, which played an important role in prosperous German history and the modern European history. After Germany participated in First World War in the first half of the 20th century, the whole society was glutted with unemployment, poverty, hunger, inflation and moral corruption. The public couldn’t feel the republican democracy benefits.
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Europeans and Americans have much more in common than most people think, making adjustments to life in a new country easier. Many customs are similar to practices in the United States. Germans have their own way of being German. Germany is a relatively small and densely populated country. Unlike the United States, which is a large, densely populated country.
After years of trying to unify as one nation and countless failures, the German people now believed that they themselves were among the superior races of the world and it was Germany’s destiny to become the greatest nation the world had ever seen. Under Bismarck’s rule the economy boomed. The German Industrial Complex, powered by its heavy war production, made many men and the nation itself very wealthy. This wealth and prosperity led to an intoxicating feeling among its people, a feeling that they were the next great world
Sutton, Douglas. "Uneasy new era as Germany, U.S. start to redefine relationship". Deutsche Press-Agentur, November 1997.
Jens George Reich stated, “People imagine the reunification will be the answer to all their dreams.” While reunification marked the official end of communism within Germany, in reality problems were arising from the processes that were unexpected by the people of Germany. The reunification was implemented ineffectively by incompetent management amidst unfavourable economic and social circumstances which resulted in political, economic and social consequences as problems associated with the East far outweighed the advantages that could be provided by the West. Indeed, German citizens dreamed that the West could provide a degree of peace and economic stability that would reinforce a cohesive German identity.
Come drink a Bit burger and eat a delicious wiener schnitzel in Germany! Germany is just slightly smaller than the state of Montana in the United States. In addition, Germany is located in central Europe and borders the North Sea and Baltic Sea in the Netherlands and, Poland. The culture built around Germany has a foundation of Art, Literature, Sports, Food, and Music. In addition, Germany’s torn past over war of its modern day is very different form our own, but is very similar in many other ways. However to truly understand the unique culture of Germany, one must know the origin of the unique Art’s, Literature, Sports, Food and, Music, that Germany is known for.
Having spent half of my life in India I have direct experience of two very different lifestyles making me more eager and enthusiastic to investigate other ways of life from a macro perspective. After completing my A-Levels, I hope to travel to Germany with a few friends in order to find out more of this culture and improve my German. Due to my different experiences, I am multilingual and can speak fluent Hindi and Gujarati.
One factor with somewhat minimal impact in the unification of Germany, however one still worthy of mentioning, was cultural cohesion and social change. During the nineteenth century the Romantic movement developed throughout Europe and in Germany it took the form of celebrating the German heritage and promoting cultural pride. Romantics such as Friedrich Ludwig Jahn glorified the rich history of the German peoples. Through literature and art romantics expressed the idea of Germany as “an organic folk community wrapped in a cloak of tradition” They strived to create a homogenous identity for all Germans. Another force with widespread social impac...