Germany's imports with almost 82 million inhabitants almost half as much as the US with 270 million inhabitants. When looking at the exports , the importance of Germany on international trade markets is even more clear. It should also be mentioned how important foreign languages are considered in Germany and how a great an influence being able to speak the language of the target group can have on successful marketing to Germany. The advantage of bilingual employees to an export-oriented firm are obvious. Discover the fascinating 2000 years of German history, from the Germani, through the German empire to the recent history of the Federal Republic.
German literature is both rich and well known.
And there is no doubt that a book is never as interesting as when it is read in the original language. Open yourself anew to the well known Operettas and Operas by learning to understand the original texts. As the English language becomes ever more dominant, not only through the complex worldwide influence of the American superpower, or the history of the British Commonwealth, but also through the spread of the Internet - it is also ironically also becoming ever more important for English speakers to learn another language in order to develop an understanding of diversity and subtle differences of culture that are carried within the native languages. The translation of everything into English may provide a universal contact point, but at the same time it results in a loss of meaning and undertones. Thus the translation often only skims over the original message and intention.