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10 reasons for learning German
An important language for communication in Europe
More people speak German as their native language than
any other language in Europe. German is not only spoken
in Germany but also it is the official language of Germany,
Austria, and Liechtenstein.
Reading original material
Anyone interested in literature must know German.
In Germany each year over 60,000 new books are published.
German is the third largest publisher of books in the
world publishing 18% of books worldwide.
Doing business with Germans
A knowledge of German is a big advantage in business.
German is the most important trading partner for almost
all European and many non-European countries. It can
improve business relationships with partners in the
third largest industrial nation and one of the most
important exporting countries in the world.
Experiencing success
Learning and speaking German is no harder than English,
French or Spanish. The modern communicative teaching
methods makes it possible to achieve a high level of
communication skills in a very short time.
Advantages for tourism
A knowledge of German is a great advantage for many
people working in the tourist industry since most of
visitors are from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Opportunities on the job market
A knowledge of German improves your chances on the
job market. Many German companies abroad, many foreign
companies in Germany and companies with close business
connections with the German speaking countries all look
to recruit workers with language qualifications. Within
the European Union it is not only specialists but also
students and scientists with a knowledge of German who
can find many interesting training, study and job opportunities.
Scientific progress
Since german is in second place in field of scientific
publications, knowledge of German is very important
for scientists and students. If you can read German,
you have access to a whole world of research findings
in all areas of modern science.
German prepares you for Europe
Those who learn German gain access to an important intellectual,
economic and culturally historic area of Central Europe.
A knowledge of this languages always broadens both your
intellectual and professional horizons.
Experience Germany in more depth
Each year millions of tourists from all over the
world visit Germany which lies in the 'heart of Europe'.
Being able to speak and understand German means you
to get to know the Germans better and gain a deeper
insight into their history and culture.
The German presence on the Internet supercedes most
others.
Considering what great innovators the Germans are, it's
not at all surprising that they maintain a dominant
Internet presence. With 8 million Internet domains,
Germany's top-level country domain .de is second only
to the extension .com. That makes German domain names
even more popular than those with .net, .org, .info,
and .biz extensions. Even the second-place country extension
.uk trails far behind at 3.7 million domain names.
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