1 / 41

Germany

Germany. By Steve Huber. Geography. Germany, b ordered by Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands, lies in the middle of Europe. Located in the center of Europe, Germany enjoys mild winters and cool summers. . Capital: Berlin.

niesha
Download Presentation

Germany

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Germany By Steve Huber

  2. Geography Germany, bordered by Denmark, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands, lies in the middle of Europe. Located in the center of Europe, Germany enjoys mild winters and cool summers.

  3. Capital: Berlin • Largest city in Germany • Most populated city in Germany; 9 million (German Parliament)

  4. Brandenburger Tor • Berlin’s city gate

  5. PotzdamerPlatz • Berlin’s city square and main intersection

  6. SchlossCharlottenburg • The largest palace

  7. SchlossCharlottenburg • The gardens of SchlossCharlottenburg

  8. Demographics • Estimated population of 82 million people\ • Population density; 229 people/square meter • Live expectancy is about 80 years • 91% of the population is German

  9. Language Each part of Germany has their own dialect. However, Standard German is the main language spoken The south mainly claims that they speak Bavarian.

  10. German Cuisine • Germany is known for, “If you can’t stuff it into a sausage casing, then it isn’t German.” • Meat is very popular and is usually eaten in sausage form • Bread is extremely popular

  11. Imagine Beer

  12. Oktoberfest • Munich annually hosts a beer festival • Known under the locals as Wiesn • World’s largest fair • Since 1810

  13. Religion • Religious freedom • Religion plays an important role in Germany • Most Germans are Roman Catholic or Evangelical (protestant)

  14. Media • TV-shows as well as movies from all over the world are translated into German

  15. Cinemas in Germany are extremely popular • Dates back to the early 1900s Annual Berlin Film Festival

  16. TV Shows In Germany, TV Shows are run different than in the United States. In the United states, TV Shows last to about 20 episodes a season, where as in Germany a season would last 200-250 episodes. Also, each TV Show’s episodes run from Monday through Friday.

  17. Verliebt in Berlin One of the most popular TV shows in Germany. It was adapted from a Colombian Telenovela. Other adaptations include American show, Ugly Betty.

  18. K11 – KommissareimEinsatz A TV show in which 2 detectives solve crimes. Has been running since 2003 and is as popular today as it was in 2003.

  19. Harald Schmidt Show A late night show equivalent to the Late Night Show with David Letterman.

  20. Wetten, dass..? “Wetten, dass” translated in to English, “Wanna bet that..?” Arguably one of the most popular shows on German TV.

  21. Music • Classical music can be traced back to the 12th century • Beethoven, Bach, Schubert, Wagner

  22. Hip Hop • Second biggest hip hop scene in the world • Aggro Berlin, FantastischenVier dominated the hip hop scene

  23. Punk Rock • Declining popularity • Most successful, die Aerzte, die Toten Hosen

  24. Internationally recognized artists • Tokio Hotel • Rammstein • Silbermond

  25. Talent Shows • The main talent show on German TV is Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar (DSDS) • It’s a direct adaptation from American Idol

  26. The Voice of Germany • Singing competition • Part of ‘The Voice’ franchise

  27. Fashion • Dirndl • Traditional dress worn in Bavaria

  28. One of the worlds biggest clothing brands

  29. Karl Lagerfeld • World renowned fashion designer • Famous for always wearing sunglasses

  30. Sports • Play a big part of the economy • Extremely popular; soccer, handball

  31. Soccer

  32. Bayern Munich • The most successful German team in the history of the sport

  33. Handball After soccer, handball is the second most popular sport

  34. Basketball • Basketball may not be a very popular sport in Germany • But basketball superstar Dirk Nowitzki is one of the most popular athletes in Germany

  35. Politics • Angela Merkel • Current Bundeskanzler • According to Forbes, one of the most powerful woman in the world

  36. Education • Most schools don’t have uniforms • Students are required to study a foreign language for at least five years • Corporal punishment is not allowed, since 1973 • Vacation lengths vary from state to state

  37. After elementary school (Grundschule), students are divided into three different school according to their academic performance; Hauptschule, Realschule, and Gymnasium • Hauptschule, the “lowest” and Gymnasium, the “highest” • Hauptschule ends at grade 9, Realschule ends at grade 10, and Gymnasium ends at grade 12 or 13 in some states • Only graduates from Gymnasium can further the studies in universities (Hochschule)

  38. 50% of the students in Germany graduate from a Hauptschule • 40% of the studenst in Germany graduate from a Realschule • Only 10% of the students in Germany graduate from a Gymnasium

More Related