10 reasons for learning German
- Germany is the world's largest exporter.
- German is the most commonly spoken language in the EU.
- 18% of the world's books are published in German.
- Germany is home to numerous international corporations.
- German is no harder to learn to speak and write than other languages.
- German is the second-most commonly used scientific language.
- German is the language of Goethe, Nietzsche and Kafka. Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Freud and Einstein also spoke German.
- Speaking and understanding German will deepen your knowledge of the culture and improve your employment opportunities.
- Learning German provides deeper insights into a region that plays a vital role in central Europe's intellectual and economic life and in its cultural history.
- In many regions, Germans account for the largest percentage of tourists.
(Source: Goethe-Institut web site, October 2005)