German is spoken in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, as well as parts of other European countries such as Italy, France and Belgium. Twice as many people speak German in Europe than any other language. And after English, German is the most popular foreign language to learn in Europe.
GERMAN IS IMPORTANT FOR SCIENCE
Most of the world's scientists have come from or studied in
German-speaking countries. Many new scientific discoveries happen
in German-speaking countries, and some scientific information is
only available in German. The newest elements on the Periodic
Table were just discovered by a German scientist. Universities
encourage science majors to learn German.
GERMAN IS IMPORTANT IN MUSIC
Most of the world's famous composers and musicians came from
German-speaking countries. Think of Mozart, Beethoven, Back,
Brahms, Schubert. Vienna, the capital of Austria, has been the
world centre of music for hundreds of years. Classical musicians
learn German.
"Darf ich die Herrschaften miteinander bekannt machen?"
