About myself:(I was supposed to introduce myself…)• My name is Georg Jung• Kind of like GeorgeIf I introduce myself as

GeorgI am most likely called

Robert…• So you can call me Georg(e)• I do have a homepage at www.cis.ksu.edu/~jung, but it’s boring.

Deutschland

Also known as

Germany…

Originally presented by Thomas Niederhausen

for the ISC Coffee Hour, special thanks to Thomas!

The land of poets, thinkers and beer-drinkers.

A few words about

Germany is in Europe!

A Comparison

USA vs GermanyArea (km2)*

9,158,960 349,223 ~26:1

Population*

290.3 Mill 82.3 Mill ~7:2

GDP* 10.45 Trill 2.16 Trill ~5:1

Vacation+ 13 Days 35 Days ~2:5*World Fact Book (www.cia.gov)

+LA Times 02/06/2000 (www.timesizing.com)

Germany

What brought me here?

• Guess what:

• Seriously:

Typical Germans:

• Look like this:• Or like this:• Or rather like this:• Or maybe like this:• Most probably like this:

See also http://www.worldwar1.com/sfgph.htm

Typical Germans:• Are punctualSomewhat true…• Are perfectionistNo! instead we are meticulous, persnickety,

pedantic. (Oh wait: I am…)• Have no humorNonsense! A friend said German humor would

be sophisticated. I am the only German he knows…

• Are well organizedIndividually? No! In general? Yes, I have to admit

that organization tends to work back home…

An American in Germany, a German in America…Germans will come off as unfriendly to an

American:• We never ask: “how are you?”• We do not smile all the time…• We do not greet strangers.• We do not call each other by the first name.• We do not walk up to people and introduce

ourselves.Believe it or not: we are friendly people!

An American in Germany, a German in America…Americans seem to be very friendly all the

time, even though :• They always ask: “how are you?”• They smile all the time…• They greet perfect strangers in the street.• They call each other by their first name.• They walk up to people, introduce, and start

some conversation.Hard to believe: Americans are friendly

people!

What Do Americans Look Like?

Seriously!

There are many more things to talk about…

• Airport security (1st thing you experience when you come to US…)• Food (We do not only eat Kraut. Some food in Manhattan still upsets

my stomach.)• Beer (You can buy German beer in Manhattan!)• Personal Experiences (“You are from Germany?!?”)• Traffic, Transportation (cars, trains, Autobahn, public vs.

individual transport)• Dating and Friendships (Do you really want to ask a Computer

geek about that??? Then again, there is that exotic nerd thing…)• Traditions (No, there is no Thanksgiving in Germany.)• Politics (Don’t even get me started)• Economy (What on earth is a socialist economy? How do you spell

protectionism?)• History (What do you know about Nazis? Don’t forget: there is

more.)• Language (Anche so parlare Italiano!)• Whatever you want (I hope I am able to answer your questions)

But I am only allowed to talk for ten minutes…