GermanyGermany

SubdivisionSubdivision

Land and peopleLand and people

StructureStructure

GovernmentGovernment

Famous GermanFamous German

EconomyEconomy

EnergyEnergy

Land and PeopleLand and People

Land and peopleLand and people

GeneralGeneral• Size: 357.121 km²• Population: 81,9 Millionen• Density per km²: 230,5• Capital city: Berlin• Government: Federal

parliamentary constitutional republic

PeoplePeople

Business-oriented men and womenBusiness-oriented men and women

Both partners of a relationship want to make carrerBoth partners of a relationship want to make carrerlower rate of birthlower rate of birth

Liberal societyLiberal society

StructureStructure

Divided in 16 StatesDivided in 16 States

Every state makes his own syllabusEvery state makes his own syllabus

Care about their own financial Care about their own financial budgetbudget

Northern GermanyNorthern Germany

Flat landscapeFlat landscape

Connection to the North Sea and the Baltic SeaConnection to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea

Huge agricultural areasHuge agricultural areas

Southern GermanySouthern Germany

Big forestsBig forests

Hilly landscapeHilly landscape

The most important The most important statesstates

Nordrhein – Westfalen

Bayern

Hessen

Nordrhein – Westfalen

The most populous federal state

Biggest industrial center of Europe

36 out of 100 biggest companies have there a registered office

BayernBayern

In terms of area the biggest federal state

Most difficult school system

HessenHessen

Headquarter of the ECBHeadquarter of the ECB

Important center of economy, service Important center of economy, service and industryand industry

GovernmentGovernment

GovernmentGovernment

Chancellor and PresidentChancellor and President

BundestagBundestag

BundesversammlungBundesversammlung

The two biggest partiesThe two biggest parties

Chancellor and PresidentChancellor and President

Chancellor:Chancellor: Most powerful appointeeMost powerful appointee Determines the political guidelinesDetermines the political guidelines

President:President: Ratifies new lawsRatifies new laws Representative roleRepresentative role

Chancellor Angela Merkel:

•Elected by the Bundestag

President Joachim Gauck:

•Appoints the Chancellor

•Is elected by the Federal Convetion

BundestagBundestag• Elected by the populaceElected by the populace

BundesversammlungBundesversammlung• Consists of: Bundestag members and elected representatives of the federal Consists of: Bundestag members and elected representatives of the federal

statesstates• Largest parliamentary assembly of GermanyLargest parliamentary assembly of Germany

The two biggest The two biggest partiesparties

CDUCDU

CDU = CDU = CChristian hristian DDemocratic emocratic UUnion of Germanynion of Germany

At the moment the governing At the moment the governing partyparty

Social Market EconomySocial Market Economy

Harsher punishment of Harsher punishment of criminalscriminals

SPDSPD

SPD = SPD = SSocial Democratic ocial Democratic Party of GermanyParty of Germany

Wants to end the national Wants to end the national debtdebt

Focuses on a welfare stateFocuses on a welfare state

Famous German Famous German

Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein• His research on space and His research on space and

time and gravity changed time and gravity changed the physical world viewthe physical world view

• Famous for the theory of Famous for the theory of relativityrelativity

• In 1932 he traveled to the In 1932 he traveled to the U.S., but he didn‘t come U.S., but he didn‘t come back because of the seizure back because of the seizure of power by Hitlerof power by Hitler

FranzFranzBeckenbauerBeckenbauer

• World champion as aplayer World champion as aplayer and coachand coach

• DFB vice-president from DFB vice-president from 1998-20101998-2010

JohannJohannWolfgangWolfgang Goethe Goethe

• Pioneering the literary period Pioneering the literary period „Sturm und Drang“„Sturm und Drang“

• Works:Works:• FaustFaust• Die Leiden des jungen WertherDie Leiden des jungen Werther• Götz von BerlichingenGötz von Berlichingen

FriedrichFriedrichSchillerSchiller

• Best writer of the Weimar Best writer of the Weimar RepublicRepublic

• Works:Works:• Die RäuberDie Räuber• Kabale und LiebeKabale und Liebe• Don Carlos Don Carlos

EconomyEconomy

EconomyEconomy

GeneralGeneral

The three most important companies in GermanyThe three most important companies in Germany

Economic systemEconomic system

GeneralGeneral

Largest economy in EuropeLargest economy in Europe

Fourth largest in the worldFourth largest in the world

Export championExport champion

Main sector of the German economy is the serviceMain sector of the German economy is the service

From 2010 the economic development is back on the From 2010 the economic development is back on the same level s before the financial crisissame level s before the financial crisis

The three most important The three most important companies in Germanycompanies in Germany

Volkswagen AGVolkswagen AG

E.ON AGE.ON AG

Siemens AGSiemens AG

Volkswagen Volkswagen AGAG

• Parent company of 11 other Parent company of 11 other car manufacturerscar manufacturers

• The second argest car The second argest car manufacturer in the worldmanufacturer in the world

• Turnover of around 160 Turnover of around 160 billion €billion €

• Employees approximately Employees approximately 500,000 people500,000 people

E.ON AGE.ON AG

• One of the largest energy One of the largest energy companiescompanies

• Supplier for electricity and Supplier for electricity and gasgas

• Promotes the reduction of Promotes the reduction of carbon dioxide emissionscarbon dioxide emissions

• Turnover of about 113 billion Turnover of about 113 billion €€

Siemens AGSiemens AG

• Divided into four major Divided into four major areas:areas:• EnergyEnergy• MedicalMedical• IndustryIndustry• InfrastructureInfrastructure

• Offices in 190 countriesOffices in 190 countries• Seeks complete withdrawal Seeks complete withdrawal

from the nuclear businessfrom the nuclear business• Sales of approximately 73 Sales of approximately 73

billion €billion €

Economic systemEconomic system

SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY:SOCIAL MARKET ECONOMY:

Social insurances for employees are guaranteed by Social insurances for employees are guaranteed by the governmentthe government

The government supports unemployedThe government supports unemployed

Pricing by supply and demandPricing by supply and demand

EnergyEnergy

EnergyEnergy

Energy consumption in GermanyEnergy consumption in Germany

Development of renewable energies Development of renewable energies

Energy sourcesEnergy sources

Nuclear power plantsNuclear power plants

Energy consumption in Energy consumption in Germany Germany

Development of renewable Development of renewable energiesenergies

Energy sourcesEnergy sources

Nuclear power plantsNuclear power plants

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