• Efficiency
• Good quality products
• Autobahn and speeding
• Beer and Oktoberfest
• Great cars like BMW, Mercedes and Porsche
• Punctuality
• Nazi Germany in Second World War

But there is more....

When living in Germany it is important to know typical characteristics of the Germans.

Germans consider themselves:

• orderly and efficient
• disciplined and obey rules and regulations
• friendly and open, helpful and interested in guests
• polite
• reliable
• as having a sense of responsibility and duty
• to care for the environment and have traditional values

Germans also have the reputation of:

• being reserved and cool
• finding difficulties making friends
• lacking spontaneity
• being arrogant
• being hostile to children and foreigners
• being egotistic
• having an inclination to material values

As in any country, typical characteristics and stereotypes exist. It is important not to take them too seriously because a small group of people can destroy the good reputation of the majority.

Germany has a number of different accents, depending on the area. Also, different celebrations are held in various parts of the country; in Westphalia "Schützenfest" is very popular, in the wine regions they celebrate the "Wine Fest", in Munich the "Oktoberfest" is very popular and the carnival in Cologne should not be missed. Different regions also have their own dishes and of course, beers.

Don't forget you are in the greatest beer country and probably will not find the same variety of beers anywhere else!