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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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