german culture

GERMAN CULTUREDeutsch Presentation

BRIEF HISTORY

-In 1814, the Congress of Vienna established the German Confederation of 39

independent German states.

-In 1864, war Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.

-In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were

assassinated in Sarajevo.

-In 1918, the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I and the Rhineland was placed

under Allied occupation for 15 years.

-In 1918, the Germany was declared a republic.

-In 1933, Adolf Hitler appointed chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg.

ADOLF HITLER

Adolf Hitler was an Austrian, born German

politician and Leader of Nazi Party (1934-1945).

He was born on 20th April 1889 and dreamed of

being an artist.

He developed a deep hatred for the Communists

and Jews.

He was associated with world war II.

He served ninth months in prison.

POPULATION • The population is about 80,621,788.

• Male population is about 39,568,902.

• Female population is about 41,052,886.

• German is the official and predominant spoken language in Germany.

• It is one of the 23 spoken official languages in European union and one of the three working languages of the European Commission along with English and French.

LANGUAGE

• The sole currency of Germany has been the Euro since 2002.

• Today’s Euro Rate in Pakistan is 132.07 Rupees.

CURRENCY

• Germany has a number of large cities.

• The most populor are Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Austria and Stuttgart.

CITIES

• Christian Democratic Union.

• Christian Social Union.

• Free Democratic Party.

• Left party.

• Social Democratic party.

POLITICAL PARTIES

What is Culture?

“The ideas, customs and social behavior of particular society or people.”

German Dishes

Meat

GERMAN DISH

Sauce

Potatoes Vegetables

Meat

Pork Beef Poultry

Vegetables

Peas Carrots Cabbage

Potatoes

Mashed Potatoes Fried Potatoes

Sauce

Hot Sauce Green Sauce

Music • German composers include some of the most accomplished and popular in history, among them Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann and Richard Wagner. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

• German popular music of the 20th and 21st century includes the movements of Neue Deutsche Welle, Disco, Dschinghis Khan, Ostrock, Metal/Rock (Rammstein, Scorpions), Punk (Die Ärzte, Die Toten Hosen), Pop rock (Beatsteaks, Tokio Hotel), Indie (Tocotronic, Blumfeld) and Hip Hop (Die Fantastischen Vier, Deichkind).

Sports• Sport is an important part of 

German culture and society. In 2006 about 27.5 million people were members of the more than 91,000 sport clubs in Germany.

• Almost all sports clubs are represented by the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund.

FOOTBALL/SOCCER

Most popular.

2 million play just for fun.

Interest was only about a 100 years ago.

Bundesliga (federal league) is the highest level league.

Winning team of Fifa Worldcup 2014.

CYCLING/RADSPORT

Jan Ulrich was first winner for Germany in 1997.

No German winner ever since the race started in 1903.

OLYMPICS

From the first winter Olympics to 2002, Germany is ranked first.

Germany hosted its first Olympics in 1936.

Hosted two Summer Olympics; 1936 Berlin and 1972 Munich.

PRODUCTSGerman is renowned in the world for its products.

German is famous for their vehicles, weapons, etc

BMW

Audi

Porsche

Mercedes

StG 44

Horten Ho 229

Goliath Tracked Mine

Panzar VIII Maus

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