Modern Life
Germany is a modern, cosmopolitan country with about 82 million inhabitants. Its society is shaped by a plurality of lifestyles and truly different ethnocultural diversity. Most people – both young and old – are well-educated and enjoy a high standard of living as well as sufficient freedom to plan their lives as they themselves see fit.
Society
What's life like in Germany? The population has evolved over the past decades into a socially and culturally diversified country. Currently, issues such as low national birth rates or the aging of the population are being addressed by policy makers.
Youth Culture
From the latest technology to the newest forms of music or most popular fashions, young people are continuously reinventing how things are done. While some trends are unique to Germany, many others are in sync with international movements.
Sports
Germany is a sporting nation! The best-loved leisure time sports are soccer, gymnastics, tennis, shooting, athletics and handball. In 2011, Germany will host the FIFA Women’s World Cup, and the IAAF 2009 Athletics World Championships will take place in Berlin.
Readings: Second Opinions Courtesy of Germany.info
This week, read about the influence of a secret society on Beethoven, the new film version of a German novel about an inter-generational romance and the science of procrastination.
Source of main intro: Facts about Germany www.facts-about-germany.de
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