If you are going to take a vacation, work or study in a German-speaking country, being able to communicate in the same language does come quite in handy.

• German is spoken in Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Luxemburg, and in parts of Belgium, Italy and Switzerland; it is also the native language of many Eastern Europeans.
• It may also be just what you need to develop your career, you may even be working for a German company in your own country, such as Siemens, Bosch or VW. It is important to point out that German is beginning to take on increasing importance in our globalized world, besides being the most widely spoken native language in the European Union.
• Another good reason for learning German is getting in touch with a language with a long cultural tradition; learning German will allow you to step into the world of Goethe, Schiller, Gunther Grass, Beethoven, Wagner, Freud. and German film directors such as Fassbinder, Herzog and Emmerich. And why not tune into new German rock songs?