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Why Do You Need
German in the
Workforce?
(Career Pathways)
Business
• Germany is economically the most
important member of the European Union.
• Germany is the third largest industrial
nation in the world.
• Germany is the fifth largest trading partner
with the U.S.
• More than 750 U.S. companies do
business with Germany.
German Business in the U.S.
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Adidas
AOL Deutschland
Volkswagen
Mercedes Benz
BMW
Braun (appliances)
Birkenstock
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Haribo (candy)
Daimler Chrysler
Blau Punkt
EADS (Aeronomics
and Space)
• Siemens
(electronics)
German
in Science
Did you know!?
Science Facts.
• German is important for scientists and
students.
• Many scientists in the USA recommend
the study of German.
• Germany has the leading position in global
scientific research.
German Scientists
Many famous scientists were German:
• Albert Einstein and his Theory of Relativity
• Hans Geiger developed the Geiger
counter.
• Werner Heisenber helped develop Atomic
bomb for Germany.
• Wernher von Braun developed the V-2
rocket and Germany’s space program.
And numerous others!
Politics
• Political Organizations have international
ties and need German Speakers.
• Diplomatic affairs with Europe would be
greatly improved if our politicians spoke
German.
• Diplomats to Germany and one of the
many other German speaking countries
are needed by our government.
Politics
• German is the most commonly used
language in the European Union
• Being able to speak German would
allow for a better diplomacy towards the
European Union which is currently an
exceptionally strong force in the world.
German in Music and Arts
German Music
There are many famous German musicians and composers, and to
understand them is to understand their music. Many influential
composers contributed to the classical music that is so much a
part of our lives today.
Johann Sebastian Bach- famous for Toccata and
Fugue in D Minor
George Friedrich Haendel- famous for the
Messiah
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- famous for The
Magical Flute (opera)
Richard Wagner- famous for Ride of the
Valkyries
German Art
One of the most influential painters of
the northern Renaissance was Albrecht
Dürer, who revolutionized the use of
perspective and was held in high regard
by his peers in Italy. Dürer worked with
various mediums, including wood, paint,
copper and iron.
Hans Holbein, also an artist during the
northern Renaissance, illustrated the
satirical works of well- known humanist
Erasmus, as well as having helped with
Luther’s translation of the Bible. Holbein
was also present at the court of Henry
VIII and painted many portraits there.
Holbein
Dürer
It’s what moves the World.
• Germany s engineering industry continues to be the world‘s
number one exporter of machinery and industrial plant
• It is a proven fact that the German engineering in German cars
rival and surpass that of Italian, British, and American Car
Manufacturers.
•The German engineering industry is very much dominated by
highly innovative and flexible small and medium size, mostly
family-owned enterprises. More than 70% of the VDMA member
companies have fewer than 300 employees.
• German auto company, Mercedes Benz, now
owns most of Daimler Chrysler so as the
commercials say you will be seeing more and
more German engineering in everyday life
• Germany is the economic epicenter of the EU
and a bastion for engineering opportunities.
• Use your foreign language and expand your
career search to the country or countries of the
languages you speak. More opportunities will be
available to you.
German in Travel and Tourism
Travel
 Possible careers: costumer service agent,
flight attendant, and travel agent
 German is spoken worldwide and is one of
the most popular languages.
 Nearly one third of holiday travelers go to
Germany.
Tourism
 Possible Careers: Tour guide, hotel
manager, and ticket salesperson
 Germans spend the most money on
tourism.
 Germans are the largest group of tourists
worldwide.
 Germans account for one of the largest
groups of tourists in the United States.
German in
Translation and
Interpretation
Various German-using Jobs
• UN Translator/Interpreter
• Free-lance Reporting (Deutsche Welle,
Olympic Games, etc.)
• Document Translation
• Museum Curator
• Technical Translator
Did you know…?
(Wußten Sie?)
• German is the most commonly spoken
language in the European Union (EU)?
• German is the most commonly used language
on the Internet after English?
(www.*****.de)
• German is in second place in the field of
scholarly publications? 18% of the world’s
books are published in German.
• German is a sister language of English?
German…
…is NO HARDER to
learn or speak than
any other language.
Some German words are very similar to
ours. Here are a few examples:
GERMAN
Telefonbuch
Amerika
Karte
kühl
Elefant
Vanille
Haus
ENGLISH
telephone book
America
card (ticket)
cool as in weather
elephant
vanilla
House