Introduction

tun Sie wollen zu lernen Deutschland?
Do you want to learn about Germany?

If you do, you came to the right place. Here, I will tell you all sorts of interesting things about this fascinating country. Ready?

lassen Sie uns über Deutschland lernen
Let's learn about Germany!

Art

Germany, like many parts of the world, has a variety of art.

Styles of Dress

A dirndl is a traditional dress, and was originally a simplified version of the folk costume. Lederhosen are basically leather pants. Gamsbart is actually a tuft of hair put on trachten hats. The picture below is a dirndl.

Religious Beliefs

Germany has a variety of religions. Here are the average percentages for these religions-

Christian-64%

• Protestants-32.3%
• Catholics-31%

Islam-5%
Buddhism and Judaism-0.25%
Hinduism-0.1%
Sikhism-0.09%
No registered religion-29.6%

Music

 Music is one of the things Germany is known for! Did you know that all of these composers were born there-Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner and many more! Here's an example-

Deutsche Volks- und Kinderlieder acapella from Matthias Ernst Holzmann on Vimeo.

Dancing

Germans are famous for dancing. They do many styles, including ballet! Here is a sample-

Traditional German Dance and Music. Leavenworth, WA 2008 from wendys videos1 on Vimeo.

Values

They are known for their values of timeliness, freedom, family, responsibility and a strong work ethic.