Germany

By Andrew Meister
Country began
May 23 1949
1945 the end of world war 2
2008 Germany is hit with a Financial crisis
2014 Germany adopts a minimum wage system
2005 first female chancellor
1989 the tear down of the Berlin Wall
 Population 82 million
Ethnicity 91.5 with a
small percent of Turkish
Language German People and society
Religion Christianity
Median age 46.1
Life expectancy 78
years for men
83 years for women
Appointment Alert
Call and notify the person who is expecting you
Times to schedule between 10:00am and 1:00pm or 3:00 pm and
5:00 pm
Avoid scheduling appointments on Friday afternoon
Don't change time and place
Be sensitive on vacations
Business dress
Dress in more conservative muted colors
Women should avoids over the top jewelry
When you get an invention don't bring. A t shirt and sweats
Most restaurants do not require a tie
Conversation
Small talk with strangers does not matter
Be prepared to take the first step in conversation
Mingling does not exist in German culture
Germans know who you are based on your look
Be prepared for visible ethnicity
Gift giving
Symbiotic gesture
Gifts are expected for social events
Chocolates are appropriates gifts
Good imported liquors
Local food
 Government type
Federal republic
A federation of states with a republican form of government
Let's make a deal
Bring plenty of business cards
Meetings follow a formal procedure
Germans will be well informed and you should do the same
Manage your time to the tee
Contracts are finial
Prosperous Entertaining
Lunch is a primary meal for business discussions
During peak hours you can use informal gestures
Non-smoking restaurants are still common
The person who extends the invention will be the person who pays
Dinner will be served at 7:00 to 8:30
Public behavior
Germans do not expect to be greeted by strangers
Germans prefer third party introductions
hierarchical culture
Brief handshakes at the arrival time
Eye contact during the conversation
Labor force
Health care
61.2
11.50
14th country
Inflation rate
The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is
rising
1.68
Increasing
Currency
Euro
Euro is equal 1.06 US dollars.
Use dollars and coins
3060 countries use this system
Current events
Syrian refugee crisis
20 billion dollars
Increase then decreasing
Country
currency/exchange rate
Euro
1.06
Imports

Brings goods and services into a country from abroad for sale

Machinery is the most important important import

Netherlands,china,France and the United States are Germany's

import partner

Germany exports to France the most

Germany number 3 on exports

Exports

Send goods and services to another country for sale

Germany's main export is engineering

Germanys main export partner is the United States and they

export the most to us

Germany is the third highest country who has the most amount of
exports
Balance of trades

The difference in value between a country's imports and exports

Germany's has a positive balance of trade

Tourism in Germany

Tourism in Germany contributes 4.5% of Germany's GDP and

supports 2 million jobs

Germany has the world's leading travel show held in Germany

every year.
Cuisine

In Germany we have many different types of sausage that Germany

has to offer

They also have pretzels,Schwartzwalder,Krischtorte warst and

eintopar
Conclusion

There's a lot of business in Germany in VEI that we can partner

with.

The only thing that may be difficult is that you have to spend most
of your time converting how much each product costs.