Professionalism and Presentation
The final day of the study abroad trip was filled with work and a little bit of stress. In the morning, individual groups met up with their respective students from the University of Augsburg to finish up the powerpoint slides that were required for the presentations later that day. When working in the teams, a lot of the information we had previously prepared, so most of the presentation was already completed. What made the experience especially exciting was the way that the German students and the American students (ourselves) worked together to combine the best of our abilities and knowledge.
The engineering students of my group (including myself) worked on explaining the technical aspects of the Fujitsu Technology Solutions strategy, and the business students (including the Augsburg students) explained to us how the business models worked in return. As a result, it felt like the entire FTS team was fully capable of answering any questions that came our way on either side of the spectrum – be it business-related or engineering-related.
I feel that this sort of expertise and cooperation is something that is required for later life. In the professional world, it is impossible to be an expert on everything, and it is likewise impossible to simply be isolated in engineering or in business. Since so many fields interweave with one another, it is essential to work with others who are knowledgeable in other fields and work together to either innovate or deliver a comprehensive understanding of whatever the task at hand may be.




Continual Input with Open Innovation at Fujitsu Technology Solutions
As part of the representative Plus 3 group for Fujitsu Technology Solutions, it was especially important to note the company’s strategies. While the company was recently bought out by Fujitsu and much of the company was still uncertain about its future as it transitioned from “Fujitsu Siemens” to “Fujitsu Technology Solutions”, one of their emphasized strategies that they planned to maintain was “open innovation”. This business and engineering strategy involves taking the next ideas from outside the company research and development department.
Fujitsu Technology Solutions aims to step towards the next level of technological development by taking inspiration from sources of “lead users” – people who have a specific need and improve on their technology based on their special needs. In turn, Fujitsu Technology Solutions attempts to expand this need to a larger market, giving the masses a chance to use these new ideas and new technologies on an expanded level. Engineers continue learning through people who may not be specialists, like blind mountaineers who adapt notebooks for longer battery life and detachable keyboards, or Antarctic scientists who require extreme temperature resistant technologies. It shows that even after completing a degree or program, life-long learning is needed in this industry, and from all different aspects of life.
The company believes that they can become the leaders of technology development through listening to the ideas of “lead users” under this concept of “open innovation”. In addition to being constantly updated to the latest technological advancements, engineers at Fujitsu Technology Solutions are aiming to be one step ahead of the game and seek out the next big idea. Their concept of “open innovation” shows me that I should constantly keep in mind that inspiration and innovation can come anywhere, and as an engineer, I should not just attempt to find solutions to my problems simply from my education and past experiences.




The Culture of Drinking in Germany
As I have mentioned before in the pre-departure report, one of the major aspects of the difference in culture between the United States and Germany is the role of alcohol in culture. The drinking age is substantially lower in Germany, at 16 instead of 21, and the beer is a commonplace and acceptable everyday drink. The company visit to famous local Augsburg brewery Riegele was a great example of this difference in culture. Now, Riegele does sell more than just beer – its line includes other beverages and products, including soda (Spezi) and mineral water (Mozartwaser). However, the leniency of drinking alcohol is much different than in America, as evidenced right away by the Riegele-brand vending machine located in the lobby of our hotel. In addition to vending sodas, the machine also sells two of Riegele’s famed beers.
Touring the factory and speaking with the German students and adults, it seems that most Germans are well educated on the different kinds of beer and the appropriate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks for different types of meals. Dark beer, light beer, white beer, unfiltered and filtered are not just distinctions used by beer aficionados and connoisseurs, but are differentiations considered to be common knowledge to the German people. And the consumption of alcoholic beverages is so much more commonplace in Germany that the students do not understand the concept of underage drinking when we shared how drinking is dealt with in the United States. While drinking may seem to be a whimsical, youthful practice, it seems that the predominance and availability of alcoholic drinks in the German culture makes it a part of the professional world as well – to be knowledgeable in the aspects of alcohol is to be respectful of what Germans, and most likely other Europeans consider to be an vital part of their meals and culture.




The Role of Gender in Hands-On Engineering as Observed at Eurocopter
As a former president of the Robotics organization in my high school and as a current student in the School of Engineering, I have already faced the gender dynamics of the engineering profession, especially in electrical and mechanical engineering. With hands-on engineering, it always seems difficult to find a substantial population of females in any group. This was particularly significant at Eurocopter, where not only it was observed to be male-centric, like other engineering corporations that I have previously visited, but also the factory floor simply did not have women’s restrooms because Eurocopter employs only men.
That is not to say that Germans (or EADS, the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, the parent corporation of Eurocopter, for that matter) are any more sexist than Americans, nor is there an entire lack of female German engineers, but Eurocopter will not have female employees on its factory floors because their market is mostly male-centric, and it would make no sense to create a women’s restroom if none of their employees are female. So, while some may be quick to criticize the company for ethical issues regarding gender, one should analyze the situation and hopefully come to the understanding that while a gender-equal population in the engineering industries is ideal, it is far from the reality that today’s engineering field can provide.
Instead of such harsh criticism towards the industry, I feel that there should be a continued movement towards encouraging the growth of women in engineering. When previously working with the Robotics Club in my high school, many scholarships and foundation awards were dedicated towards young women in engineering – many of which female members of our club won because of their active involvement in engineering and the math and sciences. As a future scientist, I hope to encourage students of both genders to become involved in math, science and engineering as well.




Leopold Mozart – Famous Father of Musical Genius, Little Known Renaissance Man
While most of the day was spent in beautiful Nuremburg with the Plus 3 group, I felt my personal visit to the Mozarthaus was much more memorable. But a few blocks from our hotel, Mozarthaus was the home of Leopold Mozart, father of musical genius and perhaps the most well known classical composer of all time, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. While Wolfgang Mozart’s life is most famous and studied, it is senior Mozart’s life that is depicted in the once house, now turned museum.
As a musician trained in classical music for many years, I have always maintained an appreciation for the arts and for younger Mozart’s accomplishments, but knew little of his father, known by his full name as Johann Georg Leopold Mozart. I knew of Leopold’s own accomplishments as an accomplished violinist, authoring one of the most respected treatises for the violin, but other than that, I was in store for surprise with what I learned. Although he dropped out of university because of poor attendance, Leopold was a well-educated man; he spoke a few languages, like his son Wolfgang, he was a novelist and writer, an acquaintance of contemporaries such as the Brothers Grimm, and even a scientist, dabbling in biology and botany. It seems that Leopold Mozart indeed fit the category of a “Renaissance man” – being well versed and knowledgeable about a wide variety of subjects with an equally capable set of skills.
Bringing Leopold Mozart’s accomplishments to a modern societal context, it seems that some scholars are narrow-minded. I have always found a well-rounded education to be an essential life value, and to me, a scholar is not worthy of his title unless he is equally versed in a wide range of topics and able to acceptably communicate his thoughts socially. While Leopold Mozart may be a name of the past, his attitude towards learning should be a model for today’s students.





Bells Ringing, Choirs Singing – The Role of Religion in Germany
Seven o’clock in the morning, and the church bells are ringing. Not just like a normal day’s seven chimes, this is continuous ringing, probably many more decibels than ever observed throughout the week. Yes, it is Sunday, and Augsburg churches deliver a splendid wake-up call to it citizens who are sleeping. It seems that these same bells woke up the American citizens too, seeing as the church was but across the street away from our hotel. While we may have objected to the incessant ringing as a notification to attend mass in the morning, the bells were an important reminder of the role religion plays in Germany, especially in Augsburg. With the city’s long history comes its equally devout religious population – mainly Christian, split between the Roman Catholic Church and the different Protestant denominations.
It goes further to show the dominance of religion when one observes German law, whereby stores in Germany are closed on Sunday by mandate – as the Bible states that Sunday is the day of rest, so the entire city observes. Supermarkets and shops all close on Sunday, except a few couple days per year which the city permits stores to remain open. Likewise, businesses and most forms of work are expected to remain closed on Sunday as to respect the religious day of the week and allow for people to attend church.
While the German population as a whole is devout, what I did observe was a fewer amount of signs of faith around Germany as compared to the United States. With the exception of the large amount of churches that scatter the city that serve as both historical monuments as well as religious houses of worship, individuals are seldom seen wearing cross necklaces. Religious bumper stickers, signs of the cross, or the ichthys (“Jesus fish”) are seemingly nonexistent in Augsburg and in other areas of Southern Germany.
The rest of the day, however, was spent at magnificent Castle Neuschwanstein, home of King Leopold (the insane).





A Bloody Stain on a Nation’s Past
While Germany boasts a diverse history filled with cultural and intellectual development, there are parts of its modern history that some would rather forget. The visit to the city of Dachau, and more importantly, the concentration camp located there, was an important reminder of what happened not more than a few decades ago. While I am not an amateur historian by any means, nor do I dabble often in the field of European history, I doubt few people in this world who have some substantial educational background know not of the horrors of the Second World War and the crimes the Nazi regime committed towards much of humanity.
The tour of Dachau left most in the Plus 3 Group at a loss for words. Our tour guide, while friendly and professional, stressed greatly the severity of the situations that occurred in the concentration camp, simply through factual examples, with no need to delve into gory details to captivate the audience – the entire environment sufficed in dampening the understanding of these crimes. It is hard to express the sheer depth of grief when imagining the suffering of prisoners of the concentration camp, just by observing their living quarters and hearing of their rationing of food.
And yet, a significant note to remember that this concentration camp was not isolated from the rest of the community. Our tour guide made it an important note to remind us that these prisoners would daily be taken to factories during the day to work, no matter how sickly or weak. Large engineering and manufacturing industries, many of which still exist today, had these prisoners as workers. And the burning of deceased human bodies became visible in the form of smoke and noticeable in stench. The human race should not suffer again such calamities; such abject actions of disgust should never be ignored.




Experiencing Munich on Two Wheels
Touring through the main parts of Munich on a bicycle was perhaps one of the most rewarding experiences; as a person who loves cycling and as an avid traveler, I can see no better way to experience Munich like a German resident than by experiencing the excitement of biking through the city and through the English Gardens.
While there were many historical sites and monuments, it was not overwhelming by any means, and each stop, I took the time to admire the history behind the history of Munich and how it played a part in the history of Germany as a whole. Our tour guide, Steve, gave us a good view of a bit of the more modern history, especially noting landmarks that had been destroyed or damaged through the sufferings of World War Two. On a social context, it was interesting to see how much of the city’s long past played different roles time and time again throughout history, with different meanings and different purposes to different people. To some, a city plaza was a gathering spot, to others, it is a memory of a battle hard fought. The churches erected in Munich serve as a long-standing reminder of what the city has seen through its centuries of existence.
And yet, it’s most wonderful to see what still remains. As we walked by the different areas of the city, we heard violinists playing classical music, a melodious flute singing the tunes of the Classical Era (I, being a flutist, was most intrigued by this, especially in a country with such a heavy influence on the Baroque and Classical periods), and even a fiddler and an accordionist replaying Bavarian folk tunes. It seems that culture has not all been lost with technological advancement and it is still prevalent in modern times.




Audi and the German Work Ethic: No Time for Breaks, No Room for Mistakes
I think the first concrete examples of the professionalism, preciseness, and perfectionism of Germans was through the employees at Audi. The luxury German automaker proudly displayed its meticulous assembly lines filled with car-building robots, mechanical parts, and arduous workers through the two-hour factory tour we received.
The Audi employees on the production line were given ten-minute breaks, and as we observed, they were on the minute. Each assembly line was expected to keep up pace to produce the maximum number of cars, delays are seldom and rarely ever observed. The tour emphasized the perfection with which each car was produced, and it was clear that time was of the importance to the German company. If a mistake were made that was to cause delay in the assembly line, a whimsical little tune was played, like “The Pink Panther” theme song or likewise, as to “gleefully” notify the workers that there was a problem (meaning that the workers should immediately run to solve the problem)
It was strange for most of us Americans to observe such perfectionism and work ethic that the Germans seemed to display in their every minute of every task. There was never an idle moment, neither from the workers nor from even our factory tour – there was never once a break for the entire two-hour factory tour (nor after lunch, with the one-hour museum tour). It was clear that Germans take their jobs very seriously, conduct themselves with professionalism, and maximize their time spent working to the fullest extent.




Engulfed with Science and Technology at the Deutsches Museum
As a bioengineering major, many people can already tell that I am a big science “buff” – not only do I enjoy engineering, including electronics and mechanics, but I am also a biologist and I love the natural sciences. As such, I consider myself a pretty well rounded amateur scientist, proficient at dabbling in a combination of the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, and technology, and I never actually distinguish between the fields when learning about them.
In addition, as I once mentioned in my application essay, I personally have little contact with the culture and professional background of Germany, but my American godmother, Sharon Steck, a former neighbor and good family friend, lived in Germany for a year during her youth, right after World War II had ended, and has told me many stories about Germany and the reconstruction efforts of Europe. One of the reasons why I wanted to come to Germany was after listening to her stories of her father working to set up Radio Free Europe, and her experiences in Munich, specifically inside the Deutsches Museum. And some of the exhibits that she mentioned, like the one on musical instruments, did indeed still exist.
As such, I was fascinated and even a bit overwhelmed with the amazing collections at the Deutsches Museum, which is the largest science and technology museum in the entire world. Going through the Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Life Sciences, and Computing Technology exhibits reminded me how science continues to develop. While many principles remain the same, much of the sciences have changed since the days of when my godmother Sharon visited the Deutsches Museum.




Introductions to the Augsburg-Pitt Team
Our first day of meeting together as a group for the first time with the students from the University of Augsburg was actually a lot smoother than most would have foreseen. Dr. Ray Jones certainly helped us get to know our German teammates with an icebreaker and introductions. Meanwhile, it was also really quite helpful that the German students spoke such fluent English – with the exception of a very small amount of words that they had difficulty grasping into their vocabulary, we had absolutely no problems with the communication within our group. We were able to easily share our ideas and what we were looking to accomplish with our analysis of Fujitsu Technology Solutions.
Although it was a bit intimidating to address our project, as we noted that Fujitsu Siemens had just been bought out by Fujitsu and converted to Fujitsu Technology Solutions – we had no prior information or company objectives due to the recent change, we realized quickly that we could be confident just by relying on the skills that we already possessed. As engineering students, we had good technical knowledge of many different aspects of the computer manufacturing and information technology fields, and the business students could clearly identify possible outcomes and strategies that a company in their position may utilize. We soon realized that together, we could make a project like this work quite smoothly, as each member could input what he or she had good knowledge of, and with a group effort to reason and tackle the project at hand, we would be able to weather whatever may be in store.



Augsburg: A City of History
After being introduced to the University of Augsburg in the morning, the rest of the afternoon was spent on a “city fun contest” – a sort of scavenger hunt taking place in the middle of Augsburg, touring through the major tourist highlights of the city. If I were to coin Augsburg a nickname (and in fact, I feel like Germany as a country could share this name), it would be “the updated site of history”. While the city boasts a history extending back to the time of the Romans (deriving its name from Emperor Augistine), with churches from the Medieval ages and buildings of culture and age, its technologies are up-to-date and people modernized. On a whole, Germany is a good example of keeping a strong historical background and culture, but updating itself to the latest technologies and modernizing itself as the rest of the world progresses.
Yet it is important to note how the Germans are respectful of their environment – they use the latest in technologies to save energy by turning off lights automatically until somebody enters the room (with a motion detector). Augsburg’s main transportation system, the light rail, is popular, on time, easy to use, and entirely electric – a clean form of transportation.
As a student who just completed an honors political science course known as “Global Environmental Politics”, it is amazing to see just how differently another country treats their environment. Here in Germany, there are humongous differences with the attitudes people have towards their surroundings and what they feel is their global impact on nature.




Sharing Culture in New Places with Fresh Faces
At first glance, the people look the same. There isn’t much of a difference in the airport, most signs are still written in English. But soon the differences become apparent to the innocent eye: in replacement of the “$” dollar sign is the “€” Euro sign, people look the same but speak a different tongue, dogs are roaming around everywhere as if this airport is equally theirs as the humans who they seem to follow. Now, these differences were not really that unexpected: as a Plus 3 student, I was told to read up on the differences in culture, so there were no big surprises anywhere, but it was important to note the cultural differences. With more glances towards the differences between American and Germany, it became apparent throughout the entire day that no matter where you went, the average German seemed to be better-dressed than the average American: more formally and also more conservatively dressed.
The town square of Augsburg was filled with people crowding a stage as people passed out different flyers and freebies bearing yellow stars across backgrounds of navy blue. A political party was holding a rally, much like the Democratic or Republican conventions we have at home, but of course, as an ignorant student tourist, I had no idea what this party represented or what their speakers were announcing. Besides Chancellor Angela Merkel, I could tell a German very little about his or her country’s politics and political leaders. As we sat down to dinner with a couple of German students at Ratskeller (the most famous restaurant in town, as we learned from my friend Tom, whose uncle is an Augsburg resident), we realized that the German students had not much more of an understanding of the United States, besides the recent election and now President Barack Obama. We all shared the problems of the current economic downturn, but this is, of course, a problem shared globally.
What was significant about the dinner with the German students was not what we were ignorant about, but what we realized we could share. Many of the German students knew the pop music artists of the United States, and we were more familiar with Bavarian cuisine than they had expected. And overall, we shared our common human experiences, even during a short period of time. When learning about a different culture, I find it important to be respectful – but it is not necessary to know everything about a country to be professional or to show utmost respect. Part of the experience is sharing and learning with one another, and I hope to there are experiences to come where I learn about more of these cultural differences.












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Plus 3 in Germany Individual Report: A Chinese American Abroad in Europe

I. Introduction: A Fresh Page Called Germany
As a native of Hong Kong, I moved to the United States with my parents at the age of four. I have lived most of my life in Los Angeles, but I have traveled extensively throughout the United States, particularly the west coast and the east coast, spanning the redwood forests to the streets of Atlanta and the skyscrapers of New York. I have also been fortunate to travel internationally: to Singapore, China, Japan, and Canada. In groups, I have led and organized a trip for the Robotics Club to attend and participate in the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championships in Atlanta Georgia twice, once in 2004 and again in 2008. I have also traveled throughout China many times, once with a group of high school students to teach English in Ningbo in 2005. In addition, I frequently visit my extended family in Hong Kong. As both a Hong Kong (British Nations Overseas) and American national, and as a person who embraces both Western and Eastern culture, I feel that I can relate to a large amount of the population of the world, but at the same time, there is so much more to learn. Growing up, I learned about Chinese culture and tradition from my parents, embraced American culture and the English language with my peers, and began exploring Latin American culture as a Spanish student in Southern California. Traveling to other places has become second nature to me, something that seems to exist in necessity, and I seek to travel to build on these culture experiences. However, one of the areas of the world that I have been less exposed to and unfortunately am more ignorant about is Europe. The Plus 3 Program to Germany is the beginning of my education about its people and its culture, and it is an opportunity for me to visit this personally uncharted area of the world. I personally have little contact with the culture and professional background of Germany, but my American godmother, Sharon Steck, a former neighbor and good family friend, lived in Germany for a year during her youth, right after World War II had ended, and has told me many stories about Germany and the reconstruction efforts of Europe. Her father worked in part to set up Radio Free Europe and was stationed in Munich with his family in efforts to spread American influence in Europe after the war. Her memories of the era and the experiences she had are a backbone to what I expect to come, and I hope to build on her memories of the post-World War II period. With but a couple of simple German phrases, I come to this country with an open mind to learn more, to understand, and to connect the long history behind this nation and its people.

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II. Individual/Personal Issues: A Tight-Knit Culture
As mentioned before, I have dual nationalities due to my birthplace, and similarly, I derive my cultural background from two sources. The German culture has similarities to either or both the American or Chinese culture, and at times, deviates from either culture entirely.
One of the major deviations is the directness and openness of German culture. Many note that Germans are very direct about their opinions and will make no formalities in expressing their thoughts and/or arguments (Spillane, German Ways – Understanding German Attitudes and Culture). This can apply to peers or perfect strangers, even foreigners. I would not be surprised if somebody in Germany directly told me that I was doing something wrong. At the same time, Germans are very meticulous, organized, and punctual. This is similar to both Americans and Chinese. Germans also value planning and sticking to a schedule, with appropriate activities for appropriate times of the day. In the household, Germans are perhaps even closer to Chinese in that their houses are perfectly organized, especially for guests and visitors (Kwintessential, Germany – Language, Culture, Customs, and Business Etiquette).
One of the major aspects of the difference in cultures is the drinking age and the role of alcohol in culture. While the drinking age in the United States is 21, in Germany, the drinking age is 16, one of the lowest drinking ages in the world. Alcohol in Germany is considered to be commonplace and acceptable as a regular drink, and often people cite beer to be as cheap if not cheaper to purchase than water. Some have noticed that there have been trends of problems with the consumption of alcohol, mainly that many Germans are poorly educated with the detrimental effects of alcohol abuse (Ryan, The Highs and Lows of Germany’s Drinking Culture).

III. Company/Professional Issues: On Task and On Time
The German business culture is described by most to be parallel to its culture on a general level: it is a continuation of punctuality, directness, and meticulousness. Germans are on time, and are expected to be neither late nor early. Following the large sense of organization, hierarchies are commonplace in business and employees are expected to be formal and separate business life from personal life (Business With Germans, German Culture).
Likewise, with directness of speaking, in business, Germans tend to avoid hyperbole and speak with exactness. There is a sense of perfectionism as well in German business, so engineers and businesspeople can be expected to be hard-working but also cautious. It is said that businesspeople in Germany tend to be financially conservative (Kwintessential, Germany – Language, Culture, Customs, and Business Etiquette).
An interesting note in the German industry is the outlook towards engineering and educating future German engineers. There is a larger emphasis during the education of engineers in hands-on applications, with larger focus on apprenticeships. There are many different ways to be educated in engineering now in Germany, with some internships mixed in with classroom education on the university level (Kowlal and Juergensen, Engineering in Germany). It will be interesting to see how engineers in Germany fit into their companies and how they work with the hierarchical system – whether engineers are expected to fit into the corporate side of companies and if they hold higher-tier positions in the business.

IV. National/Societal Issues: First World Country in Decline?
Post-World War II Germany has seen large growth and prosperity. The nation is renowned for its engineering businesses and has been a first world country participating as a front-runner of European nations (especially now in the European Union) for quite a while. From its famed automakers to military developments, Germany has been a model for technological development in countries around the globe.
The Gross National Income of Germany is $38860 (BBC, Country Profile: Germany). The acting leader of the state is the Chancellor, currently, Angela Merkel, who is the first female chancellor of Germany. Chancellor Merkel has been noted as one of the leaders in consolidating the G8 to agree to goals to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Along the lane of the environment, Germany has been a marvelous example of continued development and growth while actually decreasing greenhouse gas emissions 18% from 1990 to 2005 (Blue, Lessons from Germany). The Germans are frontrunners in embracing alternative energy sources and using economic policies such as taxes to reduce damage to the environment. If there is one thing to be learned by Americans from Germany as an entire nation that applies to modern day, it is the way the Germans deal with the environment.

V. Conclusion: To Observe and to Build
While I do not expect to come back from this trip fully versed in either German or German culture, I do hope to gain some insight in the workings of citizens of Germany in their corporations and their everyday lives and how they manage to be successful. I especially hope to piece together the history of Germany into a personal understanding and appreciation, hopefully through the visits of historically significant sites, such as castles or the concentration camps. Also, I hope to see how their innovations in engineering occur and how the Germans are working together to save and protect the environment as part of their goals in developing technology. I hope that my experience and prior knowledge will serve me well to understand the progress at companies like Fujitisu Siemens (now Fujitsu Technology Solutions) , and that I will be able to look back on good memories and valuable lessons for many years to come.

VI. Sources
Individual/Personal
Parks, William. “Bumps and Jolts on the Cultural Road”. http://www.howtogermany.com/pages/living.html.
Ryan, Rachel. “The Highs and Lows of Germany's Drinking Culture “. http://www.dw- world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2226609,00.html.
Spillane, Stephen. “German Ways - Understanding German Attitudes and Culture”. http://offtogermany.blogspot.com/ 2007/12/ german-ways-understanding-german.html.

Company/Professional
BusinesswithGermans. “German culture”. http://businesswithgermans.com /Documents/ Culture.html.
Kowal, John and Leif Juergensen. “Engineering in Germany”. Machine Design. http://machinedesign.com/article /engineering-in-germany-1107.
Kwintessential. “Germany – Language, Culture, Customs, and Business Etiquette”. http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/ resources/ global-etiquette/ germany-country-profile.html.

National/Societal
BBC. Country profile: Germany. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/ country_profiles/1047864.stm#overview.
Blue, Laura. “Lessons from Germany”. TIME Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/ 0,28804,1730759_1734222_1734213,00.html.





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