Do you like Goethe and Kafka? Are you interested in the different cultures of German-speaking countries? Or do you just like traveling through Europe and being able to speak the language? These are all good reasons to learn German. Do you need more?
*German is the most commonly spoken language in the EU.
*18% of the world's books are published in German.
*Germany is home to numerous international corporations.
*German is no harder to learn to speak and write than other languages.
*German is the second-most commonly used scientific language.
*German is the language of Goethe, Nietzsche and Kafka. Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Freud and Einstein also spoke German.
*Speaking and understanding German will deepen your knowledge of the culture and improve your employment opportunities.
*Learning German provides deeper insights into a region that plays a vital role in central Europe's intellectual and economic life and in its cultural history.
*In many regions, Germans account for the largest percentage of tourists.
Source: http://www.goethe.de/
