German is the second most important language worldwide for business, tourism and diplomacy. German is the mother-tongue in more European countries than English, French, Spanish or Italian. Worldwide there are about 130 million people who speak German as their mother tongue and about 15-18 millions who are learning German.
With German as a foreign language, you can improve your career chances. In particular, German is the most important language for youth in the fields of biology, chemistry, pharmacy, electrical and electronic/mechanical/automobile engineering, finance, diplomacy, sports, tourism and the whole area of training.

• German is the most widely spoken language in Europe.
• Germany has the 3rd strongest economy and is the #1 export nation in the world.
• Knowing German creates business opportunities.
• Germans travel extensively and are the biggest spenders of tourist dollars in the world.
• The German presence on the Internet supercedes most others.
• 1 in 10 books in the world is published in German