So the changing schools in 4th grade is only in Bavaria and “Baden Württemberg” (I think). To some of the fun facts about school in germany I have to say that every federal state has it’s own school reform. Germans are (at least the ones I know ^^) really sarcastic and quite like black humor. One thing that i don’t find that true is that you should tell before hand whether you are telling a joke or not. Especially because most of that is sooooo true. I really love the blog about the german stereotypes. Yes it is actually pronounced “baelina” so your german teacher doesn’t seem too bad. Though the ppl in Berlin know that they are also called “Berliner” they usualy refer to them as “Pfannkuchen” which confuses the rest of germany since they mean with “Pfannkuchen” the actual pancake you eat for breakfast. In germany nobody things that he meant being a pastery called Berliner, especially not because this pastery in Berlin is actually called “Pfannkuchen” which translates to pancake. I’ve never heard of that misconception before I started searching for german stereotypes and finding fun facts about germany. JFK said “Ich bin ein Berliner.” and he didn’t say anything wrong. In the 4 th grade, German kids are placed into Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium, which pretty much determines if you will go to university or straight to the work force (Gymnasium is the highest level).Berlin is nine times bigger than Paris.Germany borders 9 countries (Austria, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxemburg, Holland, Czech Republic, and Poland).There are over 1,000 kinds of sausages in Germany.Germany has over 400 zoos, the most in the world.There are over 60 beer gardens in Munich.The Christmas tree (Tannenbaum) tradition came from Germany.German is spoken by more than 100 million people worldwide.Holocaust denial is a crime in Germany.Berlin has the largest train station in Europe.The world’s tallest cathedral is in Ulm.The Berlin Wall fell in 1989 (the year I was born!).Famous Bavarians include Pope Benedict XVI, Richard Wagner, Richard Straus, Thomas Mann, Levi Strauss, and Rudolf Diesel.The longest word published in the German language is Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft (79 letters).Til Schweiger, sometimes known as the “German Brad Pitt,” is born one day after Pitt.To ask for a beer in a pub, you would use your thumb to indicate “one” rather than your index finger (watch Inglorious Basterds for improper examples of ordering beer).(I did an assignment on this for German class if anyone is interested in reading more about it) Hugo Boss designed the official uniforms for the Nazi Party and Hitler Youth.When JFK visited Berlin, he infamously said “Ich bin ein Berliner,” which also translates to “I am a jelly donut.”.German is the third most commonly taught language worldwide.In Britain they would still be digging the foundations.”) You can understand why it took 700 years to build – and that was with German workers. 88) wrote: “It is absolutely immense, over 500 feet long and more than 200 feet wide…It can hold 40,000 people. The Cologne Cathedral took 632 years to build. (Bill Bryson in Neither Here Nor There (p.65% of the Autobahn (highway) has no speed limit.The first Oktoberfest was a wedding celebration for Prince Ludwig of Bavaria.While it is called Oktoberfest, it actually starts in Steptember.The balcony of the hotel Michael Jackson dangled his son over is in Berlin.Germany is the first country to adopt Daylight Saving Time (DST) in 1916. It is also spoken in Northern Italy and the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
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