- Spoken by almost 100 million Europeans as a first language, the German language is one of the major languages of the world. Which means that by learning it you get the ability to communicate with people from countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Lichtenstein etc.
- You will be able to read original literary masterpieces from authors such as Goethe and Schiller. More than 60.000 books are published every year in German, making it the third language in the world in this respect. Not all of the cultural information can be retained through translation. Another fact to keep in mind is that most composers where German speakers.
- You widen your job opportunities, especially if you live in Europe. On top of that, Germany is an economic powerhouse of the European Union, meaning you are likely to encounter opportunities to speak German if you work in a big company.
- If you are an European Union citizen you can study at universities in Germany or Austria, with no tuition fees.
- While English has overtaken German as the language with the most scientific papers published, knowing it is still a useful asset.
- If you've got no other reason, you should know that learning another language is a process that causes a big development of the brain.
Why study german?
Before we actually delve into the language, we will present some reasons that make the knowledge of German a very important skill to have, in case you're still undecided about whether to invest a lot of time in it or not.
