AFRICA Thousands of Africans study and train in German-speaking countries every year.

AMERICA More than 1,000 companies of German-speaking countries have subsidiaries in the U.S. The largest number of German schools abroad is in South America.

ASIA 68% of all Japanese students study German. One of the world's largest German language centers is in Seoul, Korea.

AUSTRALIA German is the third most widely spoken community language, and the German-speaking countries are the third most important trading partners of Australia.

EUROPE In Eastern Europe, more than 12 million students learn German. Several millions of workers with other native languages have made German their second language.

ANTARCTICA Penguins show their enthusiasm for German by greeting travelers with a hearty "Willkommen in der Antarktis!" 

German makes you a global citizen