Why learn German?
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If you can speak German, you can...
...read works by the great authors of the last centuries such as Goethe, Schiller and Brecht in the original.
...read the latest academic publications (German is the second most popular language in academic publications, and 28% of all books published worldwide are written in German).
...include something on your CV that will catch the eye of prospective employers.
...study free of charge at a university in Germany, Austria or Switzerland.
...apply for jobs on the international stage. German is one of the official languages of the European Union and is also used in many other international organizations.
...visit the Berlinale, go to Munich for the Oktoberfest or join in Karneval in Cologne.
Find out more about the significance of the German language here:
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Take a look at this
RTE documentary
about German language in Ireland which includes a statement by H.E. Busso von Alvensleben, Ambassador to Ireland.
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Furthermore, in the following article in the Irish Independent, Karin
Fichtinger-Grohe, Deputy Head of Mission of the Austrian Embassy,
discusses in how far students that learn German will help the economy:
In my opinion: Why students learning German will help the economy
