Know the Facts re. German:
- Approximately 120 million people worldwide speak German.
- German is the no. 1 native language in Europe.
- In the sciences German is the second most popular language after English.
- There are well subsidised third level courses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
- German is a great language of great literature - Goethe, Schiller, Boell and Brecht.
- German is the language of great music by Tim Bendzko and Clueso.
- German is the language of prosperous companies like Siemens and Volkswagen.
- There are currently more than 1,000 job vacancies in Ireland for German speakers.