👯Culture
Bier, Musik, Lederhosen, Dirndl, Kaffee und Kuchen
Considered a country of thinkers, poets, and, nowadays, businesspeople, German culture and people are, to a large extent, all about reason and logic. Germany shares a lot of culture and tradition with neighboring countries, especially the Germanic-speaking Austria and Switzerland.
German culture symbols
As a historically Christian country, the crucifix and indirect symbols such as the shape of a pretzel (said to represent the Holy Trinity). With a large Muslim population, the Moon and Star of Islam are now also considered an important culture symbol in Germany.
Other symbols of German culture are famous names from the arts, politics, and philosophy such as Goethe, Beethoven, Klee, Kant, and Marx (and David Hasselhoff probably belongs on this list, too – quite seriously). Modern culture symbols include both the German flag and the flag of the European Union.
German customs and traditions
There is a wide number of historic and traditional German customs. There are also a number of customs that have emerged in the modern postwar era.
What are some of Germany’s traditions?
As a Christian country, there are many protestant and catholic traditions which are observed and celebrated throughout the year. To make sure you are familiar with Germany’s calendar of national and regional holidays and celebrations, make sure to take a look at our German Holidays and Celebrations page.
Contemporary German traditions include ‘Kaffee und Kuchen’, the equivalent of an English Afternoon tea, whereby families and friends stop working to come together in the afternoon for coffee and cake. The annual Munich Beer Festival, known the world over as Oktoberfest, is also a key tradition.
Traditional clothes
Traditional clothing in Germany includes the world-famous Lederhosen, an outfit once worn by rural men, traditionally those undertaking farm work or manual labor. A knee-length set of breeches complete with braces, worn over a short sleeve shirt, Lederhosen are traditionally associated with Bavarian and Tyrolean culture.
For women, traditional German clothes include the Dirndl, a dress made from a bodice, pinafore and full skirt. The shirt underneath is usually low cut and made with short puffy sleeves. Today these clothes are no longer seen on farmworkers, but on the staff and party goers at beer festivals. 10 Important festivals important
Beer (German: Bier) is a major part of German culture. German beer is brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot, which permits only water, hops, and malt as ingredients; and stipulates that beers not exclusively using barley-malt, such as wheat beer, must be top-fermented.
In 2020, Germany ranked third in Europe in terms of per-capita beer consumption, behind the Czech Republic and Austria.
1. Fussball – Soccer or Football, 2. Golf, 3. Eishockey – Ice Hockey, 4. Basketball,
5. Formel 1 – Formula 1, 6.Handball, 7. Tennis, 8. Skiing, 9. Cycling, 10. Boxing
Amoung the one football is part of their culture. One Amoung the most successful football teams in history of football and Fifa. Bundesliga is one of the biggest football tornament in the world held by Germany each year.
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