Cars
Mercedes, Lamborghini, BMW, Rolls Royce, Mini cooper, Audi, Volkswagen, Volvo... and the list can be still extensive. When it comes to cars, the Germans have mastered not just from tip to toe but also from inside out. German automobile industry contributes largely to its economy and holds a strong market worldwide. With the local transport as Audi and Mercedes, the country is home to several numerous world renowned car brands. They say if it is a car, it has to be German!
Germans are very fond of Breads, and thus one may find at least 10 types of breads in a bakery or supermarket here. The breads here are made from different types of grains, cereals and flower seeds and are like their staple diet.
Many people say that Germans are very polite, and I am also of the same opinion. One often finds politeness even from a stranger, who is German. If you are in train and the train is jam packed (which is not a common sight here), you may still find people asking you if you were standing fine :) Hello and bye to everyone (even if you do not know them) at work place, good evening to the bus driver, thank you and sorry couple of times each day and so on... These experiences make one experience the warmth and politeness of Germans.
When it comes to Patience, you could be in a restaurant and waiting almost 10 minutes to get the menu or for getting your bill, but that is normal. Germans have lot of patience. People are not in absolute hurry to get inside the train or to drive their way zooming off the city roads. To let someone with really less stuff to bill go ahead at billing counter at supermarket is normal. If you are in Germany, asking after 10 minutes of ordering ‘How long will it take for my order?!’ restaurant is not normal.
Football
It is very known fact that Germans have a strong national football team, recently portrayed by their winning of FIFA 2014. Football fever, especially World Cup is celebrated in a manner no less than national festival. Children are often found getting trained in football and their elders too are never tired to play it :) I think it is like the Cricket fever in India. Apart from Football too, Germans are often active in Sports like handball, fencing, basketball, etc. Swimming, jogging and cycling are often carried out on regular basis.
Be it trains, bus, office or party, Germans are very particular about time. ‘A minute lost is a penny lost’ is literally followed. The time schedules are followed up to the mark and you cannot be late if you are in Germany.
Although there are other things too which are famous about Germany, I will keep that for the coming posts and keep this one short ;)
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One often encounters high tax
deductions while working in Germany. However, it is not an easy job to analyse
for what and how much is the amount one pays to the government. This post will
help to clarify this information for foreigners working or who wish to work in
Germany.
In the case of a
self-employed activity, there must be an economic interest or a particular
local need. The self-employed activity must expect to have positive effects on
the economy and the funding to implement must be secured by equity or a loan
commitment. 
Students are often provided with a temporary visa of few months. Once, arriving in Germany it is very important to get this Visa converted to a student (or work) Visa, at earliest. One should also anticipate waiting period for student Visa, since there will be plenty of international students arriving at the same time.
After finding a place to stay one must register this address at earliest at the city registration office, failing which there is a possibility of a financial penalty.
With
growing inclination towards studying in Germany these days, the number of
Indian students in Germany has increased in short period. After arriving in Germany, students often try
to find friends who belong to the same country as theirs, and then same state,
better still from the same city! Many students arriving here consider
themselves fortunate to meet Indians, especially belonging to the same caste
and culture as theirs.
While packing bags to come to Germany for studying or working, one often thinks about clothes, utensils, rare Indian food items one feels one can not live without and so on. However, I bet nobody thinks about packing bottles of water in the bags! (whether it is allowed or not, is a different question). Thus, a newly arrived is often surprised to see a person drinking tap water or drinking water which tastes like soda! So, here's a crisp bit of information about 'Drinking water' in Germany. 
All the glitters and glimmer around you definitely brings
the Carol mood and irresistible Holidays. Apart from decorating windows and
lighting up star at Christmas tree, there are other ways too in which Christmas
is celebrated in Germany. So here is sneak peak at how Christmas is celebrated in
Germany.
Christmas markets: With all big and small markets which stay for a month, they light the
town to their fullest along with with merry songs and festive mood. Go visit one at your nearest!
4 candle tradition: The four Sundays before the Christmas are
lighted with candle. On first Sunday with 1 candle, second Sunday towards Christmas
with 2nd candle and so on… This is called the advent period.
