The German Way • Contents

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When in Germany, Do As the Germans Do

Also by Hyde Flippo | Published in 2002, this follow-up to The German Way takes up where that book leaves off, adding more topics and related Web links. There’s even a special fun quiz section that lets you see how much you know about life in Germany. See the new pages here at this website that supplement When in Germany...!

From the Book | Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Abbreviations and acronyms
2. Advertising and marketing
3. American influences
4. Angst  MORE > Sigmund Freud
5. Arrival  MORE > Air Travel
6. At the table
7. Austria (Österreich)  MORE > Austria
8. The Autobahn
9. Beer and wine  MORE > German Wine
10. Bread (das Brot) and pastries (Konditorwaren)
11. Business (Wirtschaft) in the German-speaking world
12. Business style  MORE > Cultural Comparison Charts: USA vs Germany
13. Calendar  MORE > Celebrations and Holidays
14. Cinema: German-language film production
     MORE > Cinema: The German-Hollywood Connection
15. Climate
16. The court system  MORE > Dagobert
17. Crime and punishment: the law
18. Crime and punishment: lawyers
19. Culture  MORE > Cultural Comparison Charts: USA vs Germany
20. Dialects
21. Dining  MORE > Dining Out in Germany
22. Driving  MORE > Driver's License Reciprocity
23. Ecology and the environment
24. Education (Bildung)  MORE > Universities
       ALSO: Students and Teachers' page
25. Europe and the EU
26. Family  MORE > Genealogy page
27. Famous Austrians, Germans, and Swiss
      MORE > Famous People Index
28. Fashion and design
29. Flowers and gardens
30. Foreigners and Ausländerhaß
31. Friends and acquaintances (Sie and du)
32. The German Past
33. Gestures
34. Government and politics  MORE > Country Information
35. The Greens (die Grünen)
36. Greetings and common courtesies
37. The Habsburgs
38. Health and fitness
39. Holidays and celebrations  MORE > A German Christmas
40. House and home
41. Humor
42. The identity card (der Ausweis) and other red tape
43. Imperial Germany and Austria
44. The kitchen (die Küche)
45. Language  MORE > German - Also see Bilingual Parenting
46. Leisure and vacations  MORE > Casinos in A, D and CH
47. Marriage and divorce
48. The military  MORE > Bundeswehr
49. Money, banks, and credit  MORE > Bank links
50. Movies: the Hollywood factor
       MORE > The German-Hollywood Connection
51. Museums  MORE > City Guides
52. Names  SEE > German Names (About.com)
53. Neutrality
54. Numbers, weights, and measures
55. Patriotism and nationalism
56. Police
57. The post office  MORE > The German Post Office (Deutsche Post)
58. The press
59. The prison system
60. Privacy
61. Public transportation  MORE > Travel
62. Radio and television  MORE > PAL TV
63. Regions
64. Religion  MORE > Scientology and Germany
65. Reunification
66. Science and technology  MORE > Sci-Tech
67. Shopping  MORE > Shopping in Germany > Store Hours
68. Sports
69. Switzerland (die Schweiz)  MORE > Swiss Info
70. Telecommunications  MORE > Deutsche Telekom (privatization), Telephone Tips, Cell Phone Tips, Internet Tips
71. Terrorism  MORE > German Terror
72. Time and punctuality
73. Trains  MORE > Rail Tips
74. The Treuhand
75. The Wall  MORE > East Side Gallery
76. The WC (die Toilette)
77. Women in society  MORE > Women & the philharmonic

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