* Germany has an important role to play in the 21st century. With the formation of the
 European Union in 1992, the largest single market in the world has been created and
 Germany is its economically strongest member. 

* German is spoken not only in the Federal Republic of Germany, Austria and
 Switzerland, but it is also the most important language for commerce in Central and
 Eastern Europe.  Over 100 million people in Europe speak German!

* With the increasing internationalization of all facets of society, the study of German
 will enrich personal lives and complement careers in business, computer science,
 economics, engineering, government, history, journalism, law, medicine, music and
 science.