Thank you Germany: Part 041: Germans' open and direct manner provides clarity

In Germany, people talk openly and transparently with other people. That has many advantages. You can be sure that you won't have to beat about the bush for long. This is just as advantageous when concluding important business deals as it is when clarifying problems or in private conversations. You can maintain an open manner with people in Germany. Sometimes it can take a little while at the beginning to thaw the ice. But once the right atmosphere has been created, Germans openly welcome other people into their hearts. In contrast to some other countries, an extended invitation is also meant seriously in this case.

When Germans invite friends round, they mean what they say. And those they have taken into their hearts are there for them for many years. Friendships made in Germany often last for the rest of their lives. This special quality of the country and German culture is appreciated by locals and visitors alike. It is an important asset of German culture.

Germans are therefore regarded as reliable friends and partners. This reliability is also valued in business life. This is why cooperation agreements are often concluded with German companies. In this case, the partners simply know that they can rely on each other. Companies from Germany therefore enjoy a good reputation worldwide. And visitors to the country also appreciate the open nature of the locals. The fact that some of them need something to warm them up is gladly accepted. In the north of the country in particular, people are a little taciturn at first, but once they have got to know each other, they are all the more cordial.

The casual North German manner as well as the chatty humour in the south of the republic are equally expressed in a warm manner that is readily accepted. This special quality of the German people sets them apart from many other countries in the world. These are qualities that also facilitate integration. Many people who come to Germany as visitors or for work quickly make close friends and settle in well in the country. This is another reason why people simply love Germany. It offers the best conditions for making friendships that can last a lifetime.

Germans don't just like each other on social networks. They also appreciate each other in real life with an emphatically cordial manner. This also benefits immigrants. It has also made integration easier when taking in refugees. Many Germans have opened up to the migrants, befriended them and made it possible for them to start a new life. Even children who do not yet speak German and came to Germany from difficult circumstances in a war zone have quickly found new friends in German schools.

The Germans can be proud of this support and solidarity. The country has achieved a great deal and the migrants largely appreciate this. We have arrived well here in the migration society.