A Hard Working Nation of Builders and Inventors

Germany is a well-developed industrialized nation with a strong political, economic and social structure. Located in central Europe, Germany is the sixth largest country in Europe. It shares its borders with the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland, with water access to the Baltic and North Seas. Overall, the German climate can best be described as a moderate, but does vary from region to region.

While Germany is a densely populated country, it has a relatively low birth rate. Its healthcare and social structure are among some of the best in the world, but it continues to struggle with meeting the demands of a growing elderly population.

As the world’s third largest economy, Germany understands the important role that immigration plays in sustaining its development. However, its policies remain both restrictive and selective in terms of who will be allowed to immigrate there. Today, nationals of the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland are treated as citizens and are not required to obtain resident and work permits. Citizens of countries outside the EU will find it more difficult to immigrate to Germany as resident and work permits are issued less frequently and only after it has been confirmed that an employer can not find a qualified candidate among existing German and EU applicants.

Germany is characterized as being:
Strategically located | Its location in the centre of Europe results in most continental surface traffic having to move across its borders in one way or another.

Environmentally conscious | A world leader in efforts to utilize renewable energy sources and reduce carbon-emissions.

Hard working & Industrious | Germans are known from being diligent, hard working and innovative, providing some of the world's greatest inventions and technologies including the automobile, aspirin, computer, nuclear fission, and the all important beer and gummi bears!