The Synergy Project Magazine - October 2020

By: Nadia Kreuzwieser
Germany is a beautiful country, filled with
a rich history and many things that make it unique.
From food to architecture, there are so many
wonderful things about Germany. Here are 10
interesting facts about Germany, so if you ever visit,
you know what to look for!
01
Germany’s
college is free
for everybody, even non-
Germans! This means
that there are no student
loans, no debt, and no
fear about whether or not
you can afford college.
Germany’s universities
are also consistently
rated high on lists of best
universities in the world, so
in Germany, you can get a
great education for free (“Is
College Free”)!
04
Germany
has over 20,000
castles! Although Wales
holds the title for most
castles per capita, Germany
beats them with sheer
numbers. If you ever visit
Germany, the castles are a
must-see. There are places
where you can stay in a
castle as a hotel, and there
are castle tours that happen
all over the country (“Does
Germany Really”).
05
Germany
has some of the
lowest carbon emissions
in the world (“Electricity
Generation”). The country of
Germany is an international
leader in renewable energy,
and its carbon emissions
are a fraction of the U.S. and
China’s, meaning Germany is
one of the cleanest places to
live (“Electricity Generation”)!
08
There
are over 500 different
kinds of bread in Germany,
meaning it has the largest
variety of bread in the world!
Bread is a very important
part of German food and
culture, and German bread
is the best there is (“German
Bread”).
09
The
Berlin Zoological Garden
is home to more species of
animals than any other zoo
in the world. This zoo has
more than 1,300 animals!
If you are interested in
animals or zoology, this is a
wonderful place to visit (“The
Most Species-Rich Zoo”).
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“Does Germany Really Have 25,000 Castles?” DW, Deutsche Welle, 30 Jan. 2018, www.dw.com/en/does-germany-really-have-25000-castles/a-42350502.
“Electricity Generation.” Facts about Germany, 13 Aug. 2018, www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de/en/node/208
“German Bread.” Wimberger’s Old World Bakery & Delicatessen, www.wimbergers.com/german-bread/
“Is College Free in Germany? Here’s The Truth!” Studying in Germany, 30 Apr. 2019, www.studying-in-germany.org/is-college-free-in-germany/.
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