Since I am a German American I am familiar with some of the cultural things about Germany and its people.  German culture shares many of the same religions, fashions, holidays, and beliefs. Let’s take a look!

Germans celebrate most of the American holidays and some others that we don’t celebrate. They celebrate Christmas on the same day but they also celebrate it the day after.  The only holidays they don’t share with Americans are Halloween and the Fourth of July.  They do have a holiday on October 31st, called Reformation Day, but it’s only celebrated in about five states. They also have days for their country’s pride such as German Unity Day on Oct. 3rd and German-Americans Appreciation Day on Oct. 6th.

The biggest sport in Germany is definitely “Football,” or as you know it, soccer. They have one of the best soccer leagues in the world. Also in Germany, American sports such as basketball and volleyball have become quite popular. Many good athletes have come to America to play on our sports teams. Dirk Nowitzki, the best 3-point shooter of 2006 is German.

Almost half of Germany’s population is Protestant and the remaining percent is either Roman Catholic, Muslim, or Unaffiliated/Other. In Germany, there are quite a number of Protestant churches. More than twenty percent go to weekly services at these churches.

Germans wear a lot of the same fashions we do, but some girls dress a lot more maturely than we do. Boys wear pretty much the same things also: torn jeans and fashion tees. Adults usually dress quite professionally with dresses and suits. They also have some amazing shoes. I know most girls can’t resist shoes, and just like American women, neither can German women and teen girls.

Being a German-American isn’t really different from being any other American. I go to regular schools, eat the same foods, and do the same things. I do celebrate some German holidays that most do not, but besides that I’m a normal teenage girl.