1. Doing Business with Germany By Lucy & Shannon

2. GERMANY population of 81 million people and is the size of Montana

3. German Culture Key Concepts and Values Business Etiquette ► Appearance ► Businessmen wear dark suits, solid conservative ties and white shirts ► Women also dress conservatively, in dark suits and white blouses ► Chewing gum while talking to someone is considered rude

4. Behavior In Business Situations ► Germans are strongly individualistic. ► shake hands at both the beginning and the end of a meeting. ► Age takes precedence over youth. ► Punctuality is necessity. ► When introduced to a woman, wait to see if she extends her hand.

5. Communication ► Germans are very private ► Titles are very important ► shake hands at both the beginning and end of a meeting ► Business decisions are not made over the phone

6. Punctuality ► Germans value their time ► As business men they work hard ► They are under a lot of pressure ► It’s considered bad etiquette to be late ► Or too early! ► It shows disrespect for their time

7. Standard work Schedule ► 9 to 5 Monday-Saturday ► Except a few business men 6 p.m. all the time ► Sundays most jobs are closed ► Unless they have a limited operating permit ► Only a few business are 24 hours, i.e. Gas Stations etc.

8. Women in the workforce ►O►O►O►Only 4% of women work in office management ►M►M►M►Many women rights still very outdated they believe women should be in the kitchen taking care of the children in the church ►M►M►M►Many women don’t attend college or try to further their education in any way

9. Entertaining in Business ► When invited to dinner accept ► Offer to pay your part ► Accept his or her invitation ► Thank him or her for their generous gesture ► Remember your business partner will expect the same! ► It’s rude not to invite them to dinner ► Especially if the area is foreign to them

10. References “Doing Business in Germany.” Retrieved May 8, 2007 from http://www.communicaid.com/germany-germany-business- culture.asp http://www.communicaid.com/germany-germany-business- culture.asp German Business Etiquette, Manners, Cultural Communication. ‘Retrieved April 17, 2007 from http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/germany.htmhttp://www.cyborlink.com/besite/germany.htm Pillnitz Gardens and Schloss in Dresden, Germany (picture on slide 1). Retrieved May 9, 2007 from http://www.nationsillustrated.com/Germany/Dresden/index.html http://www.nationsillustrated.com/Germany/Dresden/index.html http://www.rivergate.html Ricer Gate Associates May 2, 2007 “German Women face barriers on way to top” http://www.expatica.com/April2002EWilliamson