1. German stereotypes in Euroregion Labe/Elbe Czech perception Jakub JELEN, Petr KLÉR, Romana SVOBODOVÁ, December 2013, Laubusch

2. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu INTRODUCTION OBJECT OF RESEARCH – to determine the level of stereotypes, language and general knowledge about the neighboring country, its life and society with orientation on Czech – Saxony borderland, Euroregion Elbe/ Labe.

3. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu INTRODUCTION

4. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu METHODS Questionnaire survey - carried throughout the Czech Republic. the research was conducted through the internet and in the field survey the total number of respondents – n: 393 the largest number of respondents were in the Ústí nad Labem region – 282 Srtucture of respondents (sex, age, education)

5. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu METHODS THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS FOCUSED ON 6 AREAS: 1.Knowledge about Germany 2.Language skills 3.Travelling 4.Attributes associated with German population 5.Concepts, persons, experiences and clichés connected with Germany / Germans 6.Sources of information about Germany

6. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu RESULTS Knowledge about Germany

7. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu RESULTS Language skills What are your German language skills?

8. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu RESULTS Have you knowledge other foregin languages ?

9. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu RESULTS Learning German is helpful for me.

10. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu RESULTS I do not have to know German language to be understood in a foreign country

11. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu Travelling RESULTS Have you ever been in Germany ?

12. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu RESULTS What was the reason of your journey to Germany ?

13. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu Qualities that you associate with German population RESULTS

14. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu Qualities that you associate with Czech population RESULTS

15. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu Concepts, persons, experiences and clichés that are with Germany / Germans joined RESULTS

16. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu Sources of information RESULTS Which informations sources do you use to get informations about Germany

17. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu Are you interested in situation in Germany RESULTS

18. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu What topisc interest you about Germany ? RESULTS

19. info@in-we-st.euwww.in-we-st.eu Above average knowledge about Germany Knowledge of German language considered usefull The range of information about Germany is sufficient Typical German is rich, educated, diligent and careful Germany is associated with the Second World War, tourism and automobile industry DISCUSSION

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