Is German studied outside of Europe?

Stella   Fri May 21, 2010 1:40 pm GMT
And by whom?
Brennus*   Fri May 21, 2010 1:44 pm GMT
By Nazis.
Barak Obama   Fri May 21, 2010 3:03 pm GMT
By us Americans. We love being German.
Herbertshöher   Fri May 21, 2010 6:56 pm GMT
Ja, natürlich lernen wir Deutsch im Bismarck-Archipel!
rep   Sun May 23, 2010 9:25 pm GMT
"Knowing German creates business opportunities.
Germany's economic strength equals business opportunities. Multinational business opportunities exist throughout the European Union and in the Eastern European countries, where German is the second most spoken language after Russian. Companies like BMW, Daimler, Siemens, Lufthansa, SAP, Bosch, Infineon, BASF, and many others need international partners. The Japanese, who have the 2nd most powerful economy in the world, understand the business advantages that a knowledge of German will bring them: 68% of Japanese students study German.

If you're looking for employment in the United States, knowing German can give you great advantages. German companies account for 700,000 jobs in the United States, and US companies have created approximately the same number of jobs in Germany. All other things being equal, the job candidate with German skills will trump the one without such skills every time. Most surveyed companies in the United States would choose someone with German literacy over an equally qualified candidate."
http://www.vistawide.com/german/why_german.htm