Across the globe, there are nearly 130 million German native speakers. German is the official language of six countries, namely Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, all of which lie in central Europe. In the Eastern European countries, it is the second most spoken language. The Germans being global champions in exports, Germany is the 3rd strongest economy and the #1 export nation in the world. German speakers produce nearly 80,000 new book titles each year and have a rich artistic heritage in their own right. This is the reason why Germany is widely referred to as the land of “Dichter und Denker” — of poets and thinkers. Therefore, learning German serves as a bridge to explore the deep-rooted traditions of German world and helps in enlarging one’s wisdom and career prospects.