Cultural Standards in Germany (University Context)

International first-year students need guidance in their new cultural environment. These are the essential German cultural standards that are particularly relevant in an academic context.

1. Objectivity
2. Appreciation of structures and rules
3. Time planning
4. Internalised control
5. Separation of areas of life
6. Directness in communication

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