A SMALL INDEPENDENT GUIDE TO GERMANY · MADE FOR CURIOUS MINDS
A LITTLE CONTEXT

Get to know
Germany.

A country in the heart of Europe, known for its remarkable variety of landscapes, cities and cultural traditions.

GERMANY AT A GLANCE

Small facts.
Big picture.

16Federal states, each with its own character.
9Countries sharing a land border with Germany.
BerlinCapital of the Federal Republic of Germany.
EuroCurrency used throughout Germany.

From seas to summits

Germany's north meets the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. Farther south are river valleys, wooded hills and the high peaks of the Alps. Between them lie vineyards, old towns, lively cities and generous stretches of countryside.

It's a landscape best understood not through a checklist, but through the distinctive feeling of each region.

Culture in everyday life

Germany's artistic legacy includes composers such as Bach and Beethoven and writers such as Goethe. Today, music, design, museums, regional food and local traditions remain an essential part of daily life.

This small site is simply a starting point for exploring that diversity, not an official tourism service.

THE PROJECT

About this little guide.

Germ is a small independent editorial website about Germany. No booking forms, no sponsored offers, no analytics — just a handful of places and stories worth a closer look.

Quick reference for country facts: German National Tourist Board and deutschland.de.

Photo credits & licenses

Photography is sourced from Wikimedia Commons and displayed as resized crops in page layouts. Credit, source file and license are listed below. The Creative Commons ShareAlike terms apply to adaptations of those photographs, not automatically to the rest of the website.

Rothenburg · Plönlein
Diego Delso · Original file · CC BY-SA 4.0
Berlin · Brandenburg Gate
Kasra karimi · Original file · CC BY-SA 3.0
Munich · Marienplatz
Marcia Stubbeman · Original file · CC BY-SA 4.0
Neuschwanstein Castle
Uhooep · Original file · CC BY-SA 4.0