A journey through Germany

Germany

• Population: 81.8 million• Area: 357 021 km² • Currency: Euro (€)• Chancellor: Angela Merkel• Capital: Berlin

KÖLNState: North Rhine-Westphalia

Population: 1,007,119

Area: 405.15 km²

Football: 1. FC Köln play in the Bundesliga, the top league of German football.

Cologne Cathedral: Work recommenced in the 19th century and was completed, to the original plan, in 1880. It is 144.5 metres (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide and its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall.

MÜNCHEN

State: Bavaria

Population: 1,353,186

Area: 310.43 km²

Oktoberfest: Oktoberfest, or Wiesn, is a 16-day festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year.

HAMBURGPopulation: 1.799.144

Area: 755,264 km²

Port of Hamburg: The Port of Hamburg is a port in Hamburg, Germany, on the river Elbe. The harbour is located 110 kilometres from the mouth of the Elbe into the North Sea.

NIEDERSACHSEN(Lower Saxony)

Population: 7,920 Mio.

Area: 47.634,90 km²

The capital city is Hannover

After Bavaria Lower Saxony is the second largest state in Germany.

HannoverState: Lower Saxony

Population: 522,686

Area : 204.01 km²

Each year there are big exhibitions (fairs) in Hanover. There are no rules for certain themes. Always something new.

BRAUNSCHWEIGState: Lower Saxony

Population: 248.867

Area: 192,13 km²

Football: Eintracht Braunschweig plays inthe second Bundesliga.

In Brunswick is a very colored house. It was designed by James Rizzi.

SALZGITTERState: Lower Saxony

Population: 102.394

Area: 223,91 km²

Salzgitter AG: The Salzgitter AG is a German steel company based in Salzgitter. It’s one of the biggest steel companies of the world.

Salzgitter consists of 31 suburbs.

GoslarState: Lower Saxony

Population: 40.989

Area: 92,57 km²

Every year there is a Christmas market in Goslar. A special highlight is the Christmas forest. Everywhere there are pine trees with lighting chains and small stalls for drinks like mulled wine and hot chocolate. There are many stalls with handmade items. For example, clothing, things for the kitchen, jewelery, candles, wooden angels and much more. Always beautiful to watch and enjoy.

Baddeckenstedt

• The „Samtgemeinde“ Baddeckenstedt consists of 18 villages with a population of 10.500.

• It belonges to the city of Wolfenbüttel.

Photos of our school surrounding

The castle of Oelber

In the castle of Oelber am weißen Wege, there are yearly events like a Christmas market, Knight-games and a marriage-fair.