Results of the online questionnaire
406 people in Great Britain took part in the survey.1. Who do you think is the most important German?
1Angela Merkel 19,2%
2Albert Einstein 12,8%
3Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 11,8%
4Otto von Bismarck 5,9%
5Martin Luther 5,4%
6Karl Marx 4,9%
7Ludwig van Beethoven 3,7%
8Konrad Adenauer 3,4%
9Willy Brandt 2,5%
10Johannes Gutenberg 2,5%
2Albert Einstein 12,8%
3Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 11,8%
4Otto von Bismarck 5,9%
5Martin Luther 5,4%
6Karl Marx 4,9%
7Ludwig van Beethoven 3,7%
8Konrad Adenauer 3,4%
9Willy Brandt 2,5%
10Johannes Gutenberg 2,5%
2. What do you think is the best book in German?
1Faust 11,3%
2The Tin Drum 5,2%
3no idea 3,9%
4Grimm's Fairy Tales 3,4%
5The Magic Mountain 3,4%
6The Sorrows of Young Werther 3,4%
7The Reader 3,2%
8Perfume 3,0%
9All Quiet on the Western Front 3,0%
10The Trial 3,0%
2The Tin Drum 5,2%
3no idea 3,9%
4Grimm's Fairy Tales 3,4%
5The Magic Mountain 3,4%
6The Sorrows of Young Werther 3,4%
7The Reader 3,2%
8Perfume 3,0%
9All Quiet on the Western Front 3,0%
10The Trial 3,0%
3. What do you think is the best German film?
1The Lives of Others 21,7%
2Good Bye, Lenin! 9,4%
3Metropolis 6,9%
4Run Lola Run 6,4%
5Das Boot ("The Boat") 6,2%
6Wings of Desire 3,7%
7Downfall 3,4%
8Sophie Scholl - The Final Days 2,5%
9The Tin Drum 2,2%
10The Blue Angel 2,2%
2Good Bye, Lenin! 9,4%
3Metropolis 6,9%
4Run Lola Run 6,4%
5Das Boot ("The Boat") 6,2%
6Wings of Desire 3,7%
7Downfall 3,4%
8Sophie Scholl - The Final Days 2,5%
9The Tin Drum 2,2%
10The Blue Angel 2,2%
4. What do you think is the most beautiful piece of German music (any genre)?
1Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Ode to Joy) 7,1%
2Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 5,9%
3Beethoven's Fifth Symphony 4,2%
4Nena: 99 Luftballons 3,4%
5Beethoven: Für Elise 2,5%
6Johann Sebastian Bach in general 2,5%
7Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik 2,2%
8Beethoven in general 2,2%
9Bach's Brandenburg Concertos 1,7%
10Beethoven's Sixth Symphony 1,7%
2Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata 5,9%
3Beethoven's Fifth Symphony 4,2%
4Nena: 99 Luftballons 3,4%
5Beethoven: Für Elise 2,5%
6Johann Sebastian Bach in general 2,5%
7Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik 2,2%
8Beethoven in general 2,2%
9Bach's Brandenburg Concertos 1,7%
10Beethoven's Sixth Symphony 1,7%
5. What do you think is the most important German building?
1Reichstag 45,1%
2Brandenburg Gate 17,2%
3Cologne Cathedral 7,9%
4Neuschwanstein Castle 3,7%
5Bauhaus Dessau 3,7%
6Berliner Fernsehturm (Berlin Television Tower) 2,2%
7Holocaust Memorial 1,5%
8Dresden Frauenkirche 1,5%
9Neue Wache in Berlin 1,0%
10Berlin Wall 1,0%
2Brandenburg Gate 17,2%
3Cologne Cathedral 7,9%
4Neuschwanstein Castle 3,7%
5Bauhaus Dessau 3,7%
6Berliner Fernsehturm (Berlin Television Tower) 2,2%
7Holocaust Memorial 1,5%
8Dresden Frauenkirche 1,5%
9Neue Wache in Berlin 1,0%
10Berlin Wall 1,0%
6. What do you think is the most important German invention?
1Movable type printing (Gutenberg) 24,4%
2Automobile 16,5%
3X-rays 7,9%
4Automobile engine 7,1%
5Aspirin 6,7%
6Volkswagen 2,5%
7BMW 1,5%
8MP3 1,5%
9Theory of relativity 1,2%
10(Z3) computer 1,2%
2Automobile 16,5%
3X-rays 7,9%
4Automobile engine 7,1%
5Aspirin 6,7%
6Volkswagen 2,5%
7BMW 1,5%
8MP3 1,5%
9Theory of relativity 1,2%
10(Z3) computer 1,2%
7. What is the most important historical event that you associate with Germany?
1Reunification/fall of the Berlin Wall 49,8%
2World War II 23,9%
3Reformation/Martin Luther 6,2%
4Nazi regime 4,9%
5Holocaust 3,4%
6Foundation of the German Empire in 1870/71 3,2%
7World War I 3,2%
8Construction of the Berlin Wall 2,0%
9Diet of Worms in 1521 1,2%
10Peace of Westphalia 0,7%
2World War II 23,9%
3Reformation/Martin Luther 6,2%
4Nazi regime 4,9%
5Holocaust 3,4%
6Foundation of the German Empire in 1870/71 3,2%
7World War I 3,2%
8Construction of the Berlin Wall 2,0%
9Diet of Worms in 1521 1,2%
10Peace of Westphalia 0,7%
8. Who do you think is the most important German athlete?
1Michael Schumacher 25,6%
2Boris Becker 18,2%
3Franz Beckenbauer 13,3%
4Steffi Graf 10,3%
5No idea 5,9%
6Michael Ballack 2,2%
7Katharina Witt 2,0%
8Mesut Özil 1,2%
9Oliver Kahn 1,2%
10Thomas Müller 1,0%
2Boris Becker 18,2%
3Franz Beckenbauer 13,3%
4Steffi Graf 10,3%
5No idea 5,9%
6Michael Ballack 2,2%
7Katharina Witt 2,0%
8Mesut Özil 1,2%
9Oliver Kahn 1,2%
10Thomas Müller 1,0%
9. What do you really dislike about Germany?
1Over-correctness/bureaucracy 12,6%
2Seriousness/unfriendliness 8,1%
3Nothing 7,9%
4Bad weather 7,9%
5Food 3,7%
6German language 3,7%
7Nazi past 3,7%
8Sauerkraut 3,2%
9Shop closing hours (esp. Sundays) 2,7%
10Conservatism 2,7%
2Seriousness/unfriendliness 8,1%
3Nothing 7,9%
4Bad weather 7,9%
5Food 3,7%
6German language 3,7%
7Nazi past 3,7%
8Sauerkraut 3,2%
9Shop closing hours (esp. Sundays) 2,7%
10Conservatism 2,7%
10. What do you like best about Germany?
1Culture 14,3%
2Highly organized/efficiency/cleanliness/infrastructure 14,0%
3People 12,6%
4Friendliness/openmindedness/helpfulness 12,3%
5Countryside/cities 9,1%
6Food 6,9%
7Beer 6,7%
8Language 5,7%
9Music 3,0%
10Local public transport 2,5%
2Highly organized/efficiency/cleanliness/infrastructure 14,0%
3People 12,6%
4Friendliness/openmindedness/helpfulness 12,3%
5Countryside/cities 9,1%
6Food 6,9%
7Beer 6,7%
8Language 5,7%
9Music 3,0%
10Local public transport 2,5%
