I love Germany although I have to agree with you that the ‘entrepreneurial’ flare is not encouraged as much as it is in the USA or let’s say Sweden. Entrepreneurial visions are still restricted in Germany.

I can only imagine that this is a cultural problem rather than structure, as German tradition is very much risk-averse and security orientated, keen to mantain order (it has worked X way for so long, why do you want to change it?) and a more innate general desire to ‘fit-in’. In such environment, creativity which is key in entrepreneurial spirit are confined within the mental boundaries of the culture.

Then again, gay marriage is now allowed in Germany;-) That is progressive.

I think some people leave Germany because they want to learn too and the numbers of emigrant is still negligible in coomparison to the number of inhabitants.

I didn’t experience any feeling of Nazi past in Germany. To me, Germans are one of the nicest bunch of people I have ever met in my life.

Hippo xxx