„After living here for a while, you will
certainly understand why all the major Western philosophy on the
subject of time comes from Germans – these folks are obsessed
with time.“
Richard Lord: Culture Shock! Germany. A guide
to Customs and Etiquette
Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company, Portland, Oregon. 1996,
Seite 46
“In terms of the cultural importance attributed
to time, the Germans appear to be world champs, beaten only –
perhaps – by the Swiss. … The Germans walk a tight chronological
time-line, which means that they tend to organize their lives around
the clock, perform one task after another, and ascribe right and
wrong times to most of their activities.“
Susan Stern: These Strange German Ways and
the Whys of the Ways
Atlantik-Brücke e.V., Berlin. 2000, Seite 11
„Time is central to German culture. It is
one of the principal ways of organising life.”
Richard D. Lewis: When Cultures Collide. Managing
Successfully Across Cultures
Nicholas Brealey, London. 2000, Seite 203 |