Intended for advanced German language learners, this unique textbook offers a cross-disciplinary look at the impact of globalization on German life and culture. Eichmanns Maier provides theoretical and fictional texts, didactic strategies, study questions, and classroom activities as learning aids in a multifaceted exploration of modern Germany’s relationship with, and influence on, world affairs. Topics include the internationalization of culture, Germany and the environment, Germany’s role in world politics, and travel and mobility into and out of Germany. The text is designed to familiarize students with the changing identity of Germany in the twenty-first century.