Leisure Activities

Three of the main activities that Germans do during their free time are German Wanderlust, sports and going to clubs (vereine).Basically these activities are not out of the ordinary activities but instead rather common throughout the world. German Wanderlust explains that Germans love to chill and relax. They love travelling, meeting up with friends for some beer and wine and love being outdoors. Germans have become the world champions for travelling overseas. Some places that they like travelling to are Spain, Italy, Turkey, Austria and France. The second leisure activity is sports. The Germans love all kinds of sports be it as a participant or spectator.26 million Germans, almost a third of the population, belong to the 86000 sport clubs. The top rated sports for Germans are soccer, gymnastics followed by tennis. Lastly, the vereine would be another place where the Germans spend their leisure time in the company of others. There are basically clubs to suit every interest whichever appeals to them.Compared with other countries in the world,the Germans generally spend more time playing then working,it is then questionable if they are still able to keep up in an increasingly competitive global market economy.