Features of intercultural communication of Germans in Germany and abroad

Abstract

The article describes  the  specifics  of the  communicative  behavior  of Germans in Germany and abroad.  The model of communication  of Germans within  their  own country is analyzed.  The differences in communicative  values between the inhabitants of the eastern and western parts  of Germany are described.  Highlighted  are communicative  principles  common to all Germans in Germany. The features of the communicative  style of the inhabitants of Germany and other German-speaking  countries - Austria  and Switzerland are studied.  The ways of solving the problems of intercultural communication  of the inhabitants of German-speaking countries  are outlined.