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Since , the state has been advertising itself all over Germany with the slogan "We can do everything—except speak Standard German. It boasts the lowest unemployment rate among all states, some of the best universities in Germany, a GDP per capita that rivals Switzerland and is the only German state that still has a higher birth than death rate.

Hence the country that was once dirt poor, having to struggle with hard winters and frequent famines, today is plastered with high technology companies. The most important sectors are mechanical engineering most famously Robert Bosch , Chemistry, Biotechnology and, above all, motor vehicles. The state is also where the car was invented, at least according to the locals. And while there may be other claimants, this state has the Bertha Benz Memorial Route and a pharmacy on the route where she stopped to get gas can legitimately be called "the first gas station".

Daimler and Porsche were founded and still have their headquarters around Stuttgart; Audi, Volkswagen and others have large plants in the state. As Max Weber, a philosopher at Heidelberg University said, around here, it's "Capitalism as it was meant to be".

In fact, Stuttgart was one of the first German cities to have a Green mayor. The traditional "dialect" in most of the state is Alemannic Alemannisch which is by far the main language in German-speaking Switzerland, Liechteinstein and Vorarlberg in Austria, as well as being spoken natively by many is western Bavaria and as a minority language in Alsace in eastern France. As it is divided into numerous local dialects and has its own written language, it is very disputed as to whether it is a dialect or in fact a separate language.

More and more people understandably state the latter. Ultimately, the old Yiddish adage applies - a language is a dialect with an army and a navy.

The exact proportion between native speakers of Standard German and Alemannic is unclear; however in general more Alemannic speakers are found in rural areas than in say, Stuttgart, where Standard German nowadays seems to be the more common mother tongue.

That said, it is still spoken by many people in the rural areas. As good as all Alemannic-speakers are fluent in Standard German and many also in English, even in rural areas, but also tend to be surprisingly proud of their "dialect" and learning a few words or phrases in it might in fact not be the most foolish thing to do. Although native Standard German-speakers are a majority in many cities, you still will encounter plenty of native Alemannic-speakers as well, some of whom might in fact be uneasy about speaking Standard German mostly rural elders.

All in all though, language is not a major barrier, and even a monolingual English-speaker should have no difficulty truly enjoying this sunny part of Germany. As the state borders France, it may be possible to come across people who speak basic French, especially along the border. Stuttgart has an international airport which is served by all major carriers. Budget airline Eurowings , a low-cost daughter of Lufthansa, has its hub at Stuttgart Airport, offering connections to and from many smaller airports in Europe.

For most "traditional" airlines and many German charter airlines, a train ticket from FRA can be booked together with the flight for a reduced price or even for free. See rail air alliances for details. In stark contrast, it has no train station and is in a rather remote location. All major cities are well connected through the Deutsche Bahn DB rail system.

Tickets can be booked via the Deutsche Bahn website. These prices are valid if you buy the ticket at a machine or in the Internet. The long-distance bus market is exploding in Germany, since a new law was passed in There are dozens of daily services from most major cities, which are often significantly cheaper than trains.

Most buses offer amenities like Wi-Fi and power outlets and some can even transport bicycles. Especially rural villages are served by buses which generally leave from main train stations in larger towns and cities. Buses are quite frequent near big cities, but especially on weekend in rural areas there are only 2—4 bus connections a day.

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