44 international writers paint a colourful, multi-facetted picture of Germany in a collection of fascinating articles, which range from admiring to amiably critical. This collection of English essays, edited by internationally renowned journalist Dr Theo Sommer, is a cooperation between the initiative "Germany – Land of Ideas" and "Die Zeit" weekly newspaper. The authors include the  Swedish writer Henning Mankell, the prime minister of Luxembourg, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the American conductor Kent Nagano.

My Idea of a Land of Ideas – How the World Sees Germany

Theo Sommer (Ed.)

Droemer Verlag, 2006

239 pages, paperback

ISBN 978-3-426-27410-1, €7.00

Only available in English.