This thematic encyclopedia presents a broad overview of contemporary Germany, spanning such topics as geography, pop culture, the media, and gender roles.

Themes in the book cover geography; history; politics and government; economy; religion and thought; social classes and ethnicity; gender, marriage, and sexuality; education; language; etiquette; literature and drama; art and architecture; music and dance; food; leisure and sports; and media and pop culture. Within each theme, short topical entries cover a wide array of key concepts and ideas, from LGBTQ issues in Germany to linguistic dialects to the famous Oktoberfest.

Wendell G. Johnson, PhD, EdD, is head of reference and research for the University Libraries at Northern Illinois University, USA.

Katharina Barbe, PhD, professor emerita, was chair of the department of world languages and literatures at Northern Illinois University, USA.