Learning another language fulfills the primary purpose of a university education: to prepare citizens to reason, analyse, problem-solve and communicate in a world of cultural differences.

Some occupations for which a second language is essential or useful are:

Interpreter	Guide
Translator	Travel Agent
Linguist	Flight Attendant
Singer	Ticket Agent
Music Teacher	Hotel Manager
Librarian	Tutor
Journalist	Teacher
Foreign Correspondent	Researcher
Foreign Exchange Clerk	Anthropologist
Historian	Customs Inspector
Civil Servant	Immigration Inspector
Diplomat

German Studies can enhance many other areas of study either as a minor or double major with:

History	Business
Georgraphy	Philosophy
Religious Studies	Linguistics
Folklore	Anthropology
Classics	Political Science
Economics	Russian
Sociology	Spanish
French	English
Theatre Studies	Math
Fine Art	Medieval Studies
Science	Music
Education	and others