Investment in Germany

Located in central Europe, Germany is made up of the North German Plain, the Central German Uplands (Mittelgebirge), and the Southern German Highlands. The Bavarian plateau in the southwest averages 1,600 ft (488m) above sea level, but it reaches 9,721 ft (2,962m) in the Zugspitze Mountains, the highest point in the country. Germany's major rivers are the Danube, the Elbe, the Oder, the Weser, and the Rhine.

Most of Germany has a cool, temperate climate. Winters there are mild and summers tend to be cool, though temperatures can exceed 30c (86f) for prolonged periods. In the east, the climate is more continental; winters can be very cold, summers can be very warm, and long dry periods are often recorded. Central and the southern Germany is a transition region which varies from moderately oceanic to continental. Again, the maximum temperature can exceed 30 c (86 f) in summer.