German is the most spoken language in the European Union, with one third of its population being native speakers. Germany is the world's second-largest exporter. Its economy ranks number one in Europe, while it publishes 12% of all the books in the world. German is also the second most important language on the Internet, with 8% of all webpages in this language. Studying German Translation and Interpreting at the UGR therefore opens up a world of career opportunities.