German inventions
All of these things were invented in Germany!
| Invention | Information |
|---|---|
die MP3 |
Do you enjoy listening to music on your MP3 player? It was a German inventor who worked out how to make song files so small that they can fit on to such a tiny gadget! |
der Fußballschuh (football boots - with screw-in studs) |
Do you like football? Think how much more difficult it would be to play in wet weather without studs on your boots. A German inventor came up with the idea of modern screw-in studs ('eindrehbare Fußballstollen')! |
Gummibären |
Do you like these tasty treats? Well, they're a German invention! Gummibären were the idea of Hans Riegel, the founder of Haribo. |
| Find out more about Gummibären | |
die Mundharmonika |
Have you ever tried to play a tune on the harmonica? If so, you'll know that this little instrument isn't that easy to master! It was invented by Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann. |
das Röntgengerät |
Have you ever broken your leg? It was a German inventor (Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen) we have to thank for the invention of the X-ray machine. |
das Auto |
Ever wanted to be a racing driver? Well, there wouldn't be any car racing without Carl Benz, who invented the motor car! |
die Druckpresse |
Are you a bookworm? It was a German, Johannes Gutenberg, who invented the printing press. Before this invention, every book had to be written by hand. Just imagine how long it took before a story was finished! |
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