Nurses may be surprised to know how many people of German culture are found in the United States. It is especially important for the healthcare professional to know what healthcare concerns may be specific to the German-American patient. They must also be informed because of German travelers who may be visiting or living temporarily in another country and need treatment. According to the United States Census Bureau, (2012) out of 307,007,000 people in the United States, the majority ancestry group comprising the population is German. There are 50,708,000 people whose ancestors were of German descent (US Census Bureau, 2012). In the United States there are many cultural influences that come from Germany for this reason. It is important to remember that according to the US Census Bureau (2012) 1,109,216 people in the United States who can speak English also speak German. This document will provide an overview of German culture, a presentation of the six components of Giger and Davidhizar's cross-cultural assessment model, and an explanation of how the nurse can incorporate these important key points into daily patient care to provide optimal healthcare . for a German patient. To understand the cultural differences of a German it helps the nurse to know what their traditions and experiences are. The majority of Germans, or 70%, belong to a Christian church. A large percentage of the rest of the German population are self-confessed atheists. It would therefore not be good practice to assume that because the majority of the German population is Christian, everyone from there is Christian too. Most Germans purchase food from both supermarkets and specialty shops... middle of paper... .//www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd_profiles_report.pdfJoos S.,(2008). The role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Germany: a focus group study of general practitioners. BMC Health Services Research,8,127–140. Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2442431/US Census Bureau, (2009) American Community Survey: People Reporting Ancestry. Retrieved from: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0052.pdfU.S. Bureau of the Census, (2009). American Community Survey, Language Spoken at Home by Ability to Speak English for Population Ages 5 and Older. Retrieved from: http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0052.pdfKarabudak, S., Tas, F., Basbakkal, B., (2013). Giger and Davidhizar's cross-cultural assessment model: a case study in Türkiye. Journal of Health Sciences, 7(3). Retrieved from: http://www.hsj.gr/volume7/issue3/7310.pdf