survey the cultural nation examine the facts and tell the real stories behind the mis and since we re in germany let s get started with the subject of money i m willing to bet that s one area where we really are european champions. each year germany spends more than ten billion euros for culture for public funded theatres orchestras exhibitions heritage conservation that s one hundred twenty three euros per capita ok if you were to simply distribute that money then everyone could buy themselves a basic lawnmower or a mid-sized flat pack bookshelves or eight standing on tickets for a buy on home game but that s out of the question culture is at least as sacred to germans a soccer but we aren t european champions in this discipline either we re well ahead of spain or britain but one country spends even more money in the cultural