I don't think that Germans have a "Title-fetish", in general they couldn't care less. I'm working in engineering, having a Physics PhD myself, but titles are never mentioned in daily work. Politicians on the other hand had always tried to give themselves some additinal credibility by bragging about their alleged academic merits, but searching for plagiatism was not something anyone would seriously had thought to enda…
Germans definitely have a title fetish. So do Austrians, to a slightly lesser degree. For example, titles go on driver's licenses. They certainly do not in the US. If you use the title "Prof" or "Doktor" when making a restaurant reservation, or getting pulled over for speeding, chances are very good you will get a better table, or escape without a ticket. The word that comes to mind for the stories I've heard from Dr…
Re: German Fascination With Degrees Claims Latest Victim: Education Minister
#91Also americans just don't value Intellectuals/Education/Intelligence as much.