Germany is situated in Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark. Germany has several chains and massifs of which the Alps that peaks upto 3000 m high, and a few lakes (Bodensee, Tegernsee). There are 13 national parks, 14 biosphere reserves and over 80 regional parks
Climate: Generally moderate continental climate without sustained periods of cold or heat, maritime climate in the North, in the South mountain climate in the Alpine regions. Occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind.