Germany is the birthplace of BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, adidas and Mercedes, to name but a few. It's one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world and is also, unsurprisingly, one of the best places in the world to study engineering and science subjects . Aside from the UK, Germany is the highest ranked European country in international rankings such as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the QS Rankings . Read on to find out