Hmmm....funny. We have a joke at work, that goes something like this:
"Do you know the proper German answer to any question?"
"Nein!"
Having worked partly in Germany for the last 5 years, I have too know the people more. They have a very special way of treating strangers and foreigners, but when you finally get to know them they are the friendliest people existing. I do speak German, and that's a great advantage though.
I would get someone that speaks German fluidly to call up Vesalia and check things out. Remember the time zones though, don't call him in the middle of the night ;-)