A Study on the Leisure and Leisure Industry in Germany

In this study, we will analyze leisure and the leisure in Germany and how the five-day workweek has affected leisure and to the development of leisure industry and sports as a reflection of how such similar changes can happen to Korea when it changes to a five-day workweek for its labor force. This study is based on the philological research with descriptive data. Much efforts are made to collect many documents to secure the validity of this research. The conclusion of this study on Germany`s leisure and leisure industry. First, two out of three Germans, and young people aged 14∼29, think Leisure is important in daily life. Most germans are believed to enjoy their spare time an average of five hours a day with amount of difference in class. Second, the development of industry and the increase of leisure time cause increase in the expenditure on leisure. And Today`s leisure has developed into