Beer

There's a long association of Germans and beer that has certainly proved evident lately with their latest inventions. One's a new beer called Nicoshot, it's beer with nicotine so that you can still get your hit even if the bar's banned smoking and its miserable outside.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411319/616053

The other, come up with by two uni students, it's a beer mat with electronic sensors that let's the bar know when the glass is empty and needs a refill. As a bonus it's even dishwasher proof...
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/09/30/spark.beermat/?section=cnn_tech