Yes, got some German on my Mum's side of the family. They were from a small village that was about 100 km from Koenigsburg in East Prussia. They came out to Australia in 1870 which was probably a very good thing considering everything that happened after that, especially to Koenigsburg. :(
My interest in German film (and European film in general) comes from watching lots of stuff on SBS (Australia's multicultural television station). More than anything, I am just rebelling against the inundation of American culture into this country. Anyway, as I said, I saw Anica's films as a teen back in the 1990s and... let's just say I appreciated her for more than just her acting.
Had a holiday in Europe in 2012 and visited Germany for the first time. I flew into Frankfurt and then spent a few days in Heidelberg and Stuttgart before slipping over to France. (I considered going to Munich but this was in Sept-Oct when Oktoberfest was on and I didn't fancy running into hordes of drunken fellow Aussies! ) I saw one of those live Oktoberfest television broadcasts in my hotel room one morning though, which was a... unique... cultural experience.
That's about it really. Had a lovely time in Germany - nice people, nice food and nice beer. I hope to go back one day and maybe look around the north. Not sure if I would ever go across to Poland or the Kaliningrad Oblast to see the wreckage of East Prussia. It would be interesting for famil history reasons but I understand it is fairly bleak and depressing with huge social problems in Kaliningrad.