Last but not least: child blessing thanks to football
The 2006 World Cup apparently didn't just bring in high ratings for TV networks. It will also soon send the statistics at German maternity hospitals soaring.
The 2006 World Cup apparently generated high ratings not only for TV stations (see ). It will also soon give German maternity clinics a boost in the statistics. "We won't have exact figures on a baby boom after the World Cup for a few months, of course. But our birth preparation courses are overflowing," Rolf Kliche, head of the Kassel birth clinic Dr. Koch, told the Süddeutsche Zeitung. An increase of 10 to 15 percent is expected.
More births nine months after an event like the World Cup are surprising only at first glance, Kliche said. "Those who have a positive underlying mood also get pregnant more easily." The euphoria seems to have spread to all areas of life, he said. "The excitement in the game apparently lasted for many and was used in other ways after the final whistle," Kliche told the Süddeutsche newspaper. He added that it would be curious to see whether Lukas, Bastian or Jens would then become particularly popular among the names.
In Swiss terms, it is to be hoped that the Swiss national team will do better at the European Championship 08 than it did in last Wednesday's friendly against Germany. And not only in the interest of Swiss television. But also to give the demographic development a new direction. For the time being, it remains to be seen whether the names Alex, Ludovic, Hakan or Blerim will appear more frequently in the civil registers in spring 2009.
More births nine months after an event like the World Cup are surprising only at first glance, Kliche said. "Those who have a positive underlying mood also get pregnant more easily." The euphoria seems to have spread to all areas of life, he said. "The excitement in the game apparently lasted for many and was used in other ways after the final whistle," Kliche told the Süddeutsche newspaper. He added that it would be curious to see whether Lukas, Bastian or Jens would then become particularly popular among the names.
In Swiss terms, it is to be hoped that the Swiss national team will do better at the European Championship 08 than it did in last Wednesday's friendly against Germany. And not only in the interest of Swiss television. But also to give the demographic development a new direction. For the time being, it remains to be seen whether the names Alex, Ludovic, Hakan or Blerim will appear more frequently in the civil registers in spring 2009.
