Like I said, Germany is finally a normal nation - we got over problems with patriotism. Hope you enjoyed your stay, at least you had good weather. Did you have the chance to walk at the Rhine river? That´s my favourite place: sitting at the bank promenade and have a beer (or a Radler) with friends.
Actually I had dinner in the new fish restaurant in Duesseldorf Hafen on Wednesday night and dinner facing the Rhine in Cologne Thursday night. Very nice as you say, and the weather was perfect.
Judfing from the business discussions I had, not a lot of work is being done in Germany. Everyone is always talking about the WM.
The only thing that pleased Germans as much as their own team's success is the elimination of Holland.