It's jobsworth central.
I suggest you peruse Batistelli's Bio. He is from the REAL jobsworth central: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89cole_nationale_d%27administration
That is the golden standard of jobsworthiness. Compared to that the Germans are eager to get the job done and get the job done (albeit, sticking to every letter of the rules while doing so).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
