The German influence in Madras

Long before a German warship came calling in 1914, there was always the odd German in Madras. Much later in 1959, West Germany assisted in setting up the institute that would go on to become IIT-M, while in 2007, BMW helped make Chennai an automobile hub. On the cultural front, the Max Mueller Bhavan Goethe Institut has been an enduring fixture in the city since its establishment in 1960