Facts Key Facts About Germany May 18, 2016June 25, 2016 admin 0 Comments 8. Germany was the first country in the world to adopt Daylight saving time (DST, a.k.a. summer time) in 1916, in the midst of WWI. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11