Yes. You must be an experienced driver to exceed 100 kph in Germany. Don't know how much time that takes, but you can only get a provisional license first.

Note that most Americans take three or more tries (plus at least one extra round of driver's training) to pass the German driver's test. Not easy, they don't give you a license to drive if you can just steer the car like they do here.

It's necessary, too -- I've know people who went to Germany to visit thinking a AAA International Drivers license was good enough. One guy had three accidents in a hour! Different game over there, can make Boston or Miami look tame. Watching an endless stream of big Benz and BMW sedans blast past you going well over 100 mph while you are trying to get past an East German trailer truck grinding up hills at 45 mph isn't fun.

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!