Specialist book from 2014 in the field of German - grammar, style, work techniques, subject: stenography, shorthand, language: German. This teaching booklet provides information on the fundamentals of the German unified shorthand system. It includes the shorthand symbol set and all important background information that is not found in any other textbook. However, it does not contain abbreviations; these can be found in the textbooks mentioned. The introduction discusses the advantages of shorthand and outlines the prerequisites that a person must meet to successfully learn and apply shorthand. The description of the fundamentals covers the shorthand symbol set, the principles of stenography, and the structure of the German unified shorthand system, as well as the mental prerequisites. Additionally, there are details on practical application, copyright, and usage.