( CNN ) -- Once again , a big thank you to everyone who took the time to share their links between India and Germany . We had hundreds of responses and are highlighting some of the best here . We started the week by speaking to Craig Glenday , editor-in-chief of the Guinness Book of World Records . He told CNN 's Becky Anderson that the two countries have a rivalry of sorts when it comes to world records . It seems that every time a German sets a record , an Indian will smash it . For instance , the largest pen ever made , a record held by a German , was beaten within a year by an Indian . `` Himanshu '' pointed out a linguistic connection between the two . German and Sanskrit have several similarities , and the grammar of both languages is amazingly similar . `` Sudheer '' noted that many German tourists travel to India to learn more about practicing the ancient holistic medicine known as Ayurveda . We also heard some personal stories . Two families -- one in Germany , the other in India -- got in touch with us to explain their connection via student exchange . A woman in the United States whose family emigrated from India wrote in to say that she married a man whose family emigrated to the United States from Germany . Now she ca n't live without sauerkraut and he loves the Indian dish sambhar , she said . Kurt Hammel pointed out another food-related link . Many German foods are flavored with spices that originally came from India . What good would bratwurst be without mace and nutmeg ? What would strudel be without sugar and cinnamon ? he noted . There were also connections made in entertainment . We were n't too surprised to hear that many Germans are fans of Bollywood . Daniel Santos , a Brazilian living in Germany , said many German students love Indian movies and that there are many Bollywood dance schools there . Sumanth Venkatesh from Bangalore found an automotive connection between the two countries . Volkswagen , which means the `` People 's Car , '' was originally made so ordinary Germans could afford cars . Sumanth said that 's the same thing India 's Tata Motors is trying to do . We also spoke to award-winning author Anita Desai . Born to a Bengali father and German mother , Desai is a connection of sorts herself . She told us that even though she lives in the United States now , she carries India with her wherever she goes . We love your comments so please keep sending them . Remember , you can make links through geography , music , business , food -- the list goes on and on . Whatever the connection , we want to hear it . We also hope you 'll take part in our next challenge : Finding the ways that Canada and the Ivory Coast are linked . Share your connections on our blog , and we 'll choose the best ones to look at on Connect the World . Happy connecting !
A selection of some of the connections you made between India and Germany . Many German foods are made with Indian spices . Both countries have developed a ` ` people 's culture '' Many Germans go to India to learn more about India .