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The edition of the influential news magazine Der Spiegel this week is a supplication supplication in red, white and blue.
Covered in a union jack and printed in English and German, the publication is devoted to the referendum debate.
Der Spiegel is clearly opposed to a Brexit the only politician known internationally for a Brexit, the editors write, Donald Trump - and if nothing does, that alone should make the British concern.
The majority of Germans apparently agree; earlier this month a survey found 79 do not want Britain to leave the EU.
For months, many here were amazed, perplexed and frankly concerned about the idea that Britain might want to leave.
In the words of a senior conservative Angela Merkel, David Cameron, is like the sorcerer's apprentice, he did not know what he's started.
But, with a little over a week to referendum day, the German press is happy to bare their version of how it might end.
A Brexit, Spiegel predicted, would be a bad triple disaster for Germany, bad for Britain and for Europe cataclysmic.
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Die Zeit envisages end of the world scenario Brexit panic at the London Stock Exchange, a scramble among the European leaders to maintain a united front, a party for Marine Le Pen and the independence of Scotland Great Britain, newspaper predicted, will blindly.
Europe was shaken for the first time, yields on German government bonds to 10 years fell below zero.
And the real possibility that Britain may vote leave generated a palpable sense of doom in Berlin.
This explains the recent intervention of Angela Merkel in the referendum debate.
She and her advisers are wary of doing so; they are well aware that British voters and commentators and some could interpret any public comments as interference and they do not want to inadvertently stimulate leave campaign.
The language of Merkel was careful and muted His short statement carefully timed and coordinated with Downing Street, but it contained a stern warning; if Britain withdraws, it will lose its bargaining power with the EU.
His finance minister was less diplomatic Out came out, said Wolfgang Schauble.
Image copyright AFP Legend of the picture, Wolfgang Schauble, takes a hard line on Brexit.
A Britain outside the EU could mention access to the single market, he said, spreading the kind of trade relations held by Norway or Switzerland.
This work does win, he said he would ask the country to comply with the rules of a club he currently wants to retire.
Much less well publicized was the senior German CDU MP Der Spiegel said.
Juergen Hardt, spokesman for the foreign policy of the party, offered a fascinating insight into how Berlin can prepare for Brexit.
If the votes of the United Kingdom to leave, M. Hardt said, the EU should assess possible measures to prevent a British exit from becoming a reality Brussels t close the door shouldn immediately.
One way or another, Germany wants to keep around Britain.
There are obvious reasons; in Europe, Britain is an economic ally and powerful policy for Germany without Britain, some fear here that Germany is perceived as too big, too dominant within the union.
The two countries are important to each other in trade; UK is the fifth largest trading partner of Germany.
Image copyright cars Getty Images German legend image are popular in the UK.
Take the auto industry last year to Germany sold 810,000 cars in the UK - about one fifth of the total number that it exports worldwide.
And German companies produced 216,000 cars in the UK, according to the head of the association of German carmakers.
Matthias Wissman has repeatedly warned against the negative impact of a Brexit would have on the entire industry.
And there is a more general concern in Berlin As the principal deputy to Brexit would be catastrophic and disastrous message for the rest of the world that Europe doesn t work and can t stick together.
As one commentator, part of the reason why Angela Merkel supported David Cameron's efforts to renegotiate a relationship with the EU is that it will not go down in history as the German chancellor under whose leadership Europe collapsed.
Angela Merkel makes no secret of its commitment to the European project.
The degree to which a Brexit could encourage other countries to follow is difficult to quantify.
Copyright AP Image Caption the picture Angela Merkel has supported David Cameron negotiating for a better deal in the UK.
But it is clear that populism and anti-EU sentiment change the political landscape of Europe - fueled in part by the refugee crisis.
Last month, a YouGov survey found that, in the case of a referendum here, nearly a three Germans would vote to leave the EU.
What is surprising in a country where, it is said often people identify as first European, German second.
Angela Merkel has not yet announced whether it will take place but it is widely accepted that.
Her Christian Democrats are likely to lose votes to the party Alternativ Fuer Deutschland.
It is positioned as anti-Islamic and wants more power for national governments in Europe.
There are a lot of game for the Merkel administration.
But there is another driving force those who want Britain to stay.
As a commuter sitting in the sun outside the Berlin Central Station has Britain is doing what they think is best for them I love English, I like London, I'm sure the British will do the right thing.
There, among the Germans, true affection for Britain.
As the editors write Spiegel Germany has always looked across the Channel with envy Brits have an inner independence that we Germans are lacking.
Image copyright Getty Images Image Caption Queen met President Gauck last year.
This affection was perhaps most prominently here last summer during the visit of the Queen in Berlin the British royal family is very popular here when German television went into overdrive and the royal crowd turned out to greet the monarch British.
During this visit, both the queen and the German president called for European unity and refers to the Second World War through which they both lived.
The European Union needs Great Britain, said Joachim Gauck.
A united Europe, a strong EU represents stability, peace and freedom for all.
There is a story behind the discussions here because, basically, for many Germans, which is always what is all about the EU.
Sometimes there is frustration at the debate in Britain Boris Johnson assimilation of EU objectives to those of Hitler angered many Germans.
And Iain Duncan Smith's claims that the Germans had, in fact, David Cameron bullied its renegotiations infuriated the government.
There is an acceptance by the prospect of Britain on the EU has always been very different.
And there is a consensus that, without this perspective, Europe would be a poorer place.
He is obviously the citizens of the United Kingdom for themselves how they wish to vote in the upcoming referendum, I said many times before that I personally hope and wish for the UK to remain part of the EU .
We work well together with the United Kingdom in particular when talking about new rules of the EU, we have to develop them together with the UK and every time we negotiate this you can better influence the discussion when you're sitting at the table and you can give input to the negotiations and the result will be always better than to be out of the room.
It would not only in our interest, but it could also be in the interest of Britain when he can bring all its political weight to the negotiating table as part of EU Speaking at the joint conference new with the Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg NATO in Berlin on June 2
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