Google Street View is not available in Germany due to privacy concerns. The German government has strict regulations regarding the collection and storage of personal data, which conflict with Google's Street View technology that captures images of streets and buildings. As a result, Google has not been able to obtain the necessary permissions to operate Street View in Germany.
Germany does not have Google Street View due to privacy concerns raised by the government and citizens.
Google usually never gives out its schedule when a given country will be added to Street View until its well underway. Google Street View was recently introduced to a number of Latin American countries -- see related links below.
Were you in one? Google Street View is still working in Germany but after winter I'm gonna show the peace sign to Google street view car!
Not yet
When Google updates it street view photos in its image database then these updates are made available to Google Maps and Google Earth.
You can, but it is a rather new functionality added to Google Maps / Google Earth, and at the moment, the street view is only available for major avenues and roads.
Not yet for Google Earth. Google recently created historical imagery for Street View on Google Maps. If historical imagery is available then a clock and date will be displayed in the upper left of the map.
Google continuous captures street imagery in many cites around the world for Street View available in both Google Earth and Google Maps.You won't get advance notice when Google is taking pictures of a particular street unless you actually see the Google Street View car driving down the street. However, Google does provide the list of cities where Google cars are currently driving in. See related link below.
To check if a location has Street View imagery, just jump to that location in either Google Maps or Google Earth then drag the orange "pegman" over the map. If blue lines appear on the map showing where Street View is available. And you'll see that Minot, North Dakota does indeed for Street View available.
Google announced Street View going live in South Africa in June 2010 to correspond with the 2010 World Cup held in Cape Town. In May 2010 Google had said that Street View would be available in South Africa when the games start, which it did.
Google provides a public list showing where Steet view is available and where its vehicles are currently driving. Google never gives out long-term schedules when areas will be updated.