A Taiwan-Germany working-holiday program has received enthusiastic responses from Taiwanese youths, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said Tuesday. Around 300 people have filed applications, less than one month after the program was launched in October, according to James K.J. Lee, director-general of MOFA's Department of European Affairs. Lee said the German Institute in Taipei had already received more than 1,000 inquiries regarding the program, and due to its popularity, Taiwan will negotiate with Germany to increase the quota, currently set at 200 per year. Under the agreement signed Sept. 28 in Berlin and Oct. 11 in Taipei, people aged 18-30 will be allowed to travel and work in each other's territory for up to one year. Taiwan already has working-holiday agreements with Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Canada. More than 12,000 local youths took part in the programs last year, with more than 9,000 going to Australia which sets no quota for Taiwan. Canada increased its quota from 200 to 700 in July, and Japan has a quota of 2,000. 