A preliminary study on worries and cultural stereotypes of university undergraduates was conducted in six countries (USA, Austria, Germany, Finland, Russia, and India). In Germany and India two samples each were collected, resp., in West Berlin/Jena and Hyderabad/New Delhi (N from 93 to 133). The study asked for the five most important current worries in an open question and for cultural stereotypes about the cultures involved using a modified Schwartz Value Survey (Schwartz & Bilsky, 1990). Results show that there are substantial cross-cultural differences with regard to worries and to stereotypes between Germany and India. More important than these expectable differences is the fact that the stereotypic view of one's own culture is significantly related to the worries expressed by individuals. Conclusions are that in the future there should be a focus on culture-specific worries in relation to individual values, group- or culture-specific stereotypes, and feelings of macro-social stress.