Special Report

Country Report: Germany at 20

Twenty years after its reunification, Germany has overcome historic challenges and matured into Europe's economic powerhouse

The 20-Year Miracle

Welded together from unequal parts, modern Germany has overcome historic challenges and matured into Europe's economic powerhouse. Scenes from a marriage that's a little short on romance—and long on success
Podcast: Best Merger Ever

Twenty years after reunification, Germany is the wheelhouse of Europe, driving regional growth, safeguarding stability, and often footing the bills
The Perils of Pragmatism

Chancellor Angela Merkel is attempting a delicate trick: Supporting the EU and the euro without sacrificing her political career
Germany's Growth: New Rules, Old Companies

As most developed nations stumble in the race against emerging nations, here's how Germany has succeeded in keeping skilled labor working in good jobs
The Rebirth of Dresden

Saxony and its capital city have led a renaissance of industry in East Germany
Why Don't Germans Invest in Stocks?

When it comes to investing, the German people are about as conservative as they come
How Not to Embarrass Yourself in Germany (.pdf)

A primer for the confused business traveler

The Workscape (.pdf)

By province, the largest employers ranked by billions of dollars earned in the last 12 months
A Q&A With Siemens CEO Peter Löscher

Shaking off disgrace and a $1.6 billion fine, the German conglomerate aims to build the world's infrastructure, especially in emerging markets
A Merger In the Shadows

Turks are successful businessmen, scapegoats, needed workers, and inner-city problems. To be Turkish in Germany is truly to straddle worlds
Slide Show: East German Brands That Refuse to Die

Many East German products, such as the Trabant car, were punch lines in the West, but surprisingly, some of them are still surviving—and thriving
Slide Show: East Germany by the Numbers

It has been two decades since the Berlin Wall fell. The marriage of East and West Germany has been an economic and cultural struggle, but reunification seems finally to be working
Germany's Mittelstand Still Thrives

These midsize companies are nimble, hungry, and global