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Employers controversy in Germany

The current global economic crisis has taken a heavy toll on the German economy and the outlook remains bleak. estimate of the current German citizens in the economic situation is extremely negative, almost no one expects to see a recovery this year. Furthermore, Most Germans believe that the government is doing little to stimulate the economy.

However, according to a survey by Research Centre Europe (ZEW) economic forecasts of German firms in general have improved, with almost two thirds of large companies in Germany, anticipating an economic recovery in 2010. The survey of industrial firms are more optimistic, with more than three quarters expecting to see an upward trend in the near future.

With expert analysis everyday of the possible solutions to the economic situation, we take a closer business in Germany and asked: What entrepreneurs and founders have enjoyed great success in the past? We discovered that, sometimes, economic prosperity and business success have been in the hands of the most controversial. Entrepreneurs success is characterized by innovation, they constantly strive to improve the state of economic development and contribute to sustainable economic growth. These people are successful and controversial – is it possible that the nature determines the other?

Here are six most controversial businessmen, the German economy:

1. Hartmut Mehdorn

Between 1999 and 2009, Hartmut Mehdorn (57) was the Chief Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railways). He was heavily involved in restructuring the former state company in a private provider. With a gain of 253 million euros in 2004, Deutsche Bahn has been in the black for the first time without government subsidies. Between 2004 and 2008, revenues of the railway has increased from 15.6 to 33,500,000 euros. Because the secret spying charges on employees of Deutsche Bahn, Hartmut Mehdorn left the company April 30, 2009.

2. Anton Schlecker

title = "Anton Schlecker"> Anton Schlecker (55) is considered the number one pharmaceutical market in Germany, with its chain of pharmacies "Schlecker" among the 25 largest companies in Europe. As a businessman Schlecker uncompromising business philosophy is simple: it requires monitoring strict about their employees and keep costs fixed by a relatively low salary. In fact, is said to have paid hundreds of low-wage employees the standard for years. A Following a restructuring of the company, about 12,000 workers currently on the verge of being fired.

3. Lars Windhorst

Lars Windhorst (32) was said, the founder of a number of German businessman in early 1990. In his teens, he founded his first company, selling computer equipment. For a short time, his company became a diversified company with a turnover approximately 90 million euros. As business activities expanded rapidly, the group embarks Windhorst electronics, industrial, commercial, real estate and finance. At the turn of the century when the bubble burst called new economy, Windhorst operations suffered a similar fate. In 2004, co-founder Lars Windhorst Sapinda investment group and completed according to the periodic reports to invest € 1500000000 in recent years. Since May 2009, Lars Windhorst has served as CEO of Sapinda Deutschland GmbH, German subsidiary holding Sapinda Investment Holding BV invests in global equities, private equity and debt.

4. Thomas Middelhoff

Thomas Middelhoff (56) held its most successful career as president of the Board and CEO of Bertelsmann AG and Arcandor AG (formerly KarstadtQuelle AG). In Bertelsmann has actively participated in the strategic reorientation of the Group and has doubled the revenue of the company to invest in line with the service provider AOL, the Internet-based platform for the Napster music sharing and the creation of RTL Group. Middelhoff resigned in 2002 from his post due to disagreements with shareholders Bertelsmann. In 2005, he took steps to increase the turnover of the company KarstadtQuelle AG in third place, at that time was in financial difficulties. However, Today, Arcandor is stored in bankruptcy and insolvency department in the company are about to resume.
Middelhoff in 2009 founded the investment company London-based Berger & Partners LLP Lahnstein Middelhoff. Chairman of the Board of Directors.

5. Darian Ehssan

Darian Ehssan (26) is considered the icon of entrepreneurship and the enfant terrible of German Web 2.0. In 2005 he founded the network based on the social network StudiVZ. Over the next 4 years, has become a student leader studiVZ platform in Europe, rising no less than 13 million registered members. However Despite its growing success, many critics have been collected in the field of data protection software and data user participation. Following the dispute, resigned as CEO of Darian the company in March 2007 and the platform has been sold to the publishing group Georg von Holtzbrinck of 85 million euros. Within months, the Web 2.0 became favorites Darian a millionaire and a man much maligned in the industry – both at the same time.

6. Jens Schumann

Jens Schumann (35) founded the company Internet gaming Tipp24 AG in 1999 to deliver nearly all the state lotteries of papers. As president and CEO, Schumann arrived quickly to impressive growth rates in 2003, the trading volume reached 100 million euros for the first time and two years later the company went a bag, with revenues estimated at 40.1 million. However, earlier this year, online lottery game was banned, earning the line are no longer guaranteed by the state. In late March 2009, Tipp24 said the company had to abandon its operations in Germany altogether. In a game under new treaty Tipp24.de operated by the London Ltd Tipp24

About the Author

Kathrin Hoffmann is based in Berlin and has been an enthusiastic writer for more than 15 years.

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