As the most important centre of business in Europe and export world champion, Germany is more intertwined with the world economy than other nations.

Finally, education is a key catalyst for the development of a middle class in the sense that education enables citizens to access value-added jobs and achieve enrichment through work.

The effects are particularly clear in Germany: Germany is a transit country number 1 in Europe; roads are one of our most important competitive factors as the world champion exporter.

But are they benefiting from states of underdevelopment?