Only 17 at the outbreak of World War I, Ludwig Erhard came from modest circumstances in Bavaria. He attended school only to junior secondary level, and then entered a commercial apprenticeship at 16.

This is the first of four reports on the crises that now beset Germany — what they are, the history that produced them, and ...

It is high time to actively counteract this. Uncomfortable questions are traditionally asked at the Ludwig Erhard Summit at Lake Tegernsee, with a finger deliberately and particularly pointed at ...