where intelligence agencies are pulling the strings, were organized crime rules, where conglomerates make their own laws? we shed light on the opaque worlds who's behind the benefits. and why are they a threat to us all o peak wolf starts january 5th on d w. so as far as the bags, maybe it's more golden than you. it is. it's step on such a big step or yeah, i thought go, come on. you did yoga. yesterday. he had to show him. i was always drawn to a different kind of life. i love those shows about the lives of the super rich and

they inspired me the details. i wanted to be a millionaire and a just somehow happen yet. it comes home on on. there was places to work done. you think a little more moment. i've got your figures from this year a half year report, molten gold, 50 percent growth, again works a massive achievement that united health this trio could hardly have hoped for. better results. i provided the cause for celebration. no doubt about it. ah, ah ah, stephanie blame is a multi millionaire. she's just completed a degree in sustainability management and is on the lookout for a fulfilling job. although she doesn't even really have to work this been lies.

the school i'm rich, i'm in the top 7 percent in germany. this house belongs to me. sure. it's not a villa, but anyone who goes in may be someone who knows what it looked like before and knows it's listed building. they'll be aware how much cash has been spent on it. we got kind of lost mis. stephanie braimer is a pseudonym. she owes her wealth to an anonymous, but internationally famous engineering company. she's a millionaire, but her life is far from ostentatious. this is for miss doing the useful jobs around the house is completely normal for me, it makes me feel good. ask yourself, i think now i can take that bulk thing to get back to the serious problem of saving the world. and the 32 year old wants the state to take more of her cash through taxes and other levies. and she's not alone. tax me now was a group of $44.00 wealthy individuals from germany and austria. they've issued a joint call for a re introduction of wealth tax fewer exemptions and the levying of inheritance and

give taxes a capital levy and stricter regulations against tax evasion. we haven't yet, and we're finding ourselves in exceptional circumstances because of the current of iris pandemic. it's quite clear how much cash has been spent on it. the state is taking on huge debt, while at the same time, the wealth of the richest view is increasing diced i sent this money back that could be used to repay the debt and kind of stephanie, let's out to apartments in her house for a below average rent, she shares her apartment with her boyfriend, an engineer, his camera shy and not wealthy. does latin also. that's why i like him so much on because he's familiar with other points of view. and he can sometimes explain to me how things are outside of my normal buffalo zak. come,

he's uplift. she experienced envy at a young age. it nudged her in a certain direction. is that i can assist at school. everyone was talking about this summer vacation and i started saying, yeah, we spent 3 weeks in canada and a camp of an throttle has got very far with my story. when the 1st student said, wow, what kind of stuff i'm, cathy saw you if you can afford that under it, hit me and i thought i for her. but not later, the reflection spurred me on to realize that i wanted to make something out of it to his mom. i realized that i share a responsibility to improve the welfare of others. it's not just my own. is that by taking the yes, i've done almost nothing except be born in the right family. and i can't take any credit for that. so she wants to go to her. it's a view that's peaked, a lot of media interest subs escalate because i'm, i guess a lot of media inquiries one or 2

a week which think it is. i think it's interesting on the one hand because people with money generally don't talk about it much of eden hunt. if wealthy people start saying they'd like to give some of their money away. then i reckon that's a novelty of my i no room. she's setting off for berlin on a political talk show. she plans to criticize the german tax system and it's enticing loopholes for the rich as his own. good rest does this. it's not fair that people's income is taxed differently. natalia's capital gains tax, for example. amelia clar example, a family earning money on the stock exchange with its b, m, w, chest pains less tax percentage wise than the cassia on her supermarket wage from london mentioned that we wealthy people are given preferential treatment and gazette. so there are several loopholes in the law that allow rich people to earn tax free. some soil off guides for bits i declaring them as company assets. for example, move to claudia, author plenty of ways to word

a contract to avoid paying taxes demon mocking, which in turn off increases wealth from dodge from males. and that's simply very unfair. possible. good. stephanie braimer is taking the train, a journey lasting nearly 10 hours. flying goes against her ecological convictions was let us go low as my chocolate was this in my, it's a mantra that's been drummed into us for decades. of that if the economy grows will always be fine. the problem is, the economy is trying to grow on a planet that comes, grow, come in, stephanie blame has view. the cost of the pandemic shouldn't be financed by unchecked growth. many other millionaires see things differently in the foothills of the shabby an of so good morning. whereas many companies buckled under the pressure of the pandemic. the virus has been usually profitable for me, sheil housing bloss and his wife angelina. and we've got a new stock in today,

is that all that's left of the old house and what still outside mike? it's all gone. i saw some outside know mission and a thick. wow. it's all gone already. that that means we're pretty much empty again i, we don't even need to bring the goods in. it wasn't as though we're not a warehouse anymore just to transfer her transfer hub. this'll document their company sells high end vacuum cleaners with built in air purifiers. it's just 10 years old. the 1st years turnover was 1800000 of this year. it was around $50000000.00 in it. we've always same grass before corona with corona. now the growth is fast, us, of course, way putting a lot back into the company, growth costs money. every businessman knows that a lot of money is, is you can see from this like holding. it's just 2 years old as that was an investment to la. he's got other warehouses, ali, you see our shelves that painted in the company colors. you can see it all looks really small. so we plowed a few good 1000000 and he cannot really import out is, is it was an investment to, to and it goes on growth. costless money made up,

i don't, i have an irish that we've hired new staff. we're buying new i t systems. so there's a huge amount of development going on here with our computer systems to it all costs a lot of money. i forget banos in algebra to lay the self made man has climbed the ladder from average student to multimillionaire. he can't relate to stephanie, but emma's ideas, when someone inherits a fortune, he should feel happy about it. what we don't have here. what we've never had here is envy. i think it's great. i've never inherited anything with it. if they want to give it away to an animal sanctuary, all the state they can do, then of course, people can do what they want with their money. and so their property, i go to the entrepreneur as a workaholic, he's never taken a 2 week holiday. his character is that of a patriarch. his staff also feel a strong sense of loyalty to the company. ok. hello, mr. keller, i need you in here with mr. albrecht. yeah. the 3 of them need to plan the next

online meeting held every month for the 1000 to 500 staff members working in sales, hybrid al threshed. i post al brecht. where is he? he still printing. ah. okay, yes. go and fetch him quickly. that happens now and again, things don't happen quite as quickly as we'd like them to the fish, if you thought until recently, companies received corona virus grants to buy air purifying devices. that's meant extra considerations for sales staff as well. for example, that no one is going around talking rubbish and claiming that you'll never get karone or again, with a hulu. me, we can't have any one saying anything like that. of course, that then as the matter of kronsli companies received government funding to buy hulu, and that was great for us. but we need to make sure we have properly informed from a legal point of view for via tax consultants. at other companies receiving

a german government grant called bridging assistance, 3 were able to claim back up to 90 percent of the purchase price state subsidies. coupled with discounted v, a t rates sent business skywards, etc. so this all right that on here for you. all right. okay. since his 1st business venture was selling bicycle bells in the school yard, now me hale house and bloss train's new staff. once a week, lula is a direct sales company. the sale takes place in the customer's living room. i will just at least allow for now to toasted something. so i couldn't is elling door to door isn't allowed here. that means the customers always know whom either it's romana, from hulu, coming to day at 7 pm when, who line now? she rings the bell, not at 7 30 pm, of course, but at 7 pm eastern blazys. m. hello. you must be ramana from hula woman off. when is nice and relaxed come in. we're happy to see you. the idea that they have not got the cash out ready, that's normally it's down to you to do a good job. if you don't explain to the customer what this is than the neighbors

going to be asking, what did you buy, ubs, a vacuum cleaner. how much was it? 2000 euros. obviously shocked that it's not just a vacuum cleaner. it's the whole package needs to be properly explained on and have a think about where you can start. you should have been lying awake in bed last night, thinking where can i present the hula? the fire has to be that and all the couples. villa is right next door to the company h q. they met through the company, angelina housing glass, a former miss frankfurt. is a few years older than her husband has to have a good time to read. i'll see the, i'll either of us smoke. we hardly drink any alcohol about. we're very young at heart. you only were mentally fit to say, i'm already imagining myself at $85.00 standing on the beach tanned, slim, strong, and healthy. the millionaires can afford almost any thing. a private yoga teacher is

a relatively modest to luxury. the year of the corona virus has been good for them . unlike up to 40 percent of germans who have no financial security, some don't even know how they're supposed to make ends meet. this area of berlin is a specially deprived the issue of social justice bring stephanie prima here. so for instance, i was maybe 15 or 16 when i started watching the news more. and i realized, wow, there are so many problems. and at the time, i am more acutely aware of my wealth one in which i go. i talked to my mother and asked her how can i decide what to do, nate, and where i said to be, i'm a genuine. this foundation come along and talked to other people who are asking themselves the same question because the foundation for change is a group of more than 200 wealthy individuals, funding campaigns and organizations such as quality and co. the initiative oppose as rising. rents and social housing. people come here for free legal advice.

hello. hello. you're one of our sponsors citizen. yeah, been here before, right? yes, i was allowed to join it or if you're still here, one of of it will still here. so is the problem, but you caught me on the hope and i'll give you some up to date info and then maybe we can have a coffee later. yeah, yeah, i got it to home. yes, that'd be great. let's do that with the latest newsletter. great, thanks. put you on course and protein k was a project that's close to my heart. he doesn't, the apartments meant the social housing was sold by the government to housing companies that made it even more difficult for these people to live here and pay for the housing side. ahead of her talk show appearance, stephanie has just enough time to meet another beneficiary of her foundation. philip dana,

co founder of an initiative advocating change and schools. philip used to be a teacher but quit his job to fight for better schools. we have also left that i've read a lot about what you do on your website at 1st and the problems are totally understandable that there are too few teachers and not enough time to do all the necessary jobs. what if you was supported with more money? if the state had more money at its disposal to finance education, if you not see any of you in for sure, money is crucially important and germany is one of the nation's infesting the least in education. in a comparison of o e c d countries are statistically few countries as wealthy as germany spent such a small percentage on primary schools. for example, the very foundation stone for a fan, society, and education for all the initiative wants to see more teachers and schools as well as people from other professions and support roles such as educators, social workers, psychologists, i, t, and administration, staff, 50,

volunteer activists, work for the campaign school must change them. it's the federal from 2000 oh, have just received a grant of 15000 euros from the foundation. it's a most of that will pay a new part time member of staff 20 hours a week and the rest will go on materials printing costs. demos was video production for campaign video was yours. all the money's been assigned already and it will help us to it limited extent for half a year going on. that's great. yeah, but no more than that, telling me that it's time for stephanie, but i am on to get ready for the pre election talk show that she arrives in good time to have her make up done, but doesn't have any special makeup requests. yeah, i don't usually where any make up the most i do is get my eyelashes tinted once a year or whatever. it's her 2nd appearance on live tv.

vehicles assist essentially, this is about me trying to get a message across your mother about something because it's just not acceptable that way. the only ones with the advantages and not those who aren't rich. we can't carry on like this, but there are 1500000 millionaires in germany. 40 have come out in support of tax me now. salvador shall. yes, sure. i think it's difficult to monitor because wealthy people and companies can afford a powerful lobby come to had a load. on the other hand, those campaigning for fan tax reforms on less able to afford a strong lobby vinegar to low to lobby life. that's why i'm here today because people like listening to me again, it's worth it. after the show, stephanie, grandma gets a message from her partner. he thinks she did a great job at a gallop, was a man. i would have liked to have said a few more things advisement runs on, but generally speaking,

i'm happy with how it went to been tenant says the countess bettina on her way to work. she and her brother are co directors of mine out there . the 2nd generation of the royal house of banner dot to manage the flower island on lake constance. the company made losses during the pandemic, and applied for state subsidies. before annual turnover was 27000000 euros. as my law had been there and my nose turnover was half of what it normally would be for the for centralization of the door. and of course that's not an easy situation to manage her. and therefore, we're very happy to receive any support from the public purse that we're entitled to via all financial human. instead of bequeathed mine now to his children between his father, a swedish prince, found that a charitable foundation before he died, the count and count his are not obliged to pay inheritance or gift tax through the

foundation. they also don't need to pay corporation or trade tax. there are also income tax exemptions. the foundation funds, most of its projects with the money. it saves us a decision this gorgeous the hell. it's beautiful. hey, there are the many gardener is great to see you. them look at the new flowers going in, they're going to look amazing. this soil's looking really good at the many gardener project. children learn respect for nature. once a month, the foundation promotes landscape management, environmental and historic preservation, as well as regional values and scholarship projects that enhance the image of my now island. for him that mit i'd, it's great for children if they can join in and get involved. it's an opportunity that doesn't present itself often. unfortunately, when he forgot jo green apron. yeah. you're right. i did. oh. she found it

hilarious that i was in the flower beds in my white trousers count, bjorn, and countess bettina grew up with 3 siblings and this magnificent palace. when it comes to social engagement for the greater good, there is no doubting the foundations motivation. okay. and it's with them and hanging, but whether it's enough to reduce the even bigger post corona gap between rich and poor. that's another question. in campaigns and online statements, an increasing number of millionaires around the world are calling for higher taxes on their wealth. but signatories don't yet include any well known members of the nobility. if higher taxes were to be imposed on the rich, how would that affect the house of banner dot com is telling me i think its a commonly held view that my now and the banner dot family must be incredibly rich . but that's not the case. because the business belongs to the foundation that

finished, it helps enormously to have a foundation like this because all the charitable foundations also take a lot of work off the government's hands. he does many things that the state doesn't have to fund to see the cost, the foundations take care of them. for example, a charity tournament or a charity event. we can hold concerts here where the artists waive their fee garza . my now island is one of the largest employers in the regions tourism sector. the buildings and parks are protected historical monuments. although the siblings aren't errors in the eyes of the law, they're continuing their father's legacy with the help of the foundation. like all blue bloods, they remain tight lipped on the subject of their own wealth. then are they not rich? no hm. no. eh, if you want to put a figure on it,

they're fun. i wouldn't say that's the kind of wealth we have come from a debt i. our wealth is a fantastic company, lima and helena banner dot foundation hobbins, which were privileged to work with and system. and that makes us feel very richly endowed. transition, i say, yes. stephanie grama is fully aware that foundations and wealthy donors support social causes. but in her view, only a democratic state can provide for every one than i think of any gets no good. if a few wealthy people decide whether money's going and above old, who profit from it in their clique. and for example, if someone pays for a hospital wing risk, you'll jim, that's the government's job. i'm to start and in democracy the state should on those responsibilities name and the only way that the entire populace gets to have a say in how that what is true election successful 20th but as long as the government doesn't answer her call for higher taxes, she's also limited to doing voluntary work back in her home village,

she's acquired an old farmstead and is funding the renovation of a century old bake house. the multi millionaire is not afraid to get her hands dirty. in south america, she mixed mortar for a housing project. jo is full, so we put so much into this. we could have also built a new house with a garden when bella quicker for the last night on the lake. once the electricians laid his final cables, it's all pretty much finished. healthy and her with her. the main activity here will be baking bread, the old fashioned way for himself to handle. he owns a fine time, a meeting room santian on be to where we hold of entrances by fi readings, for example, film screenings, or just a nice friendly get together. i thought might be some crafting or a games night. i should be the armed studies show that earning large amounts of

money doesn't equate to instant happiness. stephanie blame has happiness comes from benefiting others with money. she doesn't need herself. mister and mrs. howes and bloss got richer during the pandemic selling high and vacuum cleaners to the pair of been married for almost 10 years now. they don't have children together, cousin i there are also no siblings on either side of your younger. no. yep, i had talked up. i had a daughter, but she's not interested in managing the company has nick dantoro, but the company will go on. we're making sure that doesn't. yeah, we're promoting people within the company and training them up to the point that they're able to emulate our business style for them soon. it does. oh, did i say that right york? is that the state one? can't it? yeah. the style of course, the state gets a chance,

there are good legal options. it work, you need to be well informed typing from a tax point of view. we're in a good place, but i don't mean we use text with a taxes one on these are not the, but the possibilities offered by the german state are not bad at all. me. so not the couple have just returned from a trip to italy together with their most successful sales staff. they flew in a private jet to an exclusive resort. no shopping if so i'd sent you these 5 pictures. how should i capture them as, as just say it like it was the, the annual winners the best of the best in italy, in italian? williams, if you laugh or cry him to fight. we've got very many successful employees, including a couple of brothers. and i can say they were poor vaughan, but they've got rich with us. just flies through hard work commitment. no, and i think for the 1st 2 years, they didn't sleep more than 4 hours a night,

a shot. so the boat will sink if you take too much on board flying and let's just squeeze through their heading for their luxury yacht. germany has borrowed more than 400000000000 euros to stabilize the economy and secure jobs in the corona. crisis. corona has put america on its knees, americas so rich, not the american people. some don't even have a $1000.00 on as many a rich. but that doesn't account for the whole nation. mid sized businesses make a country. germany's emerged from the crisis in good shape for sure. there are bills to pay, the welfare state is kicking in again today they're not here to kick back and relax. so hallman byron, georgia, charlotta the upcoming pants. he that so i can get on a sure hello home and i come on board or thank you. yeah,

there was places to work right there yacht is the largest permitted to more on lake constance renewal the company did. i'm just the captain. they've been working with home on novel for 9 years. he's one of their most successful sales reps. now a millionaire himself. wow, isn't this amazing? oh tom, are you sure. so now we're out on the water. miss lafayette peaceful. we can get on with our work. well, by woman, i brought the meeting along and your figures for this year, the 1st half here report me high as breaks. the good news to home on his team has exceeded all expectations. yet again, more than 50 percent grow. i love smiles all around one fastball. you said you're not just a role model for the entire group. you could also for sales on a national level and for a whole industry about 9 years. no weekends, $365.00 days

a year. it's an amazing achievement. there were done popular out us and i'm here with you on this gorgeous boat as well. crazy man this year, a v i p to us. that's what it's for. you know that the top group leaders are welcome here. thanks to your support with my firearm. so i'm to get the drinks with m e m o ha. no minds crack it open up is india but rural alcohol free. so this is alcohol free shampoos and fee i. oh, yeah, sure. and for them, entrepreneurship is not just a means to make a lot of money for themselves. they also create wealth all be it just for a small circle of people. the young arish, stephanie, but emma, on the other hand, feels driven to give her money back to society. in 10 years, the foundation for change has supported campaigns with more than 5000000 euros. her donations included once a year, applicants introduce themselves to the foundation and an online seminar. well,

why do these companies use our data dog? it's highly manipulative. if it has a targeted influence on us, like ranks, it or trump with us, and we need to put up resistance those kinds. and that was quite possibly one of the any presentations that ran to time mr. them are pretty stressed out. but he was when he will act like mich bond stephanie prima doesn't want to transform her money into capital, but into fuel. she says, because if we can't all just be obsessed with money guide come and he can't eat money in the nation. it doesn't have any focus than valenzuela canon's will. and if we leave such a well to our children at some point it will be a very violent, very, very auntie. well, since then on a wish to let the point where we can say, if we have a radical re thing, can turn our attention to this beautiful new future, which is still possible, then we can do it. how should a society distribute its wealth? a question that's been catapulted up the agenda by the corona crisis. a question in

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