Germany is and was the industrial engine of the European Union and the Eurozone more specifically. After the Second World War, similar to Japan, Germany was able to completely rebuild its infrastructure and set up as an industrial hub. This set up Germany for many years of success with a strong industrial base that was able to stay competitive and modernize with the times. Think of firms like Volkswagen or Daimler or even ThyrussenKrump. Starting in the financial crisis, and spilling over to more recent days, this tried and tested model appears to begin to