Germany: The discreet lives of the super rich | DW Documentary
The rich in Germany been never been as well-off as they are today and assets have never been so unevenly distributed. But who are they? How do they live? And what do they think of their country? A journey into the discreet world of the super-rich.
One percent of Germans own over a quarter of the country's assets, whilst half of the country’s citizens have no assets at all. But while the German media report on the growing poverty in the country on a daily basis, little is known about the super-rich. They keep a very low profile and can walk the streets unrecognized. "Manager Magazin” says there were around 200 billionaires living in Germany in 2018, and their numbers are increasing. The documentary "Top of the World" asks why rich Germans are so unwilling to talk about their wealth. Its author immerses himself in the discreet world of big money and meets financial advisors with 800 years of family tradition behind them and billionaires such as drugstore king Dirk Rossmann and mail-order company heir Michael Otto - as well as self-made businessmen such as Rainer Schaller. They talk about their notions of money and justice, the origins of their wealth and their fear of social envy.
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My father always said "Never discuss money with anyone, you'll either have more money than the other person or less, either way it makes for an uncomfortable conversation". Sage advice.
That's also why I won't take an IQ test. Either way it turns out, I'm screwed.
You're sounds like a wise man
@@jps0117 i took one in my class one day mine was 137. My friends lit killed me because mine was highest
if you're uncomfortable talking about money, you're most likely insecure about something.
@@twilightknight2333 Rubbish! I talk about money with my financial planner. Money is not a conversation material. Art, sports, weather and current events are conversation materials.
I'm german. Born and raised. And the funny thing is that I grew up poor but in a wealthy neighborhood. People really don't show it. The only thing Germans like to be braggy about is their cars.
true im German, and yes cars and their Mallorca finca
@@goonigoogoo5868 Mallorca haha Süd Frankreich, oder Süd Afrika sind viel besser und gerade bei meinen Bekannten voll im Kommen, aber die Ferienwohnung in Timmendorf darf natürlich auch nicht fehlen 🙃
TheDrewmanShow there is no such thing
Sister Stina german is my dream place where people don't show off on media and dumb social too ... well people supportley their brand car ... one day i will be in german.. big respect of your country 👍🏼👏🏼
TheDrewmanShow wtf that's racist and not true. It was just a disgusting motivation however to kill millions and millions.
I'm just a German of average income, and I have nothing but respect for anyone who starts a business from scratch, creates countless jobs, pays his taxes within the country, tries to stay in touch with even his lowest employees and in return becomes incredibly rich as a reward, simply because everyone wins. Those on the other hand who became filhty rich working in the banking sector, making money out of money, didn't do anything to deserve my respect.
You can always be like Haiti and just kidnap the rich guy to take his watch. But as you point out, the rich guy is much more useful alive and running his company.
Also, those that use the cheap leverage offered from banks to buy properties to rent out are unethical.
how much is considered average in Germany?
@@ironsugar86902000-3000 € I guess
Co-ops not wage slaves
Very interesting documentary. The part when the rich German man says that inequalities are rising but they won't let them rise too much in order to avoid the social conflicts taking place in the USA and in Latin America particularly resonated.
Cannot be done with America’s no of citizens
Lies again? PS4 Face
They got rid of their unwanted in the 30s
@@petekdemircioglu Are you talking about things like a good social system? It could easily work in the US, because the money is there, its just spend very unwise.
The US needs to sustain its billionaire class and military, no leftovers for a social safety net.
I live in a town where one of the richest Germans live. He sponsors kindergarten for all kids above 3 years. He donates or finances a lot developing his hometown in the field of education , small businesses and infrastructure. And honestly I’ve never seen his face plastered on anything he does.
I wish we had examples like that in the US
Well maybe it’s Bc he’s trying to wash away the sins of the past. He may very well be a “3rd reich heir”.
Sounds like the plot of Killing Floor by Lee Child. To me the rich have way too much power to ever be trusted.
@@hannagg9365 So? Hereditary guilt or what nonsense are you talking about? Being a heir of a quite wealthy family, of course with ties to our countries past in one way or another, it's rather just that not everybody gives a crap about staus symbol bs, public praise etc. and folks just doing what they think is right without requiring praise or recognition as reward. Maybe the same reason why "charity"-galas and the like are not as big a thing around here as they are in the US and so on.
@@ashleebenedict6523 i strongly disagree, i dont think that becoming rich necessarily mean you become non ethical. Most rich people are just as ethical as normal people and does not abuse their power, they see that it wont benefit them and they probably have goals of helping people
Money talks, Wealth whispers. True Wealth is silent and it’s the same with Power.
Something Americans need to learn
world peace is thorough money and wealth not endless bloody war...
Tanya brilliant
Epstein wanted to talk.😎
True but "True Power" is humble.
I'm a poor asian living in a rich neighborhood in Germany. People's past time here are horseback riding, golf and especially sailing. I don't know either of them so I consider myself very very poor hahaha!! I work with the 4th generation German boss. As a foreigner I feel scared at first, but Germans are really humble. You wouldn't see a German boss bossing around like in Asia. He's also doing the work just like the rest of us employees. Rich people here dress ordinarily and you can just talk to them about the weather without being intimidated. While me being poor likes to dress with LV, Chanel, Fendi, etc. 😂
Interesting story. I'm glad you're here and you like it❤
Poor in germany is rich in asia. At least in india.
This is such a fascinating interview. The super-rich don't want publicity, while there are those who are not so rich but want all the publicity.
Money shouts, but wealth whispers.
Yes, because in this world there are rich, middle and poor people and we are all free to do whatever we want. It's none of our business whether they want to make it public or not. So continue to appreciate and respect each other regardless of one's status. 😊
@@user-pk8et9gx2tOK then i wanna be Super Rich then a Big Part of my problems Would Go away.
It is correct, those who are really rich don't want publicity but those who have less want to be recognized. Even tho the way they speak is aggressive to my sense of hearing but in reality they are gentle and considerate people.
I am from Germany and its so normal for me, that wealthy people are staying „unknown“. Its funny, how clearly this documentary tries to explain it, as if it is the strangest thing. Like: Look, there are people who actually like to live a normal life and dont want to be looked at differently by everybody.
Why did you use like in that sentence 🤦♂️
@@amh9494 funny… not
@@maetaem9518 I'm not making a joke about that atrocious perversion of the English language I can assure you.
@@amh9494 learn german and correct him in german
@@liamk2 ich habe kein Lust fur das! Es mir egal. 🤣 Wieso kann Mann ohne Deutsch nicht Englisch korrigieren!?
"The goal is to be rich and not to look rich" and these wealthy germans add justice to the proverb
Mostly nazis whose fortunes have been hidden for decades.
@@stringer-ik1pc you cant be real man..
@@stringer-ik1pc Actually not.
@@stringer-ik1pc are you lost lmao
@@timgotz9376 warum is er lost? Hast du dir jemals die top 100 deutschen Firmen angeschaut und was die so während den 2. WK getrieben haben? Natürlich nicht alle...aber da sind schon einige dabei denen ihr Vermögen wegen Menschenrechtsverbrechen genommen werden sollte. imo
Rossmann doesn't mind getting out there because he earned his money honestly. He worked hard for it. It's a reason for pride.
"To avoid envy" is a subtle way of saying "to avoid getting hanged in the streets in the inevitable revolt of the poor".
Exactly.
to avoid envy is accurate enough. Because for a good portion of society, it is envy they have towards the rich, not some moral high horse to judge them from.
@@rexibhazoboa7097 "moral high horse" you mean anger at wealth hoarding?
@@N0th1ng-4g41n given the chance, most would horde themselves and only share to whom ever they believe deserve it.
Here in Moscow Russia, middle class act like millionaires... 😬 millionaires act like billionaires ... the billionnaires don’t pay their taxes, they are the gov’t officials 🤪 **Disclaimer: I haven’t lived everywhere so my comment is just my observation based on experience (8 years in Moscow). If you can speak for the world then good for you, because I can’t. 😁 If you disagree.. then let’s just agree to disagree. I am not trying to convince anybody taking my word for it, I’m just contributing info on this particular video, so don’t come for me with your salty attitude. 😂🤣
Oh god🤯🤯🤯
Sounds like India
Just a mental fellow I agree.. they have branded bags, wear high heels going to the supermarket, full on make up and full in debt 😬 things I don’t quite comprehend.. there’s nothing wrong with taking care of themseves, but should not live beyond their means..
😂😂😂😂
Sounds like Nigerian Gov officials.
As a german I am so confused by the voice-over. I am mixing up the german voice with the voice-over reeeee
Das nervt lol
Die Doku gibts auch auf Deutsch:-)
Same here lol :D
True...btw ist das bei 2:25 Uschi Glas?
@@maninthemirror9899 jo isse, sieht man an den falten 😂
Never judge people by their money. I had a good friend at school who's father used to pick him up with some fancy car like a Ferrari because they owned a company. The struggle began when his parents were divorced, he and his little brother suffered a lot. He started drinking in school at 11th grade. His mother died in a car accident, he himself in a motorcycle crash. I'll never forget when he said "Most people have no idea what's going on. You may see it when people are rich, you see the cars or the house but their real problems are mostly invisible, just like in any other family."
Now imagine the same problems but whit no money at all. Yeah, I think its different
That true. We all have our own problems, as long as we still live, we still have some problem. Just be happy tho!
Money without culture is a curse We need to very respectful of money
@@joaosampaio4039 but you dont have the same problems tho
@@joaosampaio4039 Low IQ comment.
I went to boarding school with children of the rich. We socialized with kids at other boarding schools. My father flew for an airline in the Middle East. I was forced to go to boarding school as there were no schools after 9th grade. I was definitely the poor girl in school, lol. I received a great education. I learned how to speak properly. I didn’t know what a double negative was prior to my boarding school. Typically, we graduated in the top 1% in English. There is a definite difference in old money and new money. You’d never know your standing next to old money, but new money flaunts it. Heck, old money kids used duck tape on their dockside’s. One thing I can say is they always made me feel welcome in their homes. They don’t live in reality as kids. It’s just not normal to get a Beach house for your 16th birthday, but for them it is.
Double negatives were normal in English till the 19th century. They are still normal in Russian or French. There is nothing wrong or incorrect with double negatives. They're called linguistic varieties and are only stigmatized because of the social class using them.
@@floof9830 it's still common in USA,
@@abbybart9798 I am aware. They're common on the British isles too. Hence my comment about stigma.
Graduated top 1% in English yet still use 'your' where it should be 'you're'.
I don’t believe a thing you said. I live in one of the most prestige areas in the uk and there’s a lot of people with inherited wealth here my neighbours have it; they’re arseholes.
Even in the German middle class, there is a saying: "You don't talk about money, you have it."
Germans are obsessed with edict. Lol 😂 I say and do whatever I want. I don’t answer to anyone.(edit) except God
Because you either have more or less and either is uncomfortable
Like my dad said near 30 years ago to me and my brother. We could buy every year a new Mercedes S class (we were driving always used cars for maximum 10.000 DM at this time) but nobody needs to know that we have money! People become jealous and want what other people have or talk shit about them.
My mother never like to talk money public or private neither ask neither was it your bussines that was her attitude the only time was for bussiness
@@phabebarcelona863 must have hated to file a tax return
Even I lived in Germany for five years , it almost impossible to know who is rich or not !! Everyone is all well dressed , i can't tell for sure who is rich or not
look at their shoes
Really I never taught about it, thank you
roadshitters arent allowed
@Jarita Gupta 🤣...
very true - One wouldn't be able to tell that my neighbour is a multimillioniare and I just found out that my 2nd degree cousin is a couple of weeks ago. WHo would've thought
One of the rich men interviewed in this documentary died from a plane crash yesterday, his name was Rainer Schaller, RIP
Wow
He died so young! I am still shocked
I'm still waiting for DW to make another docu like this one. It is both informative and fun to watch. I enjoyed watching all the fancy rich people ... I want to be at one of these parties in invisible mode.
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They're not shy.......they're smart.
You are right.but are you German.
Kiran Dadas Are you?
Prokyon114 nope American but I was in Germany 2 weeks ago. Great country!
@Prokyon114 Are you?
@Ravi Teja Koganti No I just met a German guy and became interested in the German culture :)
One of the most wealthy Germans, Dieter Schwarz (founder of big the supermarkets Lidl and Kaufland) lives in my city. He is retired now, and there are no existing photos of him in the last 20 years. The newspaper doesn't write about him, because he wants to live a decent life. His house is in an area where the "upper class" of our city lives - many beautiful old houses, some very decent, some more luxurious, many "normal" houses for one family and even some houses with more apartments for people of all incomes. He has build a new campus with a special college/university where the students are part time in a company (Lidl/Kaufland) and part time at the college. He does much for our city, without telling everyone. Very likeable 😊
Heilbronn you mean... i live there too :)
Ich studiere am Europaplatz und habe ihn tatsächlich mal gesehen - bin in ihn reingerannt, hab mich entschuldigt und dann die wütenden Blicke der Männer gesehen die "rein zufällig" um ihn rumstanden - hab erst hinterher anhand von den alten Bildern die man im Internet noch von Herrn Schwarz finden kann festgestellt wer das eigentlich war und dass es sich bei den Typen um seine diskret gekleideten Bodyguards handeln musste. Sehr sympathischer Mann, er hat mich auch nicht blöd angemacht oder so :D
wurde der nicht mal als geisel genommen? da würde ich auch lieber versuchen so unerkannt wie möglich zu bleiben...
Try the American version hahaha. Germans have more class
@@harrygerhard8619 Nein, das war einer der Aldi-Brüder. Die vorher schon sehr zurückgezogen lebten und danach dann noch mehr.
A friend of mine works for Porsche in Germany. He said the super-rich Germans who buy the most expensive cars don’t wear Gucci or Prada, they walk in wearing jeans and scuffed boots and an old baseball cap.
I also wear jeans and scuffed boots! That's where the similarities end 🙂
I have a friend who is extremely rich. He never mentions it and as far as I know, his "fun time" is going to restaurants and playing 50 Euros on MMA every 2 weeks. He has told me he takes out exactly what he needs to be comfortable in his 200 m2 house and talks to everyone in the community with respect and kindness. As I understand it, the only thing he wants is to expand the company and help friends where he can. He also doesn't want many people to know (even if they do). No boats, cars or women that I know of. Don't think he has even taken a holiday in a couple of years.
I had no idea Scrooge McDuck was such a cultural force in Germany.
Donald Duck is extremely popular in Europe. A lot of people had a subscription on the Donald Duck magazine when they were young.
True in Poland
It is same in Scandinavia. Donald Duck is more popular than Mickey Mouse, which I think is the opposite in the USA.
Also I just found out that Dagobert Duck is Scrooge McDuck in English it is so weird for me
Are you kidding?! It's incredibly popular! I learned reading in a really teacher-satisfying speed through Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse :D
I mean they’re not wrong, if I had that wealth I’d prefer to fly under the radar and live a normal life rather than being afraid whenever I’m in public spaces or being cautious about people I meet thinking they would take advantage of me.
Their fear isnt, that they are being taken advantage of in their personal lifes. The ppl around them full well know who they are 99% of the time. What these ppl fear is, that the public at large is more aware of the gigantic wealth discrepancy between normal folks and them. In the next economic crisis, where ppl will lose their jobs again, become poor etc. while their bosses make even more money by outsourcing their jobs and similar things - this general information could spawn "dangerous" ideas.
@@oezibanana8664 As they say, all civilization collapses when the disparity between the rich and poor get uncontrollably massive. Probably wont happen anytime soon but if resources get scarce, I'm sure the bubble's gonna burst.
True tho. Btw, are u single?
@@jakevillablanca7933 wtf?
@@jakevillablanca7933 Get him tiger
One downside of this „we don’t talk about money“ attitude is, that many people don’t know how money works. I wish there was more conversation on how to deal with money correctly in order to generate wealth and not end up or stay poor.
How does money work?
Lmao, the system works because the bulk of people have a poor/surface level understanding of how money works. If they did, you would have bank-runs within days.
@@stunningandbased5516so how does money work according to you?
There will always be poor people in a capitalist economy, and there is significant evidence that points to capitalism as a catalist for upwards wealth redistribution.
Very interesting, great respect for those interviewed to be open about the topic (to a certain extent) and to DW for reporting 👏
I am rich. I have two guitars two bikes and a kayak. I live by a beautiful beach. I have great friends. What more can I want.
now THAT's some richness, I agree. What more can one need? MONEY is not the answer to life! no way
Underrated comment!
You should want the same mentality as urs for most of the world :)
If only everyone could say that
If you live by a beautiful beach you are rich. The fact that this was meant to be a non braggadocio comment shows how out of touch you are.
If any of these billionaires are looking to adopt an almost 30 year old man hit my line.
Good luck😂 Just don't spend all their money.
👏 🤣
Hookers.
I don't think you were listening. They're against mediocrity.
Lolol
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17:13 this guy speaks the truth here. As someone that is not from germany but has lived and worked in germany and other countries, germany is in comparison to other places, extremely livable and cheap in comparison, which still blows my mind
Old money is always discreet. New money likes to flaunt their money.
Tbf most of these sound like new money. I think it depends on the national culture as well.
I ONCE KNEW A VERY WEALTHY DANISH PERSON, SHE WAS 100% QUIET ABOUT IT. HER AMERICAN HUSBAND BRAGGED ON AND ABOUT THE $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Exactly. People that come from a family that has been rich for generations do not flaunt at all. They may talk about their business adventures, but not how rich they are. They also do not wear luxury brand clothes. Instead, they purchase bespoke.
True. I have always been told that being discreet about family wealth was expected. We do not flaunt our financial successes to others.
In most cases, those who set out to be rich, fully intend to be seen. Those born into it, see it as normal and nothing to make noise about.
If they make a documentary about the super poor I will refuse comments or interviews too. I'm very private when it comes to my poverty
😂
hehe😂
OMG you are so cute 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
That made me chuckle 😂
I've always appreciated as an American how the ultra rich in other countries are much different than the ultra wealthy in the US. However there are alot of wealthy people in the US like this as well - just bc u see things on tv or in movies doesn't mean it's true for all, but I do think we have our priorities messed up in the US and the flaunting of wealth gets a lot of attention i.e. the kardashians. Having debt taught me I don't like it and I stopped living outside my means and worked hard to pay off debts and now I am different than I used to be, but it's certainly hard. I was actually just at a fancy wedding last night and thought to myself what is the point to all this , unless u are the immediate family or in the wedding party all weddings are the same. But people have fancy wedding to flaunt wealth and I find that sad.
Kardashian wealth is different tho. they made most/a lot of their money through Social media. in order to become successful in social media u need to be OUT THERE/U need hella attentions just like the Kardashians. The Karsashians wouldnt be where they at rn if it wasn't for social media/attention.
Here’s a clue about the secret wealthy, they are a “candlemaker” or “artistic consultant” in Aspen or Malibu. Or, 21:30 they suddenly retire and you don’t know why. Plenty of people have money and don’t broadcast it.
Main takeaway: The 1987 Disney television cartoon DuckTales is a cultural touchstone among Germans of a certain generation.
Can you make a documentary "The discreet lives of the Super-Poor" ?
Games TV there is this show called “Struggle Street”.
@Avery Holt Well said
That's called Facebook. haha
Lol
Yes! They can interview me !
When I play monopoly or risk I always become quiet when I start to win. Simply to avoid getting everyone against me.
bart slingerland lol the only way we can relate to these billionaires is through monopoly!
Haha... I totally understand
Funny analogy, but true.
right - it´s the feeling "against" - in real they play > with You! without playing You never would become the feeling, to be a winner. But the real world isn`t such a game. It´s different - it´s existential for the most of us!
@Lou Ghee Trebuchet corrected! ;-)
Thanks for the feature!❤
I know someone very high up in society and extremely wealthy, what I like about him is that he's very humble and never lets his wealth define him
The most profound statement ""Nonetheless we have to make sure the gap between rich and poor doesn't get too wide because we don't want social conflicts like in the U.S. or Latin America to happen here" 17:19
Agreed....no one want the devide 🇺🇲 have 🤔
Germans are one of the few countries that actually learn from history. Disparity gaps never end well for the rich - history repeatedly tells us this.
@@namehere4954 wish every country was this way 😊
@@Leatherkid01 it's fear - perceived loss of control - that keeps people suppressing others. Wealth grows exponentially for all in well educated, healthy, happy societies yet we rarely see this. The whole planet could be thriving collectively.
@@namehere4954 i get you 😉
European Old Money knows what happens when they flaunt their wealth...
revolutions go brrrrrr
french revolution Flashbacks
i know you made a joke but hey that makes sense, culture and collective mind is a thing
Exactly. This is a chess play.Nothing more
I still see barley above poverty line Americans defending being exploited lmao
- Why are rich people so camera shy? - Envy You misspelled financial fraud investigation and allegations
"Against faint-heartedness and averageness" this quote pretty much sums up everything
I’m Native American and grew up on the reservation (on and off), the poverty there is insane. The U.S. is not looked at closely, but many of my friends have grown up with no running water or electric. Wealth is what many of us look for, I personally don’t care for all the bells and whistles but I feel better at night knowing my people are fed and kids are not starving and they should be focused in school and not have to worry about their next meal.
Interesting, Here in Florida the native tribes are super rich. Billionaire rich. Why do you think there is such a disparity among tribes ?
@@tombanks8680 some tribes get paid a monthly income because of their wealth of their tribe. I’m certain your referring to the Seminole tribe, they make 85,000 per year per member. That would make them millionaires not billionaires. Many tribes get paid but most tribes don’t.
@@tombanks8680 but in al honestly this info does nothing for me. I’m happy for those who can live comfortably but the problems on my reservation still persist. I’m currently in school and plan to somehow give back to my tribe.
@@tombanks8680 Some tribes struck oil.
Development is supposed to be about making sure all people live dignified lives. More and more it's becoming about skyscrapers, mega-highways and exorbitant shopping malls.
Being poor in Germany is so much better than being poor in USA.
That's why you get a massive influx of immigrants from poor countries to Germany
Be on average Americans are richer
Visori J But it’s almost impossible to be really poor in Germany. In the US they think being poor is a lifestyle choice.
@@lordbunbury because in the US people get hammered into their heads from birth how everyone can be rich if they only work hard enough and if they aren't rich it's just their fault
@@visorij3374 Americans are mostly Germans
The most amazing wealthy people are, the one's who do what they do with complete discretion & respect. Where all's done in silence and they're actually happy to do it, from the core of their heart. They expect no attention, accolades, nothing in return. They don't demand to be centre stage. This reminds me....There's an Indian woman (name forgotten unfort), who was labelled as one of India's "untouchables", from the poorer & lower caste. She alone, managed to go from true rags to riches & proved India and all her critics wrong. She literally, rose to the top & shone, alone. Obviously she now has her team assisting her, but her initial sheer hard work, that was all hers to own & take credit for. The best thing about her....She's never, ever forgotten her roots, where she hailed from, so she regularly visits her village and takes excellent care of all the countless villagers. She provides free eye checks & required glasses, free medical checks/blood pressure checks, free maternal care, free food & plenty of it, plus her wonderful, optimistic, fun loving & caring company. All the villagers so await her visits & they truly love/appreciate her & all she does for them. They look to her as their living Angel. She expects nothing in return, but to do some good for those she cares about. She knows their plight, for she once walked within their shoes & rode the waves with them. She's a millionaire, but you'd never know. Her office is simple & her surroundings, nil pretentious, arrogant, etc;. Some may say...."Well, she's very wealthy, therefore, she's a moral obligation if anything, toward the poor in her country, her village. Well, she's certainly not obligated to do anything, as many rich people don't, but here's the thing....She chooses to, actually wants to & she feels good about it, happy to do so. This is reflected, in her generally happy demeanour, her sheer optimism & zest in life." There are many like this woman, both in India's wealthiest circles and around the world. To those who are interested to see her in action, please check out the interesting documentary called......"Money, luxury & fame. The new super rich in India." It's also a DW documentary.
Der Rossmann Gründer ist mal mega symphatisch
I bet a conversation at that gathering at the beginning was like: Guy 1: I have a black Audi Guy 2: Me too Guy 3: Me too
Guy 4: me three
Guy 6: me five
Guy 7: I drive Lada
Y'all are poor
Those were a shuttle service for the event
I think people of old money in general are like this.
Time changed everything fast
MissNobody I respect people more who got it from nothing and became something even if they show off.
@@RS-ti7bz most people in the world got their wealth from nothing. Industrialization and advancement in technology made people with businesses richer than Monarchs.
Yeah, but new generation likes to flex, thanks to the rise of social medias. Showing money and wealth attrack more followers means more power. More sponsors, more money. It happened to a lot of young social medias mogul and celebrities. Kids these days become millioneres only from viral in Tiktok or become succesful KZheadr and celebgram. It's weird.
Hitler money
This documentary as well as people in it are relaxing to watch.
One of the greatest value of being rich is that you can choose the people around you. As your parents could if they were rich too. So you get better advice than the rest might get. And keep the most comfortable company for being comfortable yourself. Why spoil that by going public (and have your head chopped off if worst comes to worse). A lot of life energy gets lost by dealing, not been able to avoid the wrong kind.
My life goal:: Get rich, act poor.
It's possible. It's great.
😅😅😅😅
FIELDJOURNAL dude you have a serious issue
Life goal: eat the billionaires.....all of them....in front of their kids
then yeezy is the disguise for you
"people in this room are worth billions" while we here, ladies and gentlemen, we are priceless ;)
😂☝️
*worthless
@@Triumph633 they are worhless without us. But yea, I understand what are you trying to say..
We don't know, we may become one, who wealthy and anonymous
technically every one of us is unique and if the rarity of a thing defines it s value : like diamond or gold than yes in fact everyone of us is priceless
This is life. It has always been this way. The smart, ambitious, and ruthless get ahead.
The more you learn about money, the more confident you become in building wealth.
The more you despise it
"The super rich don't like to out themselves" that is a very true statement. While the okay-rich likes to be in the limelight.
Yeah this, not sure about the rest of the world but at English unis you can tell who is giga loaded and who is over compensating. Anyone on Instagram trying to show off is 10000% 10 grand in debt living pay check to pay check.
It is the difference between old money and new money.
Actually it's the poor people over here that brag the most with what they have.
my old neighboru are billionare dollarr guy,he is pretty chill, small but beautiful house and normal cloth worth around 50 dollar or something. indeed it's as you said, the real rich don,t like limelight. while i've seen alot people who is "rich"(around 500k to 2 millions dollar people who keeping brag and buying alot stupids stuffs for no reason and love the limesight. im sure some of those "rich" next or nextnext kids will be poor. i've seen study that said new rich will only lasting max 3 generation or less
they are too busy playing squid game
It's not just Germans. I think it's most Europeans who are very reluctant to show their wealth.
True. The same is true in at least the Netherlands and the Scandinavian countries. Showing off is considered obscene. It's not a 120K electrical Jaguar, it's 'the car' It's not a € 2,3 million mansion, it's your house. That's also why most sponsorships and donations are done from companies. It's not just for tax reasons, but also because it's easier to say "This company has donated € 1000 to charity" than to say "This guy donated € 1000 to charity". Stamping your company logo on the van of the 'food bank' who gives leftover food to people on benefits is considered acceptable. Asking them to put your name or photo up there is considered obscene.
Rich European are busy funding illegal migrants and refugees in Europe..
@ You're one of those brainwashed by the power-stripping globalists, aren't you?
Nothern countries... have you been to Italy?
I actually respect such behaviour, very good
I like what the other man said, it's not rich vs poor, it's about rich people giving opportunities and jobs to those in need. Not all of us are born rich.
so much accurate wisdom from this video. thanks
One thing I have learned about the Germans from living in Germany is that they are absolutely modest and quiet people, even if they have a lot of money.
Modest? Lol
Sorry, modest is a different way. A lot of them pay no or less tax.
@@willow9526 I'm not talking about the super rich, I'm talking in general
@@StickMan1294 what part of Germany do you live in!?
@@amh9494 south Württemberg
"What are they afraid of?" We call it Finanzamt.
Hahahaahahah bester Kommentar
They're housed in Goering's old Luftwaffe ministry in Berlin. During the GDR it housed several ministries and dozens of demonstrators were killed in front of the building in 1953. It's called the most feared building in Berlin, due to its past and present usage.
@@Ozymandias1 hör auf zu faseln du Kasper
Quatsch, dass Finanzamt bedient sich doch am Mittelstand.
Danke für den Lacher! 2. Wort: Gewerkschaft 3.Wort Die Linke.
These sort of documentaries are very inspiring.
I love how the guy from Rossman has no computer at his desk and his phone looks like someone just plugged it in 5 minutes before he used it and didn’t even hide the cables
1:19 completly wrong translated - he never said not swimming in it. Makes it look like a sarcastic comment when hes really respectful about the money he earns. Complete wrong translations throughout the whole video. It has nothing to do with a documentation. Why would you translate things they say wrong on purpouse thats ridiculous. Hope this comment gets seen.
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Thank you for this warning.
So should we still watch it or not?
@@shh11111 you can watch it but just be aware of it waht they say is waaaaaaaaaay more decent
@@samtrigger1017 ok, thanks
I love the idea of humble rich, it's the opposite to what you see on Instagram. This needs to be a thing. Humility is wonderful 💛
Instagram rich is actually fake
How about no rich
We used to have it in the east cost rockefellers Winchester's and Vanderbilt's we more discrete . i remember a time when the millionaires of the oil tycoons were scene obscene not classy and new money and it was a bad thing to show off wealth
@@rani.andretti because you would be poorer. We are all mega rich compared to most people a hundred years ago. You want to go back?
It's not humble it's stingy
Great insightful video. Thank you
As a German I agree and understand that 'staying under the radar, quiet' menality these people have. It makes them kinda more normal looking and sympatic than those showing, spending (or better wasting) their money/whelth in all kinds of media and situations given to them. That could maybe called 'Rapper-style' in one or another way cause of the stereotype of spending lots of money on costy 'bling bling' stuff that is mostly not even needed in basic. Just for making a show-off to let the normal seen they 'have and can' buy whatever theiy want. :) In fact it's just simply senceless spending of money for profiling and standout from the rest. It clearly depends on the own character ect. a person have build in lifetime.
Truly rich people don't need to show off. The people who need to know already know them and those that don't know don't count. If you treat everyone with respect and fairness, chances are that you might run into someone and become friends with them who belongs in that top 1001 list (happened to me).
So basically the opposite of the kardashians
But they make their money showing off. Lol 😂
Kardashians are wealthy due to sex. They are a distraction from the real billionaire tyrants who own the world
Kardashians are BROKE. And they act like it.
Rin The Kardashians are broke to these people standards
Jem I know. But they act like they own the world. News about them are everywhere. I’m so tired of it
"The real money keeps itself hidden."
truer words were never spoken
Depends on area and people's sentiment
Rothschilds
In my country, they hide because they stole it from the public treasury 😁.
Exploring the world of the super-rich in Germany is both intriguing and thought-provoking. This documentary sheds light on a hidden aspect of society, prompting us to contemplate wealth, privilege, and its impact. Thank you for offering this eye-opening glimpse into their lives.
hey look its how my nerdy english teacher used to speak
I’m your avidly fan DW!❤
Expert: "Many rich Germans dont want publicity in the fear of kidnapping and their forefathers ties to the third riech" (literally the next sentence) Narrator: "The upper tier of Germans avoid publicity as if it were the plague, but what are they so afraid of?"
So I take it there are no Jewish people amongst the super-rich ? Please explain your 3rd Reich comment !!!
There is this great lie in Germany that everyone is in a similar position. It justifies the extraordinary amount of tax people pay
John Coetsee there are many super-rich German Jews
And I oop-
they are afraid of being victims of crime,
I seriously like how this documentary is structured. They spent 30 min chasing on the subtle super-rich company owners, but then the bank manager sitting in front of them turns out to be from a hidden noble family of the richest. haha
Hello 👋, how are you doing?
@@jamesrainey2199 why are you asking?
Simond He's the best person for the job he has lost wealth and made over hundreds of years he should know now not how to lose it anymore besides all he's doing is getting the wealthy to invest in other wealthy people the money just circulates. I'm sure the really really wealthy ones don't use him they like secrecy no?
I already caught the twist as soon as I saw his last name.
@@jerryrawlings8885 They use him,or other people similar to him the richest having a personal employee dedicated to the grow the family fortunes.
Our childhood friend is a grandson of one of the wealthy individuals mentioned in this docu... we didn't even realised until we were 15 or so.. 😅. he was always a bit shy to talk about his family..
Very interesting. I'm glad I found love and happiness on a budget. ☺
I live in germany and germans just dont like to talk about money. Doesnt matter if rich or poor. Just like politics. Noone says who they voted for.
What you doing in jermany baby
@@asifmehmood5632 dude im born here. you have to learn how to write germany and judging from your comments on youtube...i hope your wife knows that u are flirting everyone. dirty man.
@@serin5979 Dear , I am not flirting any one , in my religious man can marry with 4 women's , And sorry about my spelling 😃 Bht I can speak very well English , And thanks alot for you r reply
@@asifmehmood5632 yeah, this proves everything XD
Good for you Selin. Im Asian and my dream country is Germany, so peaceful and beautiful ❤
The richer you get, the more you'll realize that it's not what you've seen in movies or on instagram. Status signaling becomes decreasingly important. Fancy clothes, supercars on a lease, expensive watches... That's all made for people trying to look rich (who more often than not aren't rich or typically won't stay for long). You become rich by acquiring assets, not liabilities. If you really are wealthy though, why bother showing anyone? Money speaks and wealth whispers. It's better to be rich and anonymous than poor and famous.
Absolutely true...👍
Thanks for watching and for sharing your thoughts on the topic.
Instagram is the house of imagination of poor people!!!!
The nouveau riche Chinese clearly flaunt their money...and definitely do not follow what you stated above. In Toronto right now, there is so much flaunting of wealth that it becomes disgusting. Decades ago, hardly anyone drove luxury vehicles. These days, the streets are absolutely full of them. It used to be that wealth was not supposed to be flaunted. That rule has been completely thrown out the window these days, in my opinion.
Ahh... damn it... I got it wrong - I'm poor and anonymous. I should've double-check it first 🤦
Great doc - we’ll done! 👏🏽👍🏽😺
By watching this.. lesson learned.. To be rich you got to be humble 🙏
It is considered rude in Germany, to flaunt wealth or even talk about money, especially with people you dont know very well. A classy rich person will not talk about their wealth.
as it should be
The definition of truly rich is invisible. They "can't be seen from the street" their homes are down long driveways, discreet gates, on private peninsulas that most people have no idea are there.
The gypsies in Slovakia are inviaable and most not rich
@@zeez9053 I'm not talking about any human who is invisible to others but when looking for those with wealth. The truly wealthy want to be unknown.
can not be more agree !
This is so true look at Epstein and the Sackler's . In Epstein how do you not know where all his millions came in ?
@@beautifulspirit7420 What about Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos?
Was amazing, Thanks!
Gratis documentary 😮and it's algo very clear from to us how the rich lives in Germany!(greetins from Buenos Aires, Argentina 👍)
Dunno, I'm German, working a 30h minimum wage job, and I couldn't complain. I live a comfortable, mostly worry-free life. Could it be better? Sure, but it could be so, so much worse.
Is that enough then to afford housing ?
@@Moominteapot nope it's enough to afford renting, people in germany don't really buy houses they're very expensive and also you have to pay extra takes for them.
@@aw-g don't you have more rights and less likely to get kicked out too? I can't afford to buy or to rent. Literally min £1k here for renting and I'm tied to the area because of my job, no pets allowed, & with two dogs I'm screwed and if you are lucky to find somewhere, never have the security. Vs my friend in Germany rent 500 euros, beautiful house surrounded by forest, she has like 6 horses, 6 dogs, the dream life. 🤣 Should of moved when I had the chance , think you guys got it lucky, quality of the life in the UK is ridiculously poor unless you're a millionaire/landrich
@@Moominteapot I hear that alot Many of what you said is actually true But it's never too late to move to Germany! Just need to learn the language and apply for a job in your field and some simple steps to take.
@@Moominteapot Of course you have more rights with a house, but you are also more inflexible. Also it is not that easy to get kicked out as in the UK, renters have rights as well. It happens, yeah, but it is nothing compared to the stories I heard from the UK.
I'm rich. I have a home, good clothes to wear and I eat three times a day!
But then your brother develops renal failure and you live in a country where it costs more than half your pay per month to get his dialysis per month.
@Kyllian Olfur since January and then forever.
@Kyllian Olfur he's trying to boast as if he has something stable and nothing to worry about. when hes probably one check away from being homeless like the rest of us. and also living under tons of debt like the common person who has medical bills or buys a house that the bank actually owns etc. he's not rich he's just a happy slave.
@Kyllian Olfur @Jerrica Benton Y’all are not getting the point that he/she is trying to make. Why do y’all have to take things to a deeper meaning and make it seem like they’re stupid by bringing your philosophical negativity into the conversation.
and i serve my whole life to make somebody else richer! boy we all love being alive!
I'm not super rich but I'm old and retired with more money that I'm likely to ever need - the richest guy in Australia once said he could only sleep in one bed at a time, and he still put his pants on one leg at a time - the same as me. When I see amazing luxury homes I think wow - it has a sofa and table and a bed to sleep in - how amazing - I wish - oh wait, I already have all I need !
@DWBrasil tem que fazer essa matéria.
Old money (usually inherited) is quiet about what they have. They think showing off is vulgar and fear/resent being labeled rich or privileged.
It is.
They probably fear more from being targets of crime or taxes
if you think about Germany's history of colonization and the third reich, you'll find some of the top riches there, their fortune was passed from one generation to the next. Nobody of them wants to talk about blood money.
@@FF-rm1qo nah they pay their taxes anyways.
they dont want to be reminded of hitler money
"I like earning money, not swimming in it." The sheer power and humility in one statement...
@Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives lmaoooo that episode was too funny
You have misunderstood- he meant he does not physically swim in it like Scrooge McDuck does.
@Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives No. I will have a sense of myself always.
@Kosorou Gaming Studio Archives You are really rude and a bully
Lulu was just joking
At 27:45 he says something I have heard many times from some of my friends..."I am not rich, I am just comfortable." 🙂
Good luck with the lack of fossil fuels.....
Love the furniture colours and light looks and colour and texture and elegance of the clothes.
I love how German people are working, i am from Yemen, i remember in my childhood there was a person from Germany contracted with well known company. He was smart, Honest, friendly. He and my father were close friends although my father doesnt know single Word English or German language , i remember how my father struggle using body language to explain anything to him. I was inspired by him and still and, his presents still kept in my room.
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Thats wholesome
what presents did he give you?
@@mariannefreyagutib4113 Remote Train and a guy wearing helmet, also very delicious big chocolates if i am not mistaken 4 i still remember that milky chocolate made my body sweating feeling hot🤣. My father gave him Yemeni terdational knife called Jambiya. And he doesn't know what to buy for his wife as we are in village. By Joke my mom" Passed away" told she is going to make cake but my father said no need they use to come and eat always several kind of food and this was not treated as present🤣 he likes wearing Yemeni traditional clothes. Humble guy.
@@TIGER22033rip your mom 🙏 Thanks for sharing the story
even if I were rich i wont go public, tbh having a normal life is the rare opportunity which many people take for granted. These opportunity are what the actors, singers, and even public figures had to gave up.
Ah, but the catch is, many of the celebrities do not make that much money.
Having a normal life is a rare opportunity? Umm… I’ll just stop there
celebrities are middle class next to true old money wealth
rare?
lol same...
Amazing chanel... keep ahead, please...
This is the favourite channel on KZhead
The documentary lives up to it's title. We see nothing about the super rich
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😂😂😂 I’m less than ten minutes in and about to stop watching
I agree 💯
I‘ve lived many years in Germany (and many other countries). What I liked in Germany is this attitude that it is considered as bad to show your money in public. Also, the different classes mix more than in other countries. In Germany, it‘s still ok to go to a cheap Pizzeria for dinner, even if you are a millionaire/billionaire, This would be impossible in Latin America (maybe with exception of Argentina), Africa, or Asia. You will find this phenomenon only in Northern Europe, and maybe also Canada / New Zealand.
I'm actually curious what circumstances led you to live in many different countries for several years 😊
In the US, rich people will eat in typical restaurants. But Germany’s working class is better educated than the US working class. So it is harder for the rich to socialize directly with them.
In my country the rich lived in their own eutopia city where everything is so expensive, you will never see a rich person in the poor area never
What makes you think it’s impossible in Latin America? Except Argentina
@@whatever5922 Very simple: mentality. I am Latin American myself, and in our countries people love to segregate. If you have money you must show it. If you have money, you will do everything not to share any space with poorer people. That‘s the mentality in most Latin American countries, but also in Africa and many Asian countries.
My goal is to be humble, to live a good life, and to help others have a better life!! 😀😀😀😀
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