Reshaping Germany’s companies

This is the fourth in a series of reports from Germany, in the run-up to the general election 18 September 2005. The features look at the country's economy, its unemployed, and how its companies are trying to beat the slump. This article looks at the philosophical debate in Germany about control - who should be in charge of German industry and decide how companies should be run. It focuses on the case of Grohe.