For years, Achim Pross of the OECD in Paris has been pursuing tax evaders around the world. But Panama never went along with his international tax cooperation agreement which enables automatic data sharing -- until now.

Theresa Eyerund, a business ethics expert, talks about the role of whistleblowers in fighting tax evasion. Governments are under pressure from demands for more accountability and justice. The image of the political and business elite is tarnished.

It's said that when Volkswagen sneezes, Wolfsburg catches the flu. Hardly any other city in Germany depends so much on the fortunes of one corporation as Wolfsburg. The emissions scandal may mean less tax revenue for the city. What can be done?

Michael Trautmann is a world-renowned expert on Asian art. He works for Stuttgart's Nagel auction house, which posts annual revenues of some 37 million, placing it on par with the top addresses in Paris and London.

Germany and the US enjoy close economic ties, a lively cultural exchange and many shared values. But it's only when the going gets tough that the true nature of a friendship is revealed. And recent years have taken their toll on German-US relations.

Germany and the US enjoy close trade ties, with the US becoming Germany's main trading partner last year. The road to this close relationship has been a long and winding one.

Ambitious, visionary, risk-friendly – the US startup scene is legendary. The word on the street is that its German counterpart pales in comparison. Is that just prejudice - or fact?

What are the commonalities and differences between Germans and Americans? We speak with Irwin Collier, economics professor at Berlin's Free University.

Ambitious, visionary, risk-friendly - the US startup scene is legendary. The word on the street is that its German counterpart pales in comparison. Is that just prejudice - or fact?

The National Robotics Engineering Center is reputed to be one of the most groundbreaking research institutes in the US. Made in Germany profiles its corporate culture.