With a Disability, Workers in Germany Might Earn €2 an Hour
In an eastern district of Frankfurt teeming with wine bars and restaurants, dozens of adults gather every day in a bright yellow building with large windows to unravel knotted towel...
By Nick Heubeck · Bloomberg
In an eastern district of Frankfurt teeming with wine bars and restaurants, dozens of adults gather every day in a bright yellow building with large windows to unravel knotted towel rolls for public restrooms, produce stones for crematoriums and attach wheels to broken suitcases. Across Germany, more than 300,000 people with disabilities are part of these specialized workshops, which also service sectors including catering, manufacturing and gardening. Most are run by government-accredited insti