Germany news: Number of millionairs is growing, study shows
Key takeaways
- Around 1.78 million people in Germany were classified as high-net-worth individuals or people who have at least $1 million in liquid assets.
- The festival celebrates the Eucharist, honoring the belief that Jesus Christ is substantially present in the bread and wine used during communion.
- Today is a public holiday in several states like Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
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Around 1.78 million people in Germany were classified as high-net-worth individuals or people who have at least $1 million in liquid assets. DW has the latest.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ep Se Germany has the third largest number of millionaires in the world [FILE: March 2026]Image: Stefan Ziese/image BROKER/picture alliance Advertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Germany has the third highest number of people with liquid assets totaling at least $1 million, according to a study Catholic-majority states in the country are celebrating Catholic festival of "Fronleichnam" or Corpus Christi Reactions continue to Germany's failure to secure a seat at the UN Security Council Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul lands in Mexico City later tonight Keep reading here for the latest news out of Germany on June 4, 2026:
06/04/2026June 4, 2026A public holiday in majority Catholic states in GermanyGerman states with a majority Catholic population are observing a major festival called Fronleichnam in German or Corpus Christi (Latin for "Body of Christ").