Study paper from 2006 in the field of Business Administration - Economic and Social History, grade: 2.3, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Bonn (Institute for Constitutional, Social, and Economic History), language: German.

Abstract: The Westphalian heavy industrialist Hugo Stinnes (1870-1924), discussed in this paper, was one of the most significant entrepreneurs of the German Empire and exerted considerable economic and political influence in Germany both after World War I and until his death. It is essential to engage with Hugo Stinnes if the topic "Entrepreneurs in the German Empire" is to be thoroughly examined. The following paper addresses the question of the extent to which Stinnes implemented the growth theory of vertical concentration in his companies and what dangers or advantages were associated with it.