Germany and China - two economic miracles, two eras that could not be more different. Beneath the surface of export successes, economic growth, and exchange rates lie astonishing parallels between both economic miracles - Germany's in the 1950s and 60s and China's since 1978. Finn Marten Körner demonstrates that the success stories of both countries can be traced back to similar factors, which he analyzes individually and compares. High employment rates, successful industries, export-driven growth, and substantial foreign assets characterize both countries even today. To what extent this wealth can be repatriated, whether it leads to instabilities in the financial markets, and what consequences may arise for the world economy from the perspective of export surplus countries: Germany and China illustrate both the opportunities and the risks.