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Augsburg textile revival

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Bettina Thoma-SchadeNovember 1, 2013

The Fugger family of Augsburg in southern-Germany created the first social welfare home for the "deserved" poor - that was more than 500 years ago. Today's social entrepreneurs look like Sina Trinkwalder. At her textile firm Manomama she employs people that have slim chances on the job market.

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