Located on the outskirts of Stuttgart,Gosheim is known as Mercedes Village ,because local auto suppliers and engineering firms made it rich. Gosheim's 4000 residents benefitted from the 17 million euros in local business taxes collected here in 2008. But,as a result of the economic crisis,companies have no profits to tax.And to make matters worse,Mercedes plans to produce its new C-Class model in the United States. In Gosheim,many firms are fighting for their lives and the village itself is being forced to cut costs.
Report by Marion Hütter.