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Fast forward to 2025, and while significant investments have been funneled into the East post-reunification—amounting to approximately 2 trillion euros—the effects of these efforts have yielded mixed results. The GDP per capita in the East has increased but remains at about 80% compared to that of the West. Moreover, East Germans continue to face underrepresentation in high-level professions, with a significant wealth gap persisting between the two regions.