How good is Germany to its super rich? It's an election year and the fight against inequality is becoming a hot topic. The number of millionaires and billionaires in Germany is growing. How much does Germany favor the very rich to get even richer? Hamburg Blankenese on the Elbe river is one of Germany's most affluent neighborhoods Germany just got a new billionaire. Financier and TV celebrity Carsten Maschmeyer landed on Forbes' billionaire list Thursday for the first time with an estimated net worth of $1.1 billion (€0.9 billion) "I myself am an example of how it's possible to reach the top from the most restricted and poorest of circumstances," he said in an online seminar in April on how to become rich, referring to his childhood living with his mother who had a small income from a secretarial job. "Being rich consists of many small steps and a ton of discipline and perseverance."