A Review of the New Literature on Business History

In 1985 the number of publications which appeared in the Federal Republic of Germany concerning Business History rose considerably. This was mainly due to two reasons: firstly the upward trend in the economy made the publication of specialist material and company records possible, and secondly, there has been a marked increase in historical interest compared with previous years. Planning for two historical museums in Bonn and Berlin was begun, although only the museum in Berlin includes aspects of business history. In addition to this, numerous technical science museums were founded or expanded which were partly funded by the state or by private companies.