German participation in the economy of pre-revolutionary Russia in the light of German Russistics of the late XX - early XXI centuries

The author analyzes the historiographical situation in the German «Russistics» of the late XX - early XXI centuries. The works of German historians concerning the role of German business in the economic history of pre-revolutionary Russia are under investigation. The problems of integration of Russian and German business groups, the position of foreign businessmen in working class question, their participation in the charity actions are examined. The article marks the convergence of Russian and German researchers, due to active scientific contacts in the recent years.